Philips VR158 User Manual

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This video recorder is used for the recording and playback of VHS videocassettes. Cassettes with the VHS-C label (VHS cassettes for camcorders) may only be used with a suitable adapter.

We hope you enjoy your new video recorder

Thank you for buying a Philips video recorder. This video recorder is one of the most sophisticated and easy-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your video recorder. It contains important information and notes regarding operation. The video recorder should not be turned on immediately after transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa, or in conditions of extreme humidity. Wait at least

three hours after transport-

ing the device. The video recorder needs this time in order to become acclimatised to its new environment (temperature, air humidity, etc.).

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Important notes regarding operation

Danger: High voltage! Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical shock!

The video recorder does not contain any components that can be repaired by the customer. Please leave all maintenance work for qualified personnel.

As soon as the video recorder is connected to the power supply, there are some components that are in constant operation. To switch off the video recorder completely you must disconnect it from the power supply.

Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots on the video recorder. Do not place the device on an unsteady base.

Make sure that no objects or liquids enter the video recorder. Do not place vases or the like on the video recorder. If liquid is spilt into it, immediately disconnect the video recorder from the power supply and call After-sales Service for advice.

Do not place any combustible objects on the device (candles, etc.).

Make sure that children do not place any foreign objects within the openings or ventilation slots.

These operating instructions have been printed on non-polluting paper.

Deposit old batteries at the appropriate collection points.

Please make use of the facilities available in your country for disposing of the packaging of the video recorder in a way that helps to protect the environment.

This electronic device contains many materials that can be recycled. Please enquire about the possibilities for recycling your old device.

So that you can identify your machine for service questions or in the event of theft, enter the serial number here. The serial number (PROD.NO.) is printed on the type plate fixed at the back of the device.

This product complies with the requirements of Directive 73/23/EEC +89/336/EEC +93/68 EEC.

Specifications Voltage:

220-240V/50Hz

Power consumption : 14W Power consumption (Standby): less than

3W (PWR. in the display switched off) Rewind time: approx. 260 seconds (cassette E-

180)

Dimensions in cm (WxDxH): 36.0x22.6x9.2 Number of video heads:2 Recording/playback time:

3 hours (SP) (cassette E-180) 6 hours (LP) (cassette E-180)

Supplied accessories

• Operating instructions

• Remote control and batteries

• Aerial Cable

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1. Description of controls

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

STILL

STOP

REW FWD

PLAYSTATUS/EXIT CLEAR

VCR TV

REC STANDBY/ON

PROGVOL

MUTE SYSTEM

FWDPLAYREWSTOP/EJECTRECORDPROGRAMMESTANDBY/ON

RF OUT

AERIAL

Buttons for VCR feature only

To operate the VCR with the remote control.

To delete last entry/Clear programmed

recording (TIMER).

To record the TV channel selected at this moment or press repeatedly to start a One-Touch Recording.

To stop the tape (still picture).

To select the programme number. During normal playback, press to adjust the tracking.

To change the Video (Colour) System.

To call up main menu of VCR.

To play a tape, select an item in the menu

of VCR.

To stop the tape, select an item in the

menu of VCR.

When tape playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. During playback, press to fast forward the tape while the picture stay on the screen. To store or confirm entry in the menu.

FWD

1- B

STOP

C- L

PLAY

B- K

SYSTEM

PROG P–PROG P

STILL 2

REC I

CLEAR

VCR

When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at high speed. During playback, press to rewind the tape while the picture stay on the screen.To return the cursor in the menu.

Buttons with TV feature

To call up additional TV functions.

To switch VCR or Philips TV on or

off, interrupt menu function.

To access or remove the VCR’s onscreen status display. To exit on-screen menus. Or, to access or remove a status display or menu of Philips TV.

Press to select channels at VCR or Philips TV.

To mute the TV’s sound. Press again to restore

the volume.

To adjust the TV’s volume.

VOL5

–

VOL5

MUTE

0..9

STATUS/EXIT

STANDBY/ON

REW

0- s

Press before pressing a VCR-feature key.

You can use this remote control to operate some functions of

Philips TVs. Press before pressing a TV-feature key.

VCR

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Front of the device

To switch off or on, interrupt a function.

To select the programme number. During normal playback, press to adjust the tracking.

To record the TV channel selected at this

moments.

When tape playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. During playback, press to fast forward the tape while the picture stay on the screen.

When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at high speed. During playback, press to rewind the tape while the picture stay on the screen.

To play a tape.

To stop the tape and eject the

cassette.

Back of the set

To connect the TV set(programme number).

To connect the aerial cable.

To connect the TV set.

RF OUT

AERIAL

STOP/EJECT

PLAY

REW

FWD

RECORD

PROGRAMME-PROGRAMME+

STANDBY/ON

2. Important notes for operation

Navigation in the screen menu

You can check/change many functions and settings of your video recorder via the on-screen menu. The individual functions are selected, via the remote control as follows:

Call up the menu: with .

To select: with . To enter or change your selection: with the

number buttons or with .

To save or confirm: with . To cancel: with .

To end: with .

The symbols on your video recorder display

These symbols can light up on your video recorder display:

When you keep your video recorder on. When you have put a cassette in the video recorder.

Display of programme number of the TV channel / time / RF channel. When you record. When you have programmed a recording.

STATUS/EXIT

CLEAR

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

0..9

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

Switching on

You can switch on the video recorder with the button.

Automatic switch-off

If the video recorder is not used for several minutes, it switches itself off automatically. This function can be deactivated (e.g. if you want to use the video recorder as a TV receiver). For more information, please read the section 'Automatic switch-off' in chapter 'Other functions'.

Time in the display

If you have switched the video recorder off with , the time will show in the display, e.g. '18:00'. If the clock has not been set, ' --:-- ' will appear.

Power consumption

The video recorder should always be connected to the mains so as not to affect the use of the TV or programmed recordings. If the display has been switched off, your video recorder consumes less than 3W in stand-by.

Power outage/no power

Channel information remains saved for up to 10 year, the time and timer information is saved for up to 1 minute.

STANDBY/ON

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

→TIMER

RECORD SET UP VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP

END=EXIT

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Preparing the remote control for operation

The remote control and its batteries are packed separately in the original video recorder packaging. You must install the batteries in the remote control before use.

1.Ta ke the remote control and the enclosed batter-

ies (2 batteries).

2.Open the remote control's battery compartment

and place the batteries in it as shown in the pic-

ture and close the battery compartment. The remote control is now ready to use. Its range is approximately 5 metres.

Connecting your video recorder to the TV set

The necessary cable connections must be made before you can record or playback TV programmes using your video recorder. We recommend that you use a scart cable to connect your TV and video recorder.

Connecting with a scart cable

Have the following cables ready: an aerial cable (1, supplied), a scart cable (2, not supplied).

1.Remove the aerial

cable plug from your TV set. Insert it into the AERIAL at the back of the video recorder.

2.Insert one end of the

supplied aerial cable into the RF OUT at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket at the back of the TV set.

3.Plug one end of a scart

cable into the scart socket ‘TV’ at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the suitable scart socket on your TV reserved for the video recorder operation (see your TV's operating instructions).

4.Switch on the TV.

5.Insert AC cable into the wall socket

6.If the connection was properly made and your TV

was automatically switched to the programme number for the scart socket, you will see the following picture:

Then, read the paragraph 'Preparation for use' in the chapter 'Installing your video recorder'.

3. Connecting the video recorder

What is a scart cable?

The scart or Euro AV cable serves as the universal connector for picture, sound and control signals.With this type of connection, there is practically no loss of quality during the picture or sound transfer.

My TV has several scart sockets. Which one should I use?

Select that scart socket which is suited for the video output as well as for the video input.

My TV has a configuration menu for the scart socket.

Please configure this scart socket as Input-Output.

My screen is empty

Many TVs are switched to the programme number for the scart socket by way of a control signal sent through the scart cable. If the TV does not automatically switch to the scart socket programme number, manually change to the corresponding programme number on your TV (see your TV's operating instructions).

PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE

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AERIAL

)

IAL

AER

RF OUT

AERIA

L IA R

UT F O R

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Connecting without a scart cable

Have the following cables ready: an aerial cable.

1.Switch off your TV.

2.Remove the aerial

cable plug from the aerial input socket of the TV. Insert it into the AERIAL at the back of the video recorder.

3.Insert one end of the

supplied aerial cable into the RF OUT at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket at the back of the TV.

4.Insert AC cable into the wall socket.

5.Switch on your TV and select the programme

number used for video playback on your TV set (see your TV's operating instructions).

6.Select this programme number and manually

start the TV's channel search as if you wanted to save a new TV channel until the next

screen appears.

7.Save this programme number setting on your TV

for video recorder operation.

You can find more details in chapter 'Preparation for use'.

I do not see a Language setting picture

* Check the cable connections. * Repeat the channel search on your TV.

Programme number for video recorder operation

You have now saved a programme number for use by your video recorder as you would a regular TV channel. This programme number must now be used in future for video recorder playback ('video recorder' TV channel).

PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE

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AERIAL

F O

RF OUT

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Preparation for use

This chapter shows you how to prepare the video recorder use. The video recorder automatically seeks out and stores all available TV channels.

1.Select the desired language for the on-screen

menu by pressing or .

2.Press .

3.Confirm with .

The automatic TV channel search starts.

4.'TIME' and 'DATE' will appear on the TV

screen.

5.Check 'TIME'. If required, please change the

time with the number buttons .

6.Check if the displayed settings for 'DAY',

'MONTH' and 'YEAR' are correct.

7.When all information is correct, save by

pressing .

The preparation for use is now complete.

Manual TV channel search

In some cases it can occur that all of the TV channels are not found and saved during the first installation. In this case, the missing or coded TV channels must be searched for and stored manually.

1.Switch on the TV set. If required, select the

programme number for the video recorder.

2.Press .

The main menu will appear.

3.Use or to select 'TUNER

SET UP'. Then press .

4.Use or

to select 'MANUAL TUNING'. Then

press .

5.Select 'PROG.' with or

Then press

6.With or

, select the desired programme number that you want to use for the TV channel, e.g. 'P01'. Then press

7.Select 'CHANNEL' with or ,

and confirm with . Then enter the desired channel with

. If you set 'SKIP'on for a channel, this channel will be ignored when going through the channels with or .

PROG P–

PROG P

0..9

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

0..9

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-L

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

STATUS/EXIT

0..9

PROG P+

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

'Aim' correctly

In the following sections, you require the remote control for the first time. When using, always aim the front of the remote control at the video recorder and not at the TV.

Connecting additional devices

After you have connected additional devices (satellite receiver, etc.) through the aerial cable, switch them on. The automatic channel search will recognise them and save them.

PLEASE WAIT

START FINISH

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❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚

The video recorder does not find any TV channels during the search

* Select channel 1 on the TV. Can you see the saved TV channel on the TV? If not, check the cable connection of the aerial (aerial socket), video recorder, TV. * The video recorder searches the entire frequency range in order to find and save the largest possible number of TV channels. It is possible that the TV channels in your country are broadcast in a higher frequency range. As soon as this range is reached during the search, the video recorder will find the TV channels.

TIME --:--

DATE --/--/--

END=EXIT

4. Installing your video recorder

MANUAL TUNING

→PROG. P55

CHANNEL 055 SKIP [OFF] VIDEO MODE [SECAM] AUDIO MODE [DK]

SELECT

KL CHOOSE B

END=EXIT

What is a special channel?

TV channels are transmitted in certain predefined frequency ranges. These ranges are divided into channels. A specific frequency/channel is assigned to each TV station. Certain frequency ranges are specified as special channels (hyperband channels).

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8.Save the TV channel with .

9.To search for other TV channels, begin again

at step 5.

10.

10.To end, press

Automatic Tuning

During installation, all available TV channels are searched for and saved. If the channel assignments of your cable or satellite TV provider change or if you are re-installing the video recorder, e.g. after moving house, you can start this procedure again. This will replace the TV channels already saved with the new ones.

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'TUNER SET UP' with or

and confirm with .

4.Select 'AUTO TUNING' with or

and confirm with

5.The automatic TV channel search starts. This

allows the video recorder to save all available TV channels. This procedure may take several minutes.

When the TV channel search is complete, 'COMPLETED' will briefly appear on the TV screen.

Sorting and clearing TV channels manually

After you have performed the automatic channel search you may not agree with the sequence in which the individual TV channels have been allocated to the programme positions (programme numbers) of the video recorder.You can use this function to individually sort the TV channels already saved or to delete unwanted TV channels or those with poor reception.

1.Switch on the TV set. If required, select the

programme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'TUNER SET UP' with

and confirm with .

4.Select 'MOVE' with or ,

and confirm with .

5.With or , select the saved

TV channel that you want to change.

6.Confirm with .

7.Move the selected channel with or

to the programme number you want

to assign.

8.Confirm with .

9.To assign other TV channels to a programme

number, repeat steps 5 to 8.

10.

10.Confirm the assignment of the TV channel

with MOVE menu

11.

11.To exit the MOVE menu

, press .

STATUS/EXIT

FWD 1- B

STOP C-L

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-L

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- BSTOP C-L

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-L

PLAY B-K

STATUS/EXIT

FWD 1- B

PLEASE WAIT

START FINISH

❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚

❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚

MOVE

→P01: 02 P06: 90

P02: 03 P07: 99 P03: 05 P08: 121 P04: 10 P09: 124

P05: 74 P10: 130 SELECT KL CHOOSE B END=EXIT

I don't know the channels for my TV stations

In this case, press or in 'CHANNEL' to start the automatic channel search. A changing channel number will appear on the TV screen. Continue the automatic search until you have found the desired TV channel.

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

How do I change 'VIDEO MODE' or ‘AUDIO MODE’?

If you want to change the video or audio mode, select 'VIDEO MODE' or ‘AUDIO MODE’ with

Then, press

to select your desired mode.

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

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Setting the language

You have the option of setting one of the displayed languages for the on-screen menu (OSD).

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'INITIAL SET UP' with or

and confirm with .

4.Select 'LANGUAGE' with or

and confirm with .

5.Select the desired language with or

6.To end, press .

Setting the clock

If the display shows an incorrect time or ' --:-- ', the time and date must be reset manually.

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'INITIAL SET UP' with or

and confirm with .

4.Select 'CLOCK' with or

and confirm with .

5.Check the time in 'TIME'. If required, please

change the time with .

6.Check 'DAY', 'MONTH' and 'YEAR' in the

same way.

7.To end, press .

Setting the RF out channel

In some reception locations it is possible that a TV channel will be sent on the same or similar frequency as the video recorder. Result: As soon as the video recorder is switched on, the reception quality for this or several other TV channels will decrease. The following steps will show you how to change the pre-set 'transmission' (RF out channel) frequency on the video recorder.

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'INITIAL SET UP' with or

and confirm with .

4.Select 'RF OUT' with or

and confirm with .

5.Press .

6.Press ,

or to select a

free (not allocated) channel between channel 22 and 69 in your area.

7.Press

8.Select 'TV system' with or .

Choose 'K' or 'G' with

10.

10.To end, press .

STATUS/EXIT

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

0..9

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

FWD 1- BSTOP C-L

PLAY B-K

STATUS/EXIT

0..9

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

FWD 1- BSTOP C-L

PLAY B-K

STATUS/EXIT

STOP C-L

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-L

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-L

PLAY B-K

TIME --:--

DATE --/--/--

END=EXIT

What is RF out channel?

This electronic component in the video recorder allows the device to transmit audio and video signals via the aerial cable. These signals can be received on a TV set just like TV channels.

What is RF out channel frequency?

This frequency or channel indicates the channel on which the audio or video signal is transmitted.

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

→RF OUT CH 36

TV SYSTEM K

END=EXIT

If you cannot get an interference-free picture and sound, switch the built-in modulator off.

Press

repeatedly until "--" appears next to "RF OUT CH" on the TV screen. Then

confirm with . In that case, please connect your VCR to your TV with a Scart cable.

FWD 1- B

STOP C-L

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Playing cassettes

You can operate the video recorder using the remote control or the buttons on the front of the video recorder. If you press

,, or

while the set is in Stand-by, the power will be automatically turned on. Additionally, if a cassette was already inserted, the corresponding operation will be performed. Your video recorder can only record and play standard VHS cassettes.

Put a cassette into the cassette slot. The cassette is inserted automatically. ' ' will

appear on the display.

2.Press to view the tape.

3.To stop the playback, press or

on the video recorder.

4.To eject the cassette, press when

the video recorder stops the playback.

Playing back NTSC cassettes

Cassettes that have been recorded in the NTSC standard (for example, American cassettes) can be played back using this video recorder. However, this only works on PAL-television sets that are suitable for a picture frequency of 60Hz.

Displaying current tape position

The following information is displayed on the screen: e.g.: 0:02:45 shows the counter in hours, minutes and seconds. SP/LP: will show the recorded speed of your cassette

Searching for a tape position with picture (scanning)

1.While a cassette is playing, press

(reverse) or (forward) one or more times.

2.Press to resume playback.

Still picture

1.During playback, press to stop the

tape and display a still picture.

2.Press to resume playback.

Scanning and still mode interferes with the picture quality. The sound is switched off. This is not a fault in your video recorder.

PLAY B-K

STILL

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

REW0- s

STOP/EJECT

STOP C-L

PLAY B-K

REWFWDSTOPPLAY

5. Playback

DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL

Philips has developed a system which produces the best possible playback quality. For old and often-used video cassettes, this system reduces interference. For new or high quality cassettes, it emphasises the details.

Picture/ sound quality is poor

When playing rental videos or older, poorer quality cassettes, it may not be possible to completely filter out picture and sound interference.This is not a fault in your machine. Read the section 'Manual tracking'.

Automatic switch-off of special functions

Many functions (e.g. pause, still picture) switch themselves off automatically after a short time in order to protect the cassette and to save energy.

Do I need to change the playback speed when playing back LP recordings?

During playback, the correct speed will automatically be selected. For more information, please read the section 'Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)' in the chapter 'Manual recording'.

How can I set the counter to '0:00:00'?

You can set the counter to '0:00:00' with

. When you put a cassette in the video recorder, the counter will automatically reset to '0:00:00'.

CLEAR

The counter does not move

This occurs when there are no recordings on a portion of a tape. This is not a fault in your video recorder.

The screen shows '-0:01:20'

If you rewind a cassette from the tape position '0:00:00', the counter will show for instance, '-0:01:20' (the cassette was rewound to 1 minute and 20 seconds before '0:00:00').

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6. Manual recording

Searching for tape position without picture (forward wind and rewind)

1.Stop the tape with .

2.Press (reverse) or

(forward).

3.To stop the tape, press .

Manual Tracking

To manually adjust the tracking during playback, press or

Tr acking will return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment when you press , insert a tape, or press .

To remove vertical jitter in a Still picture, press

or .

PROG P–

PROG P+

PROGRAMME

PLAY B-K

STOP C-L

PROG P–

PROG P+

PROGRAMME

STOP C-L

FWD 1- B

REW0- s

STOP C-L

General information

Use 'Manual Recording' to make a spontaneous recording (for example, a programme currently being shown).

If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the section

'Recording without automatic

switch-off'.

If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically, read the section 'Recording with automatic switch-off'.(e.g. not to record to the end of the tape)

Recording without automatic switch-off

1.Insert a cassette.

2.Use to select the pro-

gramme number you want to record, for example, 'P01'.

3.To start recording, press .

4.Stop recording with .

Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR One-Touch-Recording)

1.Insert a cassette.

2.Use to select the pro-

gramme number you want to record.

3.Press .

4.Each time you press you will add 30

minutes to the recording time.

5.Stop recording with .

Preventing accidental erasing

All cassettes (except rental and pre-recorded cassettes) have a security tab on the back of the cassette. To prevent recording over important recordings (erasing), you can remove this security tab. If you later decide to record on a protected cassette, simply cover the hole with adhesive tape or slide the tab to the right.

Lining up recordings (assemble cut)

When you add a further recording to a cassette, which already has a recording on it, a short blank (flicker) can appear between the old and the new recording or the picture itself can flicker. To help reduce these from occurring, proceed as follows:

1.Find the tape position of the old recording

where you want to insert the new recording.

2.Look at the last minute of the old recording

(playback).

3.Press at the tape position where the

new recording is to go and press .

4.Now start recording as usual by pressing

on the remote control.

5.Stop recording with .

STOP C-L

REC I

STILL

STOP C-L

REC I

PROG P–PROG P+

STOP C-L

REC I

PROG P–PROG P+

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Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)

LP allows to double the recording duration on tape (for example six hours instead of three hours on a E180 cassette).

1.Switch on the TV set. If required, select the

programme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'RECORD SETUP' using or

and confirm with

4.Select the required recording speed with

5.To end, press .

STATUS/EXIT

FWD 1- B

STOP C-L

PLAY B-K

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

→RECORD SPEED [SP]

END=EXIT

'SP'/'LP'

'SP': StandardPlay (normal recording speed) offers the usual first-class picture quality. 'LP': LongPlay (half recording speed, double recording time). 6 hours can be recorded on a 3-hour cassette (E180) with a somewhat reduced picture quality.

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General information

Use a TIMER programming to automatically start and stop a recording at a later time or date. The video recorder will switch to the right programme number and begin recording at the correct time. With this video recorder, you can pre-programme up to eight recordings within a period of one year. To make a programmed recording, your video recorder needs to know: * the date you want to make the recording * the programme number of the TV channel * the start and stop time of the recording

This information is saved in a 'TIMER' block.

Programming a recording

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'TIMER' with or .

Then press .

4.Select ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY recording

with or . Then press

. If any of the TIMER blocks are in use, 'FULL' will appear on the TV screen.

5.Select TIMER block with .

6.With buttons you can enter 'START'

(start time) , 'STOP' (end time) , 'PROG.' (programme number) and 'DATE'.

7.When all inputs are correct, press

. The programming information

is stored in a TIMER block.

8.Insert a cassette with an intact security tab

(unprotected).

9.Switch off with .

The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with

How to check, or delete a programmed recording (TIMER)

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'TIMER' with or .

Then press .

Select 'TIMER LIST' with or , and confirm with

5.Select timer block with .

6.To cancel the recording, press .

7.To end, press

8.Switch off with

How to change a programmed recording (TIMER)

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'TIMER' with or .

Then press .

4.Select ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY recording

with or . Then press

5.Select a TIMER block with . (The flashing

number indicates an empty TIMER block.)

Press

to delete information and input correct

information with

7.To end, press

8.Switch off with

STANDBY/ON

STATUS/EXIT

0..9

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

CLEAR

0..9

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

STANDBY/ON

STATUS/EXIT

CLEAR

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

STANDBY/ON

STATUS/EXIT

0..9

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

7. Programming a recording (TIMER)

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

→ONCE

DAILY

WEEKLY

TIMER LIST

END=EXIT

Selecting once/daily/weekly recordings

Use or to select from the following options: 'ONCE': Recording once 'DAILY': Repeated daily recordings from

Monday to Friday

'WEEKLY.': Repeated weekly recordings (every

week on the same day)

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

ONCE DAILY WEEKLY

→TIMER LIST

END=EXIT

ONCE

TIMER - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -

SELECT TIMER NUMBER END=EXIT

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Helpful Hints

Error message: ' ' will flash in the video recorder display

• No cassette was inserted. Insert a cassette and

switch off the video recorder using

• A cassette was inserted with the security tab

removed. Undo the erase protection (chapter 'Manual Recording', section 'Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes') or insert a different cassette.

STANDBY/ON

8. Other Functions

Changing the video (colour) system

If you playback recordings made on other video recorders or you want to record from external sources (via the scart socket), the automatic video (colour) system switch-over may lead to colour distortion. You can switch off the automatic TV system switch-over as follows.

1.Press on the remote control to

select the TV (colour) system with the least disruptions during playback.

Each pressing , the display will change cyclicaly; AUTO, ME-SECAM, PAL.

2.After 5 seconds, the OSD will disappear.

Switching the status display off or on

Along with the on screen menu, the status display also displays information on the current operating status (counter, playback, recording, TV channel, etc.) on the TV screen.You can switch off the information about the operating status so that the status display is not recorded when copying videocassettes.

1.Switch on the TV set. If required, select the

programme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'VCR SET UP' with or

and confirm with .

4.Select 'STATUS DISPLAY' with or

5.Select 'ON' or 'OFF' with .

6.To end, press .

STATUS/EXIT

FWD 1- B

STOP C-L

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- BSTOP C-L

PLAY B-K

SYSTEM

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

→STATUS DISPLAY [ON]

BLUE BACKGROUND[ON] AUTO STANDBY [OFF] CLOCK DISPLAY [ON]

END=EXIT

Which settings can I choose?

'ON': Shows the status display for a few seconds only. 'OFF': Switches off the status display.

Which settings can I choose?

'ON': Shows the status display for a few seconds only. 'OFF': Switches off the status display.

Video (colour) systems

Other countries, other video (colour) systems: In central Europe transmissions are broadcast in the PAL system (Phase Alternation Line) standard. France uses SECAM (Séquentiel à mémoire). In some countries (USA and Japan), TV viewers receive their programmes as an NTSC signal (National Television System Committee).

AUTO

Cassette is ejected during recording

• The end of the tape was reached during recording.

The video recorder does not react

• While a programmed recording is being made, you

cannot operate your video recorder manually. If you want to cancel the programmed recording, press

• The end of the tape was reached during recording.

STOP/EJECT

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Blue Background on or off

If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal is received, set BLUE BACKGROUND to ‘ON’.The screen will be blue and the sound will be muted. Or, if you want to receive the weak signal, set BLUE BACKGROUND to ‘OFF’.

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'VCR SET UP' using

and confirm with .

4.Select 'BLUE BACKGROUND' using

and confirm with

5.Select 'OFF' (no blue background) or 'ON'

(blue background on) with . If you select 'OFF', the menu display will disappear.

6.To end, press .

Automatic switch-off

If you haven't used the video recorder for a few minutes in certain modes (e.g.: STOP), it will switch to standby automatically. You can cancel this function to use the video recorder as a television receiver.

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'VCR SET UP' using or

and confirm with .

4.Select 'AUTO STANDBY' using or

5.Select 'OFF' (no automatic switch-off) or 'ON'

(automatic switch-off) with .

6.To end, press .

Clock Display

This function allows you to switch the VCR display off. It is useful in case you feel disturbed by the display-brightness while watching TV in a dark room. It also reduces the power consumption.

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'VCR SET UP' using or

and confirm with .

4.Select 'CLOCK DISPLAY' using or

5.Select 'OFF' (no clock display) or 'ON' (clock

display on) with .

6.To end, press .

STATUS/EXIT

FWD 1- B

STOP C-L

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-L

PLAY B-K

STATUS/EXIT

FWD 1- B

STOP C-L

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

STATUS/EXIT

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-L

PLAY B-K

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

STATUS DISPLAY [ON]

→BLUE BACKGROUND [ON]

AUTO STANDBY [OFF] CLOCK DISPLAY [ON]

END=EXIT

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

STATUS DISPLAY [ON]

BLUE BACKGROUND[ON]

→AUTO STANDBY [ON]

CLOCK DISPLAY [ON]

END=EXIT

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

STATUS DISPLAY [ON]

BLUE BACKGROUND[ON]

AUTO STANDBY [ON]

→CLOCK DISPLAY [ON]

END=EXIT

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No picture when you play a cassette:

* There is no recording on the cassette: change the cassette. * You have selected the wrong programme number on the TV for playing cassette: on the TV, select the correct programme number for the video recorder. * The cable connecting the TV set and the video recorder has come loose: check the cable.

Poor picture quality when you play a cassette:

* Your TV set is not properly adjusted. * The cassette is badly worn or of poor quality: use new cassette. * Tracking is not properly adjusted: turn to section 'Manual Tracking'.

No recording possible:

* The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number: check TV channels stored. * A cassette was inserted that does not have the security tab (cannot be used to record): Insert a cassette with an intact security tab or change cassette. For more information, please see the section 'Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes' in chapter 'Manual Recording'.

There is picture or sound interference on TV reception:

* Turn to chapter 'Installing your video recorder' and read 'Setting the RF out channel'. * Have your aerial checked.

9. Before you call an engineer

If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this video recorder, it may be caused by the following reasons.

Your video recorder does not respond to any button being pressed:

* There is no power supply: check the power supply. * A programmed recording is currently being made: if desired, cancel the programmed recording. Please see the section 'How to check or delete a programmed recording' in chapter 'Programming a recording' * There is a technical problem: disconnect from the mains power supply for 60 seconds, then connect again. If this doesn't help, you could reset your video recorder to the default factory settings.

Resetting devices to default factory settings * Attention:

All the information stored (TV channels, time and date, TIMER) will be cleared.

1.Switch off this video recorder with

2.Press and hold and for 2 seconds or more at the same time.

Cassette is jammed in the video recorder:

* Don't use force. Pull out the mains plug for a moment.

Remote control does not work:

* Remote control not pointed toward the video recorder: point it at the video recorder. * There is a technical problem: Take out the batteries, wait for 10 seconds and place them back. * Batteries have run out: change the batteries.

PROGRAMME+

STOP/EJECT

STANDBY/ON

You can also call the customer service centre

in your country. The telephone numbers can be found on the back of this instruction manual. Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD.NO.) of your video recorder ready.

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