Philips VR200/58 User's Manual
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1. cccceseeueeeeeueaes Switching the TV system 00 cece cece eee eee Setting the on screen display OSD Automatic switch off tuner mode Reducing picture disturbance optimizing the MOGUIGtOF i so 405 84 sacha a hhand nik mand aritvh oaks Switching off the modulator e eee eee Before you call an engineer cceeueeeueeueeeas 22 GLOSSARY orrena aa eee eee eee ATENE Th 23 Technical terms used cc cece cece eee eee eee 23 a lt OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF To call up additional TV functions Additional TV functions for TV sets with the sare rente control code RC5 TV STANDBY Switch off To switch off set interrupt menu function interrupt a prograntred recording TIMER CHILD LOKO m No function EJ ECT Bject To eject a cassette MONITOR TV monitor To switch between TV reception and VCR playback SYSTEM Switching the TV system To select the TV system while you record or play a cassette Number buttons O0 9 Select To select a function TIMER To rake a manual TIMER programming with SHOW VIEW or to alter or clear a prograntred TIMER Menu To call up the main menu ox Store Confirm To store or confirmentry Select Cursor left Select Cursor right Select One line or prograntre number up Select One line or prograntre number down SP LP AV No function SP LP AV CLEAR CL TW STANDBY2. The video recorder compares the TV channels on the TV set and the video recorder If the video recorder found the same TV channel as the TV set then it stores it at POI gt When NOTV no signal from TV set appears in the display the TV channels can not be allocated automatically In this case read M anual TV channel allocation A Wait until for example TV02 appears A Select the next programme number for example 2 on the TV set Confirm with the OK button on the video recorder remote control gt If you allocated the wrong TV channeL you can go back one step with the LA button A Repeat steps A to until all TV channels have been allocated A To end press the TV STANDBY button Automatic TV channel search The video recorder will search for all TV channels If you want to start the automatic TV channel search again then follow the instructions below A Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder OY Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear W Select the line AUTOSEARCH with the P Jor button A Press the 0K button The Automatic TV channel search starts SEARCH 00 B When the TV channel search is complete READY will appear on the screen How to search for a TV channel manually you can read in the section M anual TV channel search Monitor function WY Select the
3. or while you play a cassette WO lf you select a different programme number or eject the cassette the video recorder will automatically switch to automatic again Setting the on screen display OSD You can switch the on screen display of the current operating information on or off A Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder OY Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear CLOCK OSD CHANNEL ALLOCATION CHANNEL FREQUENCY MANUAL SEARCH AUTOSEARCH LANGUAGE FOLLOW TV DIRECT RECORD COUNTER WY Select the line OSD with the P Jor P buttons and confirm with the 0K button A Select one of the options shown with the P button ON Shows the OSD for a few seconds only OFF Switches off the OSD B Confirm with the button 20 Automatic sw itch off tuner mode If you do not use the video recorder for a few minutes in certain modes e g STOP it will switch to standby automatically You can cancel this function to use the video recorder as a television receiver tuner A Hold the STOP button until Llappears on the video recorder display Y Select the programme number you want with the P or P button or with the number buttons 0 9 y Switch off the video recorder with the button if you no longer wantto watch TV Reducing picture disturbance optimizing the modulator You may experience pictu
4. COUNTER to show the present position on the tape in hours minutes and seconds or TIME LEFT gt When you play an NTSC cassette the video recorder will only show LINEAR COUNTER 12 A Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder OY Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear WY Select the line COUNTER with the P Jor P button and confirm with the ok button A Select the type of counter with the P button and confirm with the OK button gt To reset the tape position LINEAR COUNTER to 0 00 00 press the button B To end press the TV STANDBY button gt This video recorder will automatically recognise the length of the tape gt When you put a cassette in the video recorder and you want tosee TIME LEFT the video recorder must first calculate the time played Therefore appears first and only after the tape has been running for a few seconds the playing time will be shown If the video recorder does not find a recording ata certain tape position with LINEAR COUNTER switched on the counter will stop Searching for tape position with the picture picture search A While a cassette is playing press the lt lt reverse or gt gt forward button once or several times gt OY To stopata certain picture press the PLAY button During picture search the pictu
5. TIM ER properly check the TIMER blocks e You have programmed the wrong time or date check time and date e You have put in a cassette that cannot be recorded on undo the erase protection on the cassette e PDC or VPS switched on but PDC VPS time wrong enter PDC or VPS time exactly to the minute Have your aerial checked e After a programmed recording with SHOW VIEW the programme number of the TIM ER block will not agree with the required programme number when you have confirmed the SHOW VIEW programming number confirm the TIM ER block by pressing the TIMER button Then change the programme number displayed in the PROG entry field and confirm by pressing the TIMER button There is picture or sound interference on TV reception e Turn to chapter ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS and read Poor TV reception optimising the modulator and Switching off the modulator e Have your aerial checked 9 GLOSSARY Technical terms used Current tape position The part of the tape currently being played External source A device connected via a socket for example scart socket which is transmitting audio video signals to the video recorder Index marking A marking which is automatically made on the tape at the beginning of every recording This marking recording ID can be searched for with the Index search function Scart cable Also known as a Euro AV cable This standard cable is an easy
6. aerial cable Pause Stop eject cassette To stop the tape and eject the cassette Aerial output socket To connect the TV set k4 Rewind During STOP and STANDBY rewind during PLAYBACK reverse scanning Playback To play a cassette De Forward wind During STOP and STANDBY forward wind during PLAYBACK forward scanning Remote codes Acura 02 Adyson 20 Akai 18 33 Akura 21 25 Alba 02 07 21 Allorgan 28 Amplivision 20 Amstrad 02 Anitech 02 Arcam 19 20 Asuka 21 Audiosonic 15 BPL 26 BSR 28 BTC 21 Basic Line 02 21 Baur 03 33 Beko 35 Binatone 20 Blaupunkt 17 Blue Sky 21 Blue Star 26 Bondstec 23 Boots 20 Brandt 15 Britannia 19 Bush 02 07 21 26 28 36 42 CGE 23 CS Electronics 19 CTC 23 Carrefour 07 Cascade 02 Cimline 02 Clatronic 23 35 Condor 30 35 Contec 02 07 19 Crown 02 35 38 Cybertron 21 Daewoo 02 36 Dainichi 21 Dayton 02 De Graaf 18 Decca 10 Dixi 02 Dual 42 Dual Tec 20 Elite 21 30 Elta 02 Emerson 33 Ferguson 15 Fidelity 19 33 Finlandia 18 32 Finlux 10 13 32 Firstline 02 19 20 23 28 31 Fisher 18 20 35 Flint 40 Formenti 30 Frontech 23 25 Fujitsu 10 Funai 25 28 GEC 10 20 GPM 21 Geloso 02 Genexxa 21 GoldStar 15 20 27 Goodmans 07 10 20 29 36 Gorenje 35 Graetz 33 Granada 10 18 20 Grandin 26 Grundig 17 HCM 02 26 Hanseatic 30 33 Hinari 02 07 21 Hisawa 26 40 Hitachi 05 07 08 13 15 20 22 Huanyu 19 36 Hypson 25 26 ICE 20 25 ICeS 21 I
7. display All the information stored TV channels time and date TIMER will be cleared Cassette is jammed in the video recorder e Don tuse force Pull out the mains plug for a moment Remote control does not work e Remote control not pointed toward the video recorder point it at the video recorder e Batteries have run out change the batteries e You have given the wrong remote control command read Switching remote control command in chapter Additional functions No picture when you play a cassette e There is no recording on the cassette change the cassette e You have chosen the wrong programme number on the TV for playing cassette on the TV select the correct programme number for the video recorder e The cable connecting the TV set and the video recorder has come loose check the cable Poor picture quality when you play a cassette e Your TV setis not properly adjusted e The cassette badly worn or of poor quality use new cassette e Tracking is not properly adjusted or the video heads are dirty turn to chapter PLAYBACK and read the section Cleaning the video heads The video recorder will not record e The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number check TV channels stored e You have loaded a cassette which cannot be recorded on undo the erase protection on the cassette 22 Programmed recording does not w ork e You have not set the
8. for channel number or frequency Please read the next paragraph frequency for manual channel search Channel number or frequency display A Switch on the TV set If required select the programme A Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder number for the video recorder uv Press the MENU button on the remote control The main Y7 Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear menu will appear WY Select the line CHANNEL FREQUENCY with the WY Selectthe line MANUAL SEARCH with the P or p Jor P button and confirm with the ok button P button and confirm with the 0k button A With the P button select CHANNEL or FREQUENCY and confirm with the OK button B To end press the TV STANDBY button Satellite receiver SEARCH gt 0 9 OK You can receive channels from the satellite receiver via the scart socket EXT 2AV2 To do this select the channel number E2 by pressing the appear on the screen buttons P Jor P You will have to select the channels to gt If you know the frequency or channel number ofthe be received by the satellite receiver on the receiver itself desired TV channel you can enter the information in line with the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control A Hold the P button until you have found the right TV channel A changing channel number or freq
9. function the connected decoder will automatically be activated for the TV programme you want to watch A Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder OY Choose the television channel on which you wish to use the decoder with the P Jor P buttons on the video recorder or the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control VY Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear A Select the line MANUAL SEARCH with the P Jor P button B Confirm with the 0k button A Press the INDEX gt button DEC will appear in the display MLIT a Lith I DEC A Confirm with the button A To end press the 0K button again Then press the A With the P or P button or with the number buttons LTV STANDBY button 0 9 select the programme number you want to give to This channel is now assigned to the decoder this TV channel for instance P01 Manual TV channel search If you want to allocate more TV channels repeat steps A through In certain cases the Automatic TV channel search may not be A To end press the TV STANDBY button able to find all of the TV channels e g coded TV channels In that case use this manual method to set the channels Channel number or frequency display gt When you search for TV channels manually you can choose between the indication for channel or You can switch between the display
10. line LANGUAGE and confirm with the button A Select your language with the P Jor P button and confirm with the OK button You can switch backwards and forwards between TV picture and video recorder picture with the MONITOR button But this only works when you use a Scart cable to connect the video recorder to your TV set and if your TV set responds to this 3 To end press the VSTANDBYO Jbutton switch over Setting the time and date Sorting and clearing TV channels manually You can assign any programme number to a TV channel that gt Ifa TV channel which transmits TXT PDC is stored you have stored and you can also delete unwanted TV under programme number PO1 time and date will channels automatically be taken from the TXT PDC A Switch on the TV set If required select the programme nio matel number for the video recorder If the time in the video recorder display is not corrector if appears in the display please Y Press the MENU button on the remote control The main seithe cidek ma allay menu will appear A Switch on the TV set If required select the programme WY Selectthe line CHANNEL ALLOCATION with P Jor KEA far ne vidcor ec arte Pp button and confirm with the ok button OY Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear WY Select the line CLOCK with the P Jor P button and confirm with the 0k button A With the P Jor P b
11. 04 25 33 12 01 02 20 25 27 35 19 04 07 10 18 33 21 23 37 03 06 07 11 28 12 17 07 12 28 05 18 02 18 03 04 07 38 02 20 21 28 31 21 10 20 21 07 20 10 20 20 23 30 24 15 30 02 20 21 28 29 30 19 21 15 06 10 33 26 06 07 30 12 13 25 32 35 23 20 02 30 20 30 12 07 19 30 20 25 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR200 58 Congratulations You now own one of the most sophisticated and simple to use video recorders VCR on the market With this VCR you can record and play VHS standard cassettes VHS Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your video recorder Safety instructions and other notes A Danger High voltage Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical shock AN The video recorder does not contain any components that can be repaired by the customer When the appliance is connected to the power supply there are some components that are constantly operational To switch off the video recorder completely you must disconnect it from the pow er supply A M ake sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots on the video recorder AN M ake sure that no objects or liquids enter the video recorder If liquid is spilt into it disconnect the video recorder immediately from the power supply and call the After sales Service for advice AN The video recorder shoul
12. A 7 fa a aa BSE l ada Delete To delete last entry Clear prograntred recording TIMER Playback To play a recorded cassette Rewind During STOP and STANDBY rewind during PLAYBACK reverse scanning Pause Stop To stop the tape except while a TIMER recording is being made Forward winct During STOP and STANDBY forward wind during PLAYBACK forward scanning Index search In combination with lt lt I D to search for previous next recording on the cassette Recorct To record the prograntre selected Still picture To stop the tape and show a still picture Ackditional TV functions Press the button and the correct button on the remote control at the sarre time TV volume TV volun down TV volume TV volurre up To switch the TV to Audio Video input socket TV volune off To switch off the TV volure Switch off To switch off set TV progranmee number TV prograntre number up TV progranne number TV prograntre number down Mains socket To connect the mains cable STANDBY Standby To switch off interrupt a function interrupt a prograntred recording TIMER EXT 2 AV 2 Scart socket 2 To connect a satellite receiver decoder video recorder etc progranire Recorct To record the prograntre selected number E2 0 Select One line or progranme number down Scartsocket 1 To connect the TV set programme nunber E 17 Select One line or progranme number up Aerial inputsocket To connect the
13. AV 1Jor EXT 2AV2 How to check or change a programmed recording TIMER A Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder OY Press the TIMER button on the remote control twice WY Select the programmed recording TIM ER you want to check or change with the P Jor P button A Press the TIMER button B Select the entry field with the lt Jor button A Change any information with the P Jor P button or with the 0 9 buttons A Confirm with the button A M ake sure that the cassette you have putin can be recorded on Switch off with the TV STANDBY J button gt The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with the TV STANDBY button How to clear a programmed recording TIM ER A Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder OY Press the MER button on the remote control twice W Select the programmed recording TIM ER you want to clear with the P Jor P button A Press the button B Confirm with the 0k button 19 7 ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS Switching the TV system If you play recordings made on another video recorder or if you record from another source this may lead to problems with the automatic TV system switch over You can switch off the automatic TV system switch over as follows A Select the TV system with the SYSTEM button before you start recording
14. CONTENTS HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 4 How to connect your video recorder to the TVset 4 Connecting witha scartcable i 4 Connecting withouta scartcable c0ee eae 5 Connecting a decoder or other equipment 5 INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER ssesseeaes 6 Initial installation cc cece cece eee eee e eee eees 6 Allocating a decoder ccec ccc eeeeeeeeeeeaeas 6 Manual TV channel search nassau 7 Channel number or frequency display 7 Satellite receiver keke cece cece eee eee teen ee eaes 7 Special installation functions ccee cece eee 8 Automatic TV channel allocation Follow TV 8 Automatic TV channel search ccc eee eeeees 8 Monitor fUNCtiOnN cc cece cece cece E A A a 9 Sorting and clearing TV channels manually 9 Setting the language cc cece eee eee eee 9 Setting the time and date ccc eee eae 9 IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION 00e000s 10 General information ccccece ee ee eee nee 10 SAVING Energy rea a Ghanian ded bomen oe 10 Emergency interrupt ssas 10 The symbols on your video recorder display 10 Summary of user guide cece eee e eee ees 11 User guide OSD cece cece cece asec ee eeeees 11 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS icsceceeseueeeeeeueaueens 12 Playing a cassette 12 Playing NTSC cassettes uaau 12 Tape position indication sas 12 Searching for
15. TT 33 Imperial 23 35 38 Inno Hit 10 Interfunk 23 33 Intervision 12 20 25 Isukai 21 JVC 07 09 Kaisui 02 19 20 21 26 Kathrein 01 Kingsley 19 Koyoda 02 Leyco 10 25 28 Lloytron 05 Luxor 33 M Electronic 02 13 15 20 32 36 41 Magnadyne 12 23 Magnafon 12 Manesth 20 25 30 Marantz 01 Matsui 02 04 06 07 10 18 20 28 39 Memorex 02 Metz 34 Mitsubishi 07 14 16 Mivar 19 27 Multitech 02 12 19 Neckermann 01 Nikkai 05 06 10 19 21 25 Nobliko 12 Nokia 33 41 Nordmende 15 Oceanic 33 Orion 28 30 31 Osaki 05 10 20 21 25 Oso 21 Osume 05 10 Otake 29 Otto Versand 01 03 07 20 30 Palladium 35 38 Panama 20 25 Panasonic 24 34 Pathe Cinema 19 30 Pausa 02 Perdio 30 Phase 05 Philco 23 Philips 01 36 Pioneer 15 Profex 02 33 Proline Protech Quelle Questa Rank Arena Rediffusion Rex Roadstar SEG SEI Saba Saisho Salora Sambers Samsung Sandra Sanyo Schaub Lorenz Schneider Sei Sinudyne Sentra Sharp Shorai Siarem Siemens Silver Sinudyne Solavox Sonitron Sonoko Sonolor Sony Soundwave Standard Sunkai Susumu Tandy Tashiko Tatung Tec Technema Technics Telefunken Telemeister Teletech Teleton Tensai Texet Thomson Thorn Tomashi Toshiba Uher Ultravox Universum Videosat Videotechnic Visa Vision Waltham Watson Watt Radio Wega White Westinghouse Yoko 31 02 12 20 23 25 38 03 04 33 07 07 33 25 02 21 25 38 07 20 25 12 28 15 02
16. ber you want to record WY Press the RECORD OTR button on the remote control A Press the RECORD OTR button again and again until the display on the video recorder shows the desired end time or length of the recording gt To cancel this information press the CLEAR CL X button Protecting your recordings So that you don t accidentally delete an important recording remove the special tab on the narrow side of the cassette with a screwdriver or slide the special tab to the left Later if you no longer want to protect your recording you can seal the gap again with sticky tape or slide the special tab to the right 15 Auto assembling You can use the auto assembling function to join individual recordings without any major picture disturbance between them A While the cassette is playing search for the correct position on the tape OY Stop the cassette by pressing the STOP W button n will appear in the display y Now start recording as usual by pressing the RECORD OTR button on the remote control Automatic recording from a satellite receiver SAT RECORDING You can only use this function when you have a satellite receiver which can control other equipment by a programming function A Use a scart cable to connect the scart socket EXT 2AV 2 to the scart socket on the satellite receiver WO Puta cassette in the machine Switch off with the TV STANDBY button on
17. corder display gt If you have put in a cassette which cannot be used for recording the video recorder will automatically ejectit gt If TIMER FULL appears on the TV screen when you press the TIMER button you have used up all the available TIM ER blocks If you want to clear or check a TIMER block select it with the P Jor P button gt Programme numbers E1 and E2 are for recordings from other sources through scart socket EXT LAV 1Jor EXT 2AV2 18 Programming a recording without SHOW VIEW A Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder OY Press the TIMER button on the remote control twice W Selecta free TIMER block with the P Jor P button Press the TIMER button DATE PROG START V P END 01 01 20 00 21 30 gt TIMER CLEAR gt CL 0 9 D W gt SELECT OK NEXT With the MER DAF Jor button you can select DATE date PROG programme number START start time and END end time Enter or change your information with the P Jor P button or with the number buttons 0 9 gt Under DATE use the SELECT button to select daily or weekly programming D Recording from M onday to Friday W Recordings every week on the same day gt Under START use the SELECT button to switch VPS or PDC on or off B Confirm with the 0K button when the information is correct g
18. d not be used immediately after transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa or in conditions of extreme humidity After unpacking the video recorder it should be allowed to acclimatize for at least three hours before installation These operating instructions have been printed on nonpolluting paper Deposit old batteries at the relevant collection points Ne Se amp Please make use of the facilities available in your country for disposing of the packaging of the video recorder in a way that helps to protect the environment Ae This electronic equipment contains many materials that can be recycled Please inquire about the possibilities for recycling your old set gt SHOW VIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation SHOW VIEW is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation SKHOWVIEW So that you can identify your machine in the event of theft enter the serial number PROD NO here The serial number is printed on the type plate fixed at the rear of the set MODELNO VR200 58 PROD NO This product complies with the requirements of the Directive 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC 93 68 EEC Technical information Measurements in cm W H D 38 0 9 3 26 0 Power consumption Standby less than 6W Saving energy mode Voltage 220 240V 50Hz Number of heads 2 Video Winding time approx 100 seconds Cassette E 180 Special functi
19. e batteries in itas shown in the picture N Y7 Close the battery compartment WY Confirm the picture on the TV screen with the OK button on the remote control A Select the language for the on screen display OSD with the P Jor P button The display on the video recorder will only show English text B Confirm with the 0K button Automatic TV channel search starts This picture will appear on the screen SEARCH 00 W ait until all TV channels have been found This can take several minutes A When all TV channels have been found READY will appear on the TV screen CO TIME YEAR MONTH DATE will appear on the TV screen A Check if the TIME in line TIME is correct If required change the time with the number buttons 0 9 on your remote control A Confirm with the button Check YEAR MONTH and DATE Confirm each line with the OK button A After you have confirmed the line DATE the video recorder will switch to standby The initial installation is now complete gt If you have connected a decoder you must install it as described in the next section gt If you have connected a satellite receiver please read the section satellite receiver Allocating a decoder Some TV stations will send coded TV channels that you can only watch when you use a decoder Youcanconnectsucha decoder descrambler to your video recorder With the following
20. er programme number on your TV set until the search symbol on the video recorder display has disappeared This can take up to one minute gt If NOTV appears on the video recorder display this means the video recorder cannot find this programme number In this case read the section Recording without automatic switch off 6 PROGRAMMED RECORDING TIMER Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a y Enter the entire SHOW VIEW number up to 9 digits recording ata later date printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme To make a programmed recording your video recorder needs For example 5 312 4 or 5 312 4 to know Enter 53124 for the SHOW VIEW number If you make a mistake you can clear your instructions the date you want to make the recording with the CLEAR CL X button the programme number for the TV channel you want to record SHOWVIEW the start and stop time of the recording whether you want to use VPS or PDC 53124 The video recorder stores all the information in a TIM ER block You can programme up to 6 TIMER blocks a month in advance D W gt SELECT CLEAR gt CL 0 9 OK VPS Video Programming System and PDC Programme Delivery Control Ay Use the SELECT button to select daily or weekly programming With VPS and PDC the TV station controls the start time and D recordings every day from M onday to Friday the length of the
21. er to the A Insert one end of the mains cable into the mains socket TV set L Jat the back of the video recorder and the other end into the wall socket We recommend the use of a scart cable This will give you the Ay When your TV set automatically switches to programme best picture and sound quality number e g EXT 0 or AV this text will appear on the TV screen CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER TO CONTINUE PRESS OK When you install your video recorder for the first time please read C If your TV set has a scartsocket and you are using a scart cable please read the section Connecting with a gt If your TV set does not switch to programme number scart cable e g EXT 0 or AV automatically select the programme number for the video recorder manually C The section Connecting without a scart cable when you see instruction manual TV set don tuse a scart cable A Then read Initial installation in chapter INSTALLING Connecting with a scart cable YOUR VIDEO RECORDER A Switch off the TV set OW Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the ar socket at the back of the video recorder WY Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the socket on the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set A Plug one end of the scart cable into
22. ily recordings W When you have programmed weekly recordings When you have put a cassette in the video recorder DATE When the date of the programmed recording is shown START When the start time of the programmed recording is shown PROG When the programme number of the programmed recording is shown END When the end time of the programmed recording is shown vps PDC Video programming system programme delivery control when a VPS or PDC code is being transmitted AREE Display of programme number tape position channel name function Tape position in seconds but only if the display mode LINEAR COUNTER has been selected BE Summary of user guide The OSD menu offers the following functions M ore details on each can be found in the appropriate chapter CHANNEL ALLOCATION CHANNEL FREQUENCY MANUAL SEARCH AUTOSEARCH LANGUAGE FOLLOW TV DIRECT RECORD COUNTER MAIN MENU Chapter INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Setting the date and the time User guide OSD The OSD On screen display shows the various functions in the form of a menu on the television screen You can then choose the settings you require There is a summary of the menus on this page The main button functions are displayed in a help line along the bottom of the screen To call up the menu With the MENU button To selecta line With the P Jor P button To enter or change your selection With the 0 9 o
23. method of connecting various audio and video devices computer screens and televisions Other signals in addition to audio and video signals can be transmitted on it TV system There are various systems for transmitting television signals for example PAL SECAM PAL BG SECAM DK SECAM L L NTSC etc The system used by your television depends on which country you are in TXT Also known as Teletext Fasttext Videotext FLOF etc OTR One touch recording This function enables you to select the switch off time in intervals of 30 minutes Modulator An electronic component in a video recorder which allows audio and video signals to be transmitted via the aerial cable Your television receives the signal in the same way as a Signal from a television station Modulator frequency This frequency or channel indicates the frequency or channel on which the audio or video signal is transmitted UHF frequency range Channels 21 to 69 The video recorder broadcasts on channel 36 frequency 591 M Hz This frequency or channel can be changed See the section Reducing picture disturbance optimizing the modulator OSD On screen display The largest possible display area for the video recorder the screen on your television set 23
24. n 14 5 MANUAL RECORDING Use M anual Recording to make a spontaneous recording for example a programme currently being shown C If you want to start and stop a recording manually read the section Recording without automatic switch off C Ifyou want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically read the section Recording with automatic switch off C Ifyou want to record a programme currently being shown read the section Direct record C Ifyou wanta recording to be controlled automatically by a Satellite receiver read the section entitled Automatic recording from a satellite receiver Recording without automatic switch off A inserta cassette WY Use the P Jor P button to select the programme number you want to record for example POT On the display appears gt When a TV channel transmits a channel name it will show on the video recorder display gt Programme numbers E1 and E2 are for recording from other sources through scart sockets EXT LAV 1Jand EXT 2AV2 W To start recording press the RECORD OTR button on the remote control or RECORD Jon the video recorder On the display you will see go A Stop recording with the STOP button Recording with automatic sw itc h off OTR one touch recording A Put a cassette in the machine WY Use the P or P button to select the programme num
25. not been set will appear gt gt Keep your video recorder connected to the mains at all times to ensure that programmed recordings can be made and that the television works normally gt When the video recorder is not plugged into the mains it will usually store TV channels for a year and date and timer information for seven hours Saving energy There are two ways to switch to standby Switching to standby with clock display Switch to standby using the L TV STANDBY button The time will be displayed To save energy Press the button twice The time will disappear from the display Emergency interrupt You can use the TV STANDBY button on the video recorder or the remote control to interrupt any function So if you are having operating problems you can just interrupt the function and start again And you can practise operating your set without any worries No matter which buttons you press you cannot damage it 10 The symbols on your video recorder display These symbols can light up on your video recorder display This is where the current operating mode is shown as asymbol amp When a Satellite recording has been programmed When a decoder has been allocated to the TV channel you have currently selected O When you are recording a progamme When you have programmed a recording or when a programmed recording is being made D When you have programmed da
26. ons on your video recorder Digital Studio Picture Control Plug amp Play Automatic Satellite Recording Follow TV Direct Record SHOWVIEW TURBO WDRIVE Philips has developed a system which produces the best possible playback quality It reduces disturbance on old worn video cassettes and emphasises the detail on very good quality cassettes When you connect your video recorder to your television and plug it into the mains you will be welcomed with an OSD picture All you have to do is follow the instructions in the intelligent help line for the next step Enjoy the Automatic TV channel search save function and the automatic time adjustment We guarantee that your video recorder will switch to the new millennium with no problems whatsoever Recordings made on your video recorder can be controlled by an external satellite receiver This function automatically transfers all the television channel settings onto your video recorder Your video recorder can ascertain which channel is currently playing on your television and record from it at the touch of a button Simple programming system for video recorders M akes programming as easy as making a telephone call Simply enter the programme code which you will find in your listings magazine The precision tape drive from Philips with short rewind times and automatic tape length recognition 1 HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VIDEO RECORDER How to connect your video record
27. ossible when the modulator is switched off A Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder Y7 Make sure that no cassette is in the video recorder Press the SYSTEM button for several seconds until for example G591 appears on the video recorder display W Hold the button until M OFF modulator off appears on the video recorder display If you want to switch the modulator on again hold the button until G591 M odulator switched on appears on the display A To end press the TV STANDBY button 21 8 Before you call an engineer If contrary to expectation you have any problems using this video recorder it may be caused by one of the reasons mentioned below You can also call the customer service centre in your country You will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee leaflet Your video recorder does not respond to any button being pressed e There is no power supply check the power supply e A programmed recording is currently being made cancel the programmed recording with the LTV STANDBY button e There is a technical problem switch off the mains power supply for 30 seconds then switch it on again If this does not have any effect you can 1 Switch off the mains power supply again 2 Then switch it on whilst holding down the STANDBY button on the video recorder 3 Release the button when M ENU appears on the video recorder
28. r P button To cancel W ith the MENU button To save or confirm With the button To close the menu With the button Chapter ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS Switching OSD Information on or off OOO OOO Chapter INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Sorting and clearing TV channels manually CHANNEL FREQUENCY Chapter INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Channel number or frequency display 11 4 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Playing a cassette A Puta cassette into the cassette slot el will appear on the display O Press the PLAY gt button WY Tostop press the STOP W button A To eject the cassette press the STOP E ECT m amp button on the video recorder gt Some functions switch off automatically after a while for example pause still picture picture search This helps to protect the cassette and avoids wasting power Playing NTSC cassettes With this set you can playback cassettes that have been recorded on another video recorder in the NTSC standard for example American cassettes But this only works for PAL television sets which are suitable for a picture frequency of 60 Hz gt Some special features for example still picture are not possible while you are playing an NTSC cassette Tape position indication By pressing the Ok button you can show the present tape position on the TV screen If you want to see the tape position you can select LINEAR
29. re disturbance if you have not used a scart cable to connect your video recorder and TV This is because another TV station in your reception area may already be using UHF channel CH36 or 591M Hz A M ake sure that there is no cassette in the video recorder With the video recorder switched off hold the button for a few seconds until the modulator frequency for example G591 591 M hz or channel 36 appears on the video recorder display The video recorder will then transmit a test picture channel or frequency MODULATOR 591 G G K gt SELECT 2CL OK ON OFF Y7 Change the modulator frequency with the P Jor P button VY Confirm the new modulator frequency with the button A Tune in the TV set to this channel or frequency 3 To end press the TV STANDBY button gt If the picture or sound quality is poor you may have selected the wrong TV system At step A select the TV system G591 for PAL B G or K591 for SECAM D K using the SELECT button If you want to switch the modulator on again hold the CLEAR CL X button until G591 M odulator switched on appears on the display A To end press the LTV STANDBY button Switching off the modulator If you cannot clear picture or sound interference you can switch off the built in modulator You should only do this if you have connected the video recorder to the TV set with a scart cable Connecting VCR without scart cable is not p
30. re quality may not be so good and there will be no sound Still picture A Press the STILLPH button A still picture will appear on the screen Interference stripes will appear on the screen O Each time you press STILE again the picture will move on one step Searching for tape position without the picture wind and rewind A Stop the tape with the STOP m button A54 Press the lt lt reverse or gt gt forward button y To stop at a certain picture press the STOP button Instant View With this function you can switch to picture search during wind and rewind A If you hold the 4 lt rewind or gt gt wind button during wind or rewind you will switch to picture search OY When you release the button the video recorder will automatically switch back to rewind or wind Automatic search for a tape position index search At the start of each recording the video recorder will write an index code on the tape A Press the INDEXDI button and then the gt gt button to select the next code mark or the 4 lt button for the previous code mark OY When the video recorder finds the code mark it will automatically switch to play Automatic search for a blank space on the tape You can search for a space on the tape at least 1 minute of blank tape for a new recording for example after an existing recording on the tape A Press the INDEX gt I button Then press the b
31. recording This means that the video recorder W recordings every week on the same day of the week Switches itself on and off at the right time even if a TV programme you want to record begins earlier or finishes later B Confirm with the Ok button Your programming details than expected will then appear on the TV screen Usually the start time is the same as the VPS or PDC time But if your TV guide gives a VPS or PDC time which is different to the programme s start time for example 20 15 and VPS 20 14 you must enter 20 14 as the start time If you want to programme a time that is different from the VPS or PDC time you must switch off VPS or PDC DATE PROG START V P END 01 01 20 00 21 30 CHANGE TIMER CLEAR gt CL V P gt SELECT OK Programming a recording gt If SHOW VIEW does not recognise the TV channel with SHOWVIEW SELECT PROG will appear on the TV screen Instead of E2 you can select the programme number you want with the number buttons 0 9 and All the important information needed for a programming is confirm with the 0K button contained in the SHOW VIEW programming number gt If CODE ERROR appears on the TV screen this means you entered an incorrect SHOW VIEW code number or the incorrect date Correct your HOW eW instructions or end with the TIMER button gt If DAILY ERROR appears on the TV screen the A Switch on the TV set and select the programme number da
32. t The programming information has been stored in a TIMER block A M ake sure that the cassette you have putin can be recorded on A Switch off with the TV STANDBy button The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with the button gt If any of the TIM ER blocks are in use will lights up on the video recorder display gt While a programmed recording is being made you Cannot operate your video recorder manually If you want to cancel the programmed recording press the TV STANDBY button If the video recorder is switched on a few minutes before a programmed recording is supposed to begin TIMER RECORD will flash on the TV screen gt gt gt If you reach the end of the cassette during a recording the video recorder will automatically eject the cassette If you forget to load a cassette NO CASSETTE will appear on the TV screen and will flash on the video recorder display gt If you have put in a cassette which cannot be used for recording the video recorder will automatically ejectit gt If TIMER FULL appears on the TV screen when you press the TIMER button you have used up all the available TIM ER blocks If you want to clear or check a programmed recording TIMER block select it with the P Jor P button gt Programme numbers E1 and E2 are for recordings from other sources through scart socket LEXT L
33. tape position with the picture picture seare actin via mana neee 4 tea hack E O T h 12 Still PiCtUre i insa vy net anae a eea E 12 Searching for tape position without the picture wind ANG TEWING daa a ai ES ala Chad os ak 13 Instant VieW sews Saks teoa a a a A 13 Automatic search for a tape position index search 13 Automatic search for a blank space on the tape 13 Picture interference ccc cece cece eee e ee eaees 14 Tracking during playback cece eee eee 14 Tracking during still picture ee eee 14 Cleaning the video heads cceeeseaeeuees 14 MANUALRECORDING cccseceeseueueeeeueaeeens 15 Recording without automatic switch off 15 Recording with automatic switch off OTR one touch recording 0 cece cece eee eee 15 Protecting your recordings cceceeeeeeeenees 15 Auto assembling oise 16 Automatic recording from a satellite receiver SAT RECORDING rerea enar eiiie i oia 16 Switching on Direct Record cc cee eeeaeees 16 PROGRAM MED RECORDING TIM ER ia 17 VPS Video Programming System and PDC Programme Delivery Control cseeeeeees 17 Programming a recording with SHOWVIEW 17 Programming a recording without SHOWVIEW 18 How to check or change a programmed recording TIMER iaire i Gait anana ia O a EE sc iaare 19 How to clear a programmed recording TIM ER 19 ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
34. te was incorrectly entered Daily programming for the video recorder can only be used for recordings to be made from M onday to Friday Y7 Press the MER button on the remote control gt Use the SELECT button to switch VPS PDC on or off gt If you want to seta later end time for a recording press the P button Each time you press the P button you will add 15 minutes to the end time 17 A Confirm with the button when the information is correct gt The programming information has been stored in a TIMER block A M ake sure that the cassette you have put in can be recorded on A Switch off with the TV STANDBY button The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with the button gt If any of the TIMER blocks are in use amp will lights up on the video recorder display gt While a programmed recording is being made you Cannot operate your video recorder manually If you want to cancel the programmed recording press the TV STANDBY button gt If the video recorder is switched on a few minutes before a programmed recording is supposed to begin TIMER RECORD will flash on the TV screen gt If you reach the end of the cassette during a recording the video recorder will automatically eject the cassette gt If you forget to load a cassette NO CASSETTE will appear on the TV screen and will flash on the video re
35. the EXT 1AV1i scart socket at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the scart socket on your TV set see instruction manual TV set B Switch on the TV set Connecting without a scart cable A Switch off the TV set OY Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the ar socket at the back of the video recorder WY Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the socket on the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set A Insert one end of the mains cable into the mains socket L Jat the back of the video recorder and plug the other end into the wall socket B Switch on your TV set and select the programme number that you have chosen for video playback see instruction manual TV set A Tune in the TV set in the UHF wave band until the following picture appears The video recorder will now send on channel CH36 frequency 591M Hz CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER TO CONTINUE PRESS OK A Then read Initial installation in the chapter INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Connecting a decoder or other equipment You can connect additional equipment to the ExT 2Av2 socket For example a decoder a satellite receiver ora Camera recorder 2 INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Initial installation A Open up the battery compartment of your remote control and place th
36. the remote control W Hold the MONITOR buton on the remote control until 16 SAT P appears on the video recorder display The video recorder is now ready to record The EXT 2AV 2 plug controls the start and the end of the recording gt When this function is switched on and the video recorder is switched off amp appears on the video recorder display gt If you want to cancel this function before the recording has started you must hold the MONITOR button until SAT P disappears gt If you want to cancel this function while a programme is being recorded press the TV STANDBY button on the remote control Switching on Direct Record When this function is switched on the video recorder will automatically record the programme selected on the television by means of a scart cable gt The video recorder must be switched off A Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder OY Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear WY Select the line DIRECT RECORD with the P Jor P button A Confirm with the button B Select the function ON with the P button If you select OFF the function will be switched off A Confirm with the button A On the TV set select the programme number you want to record from A Press the RECORD OTR button with the video recorder switched off gt Don t select anoth
37. uency will gt To enter a special hyperband channel you must enter a 9 before the first channel digit The indication changes from CH to CA For example for special channel S 30 enter 9 30 gt If the picture or sound quality is poor you might have selected the wrong TV system Press the SYSTEM button to change the TV system B Confirm with the button Special installation functions You can select one of the following installation functions in order to adapt the video recorder to your own specific requirements Automatic TV channel allocation Follow TV With this function the video recorder stores the channels in the same order as on the TV set This only works if the video recorder socket EXT 1AV1 and the TV set are connected with a scartcable You must switch off any equipment connected to socket EXT 2AV2 A Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Y7 Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear CLOCK OSD CHANNEL ALLOCATION CHANNEL FREQUENCY MANUAL SEARCH AUTOSEARCH LANGUAGE FOLLOW TV DIRECT RECORD OUNTER WY Selectthe line FOLLOW TV with the P Jor button A Press the OK button TVOT will appear on the video recorder display A L a V 3 Select programme number 1 on the TV set A Confirm with the OK button on the video recorder remote control
38. utton OY When the video recorder find a blank space it will automatically switch to pause gt If no empty space has been found when the end of the tape is reached the cassette will be ejected 13 Picture interference When the picture quality is poor when you play a cassette please follow these instructions Tracking during playback A While a cassette is playing hold the P button until TRAC tracking appears on the display OY Hold the P Jor P button until the picture quality is atits best W Wait a few seconds until TRAC disappears from the display This picture setting will not change until you eject the cassette Tracking during still picture If the still picture vibrates vertically you can improve the still picture as follows A During still picture hold the P Jor P button until the picture quality is at its best The video recorder will store this setting automatically gt Please note however that interference may still occur with poor quality cassettes Cleaning the video heads If horizontal lines appear on the screen when you play a cassette you should clean the video heads A While a cassette is playing hold the PLAY button until HEAD appears on the display The video heads will now be cleaned The video recorder will automatically switch to play agai
39. utton select the TV channel to which you want to give a programme number starting with PO1 B Confirm with the button gt If you want to delete a TV channel press the A Check the time in line TIME If required please change button the time with the 0 9 buttons on the remote control Ay Repeat steps to B until you have given a programme B Confirm with the OK button number to all TV channels A Check YEAR MONTH and DATE in the same way A To end press the LTV STANDBY Jbutton Confirm each entry with the OK button Setting the lanquage A To end press the TV STANDBY button You can select the language for the on screen display OSD The small display on the video recorder will only show english text A Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder Y7 Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear 3 IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION General information gt You can switch on with the Stop button the 0 9 buttons or by putting in a cassette gt If you do not use the video recorder for a few minutes it will switch to standby automatically Please read the section Automatic switch off tuner mode in chapter ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS If you have switched the video recorder off with the TV STANDBY button the time will show in the display for instance 18 00 If the clock has
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