Philips VR9185 manual

1. HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 4 ......... How to connect your video recorder to the TV set 4 ..... Connecting with a scart cable without 5 ............... Connecting without a scart cable 6 ................... Connecting a decoder or other equipment 6 ............ 2. INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 7 ............... Initial installation 7 ..[...]

The remote control TAPE MANAGER TapeManager : To call up the Tape Manager STANDBY m Switch off : To switch off set, interrupt menu function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER), child lock on or off CLEAR (CL) Delete : To delete last entry/Clear programmed recording (TIMER) SMART SMART : To adjust the picture setting during playback COUNTER Co[...]

Front of the set STANDBY m Standby : To switch off, interrupt function, interrupt TIMER recording RECORD n Record : To record the programme selected at this moment PROGRAMME ; Programme number Plus : Programme number up PROGRAMME = Programme number Minus : Programme number down PLAY G Playback : To play back a recorded cassette STOP/EJECT ? Pause/S[...]

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. 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 a[...]

Special functions on your video recorder This system ensures that your picture will be of the best possible quality. This is made possible by a combination of Philips’ very latest technologies: Natural Colour, Smart Picture, Digital Studio Picture Control and laser-cut video heads. Natural Colour produces detailed pictures in clear colours. Phili[...]

Important for the United Kingdom This machine is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug, please follow these instructions. a Take off the fuse cover and take out the fuse. b Put in a new fuse which should be a BS1362 3A, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. c Refit the fuse cover. If the plug fitted is not suit[...]

Connecting with scart cable and ’Easy link/NexTView’ With the function ’Easy Link/NexTView’, your video recorder can exchange information with the television (see instruction manual TV set.). With ’Easy Link/NexTView’ the TV channels from the TV will automatically be loaded. a Switch off the TV set. b Remove the aerial cable plug from y[...]

D If your TV set does not switch to programme number e.g.: ’EXT’, ’0’, or ’AV’ automatically, select the programme number for the video recorder manually (see instruction manual TV set). h Then read ’Initial installation’ in chapter ’INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER’. Connecting without a scart cable a Switch off the TV set. b Rem[...]

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 Confirm the picture on the TV screen with the OK button on the remote control. d If you have connected the aerial to the video recorder, press the OK button. ’Autoinstall’ starts[...]

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. D With ’Connecting with scart cable and ’Easy Link/NexTView’ the videorecorder automatically takes the TV channels from the TV set. T[...]

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 maintains the same channel sequence as on the TV set, in case you connected your videorecorder to a TV set[...]

Automatic TV channel search (Autoinstall) The video recorder will search for all TV channels. It stores TV channels found in the following sequence: BBC 1, BBC 2, ITV, CH 4, CH 5, SKY, others. 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 num[...]

Setting the time and date 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. If the time in the video recorder display is not correct or if ’ --:-- ’ appears in the display, please set the clock manually. a Switch on the TV set. If require[...]

General information D You can switch on with the STOP h button, the 0-9 buttons or by putting in a cassette. D 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’ in chapter ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS. D If you have switched the video recorder off with the STA[...]

Summary of user guide The OSD menu offers the following functions. More details on each can be found in the appropriate chapter. MAIN MENU PLAY FUNCTIONS RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIAL SETTINGS INSTALLATION ________________________________ TO EXIT PRESS MENU User guide (OSD) The OSD (On-screen display) shows the various functions in the form of a menu[...]

With the tape manager (TM) you have a complete overview of all recordings made with this video recorder. Moreover, with the tape manager (TM) you have fast and simple access to every recording made with this video recorder. TAPE MANAGER - TM FIND A TITLE EDIT A TITLE REMOVE A CASSETTE NR. ________________________________ TO EXIT PRESS TM We recomme[...]

D A list of the titles on the selected cassette will be displayed on the screen. TAPE MANAGER - TM FIND A TITLE CASSETTE NUMBER X X X BBC NEWS 0:25 JAMES BOND 007 1:30 L EMPTY 2:05 2:05 ________________________________ TO EXIT PRESS TM D Explanation: XXX = cassette number BBC NEWS = title 0:25 = Length of the recording L = Long Play recording e Pre[...]

d Press the P button. e Select the symbol you want to change with the P or Q button. f Change the symbol at the symbol position with the ; P or P = button. g Save the new title with the OK button. If you want to change more titles, repeat step c through f . Removing a cassette number Every cassette is stored with a number in the Tape Manager. You c[...]

Playing a cassette a Put a cassette into the cassette slot. ’ v ’ will appear on the display. D The cassette is being checked. Wait until the search symbol in the display has gone out. You can find more information on the Tape Manager in the chapter ’The Tape Manager (TM)’. b Press the PLAY G button. c To stop, press the STOP h button. d To[...]

Still picture/Slow motion a Press the STILL R button. A still picture will appear on the screen. b Each time you press STILL R again, the picture will move on one step. c When you hold the STILL R button, the tape will be played in slow motion. d When you press the I button several times, you have a choice of several playback speeds. During slow mo[...]

Selecting the picture setting (SMART PICTURE) You can change the picture setting while a tape is playing. a Press the SMART button. This will show the current picture setting. b Press the SMART button again to select the picture setting of your choise. ’ NATURAL ’ : for all types of movies (natural picture) ’ DISTINCT ’ : for fast movement,[...]

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[...]

Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP) You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it possible to record, for example, eight-hours instead of four-hours on an ’E240’ (four-hour) cassette. a Switch on the TV set and, if required, select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears. c Se[...]

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. D The video recorder must be switched off . D With ’Connecting with scart cable and ’Easy Link/NexTView’, the video recorder will also take the programme number fr[...]

Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date. To make a programmed recording, your video recorder 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; * VPS/PDC on or off * the recording speed (SP/LP[...]

D Use the SELECT button to switch ’VPS/PDC’ on or off in ’ START ’. D Use the SELECT button to select the recording speed ’SP’ or ’LP’ in ’ END ’. g Confirm with the OK button when the information is correct. D The programming information has been stored in a TIMER block. h To end, press the TIMER k button. i Make sure that the [...]

i Switch off with the STANDBY m button. The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with the STANDBY m button. D If any of the TIMER blocks are in use, ’ k ’ will light up on the video recorder display. D While a programmed recording is being made, you cannot operate your video recorder manually. If you w[...]

How to clear a programmed recording (TIMER) a Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press the TIMER k button on the remote control. The programming mode selected last is marked. c Select the line ’ TIMER LIST ’ with the P = or ; P button and confirm with the P button. d Select the programmed recording (T[...]

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 Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. b Pr[...]

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 Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears. c Select the line ’ SPECIAL SETTINGS ’ with the P = or ; P button and [...]

Switching the remote control command If you have two video recorders with the same remote control command, you can change the remote control command of the handset and the remote control command of one of the video recorders. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press the MENU button. The main m[...]

Automatic switch-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 Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press the MENU butt[...]

Reducing picture disturbance (’optimizing the modulator’) You may experience picture 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 CH35 or 583MHz. a Make sure that there is no cassette in the video recorder. On the [...]

Using your video recorder remote control with your TV set Your video recorder remote control can transmit several commands to TV sets of different makes. By using the TV buttons on the panel in the middle of the control, you can: Sq increase the TV volume Sr reduce the TV volume TV y switch off sound TV m switch off the TV set TV q next programme n[...]

Audio dubbing This function enables you to replace (dub) the sound track of an existing recording with another sound track. To do this, connect an audio source (e.g.: a CD-player) to one of the input sockets (for example, L AUDIO R ). a Switch the television on and select the channel number for the video recorder. b Put the cassette for dubbing in [...]

Synchronous editing (synchro-edit) You can synchronously copy between this video recorder and an appropriately equiped camera recorder. Both units are started at the same time with the help of a synchronous impulse and an adjustable start delay (=preroll time). Connecting the video recorder and the camera recorder. a Connect the two units with a sy[...]

Variant 1, the video recorder is to control the camera recorder a Start copying with the RECORD/OTR n button on the video recorder. The camera recorder starts ’PLAYBACK’ and at the same time the video recorder starts ’RECORDING’. b Stop copying with the STOP h button on the video recorder. c End copying with the MENU button. Variant 2, the [...]

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. Be prepared to give the model and production number to the customer service. Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD.NO) of your[...]

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 ([...]

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