Philips VR670B/58 manual

Table of contents A Introduction 2 .................................... Dear Philips customer, 2 .................................................................................... Specifications 3 ..................................................................................................... Supplied accessories 3 ..........................[...]

The remote control MONITOR TV monitor : To switch between TV reception and VCR playback CHILD LOCK Child lock : To switch child lock on/off SELECT Select : Selecting functions STANDBY/ON m Switch on or off : To switch set on or off, interrupt menu function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) 0-9 Number buttons :0 - 9 TV To call up additional [...]

Additional TV functions Hold down TV and select the corresponding function using the following buttons. STANDBY/ON m Standby : To switch off the TV MUTE y TV sound off : To switch the sound on or off AV To switch the TV to Audio/Video in-socket P ;q Select : To select a programme number P =r Select : To select a programme number QSr TV volume : TV [...]

The symbols on your video recorder display These symbols can light up on your video recorder display: This is where the current operating mode is shown as a symbol. LP When you have switched on the LP (Long Play) function or when you play a tape that has been recorded in LP (Long Play). When you have switched on the child lock. When a satellite rec[...]

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2 A Introduction Dear Philips customer, Instruction manuals are usually very dry since they are technically-oriented and often poorly translated. I have been employed by Philips for this reason. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Phil. I will be guiding you through the instruction manual and try to be of help in operating your new device. At [...]

3 Welcome to the large family of owners of PHILIPS VHS video recorders. Thank you for buying a VR670B-VR670W/58 . Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your video recorder. It contains important information and notes regarding operation. The video recorder should not be turned on immediately after transportation from a col[...]

4 Important notes regarding operation Danger: High voltage! Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical shock! The video recorder does not contain any components that can be repaired by the customer. Please leave all maintenance work for qualified personnel. As soon as the video recorder is connected to the power supply, there a[...]

5 Special functions of your new video recorder Your PHILIPS video recorder is not just for recording and playing back VHS cassettes. It also has a whole range of special functions which will make the day-to-day use of your new video recorder much easier. Philips has developed a system which produces the best possible playback quality. For old and o[...]

6 B Connecting the video recorder Preparing the remote control for operation The remote control and its batteries are packed separately in the original video recorder packaging. You must install the batteries in the remote control before use - described in the following section. 1 Take the remote control and the enclosed batteries (2 batteries). 2 [...]

7 Connecting with a scart cable Have the following cables ready: an aerial cable (1, supplied), a mains cable (2, supplied), a scart cable (3). 1 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set. Insert it into the socket 2 at the back of the video recorder. 2 Insert one end of the supplied aerial cable into the socket TV at the back of the video reco[...]

8 CONGRATULATIONS YOU NOW OWN A NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER CONTINUEpOK a My screen is empty b Many TV sets are switched to the programme number for the scart socket by way of a control signal sent through the scart cable. b If the TV set does not automatically switch to the scart socket programme number, manually change to the corresponding program[...]

9 6 Select this programme number and manually start the TV's channel search as if you wanted to save a new TV channel until the 'test image' appears. CONGRATULATIONS YOU NOW OWN A NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER CONTINUEpOK a I do not see a 'test screen' b Check the cable connections. b The video recorder 'transmits' o[...]

10 C Installing your video recording Initial installation This chapter shows you how to start the initial installation. The video recorder automatically seeks out and stores all available TV channels. 'Aim' correctly In the following sections, you require the remote control for the first time. When using, always aim the front of the remot[...]

11 CLOCK YEAR è 2001 p MONTH 01 DATE 01 TIME 20:00 SMART CLOCK ON ________________________________ EXITpMENU STOREpOK 6 Check the year in line ' YEAR '. If required, please change the year with the number buttons 0-9 on the remote control. 7 Select the next line with P ;q or P =r . 8 Check if the displayed settings for ' MONTH &apos[...]

12 MANUAL SEARCH PROGRAMME NUMBER è P01 p S-CHANNEL NO CHANNEL NUMBER 21 DECODER OFF NICAM ON TV SYSTEM AUTO ________________________________ EXITpMENU STOREpOK 5 Use the buttons P =r or P ;q to select the line ' DECODER '. 6 Use the buttons QSr or SqP to select ' ON ' (Decoder switched on). How can I switch off the decoder? Us[...]

13 What is hidden behind the settings? ' NO ' : Display/Entry of channels ' YES ' : Display/Entry of special channels What is a special channel? TV channels are transmitted in certain pre-defined frequency ranges. These ranges are divided into channels. A specific frequency/channel is assigned to each TV station. Certain frequen[...]

14 Using the satellite receiver TV channels from a satellite receiver (connected to the scart socket EXT.2 AV. 2 ) are received on the video recorder on programme number ' E2 '. To do this, select programme number ' E1 ' with 0 on the remote control and then select programme number ' E2 ' with P =r . You should select [...]

15 Monitor function You can switch back and forth between the TV picture and video recorder picture with MONITOR . But this only works when you use a scart cable to connect the video recorder to your TV set and your TV set responds to this switch-over. Sorting and clearing TV channels manually After you have performed the automatic channel search y[...]

16 Deleting TV channels Using CLEAR (CL) you can delete unwanted TV channels or those with poor reception. 9 Confirm with OK . The following message will briefly appear on the TV screen: ' STORED '. a The main menu will appear on the screen b After you have confirmed the last channel that can be sorted, you will automatically return to th[...]

17 Setting the time and date If the display shows an incorrect time or ' --:-- ', the time and date must be reset manually. If a TV channel which transmits TXT/PDC (teletext/PDC) is stored under programme number 'P01', time/date will automatically be taken from the TXT/PDC information. (SMART CLOCK) 1 Switch on the TV set. If re[...]

18 D Important notes for operation Switching on You can switch on the video recorder with the STANDBY/ON m button, the number buttons 0-9 or by putting in a cassette. Automatic switchoff If the video recorder is not used for several minutes, it switches itself off automatically. This function can be deactivated (e.g. if you want to use the video[...]

19 E Playback Playing cassettes You can use this video recorder to play back recorded VHS video cassettes. You can operate the video recorder using the remote control or the buttons on the front of the video recorder. What does VHS mean? 'Video Home System' (VHS) has become the world-wide standard for the playback and recording of amateur[...]

20 Automatic switchoff of special functions Many functions (e.g. pause, still picture, search) switch themselves off automatically after a short time in order to protect the cassette and to save energy. Do I need to change the playback speed when playing back LP recordings? For playback, the correct recording speed 'SP' will automatica[...]

21 a The counter does not move b This occurs when there are no recordings on a portion of a tape. Therefore, the video recorder cannot receive any information from the tape. This is not a fault in your machine. a The display/the screen shows ' -0:01:20 ' b If you rewind a cassette from the tape position ' 0:00:00 ', the counter [...]

22 Searching for tape position without picture (forward wind and rewind) 1 Stop the tape with STOP h . 0:30: 21 2 Press H (reverse) or I (forward). This will, for example, appear in the display: 3 To stop at a certain place on the tape, press STOP h . Instant View With this function you can switch to picture search during wind and rewind. 1 If you [...]

23 Automatic search for a blank space on the tape You can search for space on the tape (at least 1 minute of blank tape) for a new recording, for example, after an existing recording on the tape. 0:00: 00 1 Press INDEX E . Then press STOP h . This will, for example, appear in the display: 2 As soon as the video recorder finds the corresponding tape[...]

24 F Eliminating picture interference Optimising tracking This video recorder has an automatic tracking function. In order for the video heads to optimally read the video track of the newly inserted video cassette, the tape speed is slightly corrected automatically. In some cases however, interference will still occur. The following section will ex[...]

25 G Manual recording General information Use 'Manual Recording' to make a spontaneous recording (for example, a programme currently being shown). If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the section 'Recording without automatic switchoff' . If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automat[...]

26 Recording with automatic switchoff (OTR OneTouchRecording) 1 Insert a cassette. 2 Use P ;q or P =r to select the programme number you want to record. 3 Press RECORD n on the remote control. 4 Each time you press RECORD n you will add 30 minutes to the recording time. How can I clear the recording time just setted? To delete an entry, pr[...]

27 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. For playback, the correct recording speed will automatically be selected. 1 Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme numb[...]

28 Automatic controlled recording from a satellite receiver (RECORD LINK) This function automatically starts recording on the switched-off video recorder when a video signal is recognised through the connected scart cable. If your satellite receiver has a programming function, the recording will start automatically (as long as the satellite receive[...]

29 H Programming a recording (TIMER) General information Use programming a recording (TIMER) to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date. The video recorder will switch to the right programme number and begin recording at the correct time. With this video recorder, you can pre-programme up to six recordings within a period of one mo[...]

30 3 Enter the entire ShowView number. This number is up to 9 digits long and can be found next to the start time of the TV programme in your TV listings magazine. e.g. 5-312-4 or 5 312 4 Enter 53124 for the ShowView-number. If you make a mistake, you can clear your instructions with CLEAR (CL) . SHOWVIEW SHOWVIEW NUMBER REP. 53124---- èONCE p ___[...]

31 8 Switch off with STANDBY/ON m . The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with STANDBY/ON m . If any of the TIMER blocks are in use, ' k ' will light up on the video recorder display. Problems and solutions for programmed recordings PROBLEM SOLUTION The video recorder will not operate b While [...]

32 Programming a recording (without ShowView) 1 Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. 2 Press TIMER k on the remote control twice . A free TIMER block will be highlighted. 3 Press TIMER k . The information will appear on the screen. TIMER VPS DATE REP. PROG. START PDC END 21 MO-FR 01 20:00 ] 21:30 __[...]

33 7 Switch off with STANDBY/ON m . The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with STANDBY/ON m . If any of the TIMER blocks are in use, ' k ' will light up on the video recorder display. Problem solving for programmed recordings PROBLEM SOLUTION The video recorder does not react b While a program[...]

34 Programming a recording with 'TURBO TIMER' With this function, programming a recording that takes place within the next 24 hours, will be quick and easy. The following pre-set information will appear in the display when you programme a recording using 'TURBO TIMER'. Programme number = the programme number currently selected ([...]

35 Problems and solutions for programmed recordings PROBLEM SOLUTION The video recorder does not react b While a programmed recording is being made, you cannot operate your video recorder manually. If you want to cancel the programmed recording, press STANDBY/ON m . ' k ' will flash in the video recorder display b The video recorder was s[...]

36 How to check, change or delete a programmed recording (TIMER) 1 Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. 2 Press TIMER k on the remote control twice . 3 Select the programmed recording (TIMER) you want to check, change or delete with P =r or P ;q . Delete programmed recording Press CLEAR (CL) . &apos[...]

37 I Other functions Changing the video (colour) system If you playback recordings made on other video recorders or you want to record from external sources (via the scart socket), the automatic video (colour) system switch-over may lead to colour distortion. You can switch off the automatic TV system switch-over as follows. Video (colour) systems [...]

38 Child lock You can prevent unauthorised use of your video recorder with this function. When the child lock is active, the buttons on the front of the device are blocked (will not function). You can make programmed recordings while the child lock is on. 1 With the video recorder switched on, press CHILD LOCK on the remote control for five seconds[...]

39 SPECIAL SETTINGS OSD è ON p CLOCK DISPLAY OFF RECORD LINK OFF REPEAT PLAY OFF ________________________________ EXITpMENU STOREpOK 4 In the line ' OSD ', select the desired setting with SqP . Which settings can I choose? ' ON ' : Shows the OSD for a few seconds only. ' OFF ' : Switches off the OSD. 5 Confirm with OK[...]

40 Continuous playback This function can be used to play a cassette over and over again. When the end of the cassette is reached, the video recorder will rewind and start from the beginning again. This function is activated or deactivated as follows. 1 Press MENU on the remote control. The main menu will appear. 2 Select line ' SPECIAL SETTING[...]

41 4 Select ' OFF ' (no automatic switch-off) or ' ON ' (automatic switch-off) with the menu buttons SqP or QSr . 5 Confirm with OK .' STORED ' will briefly appear on the TV screen. 6 To end, press MENU . Selecting the sound channel You can select the desired sound channel during playback or while receiving TV channels[...]

42 J Suppressing interference Optimising the modulator In some reception locations it is possible that a TV channel will be sent on the same or similar frequency as the video recorder. Result: As soon as the video recorder is switched on, the reception quality for this or several other TV channels will decreased. The following steps will show you h[...]

43 6 Confirm with OK . ' STORED ' will appear briefly on the screen. Optimising the modulator is now complete. Switching the modulator on / off If you cannot clear picture or sound interference despite optimisation, you can switch off the built-in modulator. Warning: this is only possible if you have connected the video recorder to the TV[...]

44 K Before you call an engineer If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this video recorder, it may be caused by the following reasons. You can also call the customer service centre in your country. The telephone numbers can be found on the back of this instruction manual. Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production number[...]

45 PROBLEM SOLUTION Poor picture quality when you play a cassette: b Your TV set is not properly adjusted. b The cassette is badly worn or of poor quality: use new cassette. b Tracking is not properly adjusted: turn to chapter 'Eliminating picture interference' and read the section 'Optimising tracking'. b Please read chapter &a[...]