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Philips VR750/07 manual

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    3 EN 1. Connecting the video reco r der . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Impo r tant f or the United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . .4 Prepa r ing the remote control f or ope r ation . . . . .4 Connecting y our video recorder to the TV . . . . .4 Connecting with a sca r t ca b le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Connecting without a sca r t ca b le . . . . . . [...]

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    VR750/07 VR752/07 VCR [VR750/07] HG491/495BD(EN).qx3 03.12.19 9:54 PM Page 1[...]

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    2 EN Tha nk you f or buying a Philips video recorder . This video recorder is one of the most sophisti- cated and easy-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. Please take the time to read this operating manual bef ore using your video recorder . It contains impor tant information and notes regarding operation. The video recorder should not be t[...]

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    4 EN Important for the United Kingdom This apparatus is fitted with an approv ed mould- ed 10 Amp plug. T o change a fuse in this type of plug proceed 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 so[...]

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    5 EN Connecting with a scart cable Hav e the following cab les ready: - One aerial cable (1, supplied) - One scar t cable (2, not sup- plied) 1. 1. Remov e the aer ial cable plug from your TV . Inser t it into the AERIAL at the back of the video recorder . 2. 2. Inser t one end of the supplied aerial cable into the RF OUT at the back of the video r[...]

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    Connecting without a scart cable Hav e an aer ial cable ready (supplied). 1. 1. Switch off your TV . 2. 2. Remov e the aer ial cable plug from the aerial input socket of the TV . Insert it into the AERI- AL at the back of the video recorder . 3. 3. Inser t one end of the supplied aerial cable into the RF OUT at the back of the video recorder and th[...]

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    7 EN Navigation in the screen menu Y ou can check/change many functions and set- tings of your video recorder via the on-screen menu. The individual functions are selected, via the remote control as follo ws: Call up the menu: with . To select: with or . To enter or change your selection: with the n umber buttons or with or . To save or confirm: wi[...]

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    8 EN Preparation for use This chapter shows y ou how to prepare the video recorder for use . The video recorder automatically seeks out and stores all av ailable TV channels. 1. 1. Confirm with . The automatic TV channel search star ts. 2. 2. The clock setting displa y appears on the TV screen. 3. 3. Check 'TIME'. If required, change the [...]

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    9 EN 8. 8. To end, press . The decoder has now been allocated to this pro- gr amme number . Manual TV channel searc h In some cases it can occur that all TV channels are not found and sa ved during the first installa- tion. In this case, the missing or coded TV chan- nels must be searched f or and stored manually . 1. 1. Switch on the TV . If requi[...]

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    10 EN 7. 7. Confirm with on the video recorder remote control. The video recorder compares the TV channels on the TV and the video recorder . If the video recorder finds the same TV chan- nel as on the TV , then it stores it at 'P01'. 8. 8. W ait until the next number , e.g. 'P:02' appears in the display . 9. 9. Select the ne xt[...]

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    11 EN 7. 7. Mov e the selected channel with or to the programme number y ou want to assign. 8. 8. Confirm with . 9. 9. To assign other TV channels to a programme n umber , repeat steps 5 to 8. 10. 10. To end, press . Setting the cloc k If the display sho ws an incorrect time or '--:--', the time and date must be reset manually . If a TV c[...]

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    12 EN Playing bac k cassettes Y ou can operate the video recorder using the remote control or the buttons on the front of the video recorder . If you press , , or while the set is in Stand-by , the power will be automatically turned on. Additionally , if a cassette was already inser t- ed, the corresponding operation will be per- for med. Y our vid[...]

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    13 EN Searc hing for a tape position with picture (scanning) 1. 1. During playbac k, press (rev erse) or (forw ard). 2. 2. If you w ant to search in super high speed, press or once more. (This function will not operate f or a cassette recorded in SP mode in the NTSC standard.) 3. 3. Press to resume pla yback. Still picture / slow motion 1. 1. Durin[...]

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    14 EN General information Use 'Manual recording' to make a spontaneous recording (for e xample, a programme currently being shown). If you w ant to star t and stop a recording manual- ly , read the section 'Recording without auto- matic switch-off' . Read the section 'DIRECT RECORD' if you w ant to record a programme c[...]

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    15 EN A utomatic controlled recording fr om a satellite receiver (RECORD LINK) This function automatically star ts recording on the switched-off video recorder when a video sig- nal is recognised through the connected scar t cable . If y our satellite receiver has a programming function, the recording will star t automatically (as long as the satel[...]

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    16 EN Switching 'DIRECT RECORD' on or off 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 'RECORD SET UP' with or and confirm with . 4. 4. Select 'DIRECT RECORD' with or . Select 'OFF' (Direct Record off) or &a[...]

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    17 EN General information Use a TIMER programming to automatically star t 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 r[...]

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    18 EN 7. 7. When all inputs are correct, press . The programming inf or mation is stored in a Timer bloc k. 8. 8. Inser t a cassette with an intact security tab (unprotected). 9. 9. Switch off with . The pro- gr ammed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with . Programming a recor ding (without the VIDEO Plus + syste[...]

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    19 EN Programming a recor ding with 'TURBO TIMER' With T urbo Timer, prog ramming a recording that takes place within the ne xt 24 hours is quick and easy . Y ou don’t even need to s witch your TV 'on' as the necessary information will appear in the VCR display . (the figures below are only shown as examples) 1. 1. Press . &ap[...]

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    20 EN Prob lems and solutions for programmed recor dings How to chec k, or delete a programmed recor ding (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 or . Then press . 4. 4. Select 'TIMER LIST' with or , a[...]

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    21 EN 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 or mation about the operating status so that the status display is not recorded when copying vi[...]

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    22 EN Clock Displa y This function allows y ou to switch the VCR display off. It is useful in case you feel disturbed b y the display-brightness while watching TV in a dark room. It also reduces the power consumption. 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 appea[...]

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    23 EN 8. Bef ore y ou call an engineer If, contrary to expectation, you ha ve any prob- lems using this video recorder , it may be caused by the follo wing reasons. Y our video recorder does not respond to any b utton being pressed: • There is no power supply: Check the power supply . •A programmed recording is currently being made: If desired,[...]

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