Philips VHS VR6393 User Manual

PHILIPS

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

PHILIPS

PAL

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS VIDEO RECORDER

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG VIDEO-RECORDER

MODE D’EMPLOI MAGNÉTOSCOPE

ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO VIDEOREGISTRATORE

VR6393

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Operating instructions

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION page 1

Use VHS cassettes of a well-known brand.

Features

2 SUMMARY OF BUTTONS, CONTROLS

AND CONNECTIONS Safety instructions 3

3 INSTALLATION 3

Connecting the aerial 3

Tuning your TV set to the video recorder 4 REMOTE CONTROL 4 5 STORING TV STATIONS 5 6 DIRECT RECORDING 6

Loading a cassette 6 7 PLAYING A CASSETTE 8 SETTING THE CLOCK 8 9 TELETEXT-DECODER 9

10 TIMED RECORDING 11

Teletext-programming 11

Video Program System 11

One Touch Recording (OTR) 15

11 EXTRAS 16 12 OTHER RECORDING POSSIBILITIES 16

Recording from another video recorder (copying)

13 WATCHING TV VIA THE VIDEO

RECORDER (Tuner mode)

14 CASSETTES 15 TROUBLE CHECKS 16 TECHNICAL DATA

17 17 18 19

INTRODUCTION

Your VHS video recorder uses advanced technology so that you can enjoy outstanding picture and sound reproduction.

This instruction manual gives you all the information you need to

operate your video recorder. The time you spend reading through this manual, and familiarizing yourself with the operation of your video recorder will be repaid by trouble-free operation.

Some of the other advanced features of your video recorder are:

— 48 TV channel storage capacity. — 6 timed recordings up to one month in advance, with a

possibility for every day or every week repeated recording.

— Multifunctional fluorescent Display with language selection

(English, German, French or Italian) and tape counter, used time

or time left indication.

— Automatic functions such as automatic tracking control, automatic rewind, automatic switch-on when a cassette is

loaded and automatic switch to playback when the erase tab of a cassette has been removed.

— OTR (One Touch Recording) — All cable networks can be received with the Hyperband tuner. — After the video recorder has been disconnected from the mains, the clock will continue to work, and the TV stations will remain stored on the chosen preselection numbers for one month. — Child lock (to stop children looking at prerecorded tapes). — 3 video heads. — Perfect still picture. — Variable slow motion speed, also superslow motion. — Recording of TXT-subtitles. — Teletext decdrder (FLOF/FASTEXT-System) — ‘VPT’-Videorecorder-Programming via Teletext. — Built-in Video Program System (VPS). VPS adds flexibility to

timed recordings. It controls the video recorder so that timed

recordings will be made at the exact moment the TV programme starts, even if the start time (and therefore also the stop time) has been delayed or changed. — Easy programming and operation using your LCD remote control.

Eastern European reception (SECAM East)

PALSECAM

Packed with this video recorder are: — Aerial cable — Remote control unit — Mains cable

This video recorder can also receive SECAM East transmissions

of East German TV broadcasting companies. For the recorded programmes to be reproduced in colour, your

colour TV must also be equipped to receive these transmissions. Your video recorder will switch automatically from the PAL transmission standard to Eastern European reception and vice versa.

Note:

Video cassettes recorded on the French SECAM colour system can only be reproduced in black-and-white. This is a technical limitation and not a fault in your video recorder.

SUMMARY OF BUTTONS, CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

Getting familiar with your video recorder

The symbols below are listed in the same sequence as they appear on the video recorder.

Detailed information concerning their functions are explained in the relevant sections. If symbols only appear on the remote control or differ from the symbols on the video recorder, they are placed between brackets in the text.

Symbol on video recorder

■ ■ Pause/Stop button

► ►

►►

IE)

— —

•

X X

store search

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ir Aerial-in socket 03

30-39 (SI

Extra functions if TVAfCR selector is in position TV (only for TV sets equipped with RC5):

Symbol on remote control

II Still picture button

IE)

+ (A with •)

(»❖ ) 0

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(TV/VCR) TV/VCR selector (WO)

RC)

(od) Tape length selector

(0-9) Digit buttons (-/-)

(A) (AwithOTR)

(^) (13) Fast motion button

(Q) (!••)

(») (@) Time used, time left, tape counter selector

(•«-►) Goto button (?)

(«i»)

(S)

(X)

(•^) (B) (13) ((3) ((3) (@1») (CD)

Meaning

Play button Rewind button Picture search reverse button

Wind button Picture search fon/vard button Down button Up button Record button Reset and VPS on/off button Timer button Set clock button Channel/Program (C/P) selector Store button Search button Eject button On/Standby button

Aerial-out socket 30-39 Channel control 21-pin connector socket (AV Euroconnector)

Transmit RC Timer button

One, two orthree digit entry button (e.g. 5,15 or 105) Child lock Active button (press this button and • or OTR on the remote control simultaneously) OTR button (One Touch Recording) Play reverse button

OSD button Slow motion button Auto tracking button

Concealed information (only when teletext is switched on) Stop changing pages (only when teletext is switched on) Teletext on/off Teletext off (temporary) Double height (only when teletext is switched on) Special TXT button, RED Special TXT button, GREEN Special TXT button, YELLOW Special TXT button, BLUE TXT Subcode button TXT Index button

2 @)

(0-9) Digit buttons (-/-)

(») (-1- -^) (--^)

One, two orthree digit entry button (e.g. 5,15 or 105) Personal preference button Up volume TV sound Down volume TV sound

Safety instructions

INSTALLATION

The manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage which is incurred by the video recorder not being used in compliance with the guarantee conditions and the safety instructions.

• First check if your supply voltage is the same as that given on the type plate at the rear.

• The video recorder should be allowed to acclimatise for at least three hours after unpacking before it is connected to the mains, Do not use your video recorder immediately after moving it from a cold to a warm location or vice versa, after heating a cold room or under conditions of high humidity.

• Make sure that there is at ieast 20 cm between the video recorder and the TV set.

• Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation openings of the video recorder.

• Do not place the video recorder close to a source of heat

(radiator, etc.).

• Do not place the video recorder near appiiances generating strong magnetic fieids (e.g. motors, transformers).

• Do not place the video recorder on soft surfaces.

• Do not use the video recorder in dusty piaces or where it may be subject to vibration.

• Do not poke fingers or insert objects into the cassette loading slot, as this might cause injury (especially to children) and/or damage the mechanism.

• Make sure that no objects or fluids pass through the ventilation openings. If liquid is spilt into the video recorder, disconnect the video recorder from the mains and consult a qualified service technician.

Connecting the aerial

• Remove the aerial cable from your TV and plug it into T f at the back of the video recorder.

• Take the aerial cable supplied and connect it to E) of the video recorder and to the aerial-input socket on your TV.

Connecting to the mains

• Dangerous voltage inside. Do not open the cabinet. Repairs must only be made by qualified service personnel.

• If you transport your video recorder, do not leave a video

cassette loaded and avoid violent shocks.

• Do not expose this video recorder to rain or moisture.

• During strong thunderstorms (stroke of lighting) we

recommend to disconnect mains and antenna.

• Insert the female plug of the mains lead into the mains socket at the rear of the video recorder.

• Insert the other plug of the mains lead into the wall socket.

Note: The video recorder should remain connected to the mains at all times to make sure that timed recordings can be made and to allow normal TV reception. '

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Selecting the Display language

0 Press 4 to remove the cassette, if already loaded. d) Press ►.

This will automatically switch on the video recorder. The Display shows a language indication, for example ‘ENGL’,

‘DEUT.’, ‘FRAN.’ or ‘ITAL.’.

@ Press + or — to select the language indication of your choice.

0 Press lO-

Tuning your TV to the video recorder signal

Switch on the TV.

REMOTE CONTROL

You can operate most of the functions of the video recorder using the remote control unit.

Inserting the batteries

• Open the cover on the back of the remote control.

0 Press ►. The Display shows, for example:

ii.i

Select on the TV the preselection (program) number for the

video recorder.

Most modern TVs have preselection numbers for selecting TV stations or the video recorder signal. Refer to the Operating Instructions of your TV to determine

which preselection number you must use and how to tune it. ® Tune the TV until you see the following black and white

pattern:

This should be around UHF channel 37.

If your TV has auto search tuning: Store this channel on the chosen preselection number (see the TV Operating Instructions).

0 If the reception of any TV station is of a poor picture quality

(disturbed picture), use a small screwdriver to turn the 30-39 channel control on the rear of the video recorder until the reception is good. Then search again for the black and white pattern, as described in steps and ©.

0 Press lO once you have finished tuning.

Note:

If you now want to play back a pre-recorded cassette, see the chapter ‘Playing a cassette’.

• Insert the batteries as indicated in the battery holder.

If you want to control video recorder functions:

• Set (TV/VCR) to position ‘VCR’.

• Aim the remote control at the video recorder and press the

required button.

If you want to control TV functions:

• Set (TV/VCR) to the position ‘TV’.

• Aim the remote control at the TV and press the required TV function button (e.g. digit buttons (0-9) to select TV stations).

To select numbers:

Using -I- or — you can change: — preselection numbers — channel numbers — a time indication.

However, instead of using + or —, you can also use the digit buttons (0-9) on the remote control.

For numbers 0-9:

• Press the required digit button.

For numbers 10-99:

• Press (-/-) until the Display on the video recorder shows

• Press the required digit buttons.

For number 100-120 (only for channel numbers):

• Press (-/—) until the Display of the video recorder shows ‘—’.

• Press the required digit buttons.

To return to single digit entry press (-/--) again until the Display

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