Philips VR455 manual

Video Cassette Recorder Instructions for use Safety Precaution VR407/55 VR607/55 LPT0580-001A C C ongratulations on purchasing your new VCR. Spare a few moments to read this instruction manual to get better results, and to avoid any costly mistakes. When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on a[...]

2 Display Window Rear panel Operation mode SmartPicture Setting Colour Mode Remaining tape length Tape Speed Current Time Channel Number Tape position indicator Sound output mode (for VR607/55 only) Index Number Time counter AC power cord AUDIO IN (input) jacks ( ✈ P .4, P .14) AUDIO OUT (output) jacks ( ✈ P .4, P .14) ANT. (antenna) IN (input)[...]

3 Buttons , , , and can be used to operate some of PHILIPS TVs. Button is used to go back to the previously selected channel on TV . Remote Control f f f f f TV (POWER) button VCR/TV button ( ✈ P.7) TV CH (channel) / button MENU button TV VOL (volume) / buttons REC (record)/OTR ● button ( ✈ P.8, P.11, P.14) NUMBER buttons (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6[...]

4 RF OUT ANT.IN VHF UHF IN OUT AUDIO VIDEO L R G G etting C C onnected U U p ● RF OUT Cable ANT . IN RF coaxial cable Back of TV Back of VCR Indoor antenna Outdoor antenna 1 1 1 Disconnect the antenna or cable from the TV. 2 2 2 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT. IN terminal on the back of the VCR. 3 3 3 Connect the VCR to the TV using the [...]

5 This VCR is designed to send picture and sound signal on UHF channel E36 (between E28 to E60) to the TV , through the RF coaxial cable. 1 Make sure the VCR is turned off and no cassette is inserted. 2 Press STOP/EJECT / on the front panel for more than 5 seconds. All four indicators on the display window will blink. 3 Press PLA Y or ST OP on the [...]

6 ❍ Setting the Clock/Date 1 Press PLA Y or ST OP to set the time. Each time you press the button, the set time changes by one-minute intervals. Press and hold the button to change time by 30- minute intervals. When the time is correct, press OK/ST A TUS . 2 Press PLA Y or ST OP to set the date. Each time you press the button, the date changes in[...]

7 If you want to re-do the channel setting, follow the procedure below; 1 Press MENU . 2 Press PLA Y or STOP to select “TUNER SET UP” then press OK/ST A TUS . 3 Press PLA Y or STOP to select “AUTO TUNER SET UP” then press OK/ST A TUS . 4 Press PLA Y or STOP to select the appropriate TV system [( BG, DK, I )] of your residential area. 5 Pres[...]

8 B B asic O O perations ● ❍ On TV 1 T urn on the TV . 2 Select the video channel (or A V mode). ❍ On VCR Insert a cassette with the record tab in place. The VCR turns on. T o rewind the tape, press REW . T o reset time counter , press CLEAR . ❍ Select T ape Speed Press SPEED until the desired tape speed (SP or LP) appears on the screen. ?[...]

9 A A dvanced O O perations Are you familiar with tape playback? If so, you are ready to enjoy the special effect playback features described below . T o skip playback for a certain period Press S. SEARCH button 1 to 4 times during playback to search forward for 30 seconds by the time counter reading. Each time you press the button, the search time[...]

10 Y ou can make the picture softer or sharper or distinct the picture when playing back the tape. SmartPicture is set to AUTO when you receive the VCR. ❍ Select SmartPicture Mode 1 Press SMARTPICTURE button. The current setting will appear on the screen for about 5 seconds. 2 While the current setting appears, press the SMARTPICTURE button repea[...]

11 ❍ On VCR Insert a cassette with the record tab in place. The VCR turns on. • If a cassette is already in the VCR, turn on the VCR. ❍ Select Channel Press CH / or Number buttons to select the channel to record. • Y ou can also use the REW / CH- and FF/ CH+ on the front panel. However , press CH before pressing these buttons. ❍ Start OTR[...]

12 T o record while you’re away , follow step 1 — 9 below . FOR EACH STEP BELOW , YOU NEED T O FINISH WITHIN 60 SECONDS; OTHER WISE, PROGRAMMING WILL HA VE TO BE REST AR TED FROM STEP 1. ❍ Select Timer Mode Press TIMER. The T imer Recording menu appears. ❍ Select Programme mode Press PLA Y or STOP to select “QUICK PROGRAMM- ING”, then p[...]

13 T o stop a started timer recording Press f VCR (or POWER on the front panel). Recording stops and the VCR turns of f. If it is a Daily or W eekly Recording, future recordings will be carried out as programmed. When two programs overlap The Program Review screen will appear with a magenta line blinking on the newly set timer recording while the o[...]

14 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT T o check, edit or erase the programmes 1 Press TIMER . 2 Press PLA Y or STOP to select “PROGRAM REVIEW” then press OK/ ST A TUS . 3 Press OK/ST A TUS repeatedly to view the more detailed programme information. • When you press the button for the first time, the detailed pro[...]

15 T o RF OUT B B efore R R equesting S S ervice ● Power No power . Recording & Playback TV programme cannot be recorded. T imer recording cannot be performed. There is no playback picture, or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks. During a still or slow motion picture, the picture may contain some vertical jitter when using a TV [...]

16 Design and specification are subject to change without notice. General General General Mains voltage AC 1 10 V – 240 V Mains frequency 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption VR407/55: 14W VR607/55: 16W Ambient temperature +5° C to +40° C Relative humidity 10 % to 80 % Dimensions (WxHxD) Appr ox. 360 mm x 94 mm x 251 mm Mass Approx. 3.0 kg Position fo[...]