Philips VR1200/02 User Manual

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TTable oof CContents

Description of Control

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Front Panel

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Rear Panel

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On-Screen Display

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Display Window

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Remote Control

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Getting Connected Up

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VCR to AV TV Connection Using the

SCART Connection

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VCR to AV TV Connection Using the

S-Video Connection

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Setting Up

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Auto Set Up/Follow TV

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Menu Operations

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Power Save Mode

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Language Setting

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Follow TV

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Auto Channel Setting

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Manual Channel Setting

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Clock Setting

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SHOWVIEW

Set Up

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Selecting Colour Mode

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Basic Operations

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Playback

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Recording

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Automatic Operations

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Main Features

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Tape List

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Timer Recording

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Timer Recording Using SHOWVIEW

System

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Timer Recording

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Turbo Timer

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Advanced Operations

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Special Effect Playbacks

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Tracking Adjustments

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Index Search

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SmartPicture

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DSPC

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Receiving/Recording NICAM Stereo

and Bilingual Programmes

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Selecting Monitor Sound

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Using On-Screen Display

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One Touch Recording (OTR)

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Record End Search

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Selecting Recording Format

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Selecting AV1 and AV2 Output/Input

Signal

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Automatic Satellite Programme

Recording

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S-VHS ET

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EasyLink Functions

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Stabilizing Playback Quality

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Audio Dubbing

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Tape Duplication

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System Connections

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Connection to a Satellite Tuner

(Simple Connections)

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Connection to a Satellite Tuner (Perfect

Connections)

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Connection to a Decoder

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Satellite Tuner Control Setting

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Operating TV

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Operating Satellite Tuner

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Before Requesting Service

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Specifications

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When the equipment is installed in a

cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has

sufficient space on all sides to allow for

ventilation (10 cm or more both sides, on

top and at the rear.)

When discarding batteries, environmental

problems must be considered and the local

rules or laws governing the disposal of

these batteries must be followed strictly.

Failure to heed the following precautions

may result in damage to the recorder,

remote control or video cassette.

DO NOT place the recorder...

... in an environment prone to extreme

temperatures or humidity.

... in direct sunlight.

... in a dusty environment.

... in an environment where strong

magnetic fields are generated.

... on a surface that is unstable or

subject to vibration.

DO NOT block the recorder's ventila-

tion openings or holes.

(If the ventilation openings or holes are

blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc.,

the heat may not be able to get out.)

DO NOT place heavy objects on the

recorder or remote control.

DO NOT place anything which might

spill on top of the recorder or

remote control.

(If water or liquid is allowed to enter

this equipment, fire or electric shock

may be caused.)

DO NOT expose the apparatus to

dripping or splashing.

DO NOT use this equipment in a

bathroom or places with water. Also

DO NOT place any containers filled

with water or liquids (such as cosmet-

ics or medicines, flower vases, potted

plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit.

DO NOT place any naked flame

sources, such as lighted candles, on

the apparatus.

AVOID violent shocks to the re-

corder during transport.

ABLE

ABLEABLE

OFOF

ONTENTS

ONTENTSONTENTS

SSafety PPrecautions

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE

INSIDE

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR

SHOCK HAZARD, DO

NOT EXPOSE THIS

UNIT TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE.

7 The STANDBY/ON and POWER buttons do

not completely shut off the mains power from

the unit, but switch operating current on or off

only.

7 The rating plate is on the rear of the unit.

Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing your new VCR.

You can’t wait to get it working, but before you do,

spare a few moments to read this brief introduction

to the world of video recording. It may repay you

handsomely in terms of improved results, and

avoiding of costly mistakes.

IMPORTANT

Audio-Visual material may consist of copyrighted

works which must not be recorded without the

authority of the owner of the copyright.

Please refer to relevant laws in your country.

HOWVIEW

is a registered trademarks of Gemstar

Development Corporation. The SHOWVIEW system is

manufactured under license from Gemstar Develop-

ment Corporation.

This product complies with the requirements of

the directive 73/23/EEC+89/336/EEC+93/68/EEC.

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HIFI

REMAIN 2:59 INDEX -9

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ANT. IN

AV1 (L-1)

OUT

AV2 (L-2)

LP20916-003B

OUT

SORTIE

RF OUT

ANTENNE

LP20916-003B

SORTIE

PAUSE

TELEC.

AUDIO

IN/OUT

ENTREE/SORTIE

IN/DECODER

ENTREE/DECODEUR

SAT CONTROL

CONTROLEUR SAT

SORTIE

ANTENNE

ENTREE

ESCRIPTION

ESCRIPTIONESCRIPTION

OFOF

ONTROLS

ONTROLSONTROLS

Rear Panel

On-Screen Display

Front Panel

VIDEO

OPEN

L AUDIO R

Open the lid

S-VIDEO

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FFront PPanel

1 STANDBY/ON button

2 S-VHS ET button

(✈P.39)

3 AUDIO DUBBING button

(✈P.41)

4 SPEED button

(✈P.23, P.27, P.28)

5 DISPLAY button

(✈P.23)

6 Cassette compartment

7 REC/OTR ¶ button

(✈P.23, P.36)

8 STOP/EJECT 7 / 0 button

(✈P.22, P.23, P.24)

9 SHUTTLE ring

(✈P.32)

10 S-VIDEO input jack

(✈P.42)

RRear PPanel

1 AC (alternating current) power cord

2 S(Video) OUT jack

(✈P.8, P.42)

3 AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT connector (SCART)

(✈P.8, P.42, P.43, P.44)

4 SAT CONTROL jack

(✈P.46)

5 ANT. (Antenna) IN terminal (from Antenna)

(✈P.8)

OOn-S-Screen DDisplay

1 Current time

2 Operation mode

3 Receiving broadcast

4 Tape position indicator

5 Remaining tape length

6 Tape speed

7 Channel position no.

6 Remote PAUSE connector

• Enables connection to second VCR equipped

with R.A. EDIT connector.

7 AUDIO OUT jacks

(✈P.8, P.42)

8 AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER Connector

(✈P.42, P.43, P.44, P.45, P.46)

9 RF OUT terminal (to TV)

(✈P.8)

8 TV station name

9 Smart Picture setting

10 Sound output mode

11 Index no.

12 Time counter

11 VIDEO input jack

(✈P.42)

12 AUDIO input jacks

(✈P.42)

13 C. RESET button

(✈P.23)

14 Display window

(✈P.6, P.7)

15 IR (infrared) remote sensor

16 PROGRAMME 5 / ∞ button

(✈P.23, P.33)

17 PLAY 3 button

(✈P.22)

18 PAUSE/STILL 8 button

(✈P.23, P.32)

19 Jog dial

(✈P.32)

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Using this remote control to operate TV or

satellite tuner

To operate TV, see page 48.

To operate satellite tuner, see page 49.

To insert the batteries:

1 Remove the battery compartment lid from

the bottom of the remote control.

2 Install two AA batteries – R6(SUM-3)/AA –

matching polarity indicated inside the battery

compartment.

3 Replace the lid.

CAUTION

On Battery Replacement

Do not mix old and new batteries. (Also

never mix alkaline batteries with manganese

batteries.)

Display Window

Remote Control

NORM

VCR

VPS/PDC

91011

SEP

VCRTV

VCR/TV

QUICK PROGRAMMING

POWER

STILL/SLOW

SMARTPICTURE

CHVOL

TIMER/EDIT

JOG/SHTL

TURBO

TIMER

AUDIO/

MUTE

S.SEARCH

REC END

TAPE

LIST

OK/STATUS

.......... ..........

1-+

ABC

DEF

GHI

JKL

MNO

PQRS

TUV

WXYZ

START STOP DATE

VPS/PDC DAILY

SPEED DBS/SAT

PLAY

REW FF

STOP

WEEKLY

/OTR

REC

CLEARALT

SAT/

CBL/DBS

REV

FWD

ESCRIPTION

ESCRIPTIONESCRIPTION

OFOF

ONTROLS

ONTROLSONTROLS

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RRemote CControl

1 SAT/CBL/DBS button

(✈P.49)

2 VCR/TV button

(✈P.23)

3 POWER button

4 ALT/SPEED button

(✈P.23, P.27, P.28)

5 STILL/SLOW – / ™ button

(✈P.32)

6 1 (Rewind) / 2 button

(✈P.14, P.22)

7 OK/STATUS button

(✈P.14, P.23)

8 VOL (volume)

5 /

∞∞

∞ button

(✈P.48)

9 MENU button

(✈P.14)

10 TURBO TIMER button

(✈P.31)

11 AUDIO/MUTE button

(✈P.35, P.48)

12 JOG/SHTL (shuttle) button and lamp

(✈P.32)

13 Shuttle ring

(✈P.32)

14 TV button

(✈P.48)

15 VCR button

DDisplay WWindow

1 Sound level indicator

2 Programme time indicators

\ : Start programme time.

| : Stop programme time.

3 Operation mode indicators

‡‡

‡ : Lights up during recording.

# : Lights up during playback.

* : Lights up during a pause.

: “

#” lights up and “

‡‡

‡” blinks during audio

dubbing.

: “

#*#*

#*” lights up and “

‡‡

‡” blinks during

audio dubbing pause.

(Timer) indicator

(✈P.27, P.28)

5 S-VHS indicator

Lights up while playing back a tape recorded in

S-VHS format or wih S-VHS ET function, while

recording on an S-VHS tape using S-VHS format

or while recording with S-VHS ET function.

16 SMARTPICTURE button

(✈P.33)

17 Number buttons

(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9)

(✈P.23, P.27, P.28, P.29)

18 CLEAR button

(✈P.29)

19 STILL/SLOW

button

(✈P.32)

20 STILL/SLOW + / £ button

(✈P.32)

21 PLAY 3 / 5 button

(✈P.22)

22 ¡ (Fast forward) / 3 button

(✈P.22)

23 STOP 7 /

∞∞

∞ button

(✈P.22, P.23)

24 CH (channel) 5 / ∞ button

(✈P.23, P.28, P.48, P.49)

25 TIMER/EDIT button

(✈P.26, P.27, P.28)

26 TAPE LIST button

(✈P.25)

27 S(kip) SEARCH/REC(ord) END button

(✈P.32, P.37)

28 REC (record)/OTR button

(✈P.23, P.36)

29 Jog dial

(✈P.32)

6 Speed indicator

SP – Standard Play

LP – Long Play (2 times recording mode for

PAL signal)

EP – Extended Play (3 times recording mode for

PAL signal)

SLP – Super Long Play (3 times recording mode

for NTSC signal, for NTSC playback only)

7 Sound output mode indicator

(✈P.35)

8 Tape remaining time indicator (✈P.23)

9 ] (Cassette-in) indicator

10 VCR indicator

Lights up when the VCR/TV button is pressed or

when playback is started

11 VPS/PDC indicator

(✈P.31)

12 Digital clock/Counter/Channel indicator

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ANT. IN

AV1 (L-1)

AV2 (L-2)

RF OUT

ANTENNE

LP20916-003B

IN/OUT

ENTREE/SORTIE

IN/DECODER

ENTREE/SORTIE

SORTIE

ANTENNE

ENTREE

SAT CONTROL

CONTROLEUR SAT

OUT

LP20916-003B

OUT

SORTIE

PAUSE

TELEC.

AUDIO

ANT. IN

RF OUT

ANTENNE

SORTIE

ANTENNE

ENTREE

SAT CONTROL

CONTROLEUR SAT

1 Complete the steps above.

2 Connect the scart cable between the AV1 (L- 1)

IN/OUT connector of the VCR and the TV’s

21-pin AV input connector (SCART).

3 Plug the AC power cords of the VCR and TV

into the AC outlets.

ATTENTION

If no colour appears on the TV screen when

performing Auto Set Up or Follow TV (✈P.9),

set “A/V1 OUTPUT” to appropriate setting on

the Menu screen (✈P.37) after completing Auto

Set Up or Follow TV.

1 Complete the steps above.

2 Connect an S-Video/Audio cable between the

S-OUT/AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and

an S-Video/Audio input jacks on a TV.

3 Plug the AC power cords of the VCR and TV

into the AC outlets.

S-Video Cable

Audio Cable

Outdoor antenna

Back of VCR

RF coaxial cable

(supplied)

ANT. IN

RF OUT

Cable

ETTING

ETTINGETTING

ONNECTED

ONNECTEDONNECTED

21-pin

SCART cable

CConnection DDiagram

Before connecting VCR to TV using

SCART connection or S-Video

Connection, complete the steps below.

• Disconnect the antenna or cable from the TV

and the AC power cord of the TV from the AC

outlet.

• Connect the indoor or outdoor antenna or

cable to the VCR.

• Connect the VCR to the TV using the RF

coaxial cable.

VCR to AV TV Connection using the SCART Connection

VCR to AV TV Connection using the S-Video Connection

To TV’s 21-pin

input connector

(SCART)

Back of TV

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ETTING

ETTINGETTING

Display window

On-screen display

• If you’re using a SCART connection and the

on-screen display has no colour, perform

“Selecting AV1 and AV2 Output/Input signal”

after Auto Set Up or Follow TV. (✈P.37)

4 • If you are referring to the display window,

press 5/∞ on the remote control to select

your international telephone country code

of your country.

• If you are referring to the on-screen display,

press 5/∞ on the remote control to select

your country name.

In this example, DANMARK is selected .

• If you have selected BELGIUM (32) or

SUISSE (41), go to step 5.

• If you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG

(36), CESKÁ REPUBLIKA (42), POLSKA

(48), HJCCBZ (07) or OTHER EASTERN

EUROPE (EE), go to step 6.

• If you have selected any other country

name (code), press OK/ STATUS on the

remote control and then go to step 7.

International Telephone Country Code

BELGIUM : 32 NORGE : 47

ESKÁ REPUBLIKA : 42 ÖSTERREICH : 43

DANMARK : 45

HJCCBZ

:07

DEUTSCHLAND : 49 POLSKA : 48

ESPAÑA : 34 PORTUGAL : 351

GREECE : 30 SUISSE : 41

ITALIA : 39 SUOMI : 358

MAGYARORSZÁG : 36 SVERIGE : 46

NEDERLAND : 31 OTHER WESTERN EUROPE : - -

OTHER EASTERN EUROPE : EE

Auto Set Up/Follow TV

For the first time you press the STANDBY/ON

button on the front panel (or POWER button on

the remote control) to turn on the VCR after you

plug the AC power cords, the country set display

will appear on the TV screen and the VCR’s

display window.

By simply selecting the country* and type of

tuner setting (Auto Set Up or Follow TV), the

tuner channels are set automatically.

*If you live in Belgium (BELGIUM) or Switzer-

land (SUISSE), you also need to select your

language.

If you use Auto Set Up function, clock** and

guide channel numbers** (✈P.20) are also set

automatically.

If you use Follow TV function, the tuner channels

are set by downloading preset data from TV.

Also, the clock** and guide channel numbers**

(✈P.20) are set automatically. However, you can

use this function only when you connect between

VCR and TV equipped with T-V Link, EasyLink,

Megalogic, SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA

LOGIC or NEXTVIEWLINK function via fully-

wired 21-pin SCART cable.

**If you live in Hungary (MAGYARORSZ

G),

Czech Republic (

ESK

REPUBLIKA), Poland

(POLSKA), RUSSIA (HJCCBZ) or other

countries in Eastern Europe (OTHER EASTERN

EUROPE), you have to set them manually.

PPreparation

1 Make sure the TV antenna cable is connected

correctly and the VCR’s AC power cord is

connected to the AC outlet.

2 If you want to use the on-screen display, set

the TV to AV mode (with SCART or

S-VIDEO CONNECTION ✈P.8).

If you live in Hungary (MAGYARORSZ

G),

Czech Republic (

ESK

REPUBLIKA),

Poland (POLSKA), RUSSIA (H JCCBZ) or

other countries in Eastern Europe (OTHER

EASTERN EUROPE), be sure to use the on-

screen display.

3 Turn on the VCR by pressing the STANDBY/

ON button on the front panel, or press VCR

on the remote control and press POWER.

The Country Set display appears on the TV

screen and/or display window.

To be continued on the next page

\ BELGIUM

CESKÁ REPUBLICA

DANMARK

DEUTSCHLAND

ESPAÑA

GREECE

ITALIA

MAGYARORSZÁG

SELECT : 5∞ CONFIRM : OK

END : MENU

BELGIUM

CESKÁ REPUBLICA

\ DANMARK

DEUTSCHLAND

ESPAÑA

GREECE

ITALIA

MAGYARORSZÁG

SELECT : 5∞ CONFIRM : OK

END : MENU

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5 Press OK/STATUS. The Language Set display

appears on the screen and/or display window.

• If you are referring to the display window,

press 5/∞ to select your language code,

then press OK/STATUS. Skip step 6 and go

to step 7.

In this example, DEUTSCH is selected for

SUISSE.

• If you are referring to the on-screen display,

press 5/∞ to select your language, then

press OK/STATUS. Skip step 6 and go to

step 7.

6 Press OK/STATUS. The Clock Set screen will

appear. Press 5/∞ to set the time and then

press OK/STATUS. The “TIME” display

begins blinking. Repeat the same procedure to

set the date and year. Press MENU when clock

setting is finished.

• When you set the time, press and hold 5/∞

to change the time by 30 minutes .

• When you set the date, press and hold 5/∞

to change the date by 15 days.

7 The following display appears on the screen

Language Code

ENGLISH : 01 NORSK : 08

DEUTSCH : 02 SUOMI : 09

FRANCAIS : 03 DANSK : 10

ITALIANO : 04 POLSKI : 11

CASTELLANO : 05 CESTINA : 12

NEDERLANDS : 06 MAGYAR : 13

SVENSKA : 07

ZPSR

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and/or display window.

• If you use the Auto Set Up function, go to

Auto Set Up below.

• If you use the Follow TV function, go to

Follow TV on page 12.

ˇ ˇ

AAuto S Set U Up

Before performing the following steps, be sure to

finish Preparation on page 9.

1 • If you are referring to the display window,

press 5/∞ to select “Auto” and press OK/

STATUS.

• When you connect VCR to TV equipped

with T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic,

SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or

NEXTVIEWLINK function via fully-wired

21-pin SCART cable and the TV is turned

on, the VCR automatically performs Follow

TV instead of Auto Set Up.

• If you are referring to the on screen display,

press 5/∞ to select “AUTO CH SET” and

press OK/STATUS.

As AUTO CH. SET progresses, the “ - ”

mark moves from left to right.

ETTING

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NORSK

SVENSKA

NEDERLANDS

CASTELLANO

ITALIANO

FRANCAIS

\ DEUTSCH

ENGLISH

SELECT : 5∞ CONFIRM : OK

END : MENU

TIME --:-- - -:- -

DATE 01/01/01

SET : 5∞ NEXT : OK

END : MENU

\ AUTO CH.SET

FOLLOW TV

SELECT : 5∞ CONFIRM : OK

END : MENU

B E

Beginning

End

AUTO CH. SET

PLEASE WAIT

END : MENU

\ AUTO CH. SET

FOLLOW TV

SELECT : 5∞ CONFIRM : OK

END : MENU

International Telephone

Country Code

Language Code

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FRANÇAIS

ENGLISH

NEDERLANDS

Do NOT press any button on the front panel or

remote control until the display window shows

either the display as illustrated in step 2 or “- -

: - -”.

If the correct current time is displayed on

the display window, the Auto Channel Set

and Clock Set have been completed

successfully. Go to step 3.

If “1” (channel position) is displayed on the

display window, the Auto Clock Set has not

completed (only the Auto Channel Set has).

Go to step 3 and then perform “Clock

Setting” manually. (✈P.20)

• You can check if the Guide Channel

numbers have been set correctly when you

perform S

HOWVIEW Timer Recording

(✈P.27); if the correct channel position

number is displayed on S

HOWVIEW

Programme screen, this confirms that the

Guide Channel number for the S

HOWVIEW

number you enter has been set correctly.

3 Press PROGRAMME 5/∞ on the front panel

(or CH 5/∞ on the remote control) to make

sure that all necessary stations have been

stored in the VCR’s memory.

• If station names (ID) (✈P.19) have also been

stored in the VCR’s memory, the station

name will be displayed at the top left corner

of the screen for about 5 seconds when the

VCR is tuned to a different station.

• If you want to set the tuner manually such

as to add or skip channels, to change

channel positions, or to set station names,

see pages 16-18.

• If no station is stored in the VCR’s memory,

make sure the TV antenna cable is con-

nected correctly and turn off the VCR

power once, then turn it back on again. Re-

perform from Preparation on page 9.

Notes:

• Auto channel set function takes place first; it

automatically assigns all receivable stations

in your area.

• Auto clock set function sets the clock auto-

matically by reading the clock setting data

from a station transmitting a PDC signal

while auto channel set is being performed.

• During auto channel set, the VCR recognizes

each station name of the detected stations and

stores them in the VCR’s memory, then

automatically sets S

HOWVIEW system’s

assigned Guide Channel number for those

stations according to the broadcast area.

• In the area where no station TV transmits a

PDC signal, the VCR can perform neither

auto clock set nor auto Guide Channel

number set.

• If there is a power cut, or if you press

STANDBY/ON

POWER

while

Auto Set Up is in progress, Auto Set Up will

be interrupted; be sure to turn off the VCR

power once and try again from step 1.

• Auto clock may not function properly

depending on the reception condition.

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IMPORTANT

• In certain reception conditions, station names

may not be stored correctly, and auto Guide

Channel Number Set may not work properly.

If the Guide Channel numbers are not set

properly, when you timer-record a TV

programme using S

HOWVIEW system, the VCR

will record a TV programme of a different

station. When programming the timer using

HOWVIEW system, be sure to check whether

the channel position on which your VCR

receives the broadcasting station you wish to

record is selected. (✈P.27).

• Your VCR memorizes all detected stations

even if reception of some of them is poor. In

these cases picture quality may be poor. To

delete those stations with an unacceptable

picture, see page 17.

INFORMATION

• Language for the on-screen display

Language for the on-screen display is

automatically set depending on the Country

setting you have made in Preparation on page

9 (unless you have selected BELGIUM or

SUISSE), as shown below.

SOUMI [ SOUMI

PORTUGAL [ ENGLISH

DEUTSCHLAND [ DEUTSCH

POLSKA [ POLSKI

NORGE [ NORSK

SVERIGE [ SVENSKA

DANMARK [ DANSK

ÖSTERREICH [ DEUTSCH

CESKÁ REPUBLICA [

STINA

ITALIA [ ITALIANO

MAGYARORSZÁG [ MAGYAR

ESPAÑA [ CASTELLANO

NEDERLAND [ NEDERLANDS

GREECE [ ENGLISH

HJCCBZ [ ZPSR

OTHER WESTERN EUROPE

[ ENGLISH

OTHER EASTERN EUROPE

[ ENGLISH

If you want to change the language setting

manually, see page 15.

• Smart Clock

Your VCR is equipped with the Smart Clock

function which provides accurate time

keeping through automatic adjustments at

regular intervals, by reading data from a PDC

signal. If you want to take advantage of this

function, simply set it to “ON”, on the Clock

Set screen. (✈P.20)

FFollow T Tv

Before performing the following steps, be sure to

finish Preparation on page 9.

1 • If you are referring to the display window,

press 5/∞ to select “CH – –” and press

OK/STATUS.

Channel position number increases from

“CH 1”.

• If you are referring to the on-screen display,

press 5/∞ to select “FOLLOW TV” and

press OK/STATUS.

AUTO CH. SET

\FOLLOW TV

SELECT:

∞

CONFIRM: OK

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Do NOT press any button on the front panel or

remote control until display window shows either

the display as illustrated in step 2 or “– –:– –”.

FOLLOW TV

PLEASE WAIT

END : MENU

GUIDE CH. SET

PLEASE WAIT

END : MENU

2 If the correct current time is

displayed on the display

window, the Auto Channel

Set and Clock Set have

been completed success-

fully. Go to step 3.

If “1” (channel position) is displayed on the

display window, the Auto Clock Set has not

completed (only the Auto Channel Set has).

Go to step 3 and then perform “Clock

Setting” manually. (✈P.20)

• You can check if the Guide Channel

numbers have been set correctly when you

perform S

HOWVIEW Timer Recording

(✈P.27); if the correct channel position

number is displayed on S

HOWVIEW Pro-

gramme screen, this confirms that the Guide

Channel number for the S

HOWVIEW number

you enter has been set correctly.

3 Press PROGRAMME 5/∞ on the front panel

(or CH 5/∞ on the remote control) to make

sure that all necessary stations have been

stored in the VCR’s memory.

• If station names (ID)(✈P.19) have also been

stored in the VCR’s memory, the station

name will be displayed at the top left corner

of the screen for about 5 seconds when the

VCR is tuned to a different station.

• If you want to set the tuner manually such

as to add or skip channels, to change

channel positions, or to set or station names,

see pages 16–18.

• If no station is stored in the VCR’s memory,

make sure the SCART cable is connected

correctly and press OK/STATUS to re-

perform Follow TV.

Notes:

• In the area where no TV station transmits a

PDC signal, the VCR can perform neither

auto clock set nor auto Guide Channel

number set.

• If there is a power cut, or if you press

STANDBY/ON, POWER

while

downloading or set up is on progress, it will

be interrupted; be sure to turn off the VCR

power once and try again from the begin-

ning.

• Auto clock may not function properly

depending on the reception condition.

• When you perform Follow TV function, be

sure to use fullywired 21-pin SCART cable.

• On this VCR, the characters available for

station’s name (ID) are A-Z, 0-9), -, ∗, + and

(space). Some downloaded station’s name

may differ from those of your TV (

✈

P.19).

IMPORTANT

• In certain reception conditions, station names

may not be stored correctly, and auto Guide

Channel Number Set may not work properly.

If the Guide Channel numbers are not set

properly, when you timer-record a TV

programme using the S

HOWVIEW system, the

VCR will record a TV programme of a

different station. When programming the timer

using the S

HOWVIEW system, be sure to check

whether the channel position on which your

VCR receives the broadcasting station you

wish to record is selected. (✈P.27)

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Menu Operations

Before operating the VCR, be familiar with

the menu operations first because most of the

features built into the VCR can be available

only on the menus.

1 Press VCR on the

remote control.

2 Press MENU to display

the main menu screen.

3 3

3 Press PLAY 5 or STOP

∞ to select a desired

feature on the menu,

then press OK/STATUS.

4 When you select a feature, go to the section

in this manual and follow the instructions

described there.

To go back to the previous menu screen,

press REW 2.

To exit from the menu operations, press

MENU.

Note:

Menu operating buttons function only when

a menu is on the TV screen. When no menus

is on the TV screen, they function differently.

IMPORTANT

The setup and adjustment procedures

explained hereafter are written under the

following conditions:

• You have turned on the TV and set the TV

to AV mode.

• You have turned on the VCR.

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\ VCR SET UP

AUTO TUNER SET UP

MANUAL TUNER SET UP

OUTPUT/INPUT SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

SELECT : 5∞ CONFIRM : OK

END : MENU

Power Save Mode

You can reduce the power consumption while the

VCR is turned off.

1 Press VCR.

2 Press MENU.

3 Press 5 or ∞ to select

“VCR SET UP” then

press OK/STATUS.

4 Press 5 or ∞ to select

“POWER SAVE” then

press 4 to set to “ON”.

5 Press MENU.

Notes:

• During Power Save, the display window will

be turned off.

• The Smart Clock function (

✈

P.20) does not

work while the Power Save mode is engaged.

• While the VCR is in the Power Save mode,

the picture may be distorted momentarily

when you turn on/off the VCR.

• Power Save does not work when ...

... the VCR is in the Timer mode.

... the VCR’s power is turned off after timer-

recording (or One Touch Recording).

... the Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode

is engaged (

✈

P.38).

... “A/V2 SELECT” is set to “DECODER”or

“SAT” (

✈

P.37).

DSPC ON

O. S. D. ON

DIRECT REC ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

\ POWER SAVE OFF

AUTO SAT

RECORD LINK OFF

VIDEO STABILIZER OFF

SELECT : 5∞ CHANGE : >

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Language Setting

You can also change the language manually.

1 Press VCR.

2 Press MENU.

3 Press 5 or ∞ to select “AUTO TUNER SET

UP”, then press OK/STATUS. The country set

menu appears.

4 Press 5 or ∞ to select your country’s name,

then press OK/STATUS.

5 Press 5 or ∞ to select the language, then

press MENU to exit.

Follow TV

When you want to perform Follow TV after

setting channels, perform the following proce-

dure.

For the detail of Follow TV, see pages 9, 12-13.

1 Press VCR.

2 Press MENU.

3 Press 5 or ∞ to select “AUTO TUNER SET

UP”, then press OK/STATUS.

4 Press 5 or ∞ to select your country’s name,

then press OK/STATUS.

5 Press 5 or ∞ to select your preferred lan-

guage, then press OK/STATUS.

6 Press 5 or ∞ to select “FOLLOW TV”, then

press OK/STATUS. The Follow TV screen

appears and then Guide Prog. Set screen

appears.

7 Once it is completed, “FOLLOW TV COM-

PLETED” is displayed on the screen for about

5 seconds.

The following screen will

appear after 5 seconds or

if you press MENU.

PR: channel positions

CH: channel numbers

ID: station names (✈P.19)

• The blueback screen and the programme

currently being broadcasted by the blinking

station appear alternately for 8 seconds each.

• To view the next page, use the 5∞ 23

button on the remote control.

The stations located in the selected country

appear at the top of the list.

• The Guide Channel numbers will also be set

automatically.

8 Press MENU to exit the menu operations.

PR CH ID PR CH ID

01 25 ARD 08 C26 E-SP

02 C08 SKY1 09 C33 3SAT

03 10 ZDF 10 55 WEST

04 C65 RAI1 11 C24 SAT1

05 C31 BBC1 12 C23 OSF

06 C32 BBC2 13 C25 ESPN

07 C24 BBC4 14 C48 20G

SELECT : 5∞23

EDIT : OK

ERASE : CLEAR

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• The blueback screen and the programme

currently being broadcast by the blinking

station appear alternately for 8 seconds

each.

• To view the next page, use the 5∞2 3

button on the remote control. The stations

located in the selected country appear at the

top of the list.

• The Guide Channel numbers will also be set

automatically during Auto Channel Set.

8 8

8 Press MENU to exit the menu operations.

Notes:

• If you perform Auto Channel Set when the

aerial cable is not connected properly, “NO

TV SIGNALS” appears on the screen in step

7. When this happens, make sure of the

aerial connection and press

OK/STATUS;

Auto Channel Set will take place again.

• Depending on reception conditions, the

stations may not be stored in order, and the

station names may not be stored correctly.

Manual Channel Setting

When you want to do channel setting manually,

perform the following procedures as required.

• If you want to ……

……add channels (See below)

……delete unwanted channels (See page 17)

……change the channel positions

(See page 17)

……perform fine-tuning (See page 18)

……descramble programmes when receiving

scrambled broadcasts (See page 18)

……change station names (See page 18)

If you want to add channels

1 Press VCR.

2 Press MENU.

3 Press 5 or ∞ to select “MANUAL TUNER

SET UP ”, then press OK/STATUS.

4 Press 5∞ 2 3 until a vacant position in

which you want to store a channel begins

blinking.

Auto Channel Setting

If you move to another place, you may need to

tune the VCR tuner again for your new residential

area.

1 Press VCR.

2 Press MENU.

3 Press 5 or ∞ to select “AUTO TUNER SET

UP”, then press OK/STATUS.

4 Press 5 or ∞ to select your country’s name,

then press OK/STATUS.

5 Press 5 or ∞ to select your preferred lan-

guage, then press OK/STATUS.

6 Press 5 or ∞ to select “AUTO CH. SET”,

then press OK/STATUS.

The Auto Set screen appears, and remains on

screen while the recorder searches for

receivable stations. As Auto Channel Set

progresses, the “

” mark on the screen moves

from left to right.

• When you connect VCR to TV equipped

with T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic,

SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or

NEXTVIEWLINK function via fully-wired

21-pin SCART cable and the TV is turned

on, the VCR automatically performs Follow

TV instead of Auto Channel Set.

7 Once it is completed, “AUTO CH. SET

COMPLETED” is displayed on the screen for

about 5 seconds.

The following screen will appear after 5

seconds or if you press MENU.

PR: channel positions

CH: channel numbers

ID: station names (✈P.19)

Beginning

End

AUTO CH. SET

PLEASE WAIT

END : MENU

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PR CH ID PR CH ID

01 25 ARD 08 C26 E-SP

02 C08 SKY1 09 C33 3SAT

03 10 ZDF 10 55 WEST

04 C65 RAI1 11 C24 SAT1

05 C31 BBC1 12 C23 OSF

06 C32 BBC2 13 C25 ESPN

07 C24 BBC4 14 C48 20G

SELECT : 5∞23

EDIT : OK

ERASE : CLEAR

END : MENU

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If you want to delete unwanted channels

You can delete channels manually.

1 Press VCR.

2 Press MENU.

3 Press 5 or ∞ to select “MANUAL TUNER

SET UP” then press OK/STATUS.

The programmed channel information list

appears.

4 Press 5 or ∞ until the item you want to delete

begins blinking.

5 Press CLEAR to delete.

The item directly beneath the deleted one

moves up one line.

6 Press MENU to exit the menu operations.

If you want to change the channel

positions

You can also replace the channel position

numbers.

1 Press VCR.

2 Press MENU.

3 Press 5 or ∞ to select “MANUAL TUNER

SET UP” then press OK/STATUS.

4 Press 5 or ∞ until the item you want to

change begins blinking, then press OK/

STATUS.

5 Press 5 or ∞ to move the station to the new

channel position then press OK/STATUS.

Example: If you moved the station in position

4 to position 2, the stations originally in

positions 2 and 3 each move down one space.

6 Press MENU to exit the menu operations.

(Ex.) To store in position 12.

The blueback screen and the programme

currently being broadcast by the selected

channel appear alternately for 8 seconds

each.

5 Press OK/STATUS. The Manual Channel Set

screen appears.

6 Press 5 or ∞ to change the band between CH

(regular) and CC (cable), then press 3.

The blueback screen and the programme

currently being broadcast by the selected

channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each.

7 Press the Number buttons to input the channel

you want to store.

• Input “0” before any single number entries.

• To input the registered station name

(ID)(✈.19), press 3 until “----” begins

blinking, then press 5 or ∞.

• For fine tuning adjustment, press 3 until

“+/–” begins blinking, then press 5 or ∞.

While tuning, “+” or “–” appears.

• When storing a channel that sends scram-

bled broadcasts, press 3 until “OFF”

(Decoder setting) blinks, then press 5 or ∞

to set “DECODER” to “ON”.

When “A/V2 SELECT” is set to “A/V” or

“SAT”, the “DECODER” setting cannot be

changed (✈P.37).

ATTENTION

• If the channels are added, set the Guide

Channel number for that channel (station).

(✈“S

HOWVIEW

Set Up” on page 20)

PR CH ID FINE DECODER

12 CH01 ------ +/- OFF

SELECT : 5∞ 2 3

EDIT : OK

ERASE : CLEAR

END : MENU

To be continued on the next page

PR CH ID PR CH ID

01 25 ARD 08 C26 E-SP

02 CDB SKY1 09 55 WEST

03 10 ZDF 10 C24 SAT1

04 C65 RAI1 11 C23 OSF

05 C31 BBC1 12

– –– –

06 C32 BBC2 13

– –– –

07 C33 3SAT 14

– –– –

SELECT : 5∞23

EDIT : OK

ERASE : CLEAR

END : MENU

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