Philips VR850/07 User manual

Brand: Philips

Model: VR850/07

Category: Cassette players

Type: User manual

Congratulations !You now have one of the mostsophisticated

and easy-to-usevideo recorders (VCR)on the market.With

this VCR you can recordand play standardVHS cassettes.

Please take the timeto read thismanual before you use your

video recorder.

Safety instructionsand other notes

ADanger: Highvoltage!

Do not removethe top coveron the machine. You mayget an

electric shock!

AYou willnot be able to repairany of the partsin thisvideo

recorder yourself.When the machineis pluggedin, some ofthe

parts willbe workingall the time.To switchoff the video

recorder completely,you mustunplug it.

BThis video recorderis designedfor a power supplyof

220-240V/50Hz.

BMake sure that aircan flow freelythrough the ventilationslots

on the video recorder.

BDo not allow anyobjects or liquidsto get intothe video

recorder. Ifyou spillanything on it,unplug it immediatelyand

call our After-SalesServicefor advice.

BDo not use yourvideo recorderimmediately aftermoving itfrom

a cold area toa hot area orif the room isvery humid.

Once you haveunpacked the video recorder,leaveit to stand

for at leastthree hours beforeyou installit. This givesthe

machine chance to getused to the roomtemperature.

C We have printedthese instructionson environment-friendly

paper.

C Please take yourold batteriesto proper batterycollection

points.

C Please disposeof the packaging fromthis videorecorder ina

way that willnot harmthe environment.

C This videorecorder containsmany materialsthat can be

recycled. Pleaseask about recyclingyourold machine.

DVIDEO Plus+ and PlusCodeare registeredtrademarksof

Gemstar DevelopmentCorporation.The VIDEO Plus+systemis

manufactured under licencefrom GemstarDevelopment

Corporation.

1. Installing yourvideo recorder 2......................

Connecting your videorecorder to the TV set 2.........

Automatic tuning (autoinstall) 4.......................

Tuning in your videorecorder for the firsttime 4........

Tuning in your videorecorder at other times 4..........

Automatic TV channel store(FOLLOW TV) 4............

Connecting a decoder or otherequipment 5............

Manual TV channel search 5.........................

Monitor function 6..................................

Sorting and clearing TVchannels manually 6...........

Setting the time anddate 7...........................

On-screen display(OSD) 7...........................

Emergency interrupt 7...............................

Saving energy 7....................................

2. Playback functions 8................................

Searching for a tape position 8.......................

JOG and SHUTTLE 8................................

Selecting the picture setting(SMART PICTURE) 9.......

Picture interference 9...............................

3. Manual recording 10................................

Recording with and withoutautomatic switch-off 10....

Automatic recording froma satellite receiver (SAT

RECORDING) 11....................................

Direct record 11....................................

4. Programmed recording 12...........................

VPS (video programmingsystem) andPDC (pro-

gramme deliverycontrol) 12..........................

Programming with VIDEOPlus+ 12....................

Manual programming withoutVIDEO Plus+ 13..........

How to check or change a TIMER 13..................

NexTView Link 14...................................

5. Other functions 15..................................

Changing the TV system 15..........................

Child lock 15.......................................

Switching the remotecontrol command 16.............

Continuous play 16..................................

Automatic switch-off 17.............................

Using your videorecorder remote controlwith your

TV set 18..........................................

Audio dubbing 19...................................

Selecting the soundtrack 20..........................

’Synchro edit’ 20....................................

Before you call an engineer 22.......................

Operating instructions PHILIPS VR850/07

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Important for the United Kingdom

This machine is fittedwith an approved moulded 13 Amp plug.

To change a fuse in thistype of plug, pleasefollow these

instructions.

a Take off the fusecover and take outthe fuse.

b Put in a new fusewhich should be a BS13623A, A.S.T.A.

or BSI approved type.

c Refit the fuse cover.

If the plug fittedis not suitablefor your socket,cut it off and fit

another type.

If the plug you fitcontains a fuse, it should be a 3Ampfuse. If

you fit a plug whichdoes not need a fuse,make sure the fuse

on your fuse boxis not greater than5 Amps.

DNote: Please destroy theplug you have cut offso that it

cannot be used in a 13Amp socket somewhereelse.

How to connect a plug

The wires in the leadfrom the video recorderare coloured as

follows.

* Blue - ’neutral’(’N’).

* Brown - ’live’(’L’).

d Connect the blue wire tothe terminal inthe plug which is

marked with theletter ’N’ or colouredblack.

e Connect the brown wireto the terminal inthe plug which

is marked withthe letter ’L’or coloured red.

f Do not connect either ofthe wires to theterminal in the

plug which is markedwith the letter’E’, the symbol\or

coloured green or green and yellow.

Before you refitthe plug cover, makesure that the gripat the

bottom of the plug isclamped over the plastic cover of the

lead, not just overthe two wires.

Connecting your video recorder to the

TV set

To install yourvideo recorder, youwill need to read one ofthe

following.

E If your TV sethas ’Easy Link’or ’NexTView’ - the

paragraph ’Connecting witha scart cable and EasyLink

or NexTView’.

E If your TV setdoes not have ’EasyLink’ or ’NexTView’-

the paragraph ’Connecting witha scart cable without

Easy Link orNexTView’.

E If you do not usea scart cable - theparagraph

’Connecting without a scartcable’.

Connecting with a scart cable and Easy link

or NexTView

Easy Link and NexTViewallow your video recorder to

exchange information withthe television. Please follow the

operating instructionsyou received with your television.

a Take the aerial cable plugout of your TV setand put it

into the 2 socket on the back of thevideo recorder.

b Plug one end of the aerialcable provided into the TV

socket on the videorecorder. Then plug theother end

into the aerial inputsocket on yourTV set.

c Plug one end of the scartcable provided intothe

AV1 EXT1 scart socket on theback of the video recorder.

Then plug the other end intothe scart socketon your

TV set.

1. Installing your video recorder

d Switch on the TV set.

e Plug one end of the mainscable into the mainssocket

4 on the back of the video recorder. Then plugthe

other end into the wallsocket.

f Your video recorder willautomatically store all the

TV channels on your TV,in the same order.

This may takeseveral minutes.

When your video recorderhas stored all the information

it needs from yourTV (TV channels, language, country),

the following textwill appear on yourTV screen:

’EASY LINK LOADINGCOMPLETE’.

g Check that the timeand date on the video recorder

display are correct.If they are not, please read the

paragraph ’Setting thetime and date’ in thischapter.

Connecting with a scart cable without

Easy Link or NexTView

If your televisiondoes not have a scart (EURO-AV)socket,

please see the nextparagraph ’Connecting withouta scart

cable’.

a Take the aerial cable plugout of your TV setand put it

into the 2 socket on the back of thevideo recorder.

b Plug one end of the aerialcable provided into the TV

socket on the videorecorder. Then plug theother end

into the aerial inputsocket on yourTV set.

c Plug one end of the scartcable into the AV1 EXT1 scart

socket on the backof the video recorder.Then plug the

other end into the scartsocket on your TV set.

d Switch on the TV set.

e Plug one end of the mainscable into the mainssocket

4 on the back of the video recorder. Then plugthe

other end into the wallsocket.

f If your TV setautomatically switchesto a programme

number, a text willappear on your TV screen.

If not, selectyour programme asshown in the instruction

manual for your TVset.

Connecting without a scart cable

a Take the aerial cable plugout of your TV setand put it

into the 2 socket on the back of thevideo recorder.

b Plug one end of the aerialcable provided into the TV

socket on the videorecorder. Then plug theother end

into the aerial inputsocket on yourTV set.

c Plug one end of the mainscable into the mainssocket

4 on the back of the video recorder. Then plugthe

other end into the wallsocket.

d Switch on your TV setand select the channel number you

have chosen for playingvideos.

e You will then see sometext on yourTV screen.

f Tune in the TV set on theUHF wave band untilthis picture

appears.

Read the instructionsin the manual foryour TV set.

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE

PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW

PHILIPS VIDEORECORDER

TO CONTINUE PRESS OK

g Then follow the instructionsshown under ’Tuning in your

video recorder forthe first time’.

Automatic tuning (autoinstall)

Your video recorder willsearch for all TV channels. It stores

the TV channels it findsin the following order: BBC 1, BBC2,

ITV, Channel 4, Channel5, Sky, others.

Tuning in your video recorder for the first

time

a If you have plugged theaerial into the videorecorder,

press the OK button on the remote control. Then follow

the instructionsbelow from stepe .

Tuning in your video recorder at other times

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

c Select the line ’INSTALLATION’with the menu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

d Select the line ’AUTOINSTALL’with the menu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

e Automatic tuning willstart. Thiscan take severalminutes.

INSTALLATION

AUTOINSTALL

SEARCHING FOR TV CHANNELS

03 CHANNELS FOUND

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f When automatic tuningis complete, ’AUTOINSTALL

COMPLETE’ will appearon the TV screen.

g To end, press the MENU button.

Automatic TV channel store

(FOLLOW TV)

With this function,the video recorder stores the channelsin

the same order ason the TV set. Itonly works ifthe video

recorder (socket AV1 EXT1 ) and the TV set are connectedwith

a scart cable. You mustswitch off any equipment connected

to socket AV2 EXT2 .

DIf you are following theinstructions on page2 under

’Connecting with a scartcable and Easy Link or

NexTView’, thisfunction will startthe transfer of

information between theTV and the video recorder.

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

c Select the line ’INSTALLATION’with the menu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

d Select the line ’FOLLOWTV’ with the menu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

Check the message onthe TV screen.

e Press the OK button.

E If the video recorderrecognises that the TV set has been

connected with a scartcable, ’TV 01’ willappear on the

video recorder display.

E If ’NOTV’ (no signalfrom the TV set) appears on the video

recorder display,this means thatthe TV channels cannot

be tuned in automatically.In this case, please see

’Sorting and clearing TVchannels manually’.

f Select channel ’1’ on theTV set.

g Confirm with the OK button on the video recorder

remote control. The videorecorder will compare the

channel on the TV set andthe video recorder.

If the video recorderhas found the same channel as the

TV set, it willstore it as’P01’.

h Wait until, forexample, ’TV 02’appears.

i Select the next programmenumber on the TV set.

j Confirm with the OK button on the video recorder

remote control.

DIf you have selected the wrongTV channel, you can go

back a step withthe menu button Q .

k Repeat steps h to j until all TV channels have been

stored on the videorecorder.

l To end, press the MENU button.

Connecting a decoder or other equipment

You can also connect other equipmentto the AV2 EXT2 socket,

for example a decoder,satellite receiveror camera recorder.

And you can connect a hifiset to the sockets AUX OUTL R and

AUX IN LR .

Tuning in a decoder

With this function,your decoder will automatically tunein to

the TV programme youwant.

DIf you are following the instructionson page 2 under

’Connecting with a scartcable and Easy Link or

NexTView’, the decodermust be tuned in tothe TV set.

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b On the video recorder,select the TV channelyou want to

tune in to the decoder,using the P ; or P = button or

the buttons 0-9 .

c Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

d Select the line ’INSTALLATION’with the menu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

e Select the line ’MANUALSEARCH’ with the menu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

f Select the line ’DECODER’with the menu buttons P =

or P ; .

g Select ’ON’ withthe menu buttons Q or P .

When you select ’OFF’,the function will be switched off.

h Confirm with the OK button.

DWhen the function is switchedon, ’DEC’ will appearin the

video recorder display.

i To end, press the MENU button.

Manual TV channel search

In some cases ’Automatictuning’ may not be able to find allof

the TV channels (forexample, coded TV channels).If this

happens, you can use thismanual method to tune in the rest of

the channels.

DIf you are following the instructionson page 2 under

’Connecting with a scartcable and Easy Link or

NexTView’, yourvideo recorder willautomatically load

the TV channels fromthe TV set. So thisinformation may

not be relevant.

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

c Select the line ’INSTALLATION’with the menu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

d Select the line ’MANUALSEARCH’ with the menu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

INSTALLATION

MANUAL SEARCH

CHANNEL/FREQ. CH

ENTRY/SEARCH 34

PROGRAMME NUMBER | 02

TV CHANNEL NAME MTV

DECODER OFF

TV SYSTEM PAL

NICAM ON

FINE TUNING +1

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TO EXIT

PRESS MENU

e In the line ’CHANNEL/FREQ.’,select the display for:

* ’FREQ.’: frequency;

* ’CH’: channel; or

* ’S-CH’: specialchannel.

f If you know thefrequency or number ofthe TV channel

you want to tune in,you can enter thisinformation in line

’ENTRY/SEARCH’ withthe digit buttons 0-9 .

E If you don’t knowthe frequency or number,press the

P button to startthe channel search.

g In the line ’PROGRAMMENUMBER’ select the

programme number you wantto store it under, using the

menu buttons Q or P .

h If you want tochange the TV channel name, pressthe

P button in line ’TV CHANNELNAME’.

E Select the letteror number you want tochange with the

Q or P button. Change it withthe P = or P ; but-

ton. Change the next letteror number in the same way.

E Keep pressing the menubutton P until the cursor

disappears.

i In the line ’NICAM’,select function ’ON’ or ’OFF’with the

P or Q button.

j If you want tochange an automatic TV channel setting,

select the line ’FINETUNING’ and use the Q or P

button. Important:Fine tuning is onlynecessary in special

cases, for examplewhen there are stripeson the picture

with cable TV systems.

k Press the OK button to store the TV channel.

DIf you want to search forother TV channels, startagain

from step f.

l To end, press the MENU button.

Monitor function

You can switch backwardsand forwards between your

TV picture and video recorderpicture with the

MONITOR button. But thisonly works whenyou use a scart

cable to connect the videorecorder to your

TV set and your TVset responds tothis switchover.

Sorting and clearing TV channels manually

DIf you are following the instructionson page 2 under

’Connecting with a scartcable and Easy Link or

NexTView’ your videorecorder will automatically load

the TV channels fromthe TV set. So youcannot select

this function.

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

c Select the line ’INSTALLATION’with the menu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

d Select the line ’TV CHANNELALLOCATION’ with the

menu buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the

P button.

INSTALLATION

TV CHANNEL ALLOCATION

...

P01 BBC1

P02 BBC2

P03 ITV

P04 CH4

P05 CH5

P06 SKY

...

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TO SORT TO EXIT

PRESS PRESS MENU

e With the menu buttons P = or P ; , select the

TV channel you want togive a programme numberto,

(starting with’P01’) and pressthe P button.

DIf you want to delete a TVchannel, press the CLEAR (CL)

button when the cursoris next to thatprogramme

number.

f With the menu buttons P = or P ; , shift the TV

channel to the number youwant to give tothat channel

and press the Q button. The TV channel will be added

to the list.

g Repeat steps eand funtilyou have given a number

to all TV channels.

h To store, pressthe OK button.

i To end, press the MENU button.

Setting the time and date

If the time shownon the video recorderdisplay is notcorrect

or ’--:--’appears on the display,please follow these

instructions.

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

c Select the line ’INSTALLATION’with the menu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

d Select the line ’TIME/DATE’with the menu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

INSTALLATION

TIME/DATE

TIME 20:00

YEAR | 1998

MONTH 02

DATE 06

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TO EXIT

PRESS MENU

e Adjust ’TIME’,’YEAR’, ’MONTH’ and ’DATE’using the

buttons 0-9 . Switch between each one with the menu

buttons P = or P ; .

f Confirm each entrywith the OK button.

g To end, press the MENU button.

DIf a TV channel which transmitsTXT/PDC is stored under

programme number ’P01’,the time and date will

automatically be takenfrom the TXT/PDCinformation.

On-screen display (OSD)

With on-screen displaythe functions appear on the TV screen

as a menu. The mostimportant buttonsare shown at the

bottom of the screen.

E Call up the menu: withthe MENU button.

E Select a line: withthe P = or P ; button.

E Select within aline: with the menubuttons Q or P .

E Enter or change: withthe Q or P or with the 0-9

buttons.

E Store: with the OK button.

E Confirm: with the P button.

E Exit menu: with the MENU button.

For more detailsof OSD, please see’On-screen display’

in chapter 5.

Emergency interrupt

You can use the mSTANDBY button on the video recorderor

remote control tointerrupt any function.

So if you are havingoperating problems,you can just interrupt

the function and startagain. And you can practise operating

your video recorderwithout any worries.No matter which

buttons you press,you cannot damage it.

Important notes

E You can switch on withthe STOP h button,the

0-9 buttons or byputting in a cassette.

E Keep your video recorderconnected to the mainsat all

times so thatit can make programmedrecordings and the

television worksnormally. Your video recorder usesless

than 4 Wattsin energy-savingmode.

E When the video recorderis not plugged intothe mains, it

will usually storeTV channels for a year, and date and

timer informationfor seven hours.

Saving energy

There are two waysto switch to standby.

Normal method : Switchto standby using the

mSTANDBY button. The clock time will stillbe displayed.

If you have notset the clock, ’--:--’will appear.

To save energy :Press the mSTANDBY button twice. The clock

time will disappearfrom the display.

Playing a cassette

a Put a cassette inthe cassette slot.

b Press the PLAY G button.

c To stop, pressthe STOP h button.

d To eject the cassette,press the STOP/EJECT ? button

on the machine.

DSome hired cassettes mayhave a poor picture orpoor

sound quality. Thisis not a faultin your machine. Please

read the section ’Selectingthe picture setting (SMART

PICTURE)’, or ’Pictureinterference’ in this chapter.

DSome functions switch offautomatically aftera while (for

example, pause, stillpicture, picture search). This helps

to protect the cassetteand avoids wasting power.

Playing NTSC casettes

With this machineyou can play cassettesthat have been

recorded on another videorecorder in the NTSC standard.

NTSC is the TV systemused in, for example, Americaand

Japan. PAL is the TVsystem usedin, for example, Europe.But

this only worksfor PAL-television setswhich are suitable fora

picture frequency of60 Hz.

When you play an NTSCcassette, ’60HZ’will appear on the

video recorder display.

DSome special features (forexample, stillpicture) are not

possible while youare playing an NTSC cassette.

Tape position indicator

a Press the COUNTER button while the cassetteis playing.

b Select one of the followingoptions.

’TIME USED’ to showthe time used on thetape.

’TIME LEFT’ toshow the time lefton the tape.

’COUNTER’ to show thepresent positionon the tape.

DBy pressing the OK button, you can show the present

tape position on theTV screen.

Searching for a tape positionwith the

picture (picture search)

a While a cassetteis playing, pressthe H (rewind) or

I (wind) button.

b To stop at a certainpicture, pressthe PLAY G button.

DDuring picture search, the picturequality may not be so

good and there will be nosound.

JOG and SHUTTLE

You will find a largeknob o on the video recorder and the

remote control.

a Switch the functionon by pressing the STILL R button.

You will see a stillpicture.

b Use the inner JOG discon the remote controlto select

the next or previousstill picture.

c By turning the innerdisc continuouslyto the right or to

the left you can switchto slow motion, forwards or

backwards.

d The outer SHUTTLE ringof the knob allowsyou to select

different tape speedsfor the forwardand reverse picture

search.

Searching for a tape positionwithout the

picture (wind and rewind)

a Stop the tape with the STOPh button.

b Press the H (rewind) or I (wind) button or, on the

video recorder, turnthe outer ring ofthe knob o to

the left or tothe right.

c To stop at a certainposition, pressthe STOP h button.

2. Playback functions

Instant view

With this functionyou can switch to picture search during

wind or rewind.

a If you hold the H (rewind) or I (wind) button

during wind or rewind,you will switchto picture search.

b If you releasethe button, the videorecorder will

automatically switchback to rewind or wind.

Automatic search for a tape position

(index search)

At the startof each recording, the videorecorder will markthe

tape with an index codemark.

a Press the INDEX E button. Then press the I button to

select the nextcode mark or the H button for the

previous code mark.

b When the video recorderfinds the code markor a blank

space it will automaticallyswitch to play.

DYou can only search for a blankspace with recordings

made on a video recorderthat does not have thisindex

code mark function.

Selecting the picture setting

(SMART PICTURE)

You can change the colour, contrastand sharpness of the

picture while a cassetteis playing.

a Press the SMART button. This willshow the current

picture setting.

b Press the SMART button again to selectthe picture

setting you want.

c Confirm the new settingwith the OK button.

This picture settingwill not change until you eject the

cassette.

Picture interference

If the picture qualityis poor when you play a cassette,please

follow these instructions.

Tracking while a cassetteis playing

a Press the MENU button.

b Select the line ’PLAYFUNCTIONS’ withthe menu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

c Select the line ’MANUALTRACKING’ with the menu

buttons P = or P ; .

d Hold the menu buttons Q or P until the picture

quality is atits best.

e Confirm with the OK button.

f To end, press the MENU button. Thissetting will not

change until you eject thecassette.

Tracking with a stillpicture

If the stillpicture vibratesvertically,you can improve itas

follows.

a Press the MENU button.

b Select the line ’PLAYFUNCTIONS’ withthe menu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

c Select the line ’VERTICALSTABILITY’ with the menu

buttons P = or P ; .

d Hold the menu buttons Q or P until the picture

quality is atits best.

e Confirm with the OK button.

f To end, press the MENU button.

Cleaning the video heads

a While a cassetteis playing, pressthe MENU button.

b Select the line ’PLAYFUNCTIONS’ withthe menu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

c Select the line ’HEADCLEANING’ withthe menu buttons

P = or P ; .

d Press the OK button. ’HEAD CLEANING INPROGRESS’

will appear on the screen.

e Wait a few secondsuntil the messagedisappears. Then

press the MENU button to end.

Recording without automatic switch-off

a Put a cassette intothe machine.

b Use the P ; or P = button to select the programme

number you want to recordfrom.

DIf you are using ’Directrecord’, select theprogramme

number on the TV set.Then, with the videorecorder

switched on, pressthe nRECORD/OTR button.

DIf a TV channel transmitsa channel name, it willshow on

the video recorder display.

DProgramme numbers ’E1’ and ’E2’are for recording from

other sources (throughscart sockets AV1 EXT1 and

AV2 EXT2 ). Programme number ’E3’is for recording from

the front sockets VIDEO and L-AUDIO-R .

DProgramme numbers ’AUX’ and ’MIC’are for audio

recordings (through sockets AUX IN L R ) and the

microphone socket ’ MIC. ’.

c Press the nRECORD/OTR button.

d Stop recording withthe STOP h button.

Recording with automaticswitch-off

(OTR one-touch recording)

a Put a cassette intothe machine.

b Use the P ; or P = button to select the programme

number you want to record.

c Press the nRECORD/OTR button.

d Press the nRECORD/OTR button again and again until the

display on the videorecorder shows theend time or

length of the recordingyou want.

DTo cancel this programme, pressthe CLEAR (CL) button.

Protecting your recordings

So that you don’t accidentallydelete an important recording,

remove the specialtab on the narrow sideof the cassettewith

a screwdriveror slide the specialtab to the left.Later, if you

no longer want to protectthe recording, you can seal the gap

again with stickytape or slide the special tab to theright.

Auto-assembling

You can use this functionto join individualrecordings without

any major picturedisturbance between them.

a While the cassetteis playing, searchfor the correct

position on the tape.

b Stop the cassetteby pressing the STOPh button.

’PAUSE’ will appear onthe TV screen.

c Now start recordingas usual by pressingthe

nRECORD/OTR button.

Choosing the recording speed (SP or LP)

You can reduce the recording speedby half. Thismakes it

possible to record,for example, eight-hoursinstead of

four-hours on an ’E240’(four-hour) cassette.

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

c Select the line ’RECORDFUNCTIONS’ withthe menu

buttons P = or P ; , and confirm with the

P button.

d Select the line ’RECORDSETTINGS’ with themenu

buttons P = or P ; , and confirm with the

P button.

e Select the line ’RECORDSPEED’ with the menubuttons

P = or P ; .

f Select the recording speedyou want with themenu

buttons Q or P .

D’LP’(long play) giveshalf the normal recordingspeed

(double the recording time).

’SP’(standard play)gives the normal recording speed.

DThe picture quality may sufferwhen you record at half

speed (LP).

DWhen you play back your recording,the machine will

automatically selectthe correct speed.

g Confirm with the OK button.

3. Manual recording

h To end, press the MENU button.

Automatic recording from a satellite

receiver (SAT RECORDING)

You can only use thisfunction when you havea satellite

receiver which can controlother equipment by a

’programming’ function.

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

c Select the line ’RECORDFUNCTIONS’ withthe menu

buttons P = or P ; , and confirm with the

P button.

d Select the line ’RECORDSETTINGS’ with themenu

buttons P = or P ; , and confirm with the

P button.

e Select the line ’SATRECORD’ with the menubuttons

P = or P ; .

f Select the scart socketyou want to use with the menu

buttons Q or P .

If you want toswitch off the function,select ’OFF’ with

the menu buttons P or Q .

g Confirm with the OK button.

h Use a scart cableto connect the scart socketyou have

selected on the videorecorder to the scartsocket on the

satellite receiver.

i Put a cassette intothe machine.

j To end, press the mSTANDBY button. The video recorder

is now ready torecord.

DWhen this function is switchedon, ’x’ appears on the

video recorder display.

Direct record

When this functionis switched on and thevideo recorder is

switched to standby,the video recorder will automatically

record the programmenumber selected on the television.

DIf you are following the instructionson page 2 under

’Connecting with a scartcable and Easy Link or

NexTView’, the videorecorder will alsotake the

programme number fromthe TV set automaticallywhen

the video recorder isswitched on.

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

c Select the line ’RECORDFUNCTIONS’ withthe menu

buttons P = or P ; , and confirm with the

P button.

d Select the line ’RECORDSETTINGS’ with themenu

buttons P = or P ; , and confirm with the

P button.

e Select the line ’DIRECTRECORD’ with themenu buttons

P = or P ; .

f Select the function ’ON’with the menu buttons Q or

P .

g Confirm with the OK button.

h To end, press the MENU button.

i Switch off the videorecorder with the

mSTANDBY button.

j On the TV set, selectthe programme number you want to

record from.

k Press the nRECORD/OTR button with the video recorder

switched off.

DDon’t select another programmenumber on your TV set

until the ’search symbol’on your video recorder display

disappears. This cantake up to one minute.

DIf ’NOTV’ appears on the videorecorder display,this

means the video recordercannot find that channel. The

video recorder willthen switch offautomatically.

To make a programmed recording,your video recorder needs

to know:

• the date you wantto make the recording;

• the programmenumber of the TVchannel you want torecord;

• the start and stoptime of therecording;

• whether you wantto use VPS orPDC (see below);and

• the recording speed(SP or LP).

The video recorderstores allthis informationin a TIMERblock.

You can programmeup to sixTIMER blocks amonth in advance.

VPS (video programming system) and PDC

(programme delivery control)

With VPS and PDC, theTV station controlsthe start time and

length of the recording.This means thatthe video recorder

switches itselfon and off at the right time, evenif a TV

programme you want torecord begins earlieror finisheslater

than expected.

Usually the starttime is the same as the VPS/PDCtime. But if

your TV guide givesa VPS or PDC timewhich is differentto the

programme’s starttime (for example, 20.15and VPS 20.14),you

must enter ’20.14’as the start time.

If you want toprogramme a time thatis differentfrom the VPS

and PDC time, you mustswitch off VPS and PDC.

DWith most TV stationsthe VPS and PDC timeare always

the same as the starttime.

Programming with VIDEO Plus+

All the informationyour video recorderneeds is contained in

the PlusCode programmingnumber.

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the TIMER s button on the remote control.

c Select the line ’VIDEOPLUSPROGRAMMING’ with the

menu buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the

OK button.

d Use the number buttonson the remote controlto enter

the PlusCode number printedin your TV guide.

If you make a mistake,you can clear your instructions

with the CLEAR (CL) button.

TIMER

VIDEOPLUS PROGRAMMING

12345678

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MO-FR/WEEKLY TO STORE

PRESS SELECT PRESS OK

e Use the SELECT button to select daily orweekly

programming.

’MO-FR’ recordevery day fromMonday to Friday.

’WEEKLY’ record everyweek on the same day of the

week.

f Confirm with the OK button. Your programming details

will then appear on theTV screen.

DIf VIDEO Plus+ does not recognizethe TV channel,

’PLEASE ENTER PROGRAMMENUMBER’ will appearon

the TV screen. You can selectthe programme number

with the P ; or P = button.

Then confirm with the OK button.

DIf ’PLUSCODE NUMBER WRONG’appears on the TV

screen, this meansyou have entered an incorrect

PlusCode number or theincorrect date. Correctyour

instructions orend with the TIMER s button.

DIf ’WEEKEND PROGRAMMING- NOT POSSIBLE’appears

on the TV screen, thismeans you have entered an

incorrect date. You can onlyuse daily programming for

recordings from Mondayto Friday.

DUnder ’START’, use the SELECT button to switch VPSand

PDC on or off.

DUnder ’END’, use the SELECT button to select the

recording speed SP or LP.

g Confirm with the OK button.

DThe programming information hasbeen stored in a TIMER

block.

h To end, press the TIMER s button.

i Make sure thatthe cassette youhave put in can be

recorded on.

j Switch off the videorecorder with the

mSTANDBY button.

4. Programmed recording

DIf any of the TIMER blocksare in use, ’k’ will light up on

the video recorder display.

DIf you reach the end of the cassetteduring a recording,

the video recorder willautomatically eject the cassette.

DIf you forget to load a cassette,’NO CASSETTE’ will

appear on the TV screen and’k’ will flashon the video

recorder display.

DIf you have put in a cassettewhich cannot be used for

recording, the videorecorder will ejectit.

DProgramme numbers ’E1’ and ’E2’are not for recordings

from your TV.

DProgramme numbers ’AUX’ and ’MIC’are for audio

recordings, not recordingsfrom your TV.

Manual programming withoutVIDEO Plus+

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the TIMER s button on the remote control.

c Select the line ’TIMERPROGRAMMING’ withthe menu

buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

TIMER

TIMER PROGRAMMING

VPS

DATE PROG. START PDC END LP

01 01 20:00 21:30

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TO STORE

PRESS OK

d Select the type ofinformation you wantto programme

with the menu buttons Q or P .

e Enter your informationwith the menu buttons P = or

P ; or with buttons 0-9 .

DUnder ’DATE’, use the SELECT button to select dailyor

weekly programming.

’MO-FR’ recordfrom Monday to Friday.

’MO’ record everyweek on the sameday.

DUnder ’START’, use the SELECT button to switch VPSand

PDC on or off.

DUnder ’END’, use the SELECT button to select the

recording speed SP orLP.

f Confirm with the OK button.

DThe programming information hasbeen stored in a TIMER

block.

g To end, press the TIMER s button.

h Make sure thatthe cassette youhave put in can be

recorded on. Switch offthe video recorderwith the

mSTANDBY button.

DIf any of the TIMER blocksare in use, ’k’ will light up on

the video recorder display.

DIf you reach the end of the cassetteduring a recording,

the video recorder willautomatically eject the cassette.

The TV set will thenswitch off aftera few minutes.

DIf you forget to load a cassette,’NO CASSETTE’ will

appear on the TV screen and’k’ will flashon the video

recorder display.

DIf you have put in a cassettewhich cannot be used for

recording, the videorecorder will ejectit.

DProgramme numbers ’E1’ and ’E2’are not for recordings

from your TV.

DProgramme numbers ’AUX’ and ’MIC’are for audio

recordings, not recordingsfrom your TV.

How to check or change a TIMER

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the TIMER s button on the remote control.

c Select the line ’TIMERLIST’ with themenu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

d Select the TIMER youwant to check or changewith the

menu buttons P = or P ; .

e Press the menu button P .

f Select what you wantto check or change withthe menu

buttons Q or P .

g Change any informationwith the menu buttons P = or

P ; or with the buttons 0-9 .

h Confirm with the OK button.

i To end, press the TIMER s button.

j Make sure thatthe cassette youhave put in can be

recorded on. Switch offthe video recorderwith the

mSTANDBY button.

How to clear a TIMER

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the TIMER s button on the remote control.

c Select the line ’TIMERLIST’ with themenu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

d Select the TIMER youwant to clear withthe menu

buttons P = or P ; .

e Press the CLEAR (CL) button.

f Confirm with the OK button.

g Switch off withthe TIMER s button.

NexTView Link

This video recorderhas NexTView Link.If your television also

has NexTView, youcan select programmeson the TV for

recording. These programmeswill automatically be

transmitted toa TIMER block on yourvideo recorder. Ifyou

cancel the TV programme youhave selected on theTV, the

TIMER block on the videorecorder will also be cancelled.

For more information,please read the instruction manual for

your TV set.

Changing the TV system

If you play recordingsmade on another video recorder, it may

lead to problems withthe colour of yourpicture.

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

c Select the line ’SPECIALSETTINGS’ with the menu

buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

d In the line ’TV SYSTEM’,select the TV system you want

with the menu buttons Q or P .

e Confirm with the OK button.

f To end, press the MENU button.

DIf you still have problemswith the colour of the picture,

you can switch toB/W (black and white)on the ’TV

SYSTEM’ line.

Child lock

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

c Select the line ’SPECIALSETTINGS’ with the menu

buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

d In the line ’CHILDLOCK’, select’ON’ with the menu

buttons Q or P .

e Confirm with the OK button.

f To end, press the MENU button.

’{’ will appear inthe video recorder display.

Keep the remote controlin a safe place.

g If you want toswitch off the childlock, select ’OFF’in the

line ’CHILD LOCK’.’{’ will disappear from the video

recorder display.

DIf you press a button whenthe child lock ison, ’{’ will

flash on the videorecorder display fora few seconds.

DYou can make programmed recordingswhile the child

lock is on.

You can also switchon the child lock withthe remote control.

Press the mSTANDBY button on the remote controlfor a few

seconds until ’{’appears on the video recorderdisplay.

Switch the child lockoff in the sameway.

Setting the on-screen display (OSD)

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

c Select the line ’SPECIALSETTINGS’ with the menu

buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

MAIN MENU

SPECIAL SETTINGS

TV SYSTEM | PAL

CHILD LOCK OFF

OSD MODE AUTO.

16:9 WIDE SCREEN OFF

VCR 1 OR 2 VCR 1

REPEAT PLAY OFF

AUTO STANDBY ON

DEMO OFF

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TO EXIT

PRESS MENU

d Select the line ’OSDMODE’ with the menubuttons

P = or P ; .

e Select one of the optionsshown with themenu buttons

P or Q .

’AUTO.’ Shows theOSD for a few secondsonly.

’OFF’ Switchesoff the OSD.

’ON’ Switches on theOSD.

f Confirm with the OK button.

g To end, press the MENU button.

DYou can use the OK button toshow the current

operating mode on yourTV screen.

5. Other functions

Switching to 16:9 wide screen picture

When you play a cassettethat has been recorded in 16:9wide

screen format, youcan switch thisfunction ’ON’. The TVset

will now automaticallyswitch to wide screen. This onlyworks

if you have connected theTV set and the videorecorder with a

scart cable and ifyour TV set issuitable for widescreen.

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

c Select the line ’SPECIALSETTINGS’ with the menu

buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

d If you have a wide-screenTV set, select ’ON’ in line

’16:9 WIDESCREEN’. If not,select ’OFF’with the menu

buttons P or Q .

e Confirm with the OK button.

f To end, press the MENU button.

Switching the remote control command

If you have twovideo recorders withthe same remote control,

you can change the commandsof the remote controlfor one

of the video recordersto avoid sending the message to the

wrong recorder.

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

c Select the line ’SPECIALSETTINGS’ with the menu

buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

d Select the line ’VCR1 OR 2’ withthe menu buttons

P = or P ; .

e Select ’VCR 1’ or’VCR 2’ with themenu buttons Q or

P .

f Confirm with the OK button.

g On the remote control,press the SELECT button and but-

ton 2 at the same time to switchthe remote control to

’VCR 2’.

DIf you want to switchback to ’VCR 1’,press the SELECT

button and button 1 at the same time.

h Confirm with the OK button.

DIf the menu does not disappear,this means thevideo

recorder didn’t recognizethe remote controlcommand.

Repeat step g .

DIf you change the batteriesin the remote control,it will

switch back to ’VCR1’.

DIf you have entered the wrongremote control command

and you press a buttonfor a few seconds,a message will

appear on the TV screen or’VCR 1’ willappear on the

video recorder display.

Continuous play

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

c Select the line ’SPECIALSETTINGS’ with the menu

buttons P = or P ; . Confirm with the P button.

d Select the line ’REPEATPLAY’ with the menubuttons

P = or P ; .

e Select ’ON’ withthe menu buttons Q or P .

f Confirm with the OK button.

g Press the MENU button.

h Put in a cassetteand press PLAY G .

When the video recorderreaches the end of thetape or

the end of the recording,it will rewindand start again.

Automatic switch-off

If you do not usethe video recorder fora few minutes it will

switch to standbyautomatically.You can cancel this function

to use the video recorderas a television receiver.

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

c Select the line ’SPECIALSETTINGS’ with the menu

buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

d Select the line ’AUTOSTANDBY’ with the menubuttons

P = or P ; .

e Select ’OFF’ withthe menu buttons Q or P .

f Confirm with the OK button.

g To end, press the MENU button.

DA TIMER recording will onlyfunction when the video

recorder is switchedto standby.

The ’DEMO’ function

When the DEMO function is switched on and the video

recorder is switchedto standby, several menus willbe shown

on the TV screen. Thisdoes not preventyou from operating

the video recorder asusual.

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

c Select the line ’SPECIALSETTINGS’ with the menu

buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

d In the line ’DEMO’,select ’ON’ withthe menu buttons

P or Q .

e Confirm with the OK button.

f To end, press the MENU button.

DThe DEMO function is not possibleduring a TIMER

recording and during an automaticrecording from a

satellite receiver.

Reducing picture disturbance

(’optimizing the modulator’)

You may experience picturedisturbance if youhave not used

a scart cable to connectyour video recorderand TV. This is

because another TV stationin your receptionarea may

already be using UHF-channelCH35 or 583MHz.

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Make sure thatthere is no cassettein the video recorder.

On the video recorder,press the STOP/EJECT ? and

the PLAY G buttons at the sametime for a fewseconds

until a channel frequencyappears on the display.The

video recorder willthen transmita test picture on this

channel.

INSTALLATION

OPTIMIZE MODULATOR

OPTIMIZE | CH35

MODULATOR ON

CHANNEL/FREQ. CH

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TO EXIT

PRESS MENU

c In the line ’CHANNEL/FREQ.’,select ’CH’ or ’FREQ.’using

the menu buttons P or Q .

d Select the line ’OPTIMIZE’with the menu buttons P ; or

P = . Press the menu button P .

e When the video recorderfinds a ’free’TV channel, it will

show the channel or frequencyon the small

video recorder display.

DYou can also enter the channel or frequencyusing

buttons 0-9 .

f Tune in the TV set tothis channel or frequency.

g Confirm the channel orfrequency with the OK button.

h To end, press the MENU button.

Switching off the modulator

If you cannot clearpicture or sound interference,you can

switch off thebuilt-in modulator.You should only do thisif you

have connected the video recorderto the TV set with a scart

cable.

DIf you have Easy Linkor NexTView, themodulator will be

switched off automatically.

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Make sure thatthere is no cassettein the video recorder.

Press the STOP/EJECT ? and the PLAY G buttons at

the same time fora few seconds untila channel

frequency appears on thevideo recorder display.

c Select the line ’MODULATOR’on the TV screen or ’M ON’

on the video recorderdisplay with themenu buttons

P ; or P = .

d With the menu buttons Q or P , select ’OFF’ onthe

TV screen or ’MOFF’(modulator off) on the display.

e Confirm with the OK button.

f To end, press the MENU button.

Using your video recorder remote control

with your TV set

Your video recorder remotecontrol can transmit several

commands to TV setsof different makes.

By using the TV buttonson the panel in the middle of the

control, you can:

Sp increase or reduce the TV volume;

TV y switch off thesound;

TV m switch off theTV set; and

P p change the channel

a Point the remote controlat the TV set.

b Press the TV m button and the relevant number button

at the same time.

Number button TV make

0 Philips, Radiola (F),Schneider (F)

1 Grundig

2 Panasonic

3 Panasonic

4 Sony

DIf the number shown above doesnot work withyour TV

set, or if themake of your TVis not in the list,you can try

out the numbers one afterthe other.

Audio record only

You can use your videorecorder as an audio taperecorder.

You can record the sound froma hifi unit or a second video

recorder.

a Use an audio cable to connectyour hifi to the

AUX IN LR socket at the back of thevideo recorder.

b Select the programme numberfrom which you want to

make the ’audio only’recording, using the P ; or

P = button (for example, ’AUX’ forthe

AUX IN LR socket).

c Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

d Select the line ’RECORDFUNCTIONS’ withthe menu

buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

e Select the line ’AUDIOONLY’ with themenu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

f To start sound recording,press the nRECORD/OTR button.

g To stop recording, pressthe STOP h button.

h To end, press the MENU button.

Manual audio control

With the MANUAL button you can switchto manual audio

control.

a Press the MANUAL button on the video recorder.The

current selection willappear in the video recorder

display.

b Keep pressing the MANUAL button until ’MAN’(manual

audio control) appearson the display.

c With the PROGRAMME ; and PROGRAMME= buttons on

the video recorder,adjust the recording levelso that the

’0 dB’ mark lightsup during the loudest parts of the

recording.

DAt step b you can switch back to ’AUTO.’ (automatic

audio control) withthe P button.

Audio dubbing

This function allowsyou to replace (dub)the soundtrack ofan

existing recordingwith another soundtrack.To do this,

connect your audio equipment(for examle, a CDplayer) to the

L-AUDIO-R socket. You can alsoconnect a microphone to the

socket MIC. .

a Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

b Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

c Select the line ’RECORDFUNCTIONS’ withthe menu

buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

d Select the line ’AUDIODUBBING’ withthe menu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

e Select the programmenumber for the audio equipment

(for example, ’E3’).Then switch on the audio equipment.

f Find the positionon the tape where you wantthe audio

dubbing to end.

g Press the STILL/JOGONR button. ’STILL’will appear on

the TV screen.

h Press the CLEAR (CL) button. ’0:00:00’ willappear on the

TV screen.

i Find the positionon the tape where you wantthe audio

dubbing to start.

j Press the STILL/JOGONR button. ’STILL’will appear on

the TV screen.

k Press the STOP h button.

l Press the nRECORD/OTR button. The video recorder will

start to recordthe sound from theaudio equipment. The

normal soundtrackwill be re-recorded,but the stereo

sound will remain.

The audio recording willstop automaticallywhen the

counter reaches ’0:00:00’.

m To end audio dubbing,pressthe MENU button.

DTo play back the audio dubbing, read ’Selectingthe

soundtrack’ in thischapter.

Headphone volume

a Press PLAY G , then press the MENU button. The main

menu will appear.

b Select the line ’PLAYFUNCTIONS’ withthe menu buttons

P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

c Select the line ’HEADPHONEVOLUME’ withthe menu

buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

d Adjust the volumewith the menu buttons Q or P .

e Confirm with the OK buton.

f To end, press the MENU button.

Selecting the soundtrack

You can select the soundtrackyou want to record. This is

especially usefulif the programme ismultilingual.

a Press the SELECT button. The current settingwill appear

on the TV screen.

b By pressing the SELECT button severaltimes you can

select from thefour possibilitiesdisplayed (’STEREO’,

’RIGHT’, ’LEFT’,’MONO’).

DWhile a tape is playing,you can select a fifthpossibility:

the ’MIXED’ mode.In this mode you canplay the mono

sound of the normalaudio track together withthe sound

of the stereo audiotrack.

DIf there is no stereosound recorded on the cassette,the

video recorder automaticallyswitches to mono sound.

’Synchro edit’

You can copy between thisvideo recorder and a suitable

camera recorder. Startboth machines at the same time and

use the adjustable startdelay (preroll time).

Adjusting the video recorder to the camera

recorder.

a Connect the two machineswith a synchro-editcable

(socket SYNCHRO EDIT on the front left of the video

recorder).

Connect the video or audiosource to the inputsockets

L-AUDIO-R and VIDEO of the video recorder.

DPlease also read the instructionmanual for the camera

recorder.

b Switch on the TV setand select the programmenumber

for the video recorder.

c Press the MENU button. The mainmenu will appear.

d Select the line ’RECORDFUNCTIONS’ withthe menu

buttons P = or P ; and confirm with the P button.

e Select the line ’CAMERALINK’ withthe menu buttons

P = or P ; .

f Switch the camera recorderto ’still picture’.

g Confirm with the P button. The video recorder now

checks the camera recordertype.

h When the check is complete,one of the following

messages willappear on the TV screen:

’VCR CONTROL DETECTED’if the video recordercontrols

the camera recorder; or’CAMERA CONTROLDETECTED’

if the camera recordercontrols the videorecorder.

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