Philips VR850/07 User manual

Philips
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
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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’.
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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
________________________
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.
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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
________________________________
TO EXIT
PRESS MENU
e In the line ’CHANNEL/FREQ.’,select the display for:
* ’FREQ.’: frequency;
* ’CH’: channel; or
* ’S-CH’: specialchannel.
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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
...
________________________________
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.
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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
________________________________
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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
________________________________
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
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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
________________________________
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.
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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.
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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
________________________________
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
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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.
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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.
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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
________________________________
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.
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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.
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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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Philips VR850/07 User manual

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