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1. HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 4 ......... How to connect your video recorder to the TV set 4 ..... Connecting with a scart cable 4 ...................... Connecting without a scart cable 5 ................... Connecting a decoder or other equipment 5 ............ 2. INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 6 ............... Initial installation 6 ...[...]
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The remote control TV To call up additional TV functions : Additional TV functions for TV sets with the same remote control code (RC5) TV/STANDBY m Switch off : To switch off set, interrupt menu function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) CHILD LOCK u Child lock : To switch child lock on/off EJECT J Eject : To eject a cassette MONITOR TV mon[...]
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Front of the set STANDBY m Standby : To switch off, interrupt a function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) RECORD n Record : To record the programme selected PROGRAMME r Select : One line or programme number down. PROGRAMME q Select : One line or programme number up. STOP/EJECT ? Pause/Stop, eject cassette : To stop the tape and eject the c[...]
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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[...]
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Special functions on your video recorder Philips has developed a system which produces the best possible playback quality. It reduces disturbance on old, worn video cassettes, and emphasises the detail on very good quality cassettes. When you connect your video recorder to your television and plug it into the mains, you will be welcomed with an OSD[...]
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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[...]
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f Insert one end of the mains cable into the mains socket 4 at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the wall socket. g If your TV set automatically switches to programme number e.g.: ’EXT’, ’0’, or ’AV’, this text will appear on the TV screen: CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER TO CONTINU[...]
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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[...]
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b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main menu will appear. c Select the line ’ MANUAL SEARCH ’ with the P q or P r button and confirm with the OK button. CH 26 P01 ------------------------ SEARCH g + 0-9 OK d Hold the P q button until you have found the right TV channel. A changing channel number or frequency will appear on the s[...]
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f Confirm with the OK button on the video recorder-remote control. The video recorder compares the TV channels on the TV set and the video recorder. If the video recorder found the same TV channel as the TV set, then it stores it at ’P01’. D When ’NOTV’ (no signal from TV set) appears in the display, the TV channels can not be allocated aut[...]
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Setting the time and date D 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[...]
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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 (tuner mode)’ in chapter ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS. D If you have switched the video recorder off[...]
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Summary of user guide The OSD menu offers the following functions. More details on each can be found in the appropriate chapter. CLOCK OSD CHANNEL ALLOCATION CHANNEL/FREQUENCY MANUAL SEARCH AUTOINSTALL FOLLOW TV DIRECT RECORD COUNTER ------------------------ -/+ OK User guide (OSD) The OSD (On-screen display) shows the various functions in the form[...]
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Playing a cassette a Put a cassette into the cassette slot. ’ v ’ will appear on the display. b Press the PLAY G button. c To stop, press the STOP h button. d To eject the cassette, press the STOP/EJECT ? button on the video recorder. To eject a cassette, you can also use the EJECT J button on the remote control D Some hired cassettes may have [...]
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Searching for tape position without the picture (wind and rewind) a Stop the tape with the STOP h button. b Press the [ (reverse) or I (forward) button. c To stop a certain place on the tape, press the STOP h button. Instant View With this function you can switch to picture search during wind and rewind. a If you hold the [ (rewind) or I (wind) but[...]
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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[...]
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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 With the video recorder switched on, and before yo[...]
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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; * whether you want to use VPS or PDC The video r[...]
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D If you want to set a later end time for a recording, press the P q button. Each time you press the P q button, you will add 15 minutes to the end time. f Confirm with the OK button when the information is correct. D The programming information has been stored in a TIMER block. g Select the recording speed SP or LP with the SP/LP, AV button.. h Ma[...]
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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 want to cancel the programmed recording, press the TV/STANDBY m button. D If the video recorder is switched on a few minutes before a programmed recordi[...]
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Child lock This function will prevent unauthorised use of your video recorder. All button-functions will be locked. D You can make programmed recordings while the child lock is on. a With the video recorder switched on, press the CHILD LOCK u button on the remote control. ’ { ’ will appear on the video recorder display. Keep the remote control [...]
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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 [...]
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If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this video recorder, it may be caused by one of the reasons mentioned below. You can also call the customer service centre in your country. You will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee leaflet. Your video recorder does not respond to any button being pressed: • There is no power[...]
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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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