Philips VR700/58 manual

1. HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 4 ......... How to connect your video recorder to the TV set 4 ..... Connecting with a scart cable without ’Easy Link/NexTView’ 5 ................................... Connecting without a scart cable 5 ................... Connecting a decoder or other equipment 6 ............ 2. INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDE[...]

The remote control EJECT J Eject : To eject a cassette STANDBY m Switch off : To switch off set, interrupt menu function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) CLEAR (CL) Delete : To delete last entry/Clear programmed recording (TIMER) SMART SMART : To adjust the picture setting during playback COUNTER Counter : To select the display of the tape[...]

Front of the set STANDBY m Standby : To switch off, interrupt function, interrupt TIMER recording MANUAL Manual sound control : To switch between automatic sound control and manual sound control PROGRAMME ; Programme number Plus : Programme number up PROGRAMME = Programme number Minus : Programme number down RECORD n Record : To record the programm[...]

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[...]

Special functions on your video recorder This system ensures that your picture will be of the best possible quality. This is made possible by a combination of Philips’ very latest technologies: Natural Colour, Smart Picture, Digital Studio Picture Control and laser-cut video heads. Natural Colour produces detailed pictures in clear colours. Phili[...]

How to connect your video recorder to the TV set We recommend the use of a scart cable. This will give you the best picture and sound quality. When you install your video recorder for the first time, please read: E The section ’Connecting with scart cable and Easy Link/NexTView’, when your TV set is equipped with ’Easy Link/NexTView’. E The[...]

Connecting with a scart cable without ’Easy Link/NexTView’ a Switch off the TV set. b Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the 2 socket at the back of the video recorder. c Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the 3 socket on the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set. [...]

Connecting a decoder or other equipment You can connect additional equipment to the EXT.2 AV 2 socket. For example: a decoder, a satellite receiver or a camera recorder. You can connect a HIFI-stereo set to the sockets AUX OUT L R (audio output left/right) and AUX IN L R (audio input left/right). 6[...]

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 Select the language for the on-screen display (OSD) with the P = or P ; button. The display on the vi[...]

d Select the line ’ INSTALLATION ’ with the P = or P ; button and confirm with the P button. e Select the line ’ MANUAL SEARCH ’ with the P = or P ; button and confirm with the P button. INSTALLATION MANUAL SEARCH CHANNEL/FREQ. CH ENTRY/SEARCH 34 PROGRAMME NUMBER 02 TV CHANNEL NAME BBC DECODER OFF TV SYSTEM AUTO NICAM ON FINE TUNING +1 ____[...]

Satellite receiver You can receive channels from the satellite receiver via the scart socket EXT.2 AV 2 . To do this, select the channel number ’ E2 ’ by pressing the buttons P ; or P = . You will have to select the channels to be received by the satellite receiver on the receiver itself. Special installation functions You can select one of the[...]

Automatic TV channel search The video recorder will search for all TV channels. If you want to start the automatic TV channel search again, then follow the instructions below. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main menu will appear. c Select th[...]

Setting the language You can select the language for the on-screen display (OSD). The small display on the video recorder will only show english text. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main menu will appear. c Select the line ’ INSTALLATION ?[...]

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’ in chapter ’ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS’. D If you have switched the video recorder off with t[...]

Summary of user guide The OSD menu offers the following functions. More details on each can be found in the appropriate chapter. MAIN MENU PLAY FUNCTIONS RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIAL SETTINGS INSTALLATION ________________________________ TO EXIT PRESS MENU User guide (OSD) The OSD (On-screen display) shows the various functions in the form of a menu[...]

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 EJECT J 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 a poo[...]

The SHUTTLE functions on the video recorder You will find a large rotary knob (Shuttle) o on the video recorder. a Switch the function on with the STILL R button on the video recorder. You will see a still picture. b The rotary ring(shuttle) enables you to select different tape speeds for the picture search. Searching for tape position without the [...]

Tracking during still picture If the still picture vibrates vertically, you can improve the still picture as follows: a During still picture, press the MENU button. b Select the line ’ PLAY FUNCTIONS ’ with the P = or P ; button and confirm with the P button. c Select the line ’ VERTICAL STABILITY ’ with the P = or P ; button. d Hold the Q [...]

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[...]

Automatic recording from a satellite receiver (SAT RECORDING) You can only use this function, when you have a satellite receiver, which can control other equipment by a ’programming’ function through a scart cable. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press the MENU button. The main menu app[...]

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; * VPS/PDC on or off * the recording speed (SP/LP[...]

D Use the SELECT. button to switch ’VPS/PDC’ on or off in ’ START ’. D Use the SELECT. button to select the recording speed ’SP’ or ’LP’ in ’ END ’. g Confirm with the OK button when the information is correct. D The programming information has been stored in a TIMER block. h To end, press the TIMER k button. i Make sure that th[...]

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 STANDBY m button. D If the video recorder is switched on a few minutes before a programmed recording is supposed to begin, ’ SWITCH TO STANDBY - TIMER RECORDING ’ will flash on the TV screen. D[...]

Changing the TV system If you playback recordings made on other video recorders or if you record from an external source, the automatic TV system switch-over may not always work properly. You can switch off the ’automatic TV system switch-over’ as follows. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. [...]

Switching the ’on-screen display’ (OSD) on or off You can switch the on-screen display of the current operating information on or off. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears. c Select the line ’ SPECIAL SETTINGS ’ with the P = or P ; button and [...]

Switching the remote control command If you have two video recorders with the same remote control command, you can change the remote control command of the handset and the remote control command of one of the video recorders. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press the MENU button. The main m[...]

Automatic switch-off (tuner mode) If you do not use the video recorder for a few minutes in certain modes (e.g.: STOP), it will switch to standby automatically. You can cancel this function to use the video recorder as a television receiver (tuner). a Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press the MENU butt[...]

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 CH36 or 591MHz. a Make sure that there is no cassette in the video recorder. On the [...]

Using your video recorder remote control with your TV set Your video recorder remote control can transmit several commands to TV sets of different makes. By using the TV buttons on the panel in the middle of the control, you can: Sq increase the TV volume Sr reduce the TV volume TV y switch off sound TV m switch off the TV set TV q next programme n[...]

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[...]

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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