Philips 14PV350/07 Bedienungsanleitung

1. CONNECT THE TV-VIDEO COMBI 4 ................... Placing the batteries in the remote control 4 ........... Connecting the cables 5 ............................. Connecting a decoder or other equipment 5 ............ 2. INSTALLATION 6 ................................... Initial installation 6 .................................. Allocating a decode[...]

The remote control 0..9 Number buttons :0-9 STANDBY m Standby : Turn machine off, cancel current function. Press for more than 3 seconds: cancel current recording MUTE y Volume off : To switch the volume on or off RECORD n Record : To record the programme selected z Previous programme number : To select the respective previously selected programme [...]

Front of the set 8 Power switch : To switch off the machine Caution: If you switch off using the power switch, TIMER-recordings are not possible! m Standby : Switch machine off, cancel current function. Press for more than 3 seconds: cancel current recording P /S Volume : In connection with the button q , r to regulate the volume r Programme number[...]

Thank you for buying a PHILIPSTV-Video Combi. The 14PV350/07-14PV354/358/07 is one of the most sophisticated and simple-to-use TV video recorders (TV-Video Combi) on the market. With this device you can record and play VHS-standard cassettes. Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your set. Safety instructions and other not[...]

Special functions on your TV-Video Combi If a TV channel which transmits Teletext/PDC is stored under programme number ’ P01 ’, time and date will automatically be taken from Teletext/PDC information. This system ensures that your picture will be of the best possible quality. This is made possible by a combination of Philips’ very latest tech[...]

Important for the United Kingdom This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: a Remove fuse cover and fuse. b Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5A, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. c Refit the fuse cover. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it shou[...]

Connecting the cables a Insert the aerial plug into the 2 socket. b Insert the plug of the mains cable into the wall socket. c If the little red standby light ( STANDBY 5 ) at the front panel of the set is not lit, please switch on the set using the main power switch. The power switch 8 is located on the left side panel of the set. This text will a[...]

Initial installation a After you have connected the aerial, confirm the picture on the TV screen with OK on the remote control. ’Autoinstall’ starts. This picture will appear on the screen: AUTO INSTALL SEARCHING ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ__________________ PLEASE WAIT... Wait until all TV channels have been found. This can take several minutes. b When Aut[...]

Manual TV channel search In certain cases the ’Automatic TV channel search’ may not be able to find all of the TV channels (e.g. coded TV channels). In that case, use this manual method to set the channels. a Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main menu will appear. b Select the line ’ MANUAL SEARCH ’ with the = P r or ; P q b[...]

Special installation functions You can select one of the following installation functions in order to adapt your TV-Video Combi to your own specific requirements. Automatic TV channel search (Autoinstall) Your TV-Video Combi will search for all TV channels. It arranges them in the following sequence into memory: BBC1, BBC2, ITV, CH4, CH5, SKY, othe[...]

D If you confirm the last possible allocation using the OK button, you will automatically be taken back to the main menu. Continue at step k . i Repeat steps f to h until you have given a programme number to all TV channels you wish to allocate. j To stop the allocation, press the MENU button. k To exit the main menu, press the MENU button. Setting[...]

Selecting a TV channel Select the required TV channel (= the programme number) with the ; P q , = P r buttons or with the digit buttons 0..9 on the remote control. D The connected decoder can only be used for one TV programme. If you would like to switch to a different TV channel which also requires the decoder during recording, the following messa[...]

Automatic volume control (Automatic Volume Leveller AVL) The function ’Automatic Volume Leveller’ (AVL) regulates the volume automatically. This will minimise sudden changes in TV volume, e.g. when commercial spots are being transmitted or when switching TV channels. a To switch this function on, select ’ ON ’ in the line ’ AVL ’ using [...]

Wake up function (WAKE-UP) You can programme your TV-Video Combi to switch on at a predetermined time and wake you up. The TV-Video Combi will switch on at the predetermined time playing the channel last selected and switches itself off automatically after one hour. a Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main menu will appear. b Select [...]

General information E We suggest that, from now on, you switch off your TV-Video Combi with the m button on the front of the set or with the STANDBY m button on the remote control. When the set is in the standby mode, a small red lamp ( STANDBY 5 ) at the front of the set will be alight. E You can switch the machine on with the ; P q , = P r or 0..[...]

Summary of user guide The OSD menu offers the following functions. More details on each can be found in the appropriate chapter. MAIN MENU TV SETTINGS X SPECIAL SETTINGS CLOCK AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH TV CHANNEL ALLOC. WAKE UP EXIT: MENU CONTINUE: p Main menu User guide (OSD) The OSD (On-screen display) shows the various functions in the form of [...]

Playing a pre-recorded cassette a Put a cassette into the cassette slot (see illustration). The cassette will be pulled in automatically. b Press the button PLAY G to play the cassette. The screen displays for example: 0:00 TIME USED c To stop, press the STOP h button. d To eject the cassette, press ? on the front of the TV-Video Combi while it is [...]

Searching for tape position with the picture (picture search) a While a cassette is playing, press the H (reverse) or I (forward) button once or several times. The screen displays for example: 0:00 TIME USED b To stop at the desired position, press the PLAY G button. D The picture quality is lessened during picture search. The sound is deactivated.[...]

Eliminating picture interference (tracking) If the picture quality is poor during playback, you can manually adjust the tracking. a Press and hold the button ; P q or = P r during playback until the playback quality reaches its best. ’ T+ ’ will appear on the screen when the button ; P q is pressed. ’ T- ’ will appear when you press the but[...]

Use the ’Manual recording’ function to spontaneously start recording (e.g. to record a TV show already in progress). E Please refer to section ’Recording without automatic switch-off’ , if you want to manually start and stop your own recording. E Please refer to section ’Recording with automatic switch-off’ , if you would like to start [...]

Auto-assembling You can use the auto-assembling function to join individual recordings without any flickering between them. a While the cassette is playing, search for the next recording’s position on the tape. b Press the STOP h button on the remote control. ’ s ’ appears on the TV screen. c Now start recording as usual by pressing the RECOR[...]

Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date. The TV-Video Combi requires the following information for each programmed recording: * the date you want to make the recording * the programme number for the TV channel you want to record * the start and stop time of the recording The TV-Video Combi stores all abo[...]

e If you want to switch ’VPS/PDC’ on or off, select the entry field ’ START ’ using the buttons QSr or SqP . Switch ’VPS/PDC’ on or off using the button SELECT .I f’ ] ’ appears on the screen, ’VPS/PDC’ has been switched on. D Please check the start time. The section ’VPS (Video Programming System) / PDC (Programme Delivery Co[...]

D If the TV-Video Combi is used a few minutes before beginning a programmed recording session for playback (for example), ’ PRESS OK TO START RECORDING ’ will appear on the screen. Change cassettes or press the button STOP h if you want to use this cassette for recording. Confirm this message with the button OK ,t o continue the programmed reco[...]

Parental control (Child lock) This function protects your TV-Video Combi from unwanted use. All button functions on the front of the machine are blocked. D Programmed recordings will still be recorded (in spite of the parental control) and cannot be interrupted. a Please make sure the TELETEXT decoder is switched off using the button TELETEXT e . b[...]

Continuous playback of a cassette You can play a cassette continuously. As soon as the end of the cassette or end of the recording is reached (30 seconds of blank tape), it is rewound to the beginning and the playback starts over again. D Please make sure the TELETEXT decoder is switched off using the button TELETEXT e . a Place a cassette in the m[...]

If you encounter problems with your TV-Video Combi, these could be caused by one of the following. You can also call the customer service centre in your country. The telephone number is listed in the enclosed warranty information packet or on the last page of the manual cover. Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD.NO) of [...]

Technical terms used Current tape position The part of the tape currently being played. External source A device connected via a socket (e.g.: scart socket) which transmits audio/video signals to the TV-Video Combi. Index code A code which is automatically recorded on the tape at the beginning of every recording. This code (recording ID) can be sea[...]