Philips 14PV340 manual

1. CONNECTING YOUR TV-VIDEO COMBI 4 .............. Connecting the cables 4 ............................. Connecting a decoder or other equipment 4 ............ 2. INSTALLING YOUR TV-VIDEO COMBI 5 ................ Initial installation 5 .................................. Allocating a decoder 6 .............................. Manual TV channel search [...]

The remote control TELETEXT e TELETEXT : To switch TELETEXT on/off STANDBY m Switch off : To switch off set, interrupt menu function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) FM SEARCH Radio : To search for radio channels RADIO ON Radio : To switch on the radio and to switch between radio and TV mode ALARM ON Switch on function : To switch the radi[...]

Front of the set 8 Power switch : To switch off the set Beware: If you switch the set off with the power switch 8 , TIMER-recordings are not possible! m Standby : To switch off, interrupt a function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) P p Programme number : To select programme number up or down Sp Volume : To regulate the volume ON/OFF Radio [...]

Congratulations! You now own one of the most sophisticated and simple-to-use TV-VIDEO Combinations on the market. With this TV-VIDEO Combi you can record and play VHS-standard cassettes. Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your TV-VIDEO Combi. Safety instructions and other notes A Danger: High voltage! Do not remove the [...]

Special functions on your TV-VIDEO Combi If a TV channel which transmits TXT/PDC is stored under programme number ’ P01 ’, time and date will automatically be taken from the TXT/PDC information. When you have plugged your TV-VIDEO Combi into the mains, you will be welcomed with an OSD picture. All you have to do is follow the instructions in th[...]

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 Adjust the radio aerial at the back of your TV-VIDEO Combi to obtain the best possible reception quality by positioning the ends of the aerial in opposite directions. d If the little red light at the front panel of the set [...]

Initial installation a Open up the battery compartment of your remote control and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture. b Close the battery compartment. c Select the language for the on-screen display (OSD) with the P rB or A P q button. d Confirm with the OK button. e Select the country of your residence with the P rB or A P q button.[...]

Allocating a decoder Some TV stations will send coded TV channels, that you can only watch when you use a decoder. You can connect such a decoder (descrambler) to your TV-VIDEO Combi. With the following function, the connected decoder will automatically be activated for the TV programme you want to watch. a Choose the TV channel on which you wish t[...]

h If you want to change the automatic tv channel setting, select the line ’ Fine tuning ’. With the DSr or SqC button you can vary the automatic tv channel setting. Important: This re-tuning is only necessary and useful in special cases , e.g.: when there are stripes on the picture with cable-TV systems. i Press the OK button to store the TV ch[...]

E ’ Time ’, ’ Year ’, ’ Month ’ and ’ Date ’ will appear on the TV screen. Autostore ready CHANNELS FOUND: 09 Radio channels stored: 2 Time 15:36 Year 1999 Month 01 Date 01 Exit: press MENU h Check if the time in line ’ Time ’ is correct. If required, change the time with the number buttons 0-9 on your remote control. i Check ?[...]

Delete a TV Channel a Press the MENU button. The main menu appears. b Select the line ’ Installation ’ with the P rB or A P q button and confirm with the SqC button. c Select the line ’ SORT CHANNELS ’ with the P rB or A P q button and confirm with the SqC button. SORT CHANNELS 01 xxx 02 yyy 03 zzz 04 aaa 05 bbb 06 ccc ã Exit: To move: pre[...]

Setting the time and date a Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main menu will appear. b Select the line ’ Installation ’ with the P rB or A P q button and confirm with the SqC button. c Select the line ’ SET CLOCK ’ with the P rB or A P q button and confirm with the SqC button. SET CLOCK Time 15:36 Year 1999 Month 01 Date 01 S[...]

SUMMARY OF USER GUIDE The OSD menu offers the following functions. More details on each can be found in the appropriate chapter. MAIN MENU Picture Sound Setup Tape Installation ã Exit: press MENU 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[...]

Selecting a TV programme Select the required TV channel (=programme number) with the P pAB button or with the digit buttons 0-9 on the remote control. D If you don’t know the programme number of the required TV channel: a Press the P pAB button for more than 2 seconds. The TV channel list appears on the screen. b Select the required TV channel wi[...]

To switch the radio on, press the RADIO ON button. You can switch between radio- and TV-mode with the RADIO ON button. You can switch the radio off with the STANDBY m button. D You can be waken up by the radio. Read the paragraph Switch on function (WAKE-UP TIMER) in the chapter ’Additional functions’. D You can not call up any menu function wh[...]

Playing a cassette a Put a cassette into the cassette slot. b Press the PLAY G button. c If you press the STOP h button once, the TV-VIDEO Combi will switch to pause. To stop, press the STOP h button again. d To eject the cassette, press the ? button on the TV-VIDEO Combi or press the STOP h button on the remote control several seconds. D Some hire[...]

Automatic search for a tape position (index search) At the start of each recording, the TV-VIDEO Combi will write an index code on the tape. a Press the INDEX E button. Press the I button to select the next code mark or the H button for the previous code mark. b When the TV-VIDEO Combi finds the code mark, it will automatically switch to play. Pict[...]

Use ’Manual Recording’ to make a spontaneous recording (for example, a programme currently being shown). E If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the section: ’Recording without automatic switch-off’. E If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically, read the section: ’Recording with automati[...]

Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date. To make a programmed recording, your TV-VIDEO Combi needs to know: * 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; * whether you want to use VPS or PDC; * the reco[...]

D If ’ Daily error ’ appears on the TV screen, the date was incorrectly entered. Daily programming can only be used for recordings to be made from Monday to Friday. D Under ’ VPS/PDC ’, use the P rB or A P q button to switch ’VPS or PDC’ on or off. D Under ’ LP ’, use the P rB or A P q button to select the recording speed ’SP’ o[...]

E ’ To record press STANDBY ’ will appear on the screen. If you have programmed a recording that should start within the next few minutes, confirm with the STANDBY m button. If you have programmed a recording that will start at some later point in time, confirm with the OK button. D A programmed recording can only start, when the machine is swi[...]

How to read TELETEXT E Press the TELETEXT e button to switch the TXT decoder on and off. The TV-VIDEO Combi is now receiving the TXT of the TV channel currently selected. E To store the current page as preferred page, press the OK button. The next time you call up TELETEXT, you will automatically turn to this page. E If you want to select an other [...]

Changing the TV system If you play back recordings made on a different kind of tape (for example, NTSC standard), the automatic TV system switch-over may lead to colour interferences. You can switch off the ’automatic TV system switch-over’ as follows. a Press the MENU button. The main menu appears. b Select the line ’ Tape ’ with the P rB [...]

Switching the On-screen display (OSD) on or off You can switch the On Screen Display of the current operating information on or off. a Press the MENU button. The main menu appears. b Select the line ’ Setup ’ with the P rB or A P q button and confirm with the SqC button. SETUP Clock brightness BRIGHT Parental control OFF Display MAX Format 16:9[...]

Continuous playback You can automatically play a cassette again and again. When the end of the tape or the recording has been reached, it will rewind and start again. a Press the MENU button. The main menu appears. b Select the line ’ Tape ’ with the P rB or A P q button. Confirm with the SqC button. TAPE Tape speed SP Tape counter USED Repeat [...]

If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this TV-VIDEO Combi, 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 TV-VIDEO Combi does not respond to any button being pressed: • There is no power[...]