Philips VR200/58 User manual
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1. HOW TO CONNECT YOURVIDEO RECORDER 4.........
How to connect your videorecorder to theTV set 4.....
Connecting with a scartcable 4......................
Connecting without a scartcable 5...................
Connecting a decoder or otherequipment 5............
2. INSTALLING YOURVIDEO RECORDER 6...............
Initial installation 6..................................
Allocating a decoder 6..............................
Manual TV channel search 7.........................
Channel number or frequencydisplay 7...............
Satellite receiver 7..................................
Special installationfunctions 8.......................
Automatic TV channel allocation(Follow TV) 8.........
Automatic TV channel search 8......................
Monitor function 9..................................
Sorting and clearing TV channelsmanually 9...........
Setting the language 9..............................
Setting the timeand date 9...........................
3. IMPORTANT NOTES FOROPERATION 10..............
General information 10..............................
Saving energy 10...................................
Emergency interrupt 10..............................
The symbols on yourvideo recorder display 10.........
Summary of userguide 11...........................
User guide (OSD) 11.................................
4. PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 12..........................
Playing a cassette 12................................
Playing NTSC cassettes 12...........................
Tape position indication 12...........................
Searching for tape positionwith the picture(picture
search) 12.........................................
Still picture 12......................................
Searching for tape positionwithout the picture(wind
and rewind) 13.....................................
Instant View 13.....................................
Automatic search fora tape position (indexsearch) 13..
Automatic search fora blank space on thetape 13.....
Picture interference 14..............................
Tracking during playback 14.........................
Tracking during stillpicture 14.......................
Cleaning the video heads 14.........................
5. MANUAL RECORDING 15............................
Recording without automaticswitch-off 15............
Recording with automaticswitch-off (OTR
one-touch-recording) 15.............................
Protecting your recordings 15........................
Auto-assembling 16.................................
Automatic recording froma satellitereceiver (SAT
RECORDING) 16....................................
Switching on ’DirectRecord’ 16......................
6. PROGRAMMED RECORDING(TIMER) 17...............
’VPS’ (Video ProgrammingSystem) and’PDC’
(Programme DeliveryControl) 17.....................
Programming a recording(with ’SHOWVIEW’) 17.......
Programming a recording(without ’SHOWVIEW’) 18....
How to check or change a programmedrecording
(TIMER) 19.........................................
How to clear a programmedrecording (TIMER) 19......
7. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS 20.........................
Switching the TV system 20..........................
Setting the on-screendisplay (OSD) 20................
Automatic switch-off(tuner mode) 20.................
Reducing picture disturbance(’optimizing the
modulator’) 21......................................
Switching off the modulator 21.......................
8. Before you call an engineer 22.......................
9. GLOSSARY 23......................................
Technical terms used 23.............................
CONTENTS
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The remote control
TV To call up additional TV functions : Additional TV
functions for TV sets with the same remote control
code (RC5)
TV/STANDBY m
Switch off : To switch off set, interrupt menu
function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER)
CHILD LOCK u
No function
EJECT J
Eject: To eject a cassette
MONITOR
TV monitor : To switch between TV reception and
VCR playback
SYSTEM
Switching the TV system: To select the TV system
while you record or play a cassette
0-9
Number buttons:0-9
SELECT
Select: To select a function
TIMER
TIMER: To make a manual TIMER programming with
SHOWVIEW or to alter or clear a programmed
TIMER
MENU
Menu : To call up the main menu
OK
Store/Confirm: To store or confirm entry
D/Sr
Select: Cursor left
C/Sq
Select: Cursor right
P q
Select: One line or programme number up
P r
Select: One line or programme number down
SP/LP, AV
No function :
CLEAR (CL), y
Delete : To delete last entry/Clear programmed recording (TIMER)
PLAY G
Playback : To play a recorded cassette
[
Rewind : During STOP and STANDBY: rewind, during PLAYBACK: reverse scanning
STOP h
Pause/Stop: To stop the tape, except while a TIMER-recording is being made
I
Forward wind: During STOP and STANDBY: forward wind, during PLAYBACK: forward
scanning
INDEX E
Index search: In combination with [ / I : to search for previous/next
recording on the cassette.
RECORD/OTRn
Record: To record the programme selected
STILL R
Still picture: To stop the tape and show a still picture
Additional TV functions
Press the TV
button and the correct button on the remote control at the same time
D/Sr
TV volume: TV volume down
C/Sq
TV volume: TV volume up
SP/LP, AV
To switch the TV to Audio-/Video input socket
CLEAR (CL), y
TV volume off: To switch off the TV volume
TV/STANDBY m
Switch off : To switch off set
P q
TV programme number : TV programme number up
P r
TV programme number : TV programme number down
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF
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Front of the set
STANDBY m Standby : To switch off, interrupt a function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER)
RECORD n
Record: To record the programme selected
PROGRAMMEr
Select: One line or programme number down.
PROGRAMMEq
Select: One line or programme number up.
STOP/EJECT ?
Pause/Stop, eject cassette: To stop the tape and eject the cassette
H
Rewind : During STOP and STANDBY: rewind, during PLAYBACK: reverse scanning
PLAY G
Playback : To play a cassette
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Forward wind: During STOP and STANDBY: forward wind, during PLAYBACK: forward
scanning
Back of the set
4 Mains socket: To connect the mains cable
EXT.2 AV 2
Scart socket 2: To connect a satellite receiver, decoder, video recorder, etc. (programme
number ’
E2’)
EXT.1 AV 1
Scart socket 1: To connectthe TV set (programme number’E1’)
2
Aerial inputsocket: To connect the aerial cable
3
Aerial outputsocket: To connect the TV set
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Acura 02 GoldStar 15, 20, 27 Proline 31
Adyson 20 Goodmans 07, 10, 20, 29, 36 Protech 02, 12, 20, 23, 25, 38
Akai 18, 33 Gorenje 35 Quelle 03, 04, 33
Akura 21, 25 Graetz 33 Questa 07
Alba 02, 07, 21 Granada 10, 18, 20 Rank Arena 07
Allorgan 28 Grandin 26 Rediffusion 33
Amplivision 20 Grundig 17 Rex 25
Amstrad 02 HCM 02, 26 Roadstar 02, 21, 25, 38
Anitech 02 Hanseatic 30, 33 SEG 07, 20, 25
Arcam 19, 20 Hinari 02, 07, 21 SEI 12, 28
Asuka 21 Hisawa 26, 40 Saba 15
Audiosonic 15 Hitachi 05, 07, 08, 13, 15, 20, 22 Saisho 02, 04, 25
BPL 26 Huanyu 19, 36 Salora 33
BSR 28 Hypson 25, 26 Sambers 12
BTC 21 ICE 20, 25 Samsung 01, 02, 20, 25, 27, 35
Basic Line 02, 21 ICeS 21 Sandra 19
Baur 03, 33 ITT 33 Sanyo 04, 07, 10, 18
Beko 35 Imperial 23, 35, 38 Schaub Lorenz 33
Binatone 20 Inno Hit 10 Schneider 21, 23, 37
Blaupunkt 17 Interfunk 23, 33 Sei-Sinudyne 03
Blue Sky 21 Intervision 12, 20, 25 Sentra 06
Blue Star 26 Isukai 21 Sharp 07, 11
Bondstec 23 JVC 07, 09 Shorai 28
Boots 20 Kaisui 02, 19, 20, 21, 26 Siarem 12
Brandt 15 Kathrein 01 Siemens 17
Britannia 19 Kingsley 19 Silver 07
Bush 02, 07, 21, 26, 28, 36, 42 Koyoda 02 Sinudyne 12, 28
CGE 23 Leyco 10, 25, 28 Solavox 05
CS Electronics 19 Lloytron 05 Sonitron 18
CTC 23 Luxor 33 Sonoko 02
Carrefour 07 M Electronic 02, 13, 15, 20, 32, 36, 41 Sonolor 18
Cascade 02 Magnadyne 12, 23 Sony 03, 04, 07
Cimline 02 Magnafon 12 Soundwave 38
Clatronic 23, 35 Manesth 20, 25, 30 Standard 02, 20, 21
Condor 30, 35 Marantz 01 Sunkai 28, 31
Contec 02, 07, 19 Matsui 02, 04, 06, 07, 10, 18, 20, 28, 39 Susumu 21
Crown 02, 35, 38 Memorex 02 Tandy 10, 20, 21
Cybertron 21 Metz 34 Tashiko 07, 20
Daewoo 02, 36 Mitsubishi 07, 14, 16 Tatung 10, 20
Dainichi 21 Mivar 19, 27 Tec 20, 23
Dayton 02 Multitech 02, 12, 19 Technema 30
De Graaf 18 Neckermann 01 Technics 24
Decca 10 Nikkai 05, 06, 10, 19, 21, 25 Telefunken 15
Dixi 02 Nobliko 12 Telemeister 30
Dual 42 Nokia 33, 41 Teletech 02
Dual Tec 20 Nordmende 15 Teleton 20
Elite 21, 30 Oceanic 33 Tensai 21, 28, 29, 30
Elta 02 Orion 28, 30, 31 Texet 19, 21
Emerson 33 Osaki 05, 10, 20, 21, 25 Thomson 15
Ferguson 15 Oso 21 Thorn 06, 10, 33
Fidelity 19, 33 Osume 05, 10 Tomashi 26
Finlandia 18, 32 Otake 29 Toshiba 06, 07
Finlux 10, 13, 32 Otto Versand 01, 03, 07, 20, 30 Uher 30
Firstline 02, 19, 20, 23, 28, 31 Palladium 35, 38 Ultravox 12
Fisher 18, 20, 35 Panama 20, 25 Universum 13, 25, 32, 35
Flint 40 Panasonic 24, 34 Videosat 23
Formenti 30 Pathe Cinema 19, 30 Videotechnic 20
Frontech 23, 25 Pausa 02 Visa 02
Fujitsu 10 Perdio 30 Vision 30
Funai 25, 28 Phase 05 Waltham 20
GEC 10, 20 Philco 23 Watson 30
GPM 21 Philips 01, 36 Watt Radio 12
Geloso 02 Pioneer 15 Wega 07
Genexxa 21 Profex 02, 33 White Westinghouse 19, 30
Yoko 20, 25
Remote codes
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3103 166 21961
8392/001 VR800/02
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Congratulations!You now own one of the mostsophisticated
and simple-to-usevideo recorders (VCR)on the market.With
this VCR you can recordand play VHS-standardcassettes.
Please take the timeto read thisoperating manual before
using your video recorder.
Safety instructionsand other notes
ADanger: Highvoltage!
Do not removethe top cover as thereis a risk of an electrical
shock!
AThe video recorderdoes not contain anycomponents that can
be repaired bythe customer. When the applianceis connected
to the powersupply there are somecomponents that are
constantly operational.To switch off thevideo recorder
completely youmust disconnect it fromthe power supply.
BMake sure thatair can circulate freelythrough the ventilation
slots on thevideo recorder.
BMake sure thatno objects or liquidsenter the video recorder.If
liquid isspilt into it,disconnect the video recorderimmediately
from the powersupply and call theAfter-sales Servicefor
advice.
BThe video recordershould not be used immediatelyafter
transportation froma cold to a hot areaor vice versa, orin
conditions of extremehumidity.
After unpackingthe video recorder, itshould be allowed to
acclimatize for atleast three hours before installation.
C These operatinginstructions have been printedon nonpolluting
paper.
C Deposit oldbatteries at the relevantcollection points.
C Please makeuse of the facilitiesavailable in yourcountry for
disposing ofthe packaging of the videorecorder in a way that
helps to protectthe environment.
C This electronicequipment contains manymaterials that can be
recycled. Pleaseinquire about the possibilitiesfor recycling
your old set.
DSHOWVIEW is aregistered trademarkof Gemstar
Development Corporation.SHOWVIEW ismanufactured
under licence fromGemstar DevelopmentCorporation.
So that you can identifyyour machine inthe event of theft,
enter the serialnumber (PROD.NO) here.The serial numberis
printed on the typeplate fixed at therear of the set.
MODEL NO. VR200/58
PROD.NO:......
This product complieswith the requirementsof the Directive
73/23/EEC +89/336/EEC + 93/68/EEC.
Technical information
Measurements incm (W / H /D): 38.0 /9.3 / 26.0
Power consumption (Standby): lessthan 6W (Savingenergy
mode)
Voltage : 220-240V/50Hz
Number of heads: 2Video
Winding time: approx.100 seconds(CassetteE-180)
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR200/58
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Special functions on your video recorder
Philips has developeda system whichproduces the best possibleplayback
quality. It reducesdisturbance on old,worn video cassettes,and emphasises
the detail on verygood quality cassettes.
When you connect yourvideo recorder to yourtelevisionand plug it into the
mains, you willbe welcomed with an OSDpicture. All youhave to do is follow
the instructionsin the "intelligenthelp line" for the nextstep. Enjoythe Automatic
TV channel search/savefunction and the automatictime adjustment.
We guarantee that yourvideo recorder willswitch tothe new millennium with
no problems whatsoever.
Recordings made on yourvideo recorder can be controlledby an external
satellite receiver.
This function automaticallytransfersall the televisionchannel settingsonto
your video recorder.
Your video recorder canascertain which channel iscurrently playingon your
television and recordfrom it at thetouch of a button.
Simple programming systemfor videorecorders. Makesprogramming aseasy
as making a telephonecall. Simply enterthe programme code whichyou will
find in your listingsmagazine.
The precision tape drivefrom Philipswith short rewindtimes and automatic
tape length recognition.
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How to connect your video recorder to the
TV set
We recommend the useof a scart cable. Thiswill give youthe
best picture and soundquality.
When you installyour video recorderfor the firsttime, please
read:
E If your TV sethas a scart socketand you are usinga
scart cable, pleaseread the section ’Connectingwith a
scart cable’.
E The section ’Connecting withouta scart cable’,when you
don’t use a scartcable.
Connecting with a scart cable
a Switch off the TV set.
b Remove the aerial cable plug fromyour TV set and insert
it into the 2 socket at the back of the videorecorder.
c Plug one end of the aerial cable providedinto the 3
socket on the videorecorder and the otherend into the
aerial input socketon your TV set.
d Plug one end of the scart cable intothe EXT.1 AV 1 scart
socket at the backof the video recorderand the other
end into the scartsocket on your TVset (see instruction
manual TV set).
e Switch on the TV set.
f Insert one end of the mainscable into the mainssocket
4 at the back of the video recorder andthe other end
into the wall socket.
g When your TV set automaticallyswitchesto programme
number e.g.: ’EXT’, ’0’,or ’AV’, thistext willappear on the
TV screen:
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE
PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW
PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER
TO CONTINUE PRESS OK
DIf your TV set doesnot switch toprogramme number
e.g.: ’EXT’, ’0’,or ’AV’ automatically,select the
programme number forthe video recorder manually
(see instructionmanual TV set).
h Then read ’Initial installation’in chapter ’INSTALLING
YOUR VIDEO RECORDER’.
1. HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VIDEO RECORDER
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Connecting without a scart cable
a Switch off the TV set.
b Remove the aerial cable plug fromyour TV set and insert
it into the 2 socket at the back of the videorecorder.
c Plug one end of the aerial cable providedinto the 3
socket on the videorecorder and the otherend into the
aerial input socketon your TV set.
d Insert one end of the mainscable into the mainssocket
4 at the back of the video recorder andplug the other
end into the wall socket.
e Switch on your TVset and select theprogramme number
that you have chosenfor video playback(see instruction
manual TV set).
f Tune in the TV set in the UHFwave band until the
following picture appears.
DThe video recorder will nowsend on channel
CH36/frequency591MHz:
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE
PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW
PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER
TO CONTINUE PRESS OK
g Then read ’Initial installation’in the chapter ’INSTALLING
YOUR VIDEO RECORDER’.
Connecting a decoder or other equipment
You can connect additional equipmentto the EXT.2 AV 2
socket. For example:a decoder, a satellitereceiveror a
camera recorder.
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Initial installation
a Open up the battery compartmentof your remote control
and place the batteriesin it as shownin the picture.
b Close the battery compartment.
c Confirm the picture on the TV screenwith the OK button
on the remote control.
d Select the language for the on-screendisplay (OSD)with
the P r or P q button.
The display on the videorecorder willonly show English
text.
e Confirm with the OK button.
’Automatic TV channel search’starts.This picture will
appear on the screen:
SEARCH 00
Wait until allTV channels have been found.This can take
several minutes.
f When all TV channels have been found, ’READY’ will
appear on the TV screen.
E ’TIME’, ’YEAR’, ’MONTH’, ’DATE’will appear on theTV
screen.
TIME 20:00
YEAR 1999
MONTH 01
DATE 01
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-/+ 0-9 OK
g Check if the TIME in line ’TIME’is correct.If required,
change the time withthe number buttons 0-9 on your
remote control.
h Confirm with the OK button.
i Check ’YEAR’, ’MONTH’ and ’DATE’.Confirm each line
with the OK button.
j After you have confirmed theline ’DATE, the video
recorder will switchto standby.
The initial installationis now complete.
DIf you have connected a decoder,you must installit
as described in thenext section.
DIf you have connected a satellitereceiver,please
read the section ’satellitereceiver’.
Allocating a decoder
Some TV stationswill send coded TV channels,that you can
only watch when youuse a decoder. You can connect sucha
decoder (descrambler)to your video recorder.With the
following function,the connected decoder will automatically
be activated for theTV programme you wantto watch.
a Switch on the TV set. Ifrequired, select theprogramme
number for the videorecorder.
b Choose the television channel on whichyou wish to use
the decoder with the P q or P r buttonson the video
recorder or the numberbuttons 0-9 on the remote
control.
c Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
d Select the line ’MANUAL SEARCH’ with the P q or
P r button.
e Confirm with the OK button.
f Press the INDEXE button. ’DEC’ willappear in the
display.
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g Confirm with the OK button.
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h To end, press the OK button again. Then, press the
TV/STANDBYm button.
This channel is now assignedto the decoder.
Manual TV channel search
In certain casesthe ’Automatic TV channelsearch’ may not be
able to find all ofthe TV channels (e.g.coded TV channels). In
that case, use thismanual method to setthe channels.
DWhen you search for TVchannels manually, youcan
choose between the indicationfor ’channel’ or
’frequency’. Pleaseread the next paragraph
’Channel number or frequencydisplay’.
a Switch on the TV set. Ifrequired, select theprogramme
number for the videorecorder.
b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
c Select the line ’MANUAL SEARCH’ with the P q or
P r buttonand confirm with the OK button.
CH 26 P01
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SEARCH g+ 0-9 OK
d Hold the P q buttonuntil you have foundthe right TV
channel. A changing channel number orfrequency will
appear on the screen.
DIf you know the frequencyor channel number ofthe
desired TV channel, youcan enter the informationin
line with the numberbuttons 0-9 on the remote
control.
DTo enter a special/hyperbandchannel, you must
enter a ’9’ beforethe first channeldigit. The
indication changes from’CH’ to ’CA’. Forexample,
for special channel ’S30’, enter ’930’.
DIf the picture or soundquality is poor,you might
have selected the wrongTV system.Press the
SYSTEM button to change the TV system.
e Confirm with the OK button.
f With the P q or P r button or with the number buttons
0-9 , select the programmenumber you wantto give to
this TV channel, forinstance, ’P01’.
g Confirm with the OK button.
If you want toallocate more TV channels,repeat steps
d through g .
h To end, press the TV/STANDBYm button.
Channel number or frequency display
You can switch between thedisplay for ’channelnumber’ or
’frequency’ for manualchannel search.
a Switch on the TV set. Ifrequired, select theprogramme
number for the videorecorder.
b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
c Select the line ’CHANNEL/FREQUENCY’ with the
P r or P q buttonand confirm with the OK button.
d With the P q button, select ’CHANNEL’or
’FREQUENCY’ and confirm withthe OK button.
e To end, press the TV/STANDBY m button.
Satellite receiver
You can receive channels fromthe satellitereceiver viathe
scart socket EXT.2 AV 2 .
To do this, selectthe channel number ’E2’ bypressing the
buttons P q or P r . You will haveto select the channelsto
be received by the satellitereceiveron the receiver itself.
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Special installationfunctions
You can select one of thefollowing installationfunctions in
order to adapt the videorecorder to yourown specific
requirements.
Automatic TV channel allocation(Follow
TV)
With this function,the video recorderstores thechannels in
the same order ason the TV set. Thisonly worksif the video
recorder (socket EXT.1 AV 1 ) and the TV set are connected
with a scart cable.You must switchoff any equipment
connected to socket EXT.2 AV 2 .
a Switch on the TV set. Ifrequired, select theprogramme
number for the videorecorder.
b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
CLOCK
OSD
CHANNEL ALLOCATION
CHANNEL/FREQUENCY
MANUAL SEARCH
AUTOSEARCH
LANGUAGE
FOLLOW TV
DIRECT RECORD
COUNTER
------------------------
-/+ OK
c Select the line ’FOLLOW TV’ with the P r or P q
button.
d Press the OK button. ’TV01’ will appear on the video
recorder display.
TV01
e Select programme number’1’ on the TV set.
f Confirm with the OK button on the video
recorder-remote control.The video recordercompares
the TV channels on the TVset and the video recorder.
If the video recorderfound the same TVchannel as the
TV set, then itstores it at’P01’.
DWhen ’NOTV’ (no signal fromTV set) appearsin the
display, the TV channelscan not be allocated
automatically. Inthis case, read ’ManualTV channel
allocation’.
g Wait until, for example,’TV02’ appears.
h Select the next programme number,for example, ’2’on
the TV set.
i Confirm with the OK button on thevideo
recorder-remote control.
DIf you allocated the wrongTV channeL, you can go
back one step withthe D/Sr button.
j Repeat steps g to i until all TV channelshave been
allocated.
k To end, press the TV/STANDBYm button.
Automatic TV channel search
The video recorder willsearch for allTV channels.
If you want tostart the automaticTV channel search again,
then follow the instructionsbelow.
a Switch on the TV set. Ifrequired, select theprogramme
number for the videorecorder.
b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
c Select the line ’AUTOSEARCH’ with the P r or P q
button.
d Press the OK button. The ’Automatic TV channel search’
starts.
SEARCH 00
e When the TV channel searchis complete, ’READY’will
appear on the screen.
How to search fora TV channel manually, youcan read in the
section ’Manual TV channelsearch’.
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Monitor function
You can switch backwardsand forwards betweenTV picture
and video recorder picturewith the MONITOR button. But this
only works whenyou use a scartcable to connect the video
recorder to your TVset and if yourTV set respondsto this
switch-over.
Sorting and clearing TV channels manually
You can assign any programmenumber to a TV channelthat
you have stored andyou can also delete unwantedTV
channels.
a Switch on the TV set. Ifrequired, select theprogramme
number for the videorecorder.
b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
c Select the line ’CHANNEL ALLOCATION’ with P r or
P q buttonand confirm with the OK button.
P01 CH26
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-/+ CL OK
d With the P r or P q button, select the TV channel to
which you want to givea programme number(starting
with ’P01’).
e Confirm with the OK button.
DIf you want to deletea TV channel, press the
CLEAR (CL), y button.
f Repeat steps dto euntil youhave given a programme
number to all TV channels.
g To end, press the TV/STANDBYm button.
Setting the language
You can select the language forthe on-screen display(OSD).
The small displayon the video recorderwill only showenglish
text.
a Switch on the TV set. Ifrequired, select theprogramme
number for the videorecorder.
b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
c Select the line ’LANGUAGE’ and confirmwith the OK
button.
d Select your language with the P r or P q button and
confirm with the OK button.
e To end, press the TV/STANDBY m button.
Setting the time and date
DIf a TV channel which transmitsTXT/PDC isstored
under programme number ’P01’,time anddate will
automatically be takenfrom the TXT/PDC
information.
If the time inthe video recorder displayis not
correct or if ’--:--’appears in the display,please
set the clock manually.
a Switch on the TV set. Ifrequired, select theprogramme
number for the videorecorder.
b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
c Select the line ’CLOCK’ with the P r or P q button
and confirm with the OK button.
TIME 20:00
YEAR 1999
MONTH 01
DATE 01
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-/+ 0-9 OK
d Check the time in line ’TIME’.If required, pleasechange
the time with the 0-9 buttons on the remote control.
e Confirm with the OK button.
f Check ’YEAR’, ’MONTH’ and ’DATE’ in thesame way.
Confirm each entrywith the OK button.
g To end, press the TV/STANDBYm button.
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General information
DYou can switch on with the STOPh button, the
0-9 buttons or byputting in a cassette.
DIf you do not use thevideo recorder fora few
minutes, it willswitch to standbyautomatically.
Please read the section’Automatic switch-off(tuner
mode)’ in chapter ADDITIONALFUNCTIONS.
DIf you have switchedthe video recorder offwith the
TV/STANDBYm button, the time willshow in the
display, for instance, ’18:00’.
If the clock hasnot been set, ’--:--’will appear.
DKeep your video recorder connectedto the mains at
all times to ensurethat programmedrecordings can
be made and that the televisionworksnormally.
DWhen the video recorder isnot plugged into the
mains, it willusually storeTV channels for a year,
and date and timer informationfor sevenhours.
Saving energy
There are two waysto switch tostandby.
Switching to standbywith clock display:Switch tostandby
using the TV/STANDBYm button. The time willbe displayed.
To save energy: Pressthe TV/STANDBYm button twice. The
time will disappearfrom the display.
Emergency interrupt
You can use the TV/STANDBYm button on the video recorder
or the remote controlto interrupt anyfunction.
So if you are havingoperating problems,you can just interrupt
the function and startagain.
And you can practise operatingyour setwithout any worries.
No matter which buttonsyou press,you cannot damage it.
The symbols on your video recorder display
These symbols canlight up on your videorecorder display:
This is where thecurrent operating modeis shown
as a symbol.
When a satelliterecording has been programmed.
DEC When a decoder hasbeen allocated to the TV
channel you have currentlyselected.
When you are recordinga progamme.
When you have programmeda recording or whena
programmed recording isbeing made.
D When you have programmeddaily recordings.
W When you have programmed weeklyrecordings.
When you have put a cassettein the videorecorder.
DATE When the date of the programmed recordingis
shown.
START When the starttime of the programmedrecording is
shown.
PROG. When the programme numberof the programmed
recording is shown.
END When the end time ofthe programmed recordingis
shown.
Video programming system/ programmedelivery
control: when a VPS orPDC code is being
transmitted.
Display of programmenumber / tape position/
channel name / function.
Tape position in seconds,but only ifthe display
mode ’LINEAR COUNTER’ has been selected.
3. IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION
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Summary of user guide
The OSD menu offersthe following functions.More detailson each can be found in the appropriatechapter.
CLOCK
OSD
CHANNEL ALLOCATION
CHANNEL/FREQUENCY
MANUAL SEARCH
AUTOSEARCH
LANGUAGE
FOLLOW TV
DIRECT RECORD
COUNTER
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MAIN MENU
User guide (OSD)
The OSD (On-screen display)showsthe various functionsin
the form of a menuon the televisionscreen. You can then
choose the settingsyou require. Thereis a summaryof the
menus on this page. Themain button functionsare displayed
in a help line along thebottom of the screen.
E To call up the menu: Withthe MENU button.
E To select a line:With the P r or P q button.
E To enter or change yourselection: Withthe 0-9 , P r
or P q button.
E To cancel: With the MENU button.
E To save or confirm:With the OK button.
E To close the menu: Withthe TV/STANDBYm button.
TIME 20:00
YEAR 1999
MONTH 01
DATE 01
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Chapter: INSTALLINGYOUR VIDEORECORDER -
’Setting the date andthe time’
OSD
ON
OFF
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Chapter: ADDITIONALFUNCTIONS- ’Switching OSD
Information on or off’
P01 CH26
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Chapter: INSTALLINGYOUR VIDEORECORDER -
’Sorting and clearing TV channels manually’
CHANNEL
FREQUENCY
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Chapter: ’INSTALLINGYOUR VIDEORECORDER -
’Channel number or frequency display’
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Playing a cassette
a Put a cassette into the cassetteslot.’v’ will appear on
the display.
b Press the PLAY G button.
c To stop, press the STOP h button.
d To eject the cassette, pressthe STOP/EJECT ? button
on the video recorder.
DSome functions switchoff automaticallyafter a
while (for example,pause, stillpicture, picture
search). This helpsto protect the cassetteand
avoids wastingpower.
Playing NTSC cassettes
With this setyou can playback cassettesthathave been
recorded on another videorecorder in the NTSCstandard (for
example, American cassettes).But this only works for
PAL-televisionsets which aresuitable for a picturefrequency
of 60 Hz.
DSome special features (forexample, stillpicture) are
not possible whileyou are playing an NTSC
cassette.
Tape position indication
By pressing the OK button, youcan show the presenttape
position on the TV screen.
If you want tosee the tape position,you can select ’LINEAR
COUNTER’ (to show thepresent position onthe tape in hours,
minutes and seconds)or ’TIME LEFT’.
DWhen you play an NTSC cassette,the video
recorder will onlyshow ’LINEAR COUNTER’.
a Switch on the TV set. Ifrequired, select theprogramme
number for the videorecorder.
b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
c Select the line ’COUNTER’ with the P q or P r button
and confirm with the OK button.
d Select the type of counter withthe P q button and
confirm with the OK button.
DTo reset the tape position’LINEAR COUNTER’to
’0:00:00’,press the CLEAR(CL), y button.
e To end, press the TV/STANDBY m button.
DThis video recorder willautomatically recognisethe
length of the tape.
DWhen you put a cassettein the video recorderand
you want to see ’TIME LEFT’,the video recorder
must firstcalculate the time played.Therefore, ’-:--’
appears firstand only after thetape has been
running for a few secondsthe playing timewill be
shown.
DIf the video recorderdoes not find a recordingat a
certain tape positionwith ’LINEAR COUNTER’
switched on, the counterwill stop.
Searching for tape positionwith the picture
(picture search)
a While a cassette is playing,press the [ (reverse)or
I (forward) buttononce or severaltimes.
b To stop at a certain picture,press the PLAY G button.
DDuring picture search, thepicture quality maynot be
so good and there willbe no sound.
Still picture
a Press the STILL R button. A still picture willappear on
the screen.
Interference stripeswill appear onthe screen.
b Each time you press STILL R again, the picture will
move on one step.
4. PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS
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Searching for tape positionwithout the
picture (wind and rewind)
a Stop the tape with the STOP h button.
b Press the [ (reverse) or I (forward) button.
c To stop at a certain picture,press the STOP h button.
Instant View
With this functionyou can switchto picture search during
wind and rewind.
a If you hold the [ (rewind) or I (wind) button
during wind or rewind,you will switchto picture search.
b When you release the button, thevideo recorder will
automatically switchback to rewindor wind.
Automatic search for a tape position
(index search)
At the startof each recording, the videorecorder willwrite an
index code on the tape.
a Press the INDEXE button and then the I button to
select the nextcode mark or the [ button for the
previous code mark.
b When the video recorder findsthe code mark, itwill
automatically switchto play.
Automatic search for a blank space on the
tape
You can search for a spaceon the tape (at least1 minute of
blank tape) for anew recording, for example,after an existing
recording on the tape.
a Press the INDEXE button. Then press the STOP h
button.
b When the video recorder find ablank space, it will
automatically switchto ’pause’.
DIf no empty space hasbeen found when the end of
the tape is reached,the cassette willbe ejected.
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Picture interference
When the picture qualityis poor whenyou play a cassette,
please follow theseinstructions.
Tracking during playback
a While a cassette is playing,hold the P q button until
’TRAC’ (tracking)appears on the display.
b Hold the P r or P q buttonuntil the picture qualityis
at its best.
c Wait a few seconds, until’TRAC’ disappearsfrom the
display. This picturesetting willnot change until you
eject the cassette.
Tracking during still picture
If the stillpicture vibratesvertically,you can improve thestill
picture as follows:
a During still picture, holdthe P q or P r button until
the picture qualityis at itsbest.
The video recorder willstore thissetting automatically.
DPlease note, however, thatinterference maystill
occur with poor qualitycassettes.
Cleaning the video heads
If horizontal linesappear on the screenwhen you play a
cassette, you shouldclean the video heads.
a While a cassette is playing,hold the PLAY G button until
’HEAD’ appears on the display.The video headswill now
be cleaned. The video recorderwill automaticallyswitch
to play again.
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Use ’Manual Recording’to make a spontaneousrecording (for
example, a programmecurrently being shown).
E If you want tostart and stopa recording manually,read
the section: ’Recordingwithout automaticswitch-off’.
E If you want tostart a recordingmanually but have it
stopped automatically,read the section:’Recording with
automatic switch-off’.
E If you want torecord a programme currentlybeing
shown, read the section’Direct record’.
E If you want a recordingto be controlledautomatically by
a satellite receiver,read the sectionentitled ’Automatic
recording from a satellitereceiver’.
Recording without automatic switch-off
a Insert a cassette.
b Use the P q or P r button to selectthe programme
number you want to record,for example,’P01’. On the
display appears:
BBC1
DWhen a TV channel transmitsa channel name, it will
show on the video recorderdisplay.
DProgramme numbers ’E1’ and’E2’ are for recording
from other sources(through scartsockets
EXT.1 AV 1 and EXT.2 AV 2 ).
c To start recording, pressthe RECORD/OTR n button on the
remote control or RECORDn on the video recorder. On
the display youwill see:
0:00
d Stop recording with the STOP h button.
Recording with automaticswitch-off
(OTR one-touch-recording)
a Put a cassette in the machine.
b Use the P q or P r button to selectthe programme
number you want to record.
c Press the RECORD/OTR n button on the remote control.
d Press the RECORD/OTR n button again and again until the
display on the videorecorder showsthe desired end time
or length of the recording.
DTo cancel this information,press the
CLEAR (CL), y button.
Protecting your recordings
So that you don’t accidentallydelete an importantrecording,
remove the specialtab on the narrow sideof the cassettewith
a screwdriveror slide the specialtab to the left.Later, if you
no longer want to protectyour recording,you can seal the gap
again with stickytape or slidethe special tab to theright.
5. MANUAL RECORDING
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Auto-assembling
You can use the auto-assemblingfunction tojoin individual
recordings withoutany major picturedisturbance between
them.
a While the cassette isplaying, search forthe correct
position on the tape.
b Stop the cassette by pressingthe STOP h button.’9’
will appear in the display.
c Now start recording as usualby pressingthe
RECORD/OTRn button on the remotecontrol.
Automatic recording from a satellite
receiver (SAT RECORDING)
You can only use thisfunction, when you havea satellite
receiver which can controlother equipment bya
’programming’ function.
a Use a scart cable to connect thescart socket
EXT.2 AV 2 to the scart socket on thesatellite receiver.
b Put a cassette in the machine.Switch off withthe
TV/STANDBYm button on the remote control.
c Hold the MONITOR buton on the remote control, until
’SAT.P’ appears on thevideo recorder display.
The video recorder isnow ready to record.The
EXT.2 AV 2 plug controls the start and theend of the
recording.
DWhen this function isswitched on and the video
recorder is switchedoff, ’x’ appearson the video
recorder display.
DIf you want to cancel thisfunction beforethe
recording has started,you must holdthe
MONITOR button until ’SAT.P’disappears.
DIf you want to cancel thisfunction whilea
programme is being recorded,press the
TV/STANDBYm button on the remote control.
Switching on ’DirectRecord’
When this functionis switched on,the video recorder will
automatically recordthe programme selectedon the television
by means of a scartcable.
DThe video recorder mustbe switched off.
a Switch on the TV set and selectthe programme number
for the video recorder.
b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
c Select the line ’DIRECT RECORD’ with the P r or
P q button.
d Confirm with the OK button.
e Select the function ’ON’with the P q button. Ifyou
select ’OFF’, the functionwill be switchedoff.
f Confirm with the OK button.
g On the TV set, select the programmenumber you wantto
record from.
h Press the RECORD/OTR n button with the video recorder
switched off.
DDon’t select another programmenumber on your TV
set, until the’search symbol’on the video recorder
display has disappeared.This can takeup to one
minute.
DIf ’NOTV’ appears on thevideo recorder display,this
means the video recordercannot find this
programme number. Inthis case, read thesection
’Recording without automaticswitch-off’.
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Use programmed recordingto automaticallystart and stopa
recording at a laterdate.
To make a programmed recording,your videorecorder needs
to know:
* the date you wantto make the recording;
* the programme numberfor the TV channel youwant to
record;
* the startand stop time of therecording;
* whether you wantto use VPS or PDC
The video recorder storesall the informationin a TIMERblock.
You can programme up to 6TIMER blocks amonth in advance.
’VPS’ (Video Programming System) and
’PDC’ (Programme DeliveryControl)
With ’VPS and PDC’,the TV station controlsthe starttime and
the length of the recording.This means thatthe video recorder
switches itselfon and off at theright time evenif a TV
programme you want torecord begins earlieror finisheslater
than expected.
Usually the starttime isthe same as the VPSor PDC time. But
if your TV guide givesa VPS or PDCtime which is differentto
the programme’s starttime (forexample, 20.15and VPS 20.14),
you must enter ’20.14’as the start time.
If you want toprogramme a time thatis differentfrom the VPS
or PDC time, youmust switch offVPS or PDC.
Programming a recording
(with ’SHOWVIEW’)
All the importantinformation needed fora programming is
contained in the SHOWVIEW-programmingnumber.
a Switch on the TV set and selectthe programme number
for the video recorder.
b Press the TIMER button on the remote control.
c Enter the entire SHOWVIEW-number(up to 9 digits)
printed in your TVguide next to the starttime ofa TV
programme.
For example, 5-312-4or 5 312 4
Enter 53124for the SHOWVIEW-number.
If you make a mistake,you can clearyour instructions
with the CLEAR(CL), y button.
SHOWVIEW
53124----
ONCE
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D/WgSELECT CLEAR gCL
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d Use the SELECT button to select daily or weekly
programming.
’D’: recordings everyday fromMonday to Friday.
’W’: recordings everyweek on the sameday of the week.
e Confirm with the OK button. Yourprogramming details
will then appear on theTV screen.
DATE PROG START V/P END
01 01 20:00 21:30
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CHANGE gTIMER CLEAR gCL
V/P g SELECT OK
DIf SHOWVIEW does notrecognise the TV channel,
’SELECT PROG’ will appear on theTV screen.
Instead of ’E2’,you can select the programme
number you want withthe number buttons 0-9 and
confirm with the OK button.
DIf ’CODE ERROR’ appears on the TVscreen, this
means you entered an incorrectSHOWVIEW-code
number or the incorrectdate. Correct your
instructions orend with the TIMER button.
DIf ’DAILY ERROR’ appears on the TVscreen, the
date was incorrectlyentered. Dailyprogramming
can only be used forrecordings to be made from
Monday to Friday.
DUse the SELECT button to switch ’VPS/PDC’on or
off.
DIf you want to seta later end timefor a recording,
press the P q button. Each timeyou pressthe
P q button,you will add 15minutes to theend time.
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