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Philips VR 510/07 VCR User Manual

1. Page 18 Playing back NTSC cassettes Page 18 Selecting tape position display type Page 19 Reset display tape 605 10 6 Page 20 Searching for tape position with picture picture search Page 20 Searching for tape position without picture forward wind and rewind Page 20 Searching automatically for tape position index search Page 2 Finding a blank position on tape automatically Page 2 Still picture slow motion lt 2ccvstiwaest dew debe sees a ye Page 22 Optimizing tracking ico cc cekee need 8 8 7 9 e dh es Page 23 Optimizing still picture 43 b4ec2cece ee kvecaes beads aos Page 23 Starting and stopping of recording manually Page 24 Starting recording manually and stopping automatically Page 25 Lining up manual recordings Page 26 Selecting the recording speed Page 26 Recording automatically from a satellite receiver Page 27 Programming timer with VIDEO Plus Page 28 Problem solving VIDEO Plus Programming Page 30 Programming timer without VIDEO Plust Page 31 Problem solving Timer programming Page 33 Turbo 1
2. Page 34 Problem solving Turbo Timer programming Page 35 Delete check change programmed recordings Page 36 Adjusting automatic switch off Page 37 Adjusting the child lock Page 37 Replaying cassette continuously Page 38 Changing the TV system Page 39 Adjusting the OSD information Page 40 Selecting the sound channel Page 40 Energy saving mode 6 6 Saher tes iededwne Page 41 Optimizing the modulator 41 66 Page 42 Switching the modulator on and off Page 43 Problemi SONNE 4 bid Gay nea ed Reade ee eee eee Geese Page 44 TEC i ee Sh oe eee eet Page 44 STANDBY VR 510 Video Recorder Digital Studio Picture Control Turbo Timer NTSC Playback RECORD MONITOR HIFI STEREO gt VN m VR 510 0 Operation in S PHILIPS Remote control You will find explanations for the controls and the displays on your video recorder on the second to last page of these operating instructions RECORD OTR PHILIPS V1 DEO Accessories Operating instructions Quick Start Guide Remote control Batteries A
3. to select the option SAT RECORDING O Use gt or lt 1 to select the setting DN to activate automatic recording from 8 SPECIAL SETTINGS satellite receiver or OFF to deactivate it ae Confirm with OK The screen will show the CLOCK DISPLAY message STORED COUNTER SAT RECORDING REPEAT PLAY Programme the data on the satellite receiver for the desired recording If necessary you should refer to the instructions for your satellite receiver for assistance STANDBY ON 6 SWITCH OFF THE VIDEO RECORDER WITH THE STANDBY ON 8 IF YOU DON T DO THIS THE SET WILL NOT RECORD When automatic recording has been activated by a satellite receiver will light up in the display ENGLISH 2 7 RECORDING AUTOMATICALLY FROM A SATELLITE RECEIVER Programmed recordings Programming timer with VIDEO Plus 9 Press the TIMER button What is a Timer The timer controls the programmed recordings of your video recorder Requirements for a timer which works correctly The clock in the video recorder must be correctly set or the reception of the TV signal must be as free from interference as possible for example if there is interference the video recorder might not j correctly recognise the VPS signal of a TV channel PARDON VIDEO PLUS PLUSCODE NUMBER REP 43124 ONCE The VIDEO Plus screen will appear Wh
4. Eject tape 7 lt 14 gt In Stop or Standby mode Rewind tape During playback Reverse picture search gt gt In Stop or Standby mode Forward wind tape gt During playback Forward picture search PLAY Play back recorded cassette 33 Timer Timer Timer Recording No Enter date Enter start Enter O programmed function time programme Timer Recording Enter in progress finish time O n E Child lock 52 9 TP DATE START PROG oe DC 522 ge VPS PDC OG LP Long Play sseseses D W Oo signal ne detected Current operating Tape mode position in seconds Automatic Decoder Cassette Daily recording Weekly recording Programme number X satellite receiver allocated inserted selected selected Tape position recording Function activated DEC D W ENGLISH 47 VIDEO RECORDER DISPLAY a 1 1 VR 510 07 ENGLISH
5. enter the current calendar date with the number keys 0 9 YEAR lt 2000 Use P or tP to select the option TIME DATE and if the setting displayed is incorrect enter the current time with the number keys 0 9 EXIT gt MENU STORE gt OK Check the settings displayed for year month date and time and store them by pressing OK Leave the on screen menu with the MENU button The Teletext clock resets automatically If you store a TV channel which has Teletext as programme number POI the video recorder automatically takes in the date and time from the text function The change from summer to winter time and vice versa should also occur automatically CHANGING THE TIME AND DATE 6 ENGLISH Operating instructions General information If the video recorder is in standby mode it can be switched on either by pressing Switching on the standby button O by pressing one of the number buttons 0 9 or by inserting a cassette If the video recorder is not used for several minutes it switches itself off automatically This function can be deactivated e g if you want to use the video recorder as a TV receiver You can find out more about this in the chapter Other functions Adjusting automatic switch off Automatic switch off The video recorder should always be connected to the mains so as not to affect Energy consumption programmed recordings and use of the TV set P
6. on the front of the video recorder until the modulator frequency of the set appears in the display e g MSH for 583 MHz The video recorder will now transmit a test image on this frequency Use P or P to select the option OPTIMIZE FREQUENCY and enter a new frequency with the number buttons 0 9 Which modulator frequency should enter You can also make the video recorder search automatically for an appropriate frequency To do so ai DS simply hold down the buttons lt 1 gt As soon 85 a free frequency has been found it will be shown in the nee PROBLEM Tune the programme number of your TV set allocated for video use to the new modulator frequency until you see the test image sharply and in colour 4 2 ENGLISH Confirm the new modulator frequency with OK In the display there will briefly appear iir 99 Lil Leave the on screen menu with the MENU button Switching off the modulator E If you have connected the video recorder to the TV set with a scart cable you can switch off the modulator when there is interference with the picture or sound FOR see below EXPERTS STOP Switching the modulator on and off If picture and sound interference cannot be removed by optimizing the modulator the integral modulator can be switched off Warning this is only possible if you have connected the video recorder to the TV set with a scart cable It is n
7. Control are transmitted by TV TR f TIMER REF gt SELECT STORE gt OK Lin channels at the start and end of transmissions and gt ensure that programmes will be completely recorded lt even if they are rescheduled In the input box START use SELECT to switch recognition of these signals on F R or off EXPERTS 6 Confirm with OK The screen will show the message STORED Selecting the recording speed You have the option of two playback and recording speeds Standard Play SP offers the usual first class somewhat reduced picture quality for example record about 360 minutes of programmes on a 180 minute cassette This chapter explains how to set the desired FOR recording speed Selecting the recording speed EXPERTS picture quality By using Long Play LP you can with iis S SS D Insert a cassette without erase protection What is erase protection VHS cassettes can be protected from over recording by breaking off a thin strip of plastic arrow This erase protection can be overridden by sticking one or more strips of adhesive tape tightly over the gap which has been created PARDON STANDBY ON SWITCH OFF THE VIDEO RECORDER WITH THE STANDBY ON BUTTON IF YOU DON T DO THIS THE SET WILL NOT RECORD The display will show YOU WILL FIND TIPS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS TO DO WITH VIDEO PLus RECORDING ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE PROBLE
8. Press the Index button Pl and then the Stop button INDEX The video recorder searches for the next blank part longer than one minute of the tape and automatically switches to pause X The cassette is ejected AA DS The video recorder was unable to find any blank space on the tape inserted PROBLEM ENGLISH 2 SEARCH FOR TAPE POSITION FIND BLANK PART OF TAPE STILL STILL PICTURE SLOW MOTION Still picture slow motion 24 To stop the picture press the Still button during playback Keep PI pressed down to play back the picture in slow motion or press several times in succession in order to move the picture forward frame by frame Play compact VHS cassettes You can of course also use this video recorder to play N 7 back compact VHS cassettes To do this you will need the appropriate cassette adapter Its dimensions match ket those of a normal VHS cassette The adapter is FO recognised and treated by the set as a VHS cassette EXPERTS 2 2 ENGLISH Removing picture interference Optimizing tracking 9 During playback hold down the button P or until the display shows TRAC What is tracking Tracking is the name given to the process of optimizing picture and sound playback During this process the speed of the tape is adjusted in such a way that all kinds of interference are removed or in the c
9. The precision mechanism developed by Philips guarantees short rewind times and by automatically detecting the length of the tape makes operation as easy as possible for the user The simple programming system for video recorders revolutionized the video world when it was introduced Instead of having to enter many different details date starting time finish time programme which was often tiresome and liable to errors all you have to do is enter a number up to nine digits long which can be found in any TV programme listing Once you have done that all the relevant details for the recording are stored VIDEO Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of the Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufactured under licence from the Gemstar Development Corporation So that you can identify your machine in the event of theft enter the serial number PROD NO here You will find it on the type plate on the back of the set MODEL NO VR 510 07 PHILIPS PROD NO If you have any problems using the video recorder please read the corresponding chapters in this instruction manual If you have any questions there is also a customer support service available in your country You can find the telephone number in the guarantee information enclosed in the packaging Please have your model number MODEL NO and production number PROD NO ready 5 THE MOST IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS Important information for customers i
10. With the Auto Long Play AUTO setting the video recorder calculates before starting the recording how much playing time remains on the cassette inserted Depending on the calculated remaining playing time and the duration of the programmed recording the recording will be made in Standard Play or Long Play PARDON O Confirm with OK The screen will show the message STORED 6 Stop selection of recording speed with MENU LINING UP RECORDINGS RECORDING SPEED 2 6 ENGLISH Recording automatically from a satellite receiver You can only use this function if you have a satellite receiver which can control other devices via a scart cable What is a scart cable The scart or Euro AV cable serves as the universal recording and playback connector for picture sound and control signals With this type of connection there is practically no loss of quality during transfer We recommend that you use a scart cable when using this video recorder PARDON fj Al Insert a cassette without erase protection MAIN MENU CLOCK AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH TU CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED Check that the satellite receiver is connected to the scart socket EXT 2 AV 2 on the back of the video recorder AUTO STANDBY TU SYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS Press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears Use P or P to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with OK Use P or
11. duration Recording will start Delete entry The recording period displayed can be reset to 00 00 00 with the CLEAR CL button ENGLISH 2 5 STARTING RECORDING MANUALLY STOPPING AUTOMATICALLY Lining up manual recordings When you add a further recording to a cassette which already has a recording on it a short blank flicker usually appears between the old and the new recording This is how to avoid such an effect Look at the last minute of the old recording playback Press the Stop button at the point where you want the new recording to start the display will show II aw Ss 21 Press the Record button in the usual way to start the new recording Selecting the recording speed CLOCK AUTO INSTALL 1 Press the MENU button on the remote MANUAL SEARCH TU CHANNEL LLOC control e on screen menu appears RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY f TU SYSTEM Use P or P to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS RECORD SPEED and confirm with OK Use gt lt 1 or 4 lt 1 to select the desired recording speed SP Standard Play or LP Long Play or AUTO Auto Long Play Standard Play Long Play Auto Long Play Standard Play SP offers the usual first class picture quality By using Long Play LP you can with somewhat reduced picture quality for example record about 360 minutes of programmes on 8 180 minute cassette
12. receiver you can deactivate the automatic switch off as follows Press the MENU button on the remote MAIN MENU control The on screen menu appears CLOCK AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH Use P or tP to select the option AUTO STANDBY and confirm with OK AUTO STANDBY eee a comin 6 Use lt gt or 0 select the setting DFF automatic switch off deactivated or 0N automatic switch off activated and confirm with OK The screen will show the message STORED O Complete the adjustment of automatic switch off with the MENU button Adjusting the child lock You can prevent unauthorised use of your video recorder with this function Once it is activated the buttons on the front of the set are locked Previously entered programmes will of course be recorded 9 Press the CHILD LOCK O button for a few seconds until the display shows The child lock is now activated Switch off the video recorder with the Standby button on the remote control The set can now only be switched on with the remote control Put away the remote control in a secure place To deactivate the child lock press the CHILD LOCK button Om for a few seconds until O disappears ENGLISH 3 7 AUTOMATIC SWITCH OFF CHILD LOCK SPECIAL SETTINGS OSD CLOCK DISPLAY COUNTER SAT RECORDING REPEAT PLAY REPLAYING CASSETTE CONTINUOUSLY Replaying cassett
13. showing a frame frequency of 60 Hz you can play cassettes which have been recorded on the NTSC standard USA Japan etc During an NTSC playback some special functions e g still picture are not possible The display ool FILL 799 will show Huri PLAYING CASSETTES PLAYING BACK NTSC CASSETTES 8 ENGLISH MAIN MENU CLOCK AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH TU CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY TU SYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS SPECIAL SETTINGS OSD CLOCK DISPLAY COUNTER SAT RECORDING REPEAT PLAY ENGLISH Selecting tape position display type the OK button is pressed during playback and recording the current tape position hours minutes seconds is shown in the display There are two different types of display available Press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears Use P or tP to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with OK 6 Use P or P to select the option COUNTER What types of display are available to me LINEAR The display shows the number of minutes of tape already played 00 00 00 hours minutes seconds The display shows the playing time remaining until the end of the cassette 00 00 hours minutes PARDON O Use lt gt or lt to select the desired display type and confirm with OK The screen will show the message STORED The counter stops running when unrecorded places are f
14. viewed on the video recorder on programme number On the remote control press the number button 0 and then the button P to select this programme number The TV channels of the satellite receiver are selected not on the video recorder itself but directly on the satellite receiver ENGLISH 3 USING A SATELLITE RECEIVER Settings Searching for a TV channel automatically On initial installation the video recorder performs an automatic channel search If the channel assignments of your cable or satellite TV provider change or if you are reinstalling the video recorder e g after moving house you can start this procedure again The video recorder finds all the available TV channels and stores the new settings 9 Switch on the TV set and if necessary select the programme number set for video recorder operation Press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears Use P or tP to select the option CLOCK AUTO INSTALL automatic channel AUTO INSTALL search and confirm with OK MANUAL SEARCH TU CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY TU SYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS MAIN MENU Sequence of TV channels TV channels are stored in the following sequence BBCI BBC2 ITV CH 4 CH 5 others The set seeks out and stores allavailable TV channels This procedure may take several minutes As soon as all the TV channels have been stored the screen will show the messa
15. you want 9 Press the SELECT button the remote control The current sound channel setting is displayed ADJUSTING OSD INFORMATION SELECT SOUND CHANNEL 4 0 ENGLISH What goes on behind the settings STEREO Both left and right stereo sound tracks can be heard LEFT The left stereo sound track can be heard RIGHT The right stereo sound track can be heard MONO The mono sound track can be heard MIX The mono sound track as well as the left and right stereo sound tracks can be heard A Press the SELECT button several times until the desired setting can be seen on the screen Automatic switch over to mono If no stereo signal is recorded on a video cassette the video recorder automatically switches over to the MONO sound channel setting Make dubbing audible When dubbing video recordings the mono track is recorded with a new sound signal The original stereo signal is retained To make dubbing audible you must select the MIX or MONO sound channel setting Energy saving mode To reduce the power consumption of the video recorder you can switch the clock in the display of the video recorder on or off as follows SPECIAL SETTINGS 9 Press the MENU button on the remote 080 control The on screen menu appears CLOCK DISPLAY COUNTER SAT RECORDING REPEAT PLAY Use P or P to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with OK Use P or P to select the
16. LOCATING DECODER 2 ENGLISH The on screen menu appears Use the buttons P and to select the menu point MANUAL SEARCH and confirm with OK What is an on screen menu The on screen menu takes the mystery out of using your new video recorder All settings and recording steps can be done easily via the on screen menu by following the corresponding instructions on the screen PARDON MAIN MENU CLOCK AUTO INSTALL 5 MANUAL SEARCH Use P or P to select the option TU CHANNEL ALLOC DECODER RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDEY TU SYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS Using lt 14 or e lt 1 activate the setting 0N The display will show DEC When selecting OFF the decoder will not be allocated MANUAL SEARCH 6 Confirm with OK and leave the on screen PROGRAMME NUMBER P01 gt menu with the MENU button The screen will S CHANNEL NO show the message STORED CHANNEL NUMBER 21 DECODER OFF TU SYSTEM AUTO NICAM ON Check decoder allocation at a glance Ex I T MENU STORE gt OK There is no need to call up the on screen menu to check to which TV channel on the video recorder a decoder is allocated Simply use P and to select a TV channel If DEC appears in the display a decoder is allocated to this channel TIP Using a satellite receiver Those TV channels which are received via a satellite receiver connected to the scart socket AV2 EXT2 can be
17. M ENGLISH 2 9 PROGRAMMING TIMER WITH VIDEO PLus Problem solving VIDEO Plus Programming PROBLEM SOLUTION A correct PlusCode programming number has been entered but automatic Error message recognition of the correct TV channel has failed Please enter the programme SELECT PROG NR yee number under which your video recorder has stored the desired TV channel using the buttons 0 9 and confirm with OK Error message PLUSCODE NUMBER The Pluscode programming number entered is incorrect or does not match the NOT VALID date entered Please enter it again or finish with the STANDBY ON button Error message MO FR rn NOT The attribute MO FR has been selected for a recording at the weekend This is only possible for recordings from Monday to Friday Please enter it again or finish POSSIBLE FOR WEEKEND withthe STANDBY ON button Error message A recording was programmed but the video recorder was not switched into lt SUITCH TO STANDBY timer mode with the standby button Press STANDBY ON in order to make the programmed recording Warning if you do not do this the video recorder will TIMER RECORDING not record Error message A recording was programmed but there is no cassette in the machine Insert a NO CASSETTE cassette ready for recording without erase protection Error message All the available memory locations in your video recorder for timer and VIDEO Plus pr
18. PS VIDEO RECORDER ENGLISH CONT INUE gt OK STANDBY ON AV2 EXT2 AUDIO OUT Remove the aerial cable plug from the back of your TV set and insert it into the aerial socket IF on the back of the video recorder Take the enclosed aerial cable and connect the appropriate end to the aerial socket of your TV set and to the TV socket on the back of the video recorder Take the enclosed mains cable and connect the appropriate ends to the mains socket AV on the back of the video recorder and the other to the nearest free socket 6 Switch on your TV set and select on your TV set the programme number which will in future be used for operation with the video recorder On your TV change the settings of this programme number until you see the adjacent welcome screen clearly and in colour on the screen X There is no test image W Your video recorder broadcasts on the highfrequency Repeat the matching of the selected programme numbers on the TV set frequency 583MHz CH35 in the UHF range ultra DS YW Check the cable connections PROBLEM 6 Switch off the video recorder with the standby button O Connecting additional devices Additional devices such as a decoder camcorder satellite receiver etc can be connected to the scart socket AV2 EXT2 on the back of the video recorder You will need a scart cable for this available from specialist stores There are two audio output sockets o
19. Table of contents Introduction Connecting the video recorder Initial installation Settings Operating instructions Playback Removing picture interference Manual recording Programmed recordings Other functions Suppressing interference Before you call J an engineer MNEPOOMO Important notes for operation Page 4 The most important functions of your new video recorder Page 5 Important information for customers in Great Britain Page 6 Preparing the remote control for operation Page Connecting to a TV set with a scart socket Page Connecting to a TV set without a scart socket Page 8 Connecting additional devices Page 9 Setting channel date and time for the first time Page 10 Searching for a TV channel manually 2 Page Allocating decoder ci do 64s 4 ae phan 1 eRe eee ed Od eS Page 2 Using a satellite receiver Page 3 Searching for a TV channel automatically Page 14 Sorting and clearing of TV channels manually Page 5 Changing the time and date Page 16 General information 666 oie bt 20 4 er ee race tee ehaeeenaps Page 7 Navigation in the main menu Page 7 Playing CR hha
20. a thin strip of plastic arrow This erase protection can be overridden by sticking one or more strips of adhesive tape tightly over the gap which has been created PARDON SWITCH OFF THE VIDEO RECORDER WITH THE STANDBY ON BUTTON IF YoU DON T DO THIS THE SET WILL NOT RECORD The display will show STANDBY ON Problem solving Turbo Timer programming PROBLEM SOLUTION 66 Error message LASS 9 A recording was programmed but there is no cassette in the machine Insert a will blink in the display cassette ready for recording without erase protection All the available memory locations in your video recorder for timer and Error message FEl p VIDEO Plus programming are full Delete a programmed recording see chapter Delete check change programmed recordings Cassette is ejected The end of the tape was reached during a programmed recording The recording during recording could not be completed satisfactorily Cassette is ejected A cassette with erase protection was inserted Please deactivate the erase after programming protection or insert another cassette which is ready for recording Once started a recording can only be interrupted by pressing the STANDBY ON button WARNING This will not only stop the recording but it will also delete the programmed recording from the memory of the video recorder The set cannot be used during recording E 1 9 The t
21. acking not correctly adjusted Carry out the Optimizing tracking function Wf TV channel not stored or wrongly selected Cassette with erase protection inserted Y Wrong incompletely programmed memory location Time date not set correctly V Cassette with erase protection inserted Y Optimize the modulator or switch it off when using a scart cable Check the aerial cable connection W The Department of Trade and Industry operates a specialist service to help TV licence holders improve reception of BBC and ITC programmes and to prevent interference If your dealer cannot help ask at a main Post Office for the booklet How to improve Television and Radio Reception TECHNICAL DATA 38 0 9 3 26 0 6VV lt 4W 198 264 V 50 Hz 4 linear 2 FM approx 100 seconds 80 cassette SP Standard Play 4 hours LP Long Play 8 hours 4 4 ENGLISH Notes ENGLISH 4 5 NOTES Notes NOTES 4 6 ENGLISH Video recorder display PHI 785 ae e Con rol Turbo NTSC Playback SHOWVIEW MONITOR STANDBY ON 2 RECORD 3 PROGRAMME 4 PROGRAMME 5 MONITOR 6 STOP EJECT Switch set on off Interrupt function gt Interrupt programmed recording gt Record Select previous programme no menu point Select next programme 0 menu point Toggle between TV and video recorder reception x Stop tape 2x
22. ase of old VHS cassettes minimized Hold down the button P or P until the playback quality is at its best Wait a few seconds until the message disappears from the display Tracking adjustment is retained The adjustments made are stored until the cassette is removed After that the standard tracking adjustment is restored Optimizing still picture 9 When still picture is activated hold down the button P or P until the optimal picture quality is obtained The display will show co Li TT X can t get optimal quality DS When using rental cassettes or older tapes it may not be possible to get rid of all interference completely PROBLEM Wait a few seconds until the message disappears from the display The setting is retained The adjustments made are stored until the cassette is removed Then the still picture standard setting is restored ENGLISH 2 3 OPTIMIZING TRACKING STILL PICTURE Manual recording Starting and stopping of recording manually 6 6 M A STARTING STOPPING RECORDING MANUALLY Switch on the TV set and if necessary select the programme number set for video recorder operation Insert a cassette without erase protection What is erase protection VHS cassettes can be protected from over recording by breaking off a thin strip of plastic arrow This erase p
23. at is VIDEO Plus A programming system which replaces the often tiresome entry of date starting time finish time and programme number by the simple entry of a number up to nine digits long which can be found in any TV programme listing REF gt SELECT STORE OK TIMER LIST TIMER 60 Use the 0 9 keys to enter the PlusCode programming number of the TV programme selected Incorrect entries can be cancelled with the CLEAR CL button Daily weekly recordings If you like you can chosse with SELECT ONCE for one off recordings MO FR for recordings which are repeated daily Mon Fri or WEEK for recordings which are repeated each week on the same day EXPERTS 65 Confirm with OK X get the error message SELECT PROG NR YW You have entered a correct PlusCode programming number but automatic recognition of the correct TV channel has failed Please enter AA the programme number under which your video recorder has stored the desired TV channel using the buttons 0 9 and confirm with OK PROBLEM PROGRAMMING TIMER WITH VIDEO PLus 2 8 ENGLISH The details of the previously entered VIDEO Plus recording are displayed Use UPS 21 or lt 1 to select the input fields DATE REP PROG START PDC END l i 21 ONCE 01 20 00 21 30 and if necessary change their content with 0 9 Activate VPS PDC VPS Video Programming Service and PDC signals Programme Delivery
24. ck of your TV set and the other to the scart socket AVI EXTI on the back of the video recorder X My TV set has more than one scart socket 6 Then you have a more modern TV set Please check first with the aid of the operating LAA instructions for the TV set which of the available scart sockets is intended for use with the video recorder PROBLEM Take the enclosed mains cable and connect the appropriate end to the mains socket AV on the back of the video recorder and the other to the nearest free socket Your set should automatically switch over to the programme number allocated to video recorder operation usually EXT 0 or AV You will see the welcome screen My screen is still blank Y 3 set receives a signal via the scart socket it usually switches automatically to the corresponding programme number This automatic function might be adversely affected 1 DS Please switch manually to the corresponding programme number usually EXT 0 or AV W Check the cable connections PROBLEM You can find more details in the chapter Initial Installation Connecting to a TV set without a scart socket a Aerial cable Mains cable 6 CONNECTING TO A TV SET WITHOUT SCART SOCKET Have the following cables provided with your new video recorder ready An aerial cable and a mains cable Switch off your TV set 8 ENGLISH CONGRATULATIONS YOU NOW OWN A NEW PHILI
25. corder The tape will be caught and automatically placed in the correct position The display will show fesl What does VHS mean The Video Home System VHS has become the world wide standard for recording and playback of amateur video cassettes The popular standard has since been refined Super VHS S VHS offers greater sharpness and less noise Digital VHS D VHS now only works with digital picture and sound signals Your video recorder can only record and play standard VHS PLAY cassettes 2 Press the Playback button to play the tape X Picture sound quality is poor 6 Please read the section Removing picture interference in this chapter i When playing many rental videos or older poorer quality cassettes it may not be possible to UL completely filter out picture and sound interference There is nothing wrong with the STOP video recorder PROBLEM Press the Stop button Ml on the remote control or the Stop Eject cassette button M A on the front of the video recorder to stop the playback Press the Stop Eject cassette button M A on the front of the video recorder to remove the tape Automatic switch off Many functions pause still picture search switch themselves off automatically after a short time in order to protect the cassette and to save energy Playing back NTSC cassettes If you are using a PAL TV set which is capable of
26. d VIDEO Plus programming are full Delete a programmed recording see chapter Delete ALL TIMERS OCCUPIED check change programmed recordings Cassette is ejected The end of the tape was reached during a programmed recording The recording during recording could not be completed satisfactorily Cassette is ejected A cassette with erase protection was inserted Please deactivate the erase after programming protection or insert another cassette which is ready for recording The set cannot be Once started a recording can only be interrupted by pressing the STANDBY ON e e button WARNING This will not only stop the recording but it will also delete used during recording the programmed recording from the memory of the video recorder Year month date time The time has not been set or not set correctly After entering confirming year display appears month date and time you can continue programming Recording via external sources If you want to watch or record transmissions from a satellite receiver films from a video camera or from other external devices connect the device to the scart socket EXTI AVI or EXT2 AV2 and select the col 499 programme number on your video recorder 1 or OR EXPERTS ENGLISH 3 3 PROBLEM SOLVING TIMER PROGRAMMING Turbo Timer Recording Using the Turbo Timer you can make a programmed recording within the next 24 hours quickly and simply witho
27. e continuously This function can be used to play a tape over and over again If the end of the cassette or of the recording has been reached the video recorder automatically rewinds to the start of the tape and starts to play back again This function is activated or deactivated as follows 2 6 Press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears Use P or to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with OK Use P or P to select the option REPEAT PLAY Use 1 gt or 41 to select the setting QN continuous playback or OFF no continuous playback and confirm with OK The screen will show the message STORED Complete the adjustment of continuous playback with the MENU button Insert a cassette without erase protection What is erase protection VHS cassettes can be protected from over recording by breaking off a thin strip of plastic arrow This erase protection can be overridden by sticking one or more strips of adhesive tape tightly over the gap which has been created Press the Playback button to start the playback or continuous playback depending on the setting 38 PARDON ENGLISH MAIN MENU CLOCK AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH TU CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY TU SYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS ENGLISH Changing the TV system When playing back cassettes which have been reco
28. e video recorder Preparing the remote control for operation 9 Take the remote control of the video recorder and the enclosed batteries 2 batteries Open the battery compartment insert the batteries as shown and then close the battery compartment The remote control is now ready to use Connecting to a TV set with a scart socket oan 9 Have the following cables ready An aerial cable 5 eee enclosed a mains cable enclosed and a scart cable Mains cable What is a scart cable The scart or Euro AV cable serves as the universal recording and playback connector for picture sound Scart cable and control signals With this type of connection there is practically no loss of quality during the signal transfer We recommend that you use a scart cable available 3 from specialist stores when using this video recorder PARDON Switch off your TV set Remove the aerial cable plug from the back of your TV set and insert it into the aerial socket 1 on the back of the video recorder O Take the enclosed aerial cable and connect the appropriate ends to the aerial socket of your TV set and to the TV socket on the back of the video recorder ENGLISH 7 REMOTE CONTROL CONNECTION WITH A SCART SOCKET CONGRATULATIONS YOU NOW OWN A NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER CONT INUE gt OK Take a scart cable and connect one end to the scart socket on the ba
29. e video recorder should not be used immediately after transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa or in conditions of extreme humidity These operating instructions have been printed on non polluting paper Please deposit old batteries at the relevant collection points Please make use of the facilities available in your country for disposing of the video recorder packaging in a way that helps to protect the environment This electronic device contains many materials which can be recycled Please enquire about the possibilities for recycling your old set IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION 4 ENGLISH Bs Play DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL TURBO WDRIVE VIDEO ENGLISH The most important functions of your video recorder Your Philips video recorder can be used not only for recording and playing back VHS cassettes but it also has a whole range of special functions which will make day to day use of your new video recorder easier for you Plug in and off you go getting started with your new video recorder just couldn t be simpler Once you have connected the cables you will immediately see text on the screen which will assist you at all stages of operation Philips has developed a system which makes it possible for you to get the best possible playback quality from video cassettes Interference on old often played tapes is minimized and in new or high quality cassettes details are even clearer
30. erial cable Mains cable VY VY VY VY VY VY REMOTE CONTROL TV Call up additional functions see below STANDBY ON Switch set on off Interrupt function gt Interrupt programmed recording MUTE XK Additional TV function only see below CHILD LOCK Om Activate deactivate child lock MONITOR Change between TV reception and video recorder reception EJECT amp Eject inserted cassette 0 9 Enter data Select programme number TIMER Programme recordings Check change recordings Delete recordings TURBO TIMER Programme Turbo Timer recordings MENU Switch main menu on off OK Store Confirm SELECT Select function CLEAR CL Delete entry Delete programmed recording t P P Select next previous menu point Select next previous programme number gt eA Select input field lt gt In STOP or STANDBY mode Rewind In playback mode Fast reverse PLAY Play back recorded cassette gt gt In STOP or STANDBY mode Wind forward In playback mode Fast forward STOP Stop tape RECORD Start manual recording INDEX Pl With lt 4 or PE Search for index marking STILL Pid Stop tape and show still picture Additional TV functions TV A4 Reduce TV volume lt gt Increase TV volume TV t P Select next TV programme number P Select p
31. ge STORED X The video recorder 5 not finding all the TV channels Y In exceptional cases it may happen that the set AUTO INSTALL does not find all the available TV channels In this case the missing TV channels must be searched for and stored manually You can look up how to do this in the chapter Initial installation Searching for TV channel manually PROBLEM SEARCHING 00 TY CHANNELS FOUND PLEASE WAIT Finish with the button MENU SEARCHING FOR A TV CHANNEL AUTOMATICALLY 4 ENGLISH MAIN MENU CLOCK AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH TU CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY TU SYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS 1 CHANNEL ALLOC ALLOCATE ON 01 gt TU CHANNEL BBC 1 ALLOCATE gt SELECT STORE OK ENGLISH Sorting and clearing of TV channels manually After you have performed the automatic channel search you may not agree with the sequence in which the individual TV channels have been allocated to the programme positions of the video recorder You can use this function to individually sort the TV channels found or to delete unwanted TV channels or those with poor reception D Switch on the TV set and if necessary select the programme number set for video recorder operation Press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears Use P or P to select the option TU CHANNEL ALLOC and confirm with OK 6 Use A
32. gt or e lt to select the TV channel to be allocated a programme position Sorting Press SELECT to allocate the TV channel to the programme position set F Clearing Delete the TV channel set with CLEAR CL Continue repeating the steps and to allocate additional TV channels f Lic Lid or to delete additional TV channels and confirm with OK Finish the manual sorting clearing of TV channels with the button MENU 5 SORTING AND CLEARING OF TV CHANNELS MANUALLY Changing the time and date If the display shows an incorrect time or the time and date must be reset manually 9 Press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears Use P or P to select the option CLOCK MAIN MENU and confirm with OK CLOCK AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH 6 In the YEAR option if the setting displayed U is incorrect enter the number of the current RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY year using the number keys 0 9 TU SYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS Enter the values correctly Numbers less than 10 must be entered with an additional O Therefore for 8 you must enter 03 Use P or to select the option MONTH and if the setting displayed is incorrect enter the current month with the number keys 0 9 6 Use P or to select the option DATE and if the setting displayed is incorrect
33. he start time of the desired recording Activate VPS PDC VPS Video Programming Service and PDC signals Programme Delivery Control are transmitted by TV channels at the start and end of transmissions and ensure that programmes will be completely recorded even if they are rescheduled In the input field START use SELECT to switch recognition of these FOR signals or off EXPERTS ENGLISH PROGRAMMING TIMER WITHOUT VIDEO PLus Use 1 gt or lt 1 to select the input field END and enter the end time of the desired recording 8 Check that the date programme number start and finish time are shown correctly on the screen Confirm with the OK button The screen will show the message STORED Selecting the recording speed You have the option of two playback and recording speeds Standard Play SP offers the usual first class picture quality By using Long Play LP you can with gt somewhat reduced picture quality for example record R about 360 minutes of programmes on a 180 minute cassette This chapter explains how to set the desired FOR recording speed Selecting the recording speed EXPERTS 6 Insert a cassette without erase protection What is erase protection VHS cassettes can be protected from over recording by breaking off a thin strip of plastic arrow This erase protection can be overridden by sticking one or more strips of adhesive tape
34. ime has not been set or not set correctly A Turbo Timer recording is not rror message possible Please enter the correct time Section Changing the time and date ENGLISH 3 5 PROBLEM SOLVING Delete check change programmed recordings 6 Press the TIMER button on the remote control twice 2 Use the buttons P or P to select the memory location in the display which you TIMER want to check change delete UPS DATE REP PROG START PDC END 21 ONCE 01 20 00 21 30 What is a memory location For technical reasons your video recorder has access to a limited number of drawers in which you can store your programming requirements Drawers REP SELECT STORE gt OK occupied by programme recording details are only available for use again after the video recorder has successfully completed a programmed recording or if it has been manually deleted Delete Press CLEAR CL and finish with the button OK Check Press TIMER check the stored details and once you have checked end with OK Change Press TIMER and use the buttons 0 9 to enter the new value s Confirm with OK and activate the timer again with the Standby button O DELETE CHECK CHANGE RECORDINGS 3 6 ENGLISH Other functions Adjusting automatic switch off If the video recorder is not used for several minutes it switches itself off automatically If you want to use the video recorder as a TV
35. initial installation the set does not find all the available TV channels In this case the missing TV channels must be searched for and stored manually 41 Switch on the TV set and if necessary select the programme number set for video recorder operation Press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears Use P or tP to select the option MAIN MENU MANUAL SEARCH CLOCK AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH TU CHANNEL ALLOC Confirm with OK RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY TU SYSTEM Use lt 1 gt or lt to select the SPECIAL SETTINGS programme number 6 f L which you want to manually allocate to a TV channel If you are looking for a special channel use MANUAL SEARCH P or P to select the option S CHANNEL and use gt or 16 PROGRAMME NUMBER 4 1 l l S CHANNEL NO activate the YES setting To search for a CHANNEL NUMBER 1 66 99 DECODER ae normal channel the setting must be TU SYSTEM AUTO selected NICAM ON EXIT MENU STORE gt OK What is a channel or a special channel TV channels are transmitted on precisely defined frequency ranges These ranges are also referred to as channels Each channel has its own TV station allocated to it Most cable and satellite TV providers supply tables of channel allocations Special channels hyperband channels are transmitted on special f
36. ming timer without VIDEO Plus a Press the TIMER button twice 2 The Timer screen will appear If necessary use P or to select a free memory location and confirm with TIMER TIMER What is a memory location UPS DATE REP PROG START PDC END For technical reasons your video recorder has access oe E E to a limited number of drawers in which you can store your programming requirements Drawers occupied by programme recording details are only available for use again after the video recorder has successfully completed a programmed recording or if it has been manually deleted Your video recorder can store up to six timer programmings REP gt SELECT STORE gt OK 65 Use 1 or lt 1 to select the input field DATE and enter the date of your desired recording Daily weekly recordings NS If you like you can use SELECT MO FR for recordings which are repeated daily or WEEK weekly for recordings which are repeated each FO week on the same day EXPERTS Use 1 or to select the input field PROG and enter the programme number under which the video recorder has stored the desired TV channel Enter the values correctly Numbers less than 10 must be entered with an additional O Therefore for 9 you must enter 03 6 Use gt or to select the input field START and enter t
37. n Great Britain This set is fitted with an approved moulded 3 amp plug To change the fuse in this plug or to attach a different plug please proceed as follows 9 Take off the fuse cover and remove the old fuse Insert a new fuse Suitable fuses are those of the type BS 1362 3A A S T A standard or BSI standard 6 Close the fuse cover If the attached plug does not meet your requirements you can cut it off and replace it with a suitable plug Please observe the following conditions If your new plug uses a built in fuse this should be a 3A fuse If your new plug does not contain a built in fuse please do not use any fuses in your fusebox with a rating of more than 5A Please destroy the old cut off plug so that it cannot be used elsewhere 65 Connect the blue cable neutral N to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured black 6 Connect the brown cable live L to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L or coloured red 6 Do not in any circumstances connect either of the two cables to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E the symbol or coloured green or green yellow Before you refit the plug cover make sure that the grip at the bottom of the plug is clamped over the plastic cover of the lead not just over the two wires IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMERS IN GREAT BRITAIN 6 ENGLISH Connecting th
38. n the back of the video recorder AUDIO OUT L R You can connect a stereo system to these 9 CONNECTING ADDITIONAL DEVICES Initial installation Setting channel date and time for the first time D Using the OK button activate the automatic initial installation Aim correctly Always point the remote control at the video recorder and not at the TV set AUTO INSTALL The set seeks out and stores all available TV SEARCHING channels as well as time and date This procedure may take several minutes As soon rT TL as all the data has been stored the screen will show the message STORED PLEASE WAIT The Teletext clock resets automatically If a TV channel which has Teletext is stored as programme number POI the video recorder automatically takes in the date and time from the text function The change from summer to winter time and vice versa should also occur automatically 60 The initial setting of channel date and time is completed X The time is not shown in the display of the video recorder or is shown incorrectly Y While initial installation was going on the set was unable to recognise the time Please read the AA paragraph in Section 4 Changing the time and date to correct this problem PROBLEM SETTING CHANNEL DATE AND TIME 0 ENGLISH Searching for a TV channel manually In exceptional cases it may happen that on
39. n without picture Forward wind Rewind 9 Stop the tape with the Stop button Press lt I rewind or PD forward 6 Interrupt the search wherever you like with the Playback button Switching between rewind forward wind and picture search instant view When winding the tape backwards or forwards if you N hold down rewind or PD forward wind the set will immediately switch without a break to picture search with picture When you release the rewind or forward wind button the rewind or forward wind process without picture will continue EXPERTS DISPLAY RESET FIND TAPE POSITION 2 0 ENGLISH Searching automatically for tape position Index search D Insert a tape recorded on this video recorder or on another set with index marking What is an index marking At the start of each new recording the video recorder automatically places a magnetic marking similar to a bookmark at the appropriate place on the tape These positions can be found again quickly and easily later by pressing a button 2 Press the Index button Pl and then next index marking or lt 4 previous index marking The video recorder searches for the desired index marking and automatically switches to playback X The cassette is ejected AA DS The video recorder was unable to find an index i marking on the tape inserted PROBLEM Finding a blank position on tape automatically STOP 9
40. nsumption Energy consumption Low Power Standby Mains voltage Number of video heads Number of audio heads Rewind forward wind speed Recording playback speed E240 cassette PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNICAL DATA POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Mains power has been interrupted failed Wf A programmed recording is running Interrupt with the standby button Child lock is activated Switch this function off V Technical interference Remove the mains plug from the socket and reinsert it Remove the mains plug from the socket hold down the standby button on the front of the video recorder and reinsert the mains plug When or E 7 appears in the display you can release Warning All data memories of the set TV channel time timer have been deleted VY Do not use force Briefly remove the mains plug and then reinsert it Aim the end of the remote control at the display of the video recorder W Remove the batteries from the remote control and wait a few seconds before replacing them V Batteries weak or flat Change the batteries No recording on the cassette Select the TV programme number allocated to video operation Y Check that the TV channel number allocated to video operation is correct Cable connection loose missing Check the connections Check the TV to make sure that the programme number allocated to video operation is correct V Cassette worn faulty VY Tr
41. ogramming are full Delete a programmed recording see chapter Delete ALL TIMERS OCCUPIED YS Programming Prog nGe a programmed recording A recording was programmed but there is no cassette in the machine Insert a cassette ready for recording without erase protection and or are flashing in the display A recording was programmed but the video recorder was not switched into timer mode with the standby button Press STANDBY ON in order to make the programmed recording Warning if you do not do this the video recorder will of the video recorder not record Cassette is ejected A cassette with erase protection was inserted Please deactivate the erase after programming protection or insert another cassette which is ready for recording Cassette is ejected The end of the tape was reached during a programmed recording The recording during recording could not be completed satisfactorily Once started a recording can only be interrupted by pressing the STANDBY ON The set cannot be button WARNING This will not only stop the recording but it will also delete used during recording the programmed recording from the memory of the video recorder Year month date time The time has not been set or not set correctly After entering confirming year display appears month date and time you can continue programming PROBLEM SOLVING VIDEO PLUs PROGRAMMING 3 0 ENGLISH Program
42. option CLOCK DISPLAY Use lt 4 or select the setting QN or OFF and confirm with OK The screen will show the message STORED 2 6 Oo O Complete the adjustment of the clock display with the MENU button ENGLISH 4 ENERGY SAVING MODE Suppressing interference STOP 4 Va 7 1 OPTIMIZE MODULATOR OPTIMIZE FREQUENCY lt 583 gt MODULATOR ON EXI T MENU STORE gt OK OPTIMIZING THE MODULATOR Optimizing the modulator If the TV set and the video recorder are only connected with an aerial cable rather than with an additional scart cable it may happen that in certain reception locations the modulator frequency of the video recorder is occupied by a TV channel Result As soon as the video recorder is switched on the reception quality of the TV picture deteriorates The following steps will show you how to overcome this problem What is a modulator The purpose of this electronic assembly inside your video recorder is to pass on the picture and sound information read in from the video tape via an aerial cable like a TV signal to the TV set The modulator frequency determines the frequency range in which these signals are transmitted Switch the video recorder on and make sure there is no cassette in the video recorder Press at the same time the STOP button on the remote control and the STOP EJECT button amp
43. ot possible to operate with the modulator switched off without a scart cable 9 Switch the video recorder on and make sure there is no cassette in the video recorder Press at the same time the STOP button on the remote control and the STOP EJECT button on the front of the video recorder until the modulator frequency of the set coh T199 appears in the display e g raia for OPTIMIZE MODULATOR 583 MHz OPTIMIZE FREQUENCY lt S83 gt MODULATOR ON The video recorder will now transmit a test image on this frequency Use P or tP to select the option MODULATOR EXIT gt MENU STORE gt OK Use lt 1 gt or 21 to select the setting QN Modulator on or OFF Modulator off Confirm with OK In the display there will 7 briefly appear Lir Leave the on screen menu with the MENU button ENGLISH 4 3 SWITCHING THE MODULATOR ON AND OFF Before you call an engineer PROBLEM Set no longer reacts when buttons are pressed The set is still not reacting display shows e g E LLL Mies Cassette is jammed in video recorder Remote control does not work No playback from video recorder Poor quality playback from video recorder No recording possible Programmed recording not working Picture and or sound interference in TV reception TV reception still not perfect Dimensions in cm W H D Energy co
44. ound Linear display type This is normal and is necessary for technical reasons The display shows a negative playing time This may happen for example when you insert an incompletely rewound cassette into the video recorder and rewind it to the start of the tape Since the display is automatically reset to 00 00 00 when you insert a cassette the actual start of the cassette for the set is less than zero thus in the negative range The tape position is displayed with a minus sign After inserting a cassette the video recorder shows no remaining playing time The set needs a little time to calculate the remaining playing time After a few seconds the display should change from to the corresponding value PROBLEM 9 SELECTING TAPE POSITION DISPLAY TYPE Reset display tape position Call up OK Reset CLEAR CL only in the LINEAR display mode Automatic reset Whenever a cassette is inserted the display is automatically reset to OO 00 00 During playback press rewind or forward Interrupt the search wherever you like with the Playback button Reduced quality During picture search the picture quality is affected The sound is switched off Different search speeds If you press or twice the tape speed will increase If you press it again the speed is reduced to normal once more Searching for tape positio
45. out erase protection What is erase protection VHS cassettes can be protected from over recording by breaking off a thin strip of plastic arrow This erase protection can be overridden by sticking one or more strips of adhesive tape tightly over the gap which has been created 2 Use the buttons P or P to select the programme number under which your video recorder has stored the desired TV channel X can t find the TV channels from my satellite receiver X want to record from an additional device 6 Signals from additional devices such as a camcorder other video recorder PCs etc are received via the scart socket of the video recorder The programme numbers E and are allocated for these sources Selecting the recording speed You have the option of two playback and recording speeds Standard Play SP offers the usual first class picture quality By using Long Play LP you can with Iss somewhat reduced picture quality for example record A about 360 minutes of programmes on a 180 minute cassette This chapter explains how to set the desired FOR recording speed Selecting the recording speed EXPERTS Press the Record button several times The time faded in corresponds to the duration of recording to be selected Each time the Record button is pressed again this is increased in regular steps 30 minutes Stop the adjustment when you have reached the desired
46. ower consumption in energy saving mode is less than In standby mode the display of the video recorder shows the current time This display can be deactivated manually in order to reduce power consumption to a minimum in standby mode You can find the necessary steps in the section Other functions Energy saving mode Saving energy The video recorder and the remote control have the option of an Emergency exit You can use the standby button to interrupt any step during use But even without an emergency brake your new video recorder is safe there is no risk whatsoever of damaging the set by performing user steps incorrectly Emergency exit In the event of a Channel data are stored for around year time and timer data remain in the power cut memory of the video recorder for around 3 hours Navigation in the main menu You can check and or change many functions and settings of your video recorder via the main menu The individual functions are selected as follows via the on screen menu of the video recorder Call up MENU Select t P or P AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH Confirm OK TU CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED Enter 0 9 or lt 1 gt and e lt 1 AUTO STANDBY Interrupt STANDBY ON UK Abandon MENU ENGLISH GENERAL INFORMATION NAVIGATION 6 Playback Playing cassettes Insert a VHS cassette in the cassette opening on a the front of the video re
47. rded with signals from a different TV system there may be interference with the colour To deactivate the automatic change to a different TV system you must follow these steps TV systems Other countries other TV systems In central Europe transmissions are broadcast in the PAL System Phase Alternation Line Standard while in France SECAM S quentiel m moire is used In some countries USA and Japan TV viewers receive their programmes as an NTSC signal National Television System Committee Many TV and video sets can 7 process and show several transmission systems PARDON 9 During playback press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears Use P or tP to select the option TU SYSTEM and confirm with OK 60 Use 1 gt or lt 1 to select the desired TV system or B W for black and white playback and confirm with OK Reactivating automatic change over As soon as the cassette is ejected with the Stop Eject button M A the set switches automatically back to oo the rinin setting automatic switching To change the setting during playback perform the steps eDi again and select rinii i 65 End the change over to automatic TV system changing with the MENU button 3 9 CHANGING THE TV SYSTEM Adjusting the OSD information If this function is activated the current operating details of the video recorder will be b
48. requencies PARDON Use P or P to select the option CHANNEL NUMBER and use lt gt or lt 1 to enter the number of the TV Channel required ENGLISH SEARCHING FOR A TV CHANNEL MANUALLY X don t know the channels for my TV stations 6 No problem Hold down the button gt to start the automatic channel search A changing channel number will appear on screen Continue the CL automatic channel search until you have found the desired TV station PROBLEM Press OK to store the TV channel found The screen will briefly show STORED X cannot find the TV channels from my satellite receiver WY These do not have to be stored as actual TV channels On your video recorder select programm AA ool number cege Individual TV channels must be T a selected on the actual satellite receiver itself PROBLEM 6 Finish manual sorting of TV channels pressing the MENU button or return to step 6 to allocate additional TV channels Allocating decoder 9 Use P and or the number keys 0 9 to select the TV channel which will in future be automatically decoded by your decoder What is a decoder Like a deciphering machine a decoder available in TV and video stores deciphers the TV channels for which additional charges must be paid Without the appropriate decoder you will receive these TV channels distorted PARDON Press the MENU button AL
49. revious TV programme number TV MUTE Switch sound on off TV STANDBY ON Switch TV off 2 ENGLISH Introduction Welcome to the family of owners of Philips VHS video 1 recorders Thank you for choosing to buy our product Please wait at Za least three hours after transporting the appliance before starting installation The set needs this time in order to al become acclimatised to its new environment temperature air C humidity etc o Your Philips Team hopes that you A will enjoy using your new video recorder This product complies with the requirements of Directive 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC 93 68 EEC Important notes for operation You should not under any circumstances open the set yourself You would expose yourself to the risk of an electric shock from the hazardous high voltage inside When the appliance is connected to the power supply there are some components which are constantly operational To switch off the video recorder completely you must disconnect it from the power supply The video recorder does not contain any components that can be repaired by the customer Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots on the video recorder Make 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 Th
50. riefly displayed on the screen What is an OSD The on screen menu or OSD On Screen Display takes the mystery out of using your new video recorder Using the main menu MENU button on your remote control all settings and recording steps can be done easily via the on screen menu by following the corresponding i instructions on the screen PARDON MAIN MENU CLOCK AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH TU CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY TU SYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS During playback press the MENU button on the remote control The on screen menu appears Use P or P to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with OK SPECIAL SETTINGS OSD CLOCK DISPLAY COUNTER SAT RECORDING REPEAT PLAY Use P or tP to select the option OSD Use 1 gt or 4 6 select the setting QN OSD information on or OFF OSD information off and confirm with OK What goes on behind the settings ON For each type of operation selected playback recording etc the corresponding symbol appears briefly on the screen OSD information is not shown 6 Complete the adjustment of the OSD information with the MENU button Selecting the sound channel During playback or while receiving a TV channel via the video recorder one or more sound channels can be selected This means for example if there are multilingual transmissions you can select the language
51. rotection can be overridden by sticking one or more strips of adhesive tape tightly over the gap which has been created PARDON Use the buttons P or P to select the programme number under which your video recorder has stored the desired TV channel X can t find the TV channels from my satellite receiver X want to record from an additional device Y Signals from additional devices such as a camcorder other video recorder PCs etc are a D received via the scart socket of the video recorder Ass The programme numbers EP and are allocated for these sources PROBLEM Selecting the recording speed You have the option of two playback and recording speeds Standard Play SP offers the usual first class picture quality By using Long Play LP you can with somewhat reduced picture quality for example record about 360 minutes of programmes on a 180 minute cassette This chapter explains how to set the desired FOR recording speed Selecting the recording speed EXPERTS Start recording by pressing the Record button remote control or on front of set The display will show Displaying tape position With the OK button you can display the current tape position see chapter Playback End the recording by pressing the Stop button 2 4 ENGLISH Starting recording manually stopping automatically GD Insert a cassette with
52. tightly over the gap which has been created PARDON STANDBY ON 10 SWITCH OFF THE VIDEO RECORDER WITH THE STANDBY ON BUTTON IF YOU DON T DO THIS THE SET WILL NOT RECORD The display will show YOU WILL FIND TIPS FOR SOLVING DS PROBLEMS TO DO WITH TIMER RECORDING ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE PROBLEM PROGRAMMING TIMER WITHOUT VIDEO PLus 3 2 ENGLISH Problem solving Timer programming PROBLEM SOLUTION Error message A recording was programmed but there is no cassette in the machine Insert a WO CASSETTE cassette ready for recording without erase protection Error message A recording was programmed but the video recorder was not switched into SWITCH TO STANDBY timer mode with the standby button Press STANDBY ON in order to make the programmed recording Warning if you do not do this the video recorder will not TIMER RECORDING record A recording was programmed but there is no cassette in the machine Insert a cassette ready for recording without erase protection and or es are flashing in the display of G recording was programmed but the video recorder was not switched into timer mode with the standby button Press STANDBY ON O in order to make the the video recorder programmed recording Warning if you do not do this the video recorder will not record Error message All the available memory locations in your video recorder for timer an
53. ut having to switch on the TV set All you need to do now is enter or confirm the desired programme number and start and finish time in the video recorder TURBO TIMER Press the TURBO TIMER button on the remote control 2 The display shows the actual starting time e g START dau Change if necessary the displayed start time with P or P Activate VPS PDC VPS Video Programming Service and PDC signals Programme Delivery Control are transmitted by TV channels at the start and end of transmissions and ensure that programmes will be completely recorded even if they are rescheduled Use SELECT to switch recognition of these signals on VPS PDC appears in OR the display or off EXPERTS Confirm with the TURBO TIMER button The display shows a suggestion for the end of the recording e g END 07 Start time 2 hours Change if necessary the displayed start time with P or P Confirm with the TURBO TIMER button 6 The display shows the programme number to which the video recorder is currently set e g PROG 17 Change if necessary the displayed start time with P or P Confirm with the TURBO TIMER button The display eeil 99 briefly shows Lin TURBO TIMER RECORDING 3 4 ENGLISH 6 Insert a cassette without erase protection What is erase protection VHS cassettes can be protected from over recording by breaking off

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