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This video recorder is used for the recording and pla yback of VHS videocassettes. Cassettes with the VHS-C label (VHS cassettes for camcorders) ma y only be used with a suitable adapter . We hope you enjoy y our new video recorder . EN Thank you f or buying a Philips video recorder . This video recorder is one of the most sophisticated and easy-to[...]
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Important for the United Kingdom This apparatus is fitted with an approv ed moulded 10 Amp plug. T o change a fuse in this type of plug pro- ceed as follo ws: 1. 1. Remov e fuse cover and fuse . 2. 2. Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 3A,AST A or BSI approved type. 3. 3. Refit the fuse cov er . If the fitted plug is not suitable f or your sock [...]
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3 EN 6. 6. If the connection was properly made and your TV was automatically switched to the programme number f or the scar t sock et, you will see the follo wing picture: Then, read the paragraph 'Prepar ation for use' in the chapter 'Installing your video recorder'. Connecting without a scart cable Hav e the following cab les [...]
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Preparation for use This chapter shows y ou how to star t the video recorder for use . The video recorder automatically seeks out and stores all av ailable TV channels. 1. 1. Press . The automatic channel search star ts. 2. 2. 'TIME' and 'D A TE' will appear on the TV screen. 3. 3. Chec k 'TIME'. If required, please ch[...]
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Manual TV channel searc h In some cases it can occur that all of the TV channels are not found and sa ved during the first installation. In this case, the missing or coded TV channels must be searched f or and stored man- ually . 1. 1. Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number f or the video recorder . 2. 2. Press . The main me[...]
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8. 8. W ait until the next n umber, e .g. 'P:02' appears in the display . 9. 9. Select the ne xt programme number on the TV , e.g. '2'. 10. 10. Confirm with . 11. 11. Repeat steps 8 to 10 until y ou have assigned a programme number to all TV channels. 12. 12. To end, press . A utomatic T uning During installation, all availab le[...]
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7 EN Setting the cloc k If the display sho ws an incorrect time or ' --:-- ', the time and date must be reset manually . If a TV channel that transmits TXT/PDC (tele- text/PDC) is stored under prog ramme number 'P01', time/date will automatically be taken from the TXT/PDC information. (SMART CLOCK) 1. 1. Switch on the TV . If re[...]
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Playing cassettes Y ou can use this video recorder to play bac k recorded VHS videocassettes. Y ou can operate the video recorder using the remote control or the buttons on the front of the video recorder . Y our video recorder can only record and play standard VHS cassettes. 1. 1. Put a cassette into the cassette slot. The cas- sette is inser ted [...]
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General information Use 'Manual Recording' to make a spontaneous recording (for e xample, a progr amme currently being shown). If you w ant to star t and stop a recording manually , read the section 'Recording without automatic s witch-off' . If you w ant to star t a recording manually but hav e it stopped automatically , read t[...]
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10 EN Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP) LP allows to doub le the recording duration on tape (for e xample six hours instead of three hours on a E180 cassette) 1. 1. Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number f or the video recorder . 2. 2. Press . The main menu will appear . 3. 3. Select 'RECORD SETUP' using and[...]
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General information Use a TIMER programming to automatically start and stop a recording at a later time or date. The video recorder will switch to the right progr amme n umber and begin recording at the correct time. With this video recorder , you can pre-programme up to eight recordings within a period of one y ear . T o make a programmed recordin[...]
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12 EN How to chec k, or delete a pro- grammed recording (TIMER) 1. 1. Switch on the TV . If required, select the pro- gr amme number f or the video recorder. 2. 2. Press . The main menu will appear . 3. 3. Select 'TIMER' with . Then press . 4. 4. Select 'TIMER LIST' with , and confirm with . 5. 5. Select timer bloc k with . 6. 6[...]
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13 EN 6. Other Functions Switching the status displa y off or on Along with the on screen menu, the status dis- play also displa ys information on the current operating status (counter , playbac k, recording, TV channel, etc.) on the TV screen. Y ou can s witch off the inf ormation about the operating status so that the status display is not record[...]
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14 EN A utomatic switch-off If you ha ven't used the video recorder f or a few minutes in certain modes (e.g.: ST OP), it will s witch to standb y automatically . Y ou can cancel this function to use the video recorder as a tele- vision receiver . 1. 1. Switch on the TV . If required, select the pro- gr amme number f or the video recorder. 2. [...]
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15 EN No recording possible: * The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong progr amme n umber: chec k TV channels stored. * A cassette was inserted that does not have the security tab (cannot be used to record): Inser t a cassette with an intact security tab or change cassette. F or more information, please see the sec[...]
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16 EN PHILIPS NORGE AS Sandstuveien 70, PO Box 1, Manglerud N-0612 Oslo NORWAY Phone: 2274 8250 OY PHILIPS AB Sinikalliontie 3, 02630 Espoo FINLAND puh. 09 615 80 250 PHILIPS KUNDTJÄNST Kottbygatan 7, Akalla, 16485 Stockholm SWEDEN Phone: 08-598 52 250 PHILIPS POLSKA AL. Jerozolimskie 195B 02-222 Warszawa POLSKA TEL.: (022)-571-0-571 PHILIPS SERVI[...]