Philips 14PV182-58 User Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF

The remote control

RECORD n

STANDBY m

SV/V+

TIMER k

CLEAR b

0-9

STOP h

GPLAY

P p

MUTE y

INDEX E

STILL R

CLEAR b

Record

Standby

’SHOWVIEW’ programming

TIMER programming on the set

Reset/clear

Digit buttons 0-9

Pause/Stop

Playback

Menu left

Menu right

Volume control

menu Up

menu Down

Programme number Plus/Minus

Mute sound

Call menu

Confirm button

Index search

Still picture

The following buttons are only available for some sets:

TELETEXT concealed information

TELETEXT off (temporarily)

TELETEXT on/off

TELETEXT page stop

TELETEXT enlarged print

Front of the set

P p

Standby

Programme number Plus/Minus

Volume control

Record

Rewind/Reverse scanning

Pause/Stop

Playback

Forward wind/ Forward scanning

Cassette eject

Headphones socket

Programming with ’SHOWVIEW’

All the information required for programming is encoded in the ’SHOWVIEW’ code.

1 Press the 2 Enter the entire ’SHOWVIEW code’. This code (up to 9 digits) is found next to the start time of

a TV programme in your TV guide. If you entered an incorrect code number, clear it with the

3 If you want to repeat programming at daily or weekly intervals, select the required settings in

the ’DAILY/WEEKLY’ line. ’Daily’ programming can only be used for recordings to be made from Mondays to Fridays inclusive.

4 After confirming the corresponding data appears on the TV screen.

Note: If you use SHOWVIEW for the first time, the ’PROGRAMME NR.’ line appears when you enter the SHOWVIEW code. Enter the required programme number for this channel.

Confirm with the

The data has been stored in a TIMER block. Please ensure that you loaded a cassette without erase protection.

6 Press the

SV/V+

button on the remote control.

DATE DW PR START END c

01 01 17:15 18:45

vw 0-9 OK

button.

STANDBY m

button.

CLEAR b

button.

How to enter, check or clear a TIMER-block manually

1 Press the 2 Select a free TIMER block or the TIMER block you want to check or clear. 3 Clear: Press the 4 Enter/Check: Press the

weekly), ’PR’ (programme number), ’START’ (start time) and ’END’ (end time). Press the

5 To end programming, press the 6 Press the

TIMER k

and the

STANDBY m

button.

CLEAR b

DorC

button.

button to switch between ’DATE’ (date), ’DW’ (daily,

or the

0-9

buttons to change the data.

button.

Selecting a TV channel

Select the required TV channel (= programme number) with the

P p

button or the buttons on the remote control. The selected programme number (e.g.: ’P 01’) appears in the upper right corner of the TV screen.

0-9

Volume control

You can control the volume level with the If you want to mute the sound temporarily (e.g.: during a telephone call), press the button on the remote control. When you press it again, the sound returns at the same volume level.

button.

MUTE y

Picture control

You can control brightness, contrast, sharpness and colour here.

1 Press the 2 Select and confirm the line ’PICTURE’. 3 Select and confirm the TV screen setting.

button.

* In addition, you can adjust the tint for the playback of cassettes in the NTSC standard.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS 14PV182/58

Congratulations on the purchase of one of the most sophisti-

cated and simple-to-use television/video recorders combinations (TV combi) on the market. With this TV combi you can record and play VHS-standard cassettes.

Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your TV combi.

Safety instructions and other notes

• Danger: high voltage! Do not open the set. The set does not contain any components that can be repaired by the customer. When the appliance is connected to the power supply there are some components that are constantly operational. To switch off the set completely you must disconnect it from the power supply.

• Note that this power pack is designed for a power supply of 220-240V/50Hz.

• Ensure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots on the set.

• Ensure that no objects or liquids enter the set. If liquid is spilt into it, disconnect the set immediately from the power supply and call the After-sales Service for advice.

• The set should not be used immediately after transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa, or in conditions of extreme humidity. After unpacking the set, it should be allowed to acclimatize for at least three hours before installation.

• These operating instructions have been printed on nonpolluting paper.

• Deposit old batteries at the relevant collection points.

• Please make use of the facilities available in your country for

disposing of the packaging of the set in a way that helps to protect the environment.

• This electronic equipment contains many materials that can be recycled. Please inquire about the possibilities for recycling your old set.

• SHOWVIEW is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.

Contents Page

1. INSTALLATION 2................................

Connecting additional equipment 2..................

Emergency interrupt 2............................

User guide 2....................................

Making standard settings 3........................

Setting the clock and date 3.......................

2. PLAY BACK 4...................................

Continuous playback 4...........................

3. RECORD 5......................................

Programming with ’SHOWVIEW’ 6..................

4. SPECIAL FEATURES 7............................

On Screen Display (OSD) 7........................

Sleep function (switch off) 7.......................

Switch set on function 7..........................

Child lock 8.....................................

Before you call an engineer 9......................

1. INSTALLATION

Connecting the cables

1 Insert the aerial plug into the

If you use the auxiliary aerial supplied, push the aerial into the mounting on the back panel until it snaps into place. Pull out the telescopic rod(s) as far as required. Tilt and rotate the aerial until you have got the best picture quality.

2 Insert the plug of the mains cable into the wall socket. 3 Switch the set on. The power switch

the left side panel of the set.

socket.

is located on

Connecting additional equipment

You can also connect additional equipment to the

EXTERNAL

socket, for instance, a decoder satellite receiver

or camcorder.

Emergency interrupt

Both the set and the remote control have an ’Emergency interrupt’ button. You can use the

STANDBY m

button to interrupt any function. Whenever you have operating problems you can simply interrupt the function and start again. You can practise operating your set without any worries. No matter which buttons you press, you cannot damage it.

User guide

Important notes for operation

• We advise you, from now on, to switch the set to standby using the on the remote control.

• When the set is in the standby mode, a small red lamp on the left of the front of the set will be alight.

• You can switch on with the

0-9

• Attention: When you use the power switch side panel, you have completely switched off the set from the mains power supply. No programmed recordings will then be made. The red lamp on the left of the front of the set will not be alight. After a few hours, the date and clock settings will be lost.

• Attention: Before you switch off the appliance with the power switch

• Keep your TV Combi connected to the mains and the power switch in ’on’ position at all times to ensure that programmed recordings can be made and that the television functions normally. The power consumption required is low.

• Back-up power supply: TV channel storage - typically 1 year, Clock/Timer - typically 7 hours.

STANDBY m

button on the front of the set or

STOP h

buttons or by inserting a cassette.

, remove the tape by pressing the

button.

button, the

on the

With OSD (On Screen Display) the corresponding functions appear on the TV-screen. The most important button-functions are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Throughout this instruction manual, use the following buttons for the functions ’Call up’, ’Select’, ’Enter’/’Adjust’, ’Confirm’ and ’Exit’:

• Call up: Use the

• Select: Select a line with the

0-9

the

buttons or the

button.

menue button

button. Use

to select within a line.

• Enter/Alter: With the

or with the

0-9

button.

• Confirm: With the

• Exit: With the

Making standard settings

1 To start, press the

button and the

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LANGUAGE EN COUNTRY UK AUTO STORE MANUAL STORE SORT PP STORE

STOP h

button simultaneously.

button. Press the

2 Select the required display language in the ’LANGUAGE’

line.

3 Select your country in the ’COUNTRY’ line.

3 Wait until all TV channels have been stored.

All TV channels will be stored from programme number 69 downward.

How you can search for a TV channel manually, you can read in chapter 4 ’SPECIAL FEATURES’ in the section ’Manual channel search’.

Note:

* If the ’Automatic channel search’ function is activated, any previously programmed TIMER blocks will be cleared.

You can store up to 69 TV channels.

Allocating channel numbers

Setting the clock and date

1 To start, press the 2 Press the

3 Select and confirm the line ’FEATURES’. 4 Select and confirm the line ’SET CLOCK’.

SET CLOCK

TIME 20:00 YEAR 1998 MONTH 01 DATE 01

xy 0-9

5 Enter the time, year, month and date.

STOP h

button.

Automatic Channel Search

1 Switch on with the

button and the

STOP h

button simultaniously.

button. Press the

1 Switch on with the

button and the

STOP h

button simultaneously.

button. Press the

2 Select and confirm the line ’SORT’.

SORT vw

FROM P01 TO P02 STORE

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3 On the TV screen, in the line ’FROM’, select the TV

channel to which you want to allocate a programme number, e.g.: ’P 01’.

4 In the line ’TO’, select the required programme number,

e.g.: ’P 02’.

5 Select and confirm the line ’STORE’.

The allocated TV channels will be exchanged.

6 Repeat steps 3to 5until you have allocated a pro-

gramme number to all the required TV channels.

To finish, press the

button twice.

2 Select and confirm the line ’AUTO STORE’.

The ’Automatic Channel Search’ function starts.

AUTO STORE

PRESS xyTO STOP

SEARCH PLEASE WAIT

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