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1. HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 4.........
How to connect your video recorder to the TV set 4.....
Connecting with a scart cable 4......................
Connecting withouta scart cable 5...................
Connecting a decoder or other equipment 5............
2. INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 6...............
Initialinstallation 6..................................
Allocatinga decoder 6..............................
Manual TV channel search 6.........................
Channel number or frequency display 7...............
Satellitereceiver 7..................................
Special installationfunctions 7.......................
AutomaticTV channel search (Autoinstall) 7...........
Monitorfunction 8..................................
Sortingand clearing TV channels manually 8...........
Settingthe time and date 8...........................
3. IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION 9...............
General information 9...............................
Saving energy 9....................................
Emergencyinterrupt 9...............................
The symbolson your video recorder display 9..........
Summaryofuserguide 10...........................
User guide (OSD) 10.................................
4. PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 11..........................
Playinga cassette 11................................
Tape position indication 11...........................
Searching for tape position withthe picture (picture
search) 11.........................................
Stillpicture 11......................................
Searching for tape position withoutthepicture(wind
and rewind) 11.....................................
InstantView 12.....................................
Automaticsearchfora tape position (indexsearch) 12..
Automaticsearchfora blank space on the tape 12.....
Pictureinterference 12..............................
Trackingduring playback 12.........................
Trackingduring stillpicture 12.......................
Cleaning the video heads 12.........................
5. MANUAL RECORDING 13............................
Recording withoutautomaticswitch-off 13............
Recording with automaticswitch-off(OTR
one-touch-recording) 13.............................
Protectingyourrecordings 13........................
Auto-assembling 13.................................
Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP) 14............
Automaticrecordingfromasatellitereceiver(SAT
RECORDING) 14....................................
6. PROGRAMMED RECORDING (TIMER) 15...............
’VPS’ (Video ProgrammingSystem)and’PDC’
(ProgrammeDeliveryControl)(UK) 15.................
Programminga recording(with’VIDEOPlus+’) 15.......
Programminga recording(without’VIDEOPlus+’) 16....
How to check or change a programmed recording
(TIMER) 17.........................................
How to clear a programmed recording (TIMER) 17......
7. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS 18.........................
Settingthe on-screendisplay(OSD) 18................
Continuousplayback 18.............................
Automaticswitch-off(tunermode) 18.................
Poor TV reception - Optimize the modulator 19.........
Switchingoffthe modulator 19.......................
8. Before you call an engineer 20.......................
9. GLOSSARY 21......................................
Technical termsused 21.............................
CONTENTS
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The remote control
TV To call up additional TVfunctions:Additional
TV functionsforTVsetswiththesameremote
controlcode(RC5)
TV/STANDBYm Switch off:Toswitchoffset,interruptmenu
function,interruptaprogrammedrecording
(TIMER)
CHILDLOCKu No function
EJECT J Eject: To eject a cassette
MONITOR TVmonitor:Toswitchbetween TV reception
and VCRplayback
SYSTEM Special function: For instance, to switch on
the testpicture
0-9 Numberbuttons:0-9
SELECT Select: To select a function
TIMER TIMER:To make a manual TIMER
programmingwithVIDEOPlus+ortoalteror
clear a programmedTIMER
MENU Menu:Tocallupthemainmenu
OK Store/Confirm:Tostoreorconfirmentry
D/Sr Select:Cursorleft
C/Sq Select:Cursorright
P q Select:Onelineorprogrammenumberup
P r Select:Onelineorprogrammenumberdown
SP/LP,AV SP/LP:To select the recording speed (Long
Play/StandardPlay)
CLEAR(CL), y Delete :Todeletelastentry/Clearprogrammedrecording(TIMER)
PLAYG Playback : To play a recorded cassette
[ Rewind : During STOP and STANDBY:rewind,duringPLAYBACK:reverse
scanning
STOPh Pause/Stop:Tostopthetape,exceptwhileaTIMER-recordingisbeingmade
I Forward wind: During STOP and STANDBY:forwardwind,duringPLAYBACK:
forwardscanning
INDEXE Index search: In combination with [ / I :tosearchforprevious/next
recording on thecassette.
RECORD/OTRn Record: To record the programme selected
STILLR Stillpicture:Tostopthetapeandshowastillpicture
Additional TVfunctions
Pressthe TV button and the correct button on the remote control at the same
time
D/Sr TV volume: TV volume down
C/Sq TV volume: TV volume up
SP/LP,AV To switch the TV to Audio-/Videoinputsocket
CLEAR(CL), y TV volume off:ToswitchofftheTVvolume
TV/STANDBYm Switch off : To switch off set
P q TV programme number : TV programme number up
P r TV programme number : TV programme number down
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Front of the set
STANDBYm Standby :Toswitchoff, interrupt a function,interruptaprogrammed recording (TIMER)
RECORDn
Record:Torecordtheprogramme selected
PROGRAMMEr
Select:Onelineorprogramme number down.
PROGRAMMEq
Select:Onelineorprogramme number up.
STOP/EJECT?
Pause/Stop,ejectcassette:To stop the tape andejectthecassette
H
Rewind :DuringSTOPand STANDBY: rewind, duringPLAYBACK:reversescanning
PLAYG
Playback :Toplaya cassette
I
Forward wind:DuringSTOP and STANDBY: forwardwind,duringPLAYBACK:forward
scanning
Back of the set
4 Mains socket: To connect themainscable
EXT.2 AV2
Scart socket2:Toconnect a satellite receiver,decoder,videorecorder,etc. (programme
number ’
E2’)
EXT.1 AV1
Scart socket1:Toconnect the TV set (programmenumber’E1’)
2
Aerial inputsocket:To connect the aerial cable
3
Aerial outputsocket:To connect the TV set
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Acura 02 GoldStar 15, 20, 27 Proline 31
Adyson 20 Goodmans 07, 10, 20, 29, 36 Protech 02, 12, 20, 23, 25, 38
Akai 18, 33 Gorenje 35 Quelle 03, 04, 33
Akura 21, 25 Graetz 33 Questa 07
Alba 02, 07, 21 Granada 10, 18, 20 Rank Arena 07
Allorgan 28 Grandin 26 Rediffusion 33
Amplivision 20 Grundig 17 Rex 25
Amstrad 02 HCM 02, 26 Roadstar 02, 21, 25, 38
Anitech 02 Hanseatic 30, 33 SEG 07, 20, 25
Arcam 19, 20 Hinari 02, 07, 21 SEI 12, 28
Asuka 21 Hisawa 26, 40 Saba 15
Audiosonic 15 Hitachi 05, 07, 08, 13, 15, 20, 22 Saisho 02, 04, 25
BPL 26 Huanyu 19, 36 Salora 33
BSR 28 Hypson 25, 26 Sambers 12
BTC 21 ICE 20, 25 Samsung 01, 02, 20, 25, 27, 35
Basic Line 02, 21 ICeS 21 Sandra 19
Baur 03, 33 ITT 33 Sanyo 04, 07, 10, 18
Beko 35 Imperial 23, 35, 38 Schaub Lorenz 33
Binatone 20 Inno Hit 10 Schneider 21, 23, 37
Blaupunkt 17 Interfunk 23, 33 Sei-Sinudyne 03
Blue Sky 21 Intervision 12, 20, 25 Sentra 06
Blue Star 26 Isukai 21 Sharp 07, 11
Bondstec 23 JVC 07, 09 Shorai 28
Boots 20 Kaisui 02, 19, 20, 21, 26 Siarem 12
Brandt 15 Kathrein 01 Siemens 17
Britannia 19 Kingsley 19 Silver 07
Bush 02, 07, 21, 26, 28, 36, 42 Koyoda 02 Sinudyne 12, 28
CGE 23 Leyco 10, 25, 28 Solavox 05
CS Electronics 19 Lloytron 05 Sonitron 18
CTC 23 Luxor 33 Sonoko 02
Carrefour 07 M Electronic 02, 13, 15, 20, 32, 36, 41 Sonolor 18
Cascade 02 Magnadyne 12, 23 Sony 03, 04, 07
Cimline 02 Magnafon 12 Soundwave 38
Clatronic 23, 35 Manesth 20, 25, 30 Standard 02, 20, 21
Condor 30, 35 Marantz 01 Sunkai 28, 31
Contec 02, 07, 19 Matsui 02, 04, 06, 07, 10, 18, 20, 28, 39 Susumu 21
Crown 02, 35, 38 Memorex 02 Tandy 10, 20, 21
Cybertron 21 Metz 34 Tashiko 07, 20
Daewoo 02, 36 Mitsubishi 07, 14, 16 Tatung 10, 20
Dainichi 21 Mivar 19, 27 Tec 20, 23
Dayton 02 Multitech 02, 12, 19 Technema 30
De Graaf 18 Neckermann 01 Technics 24
Decca 10 Nikkai 05, 06, 10, 19, 21, 25 Telefunken 15
Dixi 02 Nobliko 12 Telemeister 30
Dual 42 Nokia 33, 41 Teletech 02
Dual Tec 20 Nordmende 15 Teleton 20
Elite 21, 30 Oceanic 33 Tensai 21, 28, 29, 30
Elta 02 Orion 28, 30, 31 Texet 19, 21
Emerson 33 Osaki 05, 10, 20, 21, 25 Thomson 15
Ferguson 15 Oso 21 Thorn 06, 10, 33
Fidelity 19, 33 Osume 05, 10 Tomashi 26
Finlandia 18, 32 Otake 29 Toshiba 06, 07
Finlux 10, 13, 32 Otto Versand 01, 03, 07, 20, 30 Uher 30
Firstline 02, 19, 20, 23, 28, 31 Palladium 35, 38 Ultravox 12
Fisher 18, 20, 35 Panama 20, 25 Universum 13, 25, 32, 35
Flint 40 Panasonic 24, 34 Videosat 23
Formenti 30 Pathe Cinema 19, 30 Videotechnic 20
Frontech 23, 25 Pausa 02 Visa 02
Fujitsu 10 Perdio 30 Vision 30
Funai 25, 28 Phase 05 Waltham 20
GEC 10, 20 Philco 23 Watson 30
GPM 21 Philips 01, 36 Watt Radio 12
Geloso 02 Pioneer 15 Wega 07
Genexxa 21 Profex 02, 33 White Westinghouse 19, 30
Yoko 20, 25
Remote codes
3103 166 21961
8392/001 VR800/02
(WwnnNNNwwnwNNnwnWwnNwNnNwNwwnN)
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Congratulations!You now ownone of the most sophisticated
and simple-to-usevideo recorders (VCR) on the market. With
thisVCR you can record and play VHS-standard cassettes.
Please take the time to read this operating manual before
using your video recorder.
Safety instructions and other notes
ADanger:High voltage!
Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical
shock!
AThevideo recorder does not contain anycomponents that can
be repaired by the customer. When the appliance is connected
to the power supply there are some components that are
constantlyoperational. To switch off the videorecorder
completelyyou must disconnect it from the power supply.
BMakesure that aircan circulate freelythrough the ventilation
slotson the video recorder.
BMakesure that no objects or liquidsenter the videorecorder. If
liquidis spilt into it, disconnect the video recorder immediately
fromthe power supplyand call the After-sales Service for
advice.
BThe video recorder shouldnot be used immediately after
transportation from a coldto a hot areaor vice versa,or in
conditionsof extreme humidity.
Afterunpacking the videorecorder, it should be allowed to
acclimatize for at least three hours before installation.
C Theseoperating instructions have beenprinted on nonpolluting
paper.
C Depositoldbatteries at the relevant collection points.
C Pleasemakeuse of the facilities available in your country for
disposingof the packagingof the video recorder in a way that
helpsto protect the environment.
C Thiselectronicequipment contains manymaterials that can be
recycled.Please inquire about the possibilitiesfor recycling
yourold set.
DVIDEOPlus+ and PlusCodeare registered trademarks of
GemstarDevelopment Corporation.The VIDEO Plus+
systemis manufactured under licence from Gemstar
DevelopmentCorporation.
So that you can identify your machine in the event of theft,
enter the serial number (PROD.NO)here. The serialnumberis
printed on the type plate fixed at the rear of the set.
MODEL NO. VR200/05
PROD.NO:......
Thisproduct complies with the requirementsof the Directive
73/23/EEC+ 89/336/EEC + 93/68/EEC.
Interference
The Department of Trade and Industry operatesa Radio
InvestigationService to help TV licenceholdersimprove
reception of BBC and ITC programmes where these are being
spoiltbyinterference.
If your dealer cannot help, ask at a Main Post Office for the
booklet’How to ImproveTelevisionand RadioReception’.
Technical information
Measurements in cm (W / H / D): 38.0/ 9.3/ 26.0
Power consumption (Standby) : less than 6W (Saving energy
mode)
Voltage : 220-240V/50Hz
Number of heads: 2 Video
Winding time:approx. 100 seconds (Cassette E-180)
Recording/Playback time :SP (Standard Play) 4 hours
(CassetteE-240) / LP (Long Play) 8 hours (Cassette E-240)
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR200/05
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Special functions on your video recorder
Philipshasdevelopeda systemwhich producesthebestpossibleplayback
quality.Itreducesdisturbance on old, wornvideocassettes,and emphasises
the detail on very good quality cassettes.
When you connect your video recorder to your televisionand plug it into the
mains,you willbe welcomed with an OSD picture. All you have to do is follow
the instructionsin the "intelligenthelp line" forthenextstep.EnjoytheAutomatic
TV channel search/savefunctionand the automatic time adjustment.
We guarantee that your video recorder willswitchto thenew millenniumwith
no problems whatsoever.
Recordingsmade on your video recorder can be controlled by an external
satellitereceiver.
Simple programmingsystemfor video recorders. Makes programming as easy
as making a telephone call. Simply enter the programme code which you will
find in your listingsmagazine.
The precision tape drive from Philipswithshortrewind times and automatic
tape length recognition.
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Important for the United Kingdom
This machine is fittedwithan approved moulded 13 Amp plug.
To change a fuse in this type of plug, please follow these
instructions.
a Takeoff the fuse cover and take out the fuse.
b Putin a new fusewhichshouldbe a BS13623A,A.S.T.A.
or BSI approved type.
c Refitthe fuse cover.
If the plug fitted is not suitable for your socket,cut itoffand fit
another type.
If the plug you fit contains a fuse, it should be a 3Amp fuse. If
you fit a plug which does not need a fuse, make sure the fuse
on your fuse box is not greater than 5 Amps.
DNote:Pleasedestroythe plug youhave cut off so
that it cannot be used in a 13 Amp socket
somewhereelse.
How to connect a plug
The wires in the lead from the video recorder are coloured as
follows.
* Blue - ’neutral’ (’N’).
* Brown - ’live’ (’L’).
d Connectthe blue wire to the terminalin the plug which is
markedwiththe letter’N’orcoloured black.
e Connect the brownwiretothe terminalin the plug which
is markedwiththe letter’L’or colouredred.
f Donot connect either of the wiresto theterminalin the
plug which is marked with the letter ’E’, the symbol\or
coloured green or green and yellow.
Before you refitthe plug cover, make sure that the grip at the
bottom of the plug is clamped over the plastic cover of the
lead, not just over the two wires.
How to connect your video recorder to the
TV set
We recommend the use of a scart cable. This will give you the
best pictureand sound quality.
When you installyourvideorecorderforthefirsttime, please
read:
E If your TV set has a scart socket and you are using a
scartcable, please read the section ’Connecting with a
scartcable’.
E The section ’Connecting without a scart cable’, if you are
not using a scart cable.
Connecting with a scart cable
a Switchoff the TV set.
b Removethe aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert
it into the 2 socket at the back of the video recorder.
c Plugone end ofthe aerial cable provided into the 3
socketon the video recorder and the other end into the
aerial input socketon your TV set.
d Plugone end ofthe scartcable into the EXT.1 AV1 scart
socketat the back of the video recorder and the other
end into the scart socket on your TV set (see instruction
manual TV set).
e Switch on theTV set.
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f Insertone end of the mains cable into themainssocket
4 at the back of the video recorder and the other end
into the wall socket.
g Ifyour TV set automatically switches to programme
number e.g.: ’EXT’, ’0’,or ’AV’,thistextwill appear on the
TV screen:
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE
PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW
PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER
TO CONTINUE PRESS OK
DIfyourTV set does not switch to programme number
e.g.: ’EXT’, ’0’,or ’AV’ automatically,select the
programmenumberforthe video recordermanually
(see instructionmanual TV set).
h Thenread ’Initial installation’ in chapter ’INSTALLING
YOUR VIDEO RECORDER’.
Connecting without a scart cable
a Switchoff the TV set.
b Removethe aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert
it into the 2 socket at the back of the video recorder.
c Plugone end ofthe aerial cable provided into the 3
socketon the video recorder and the other end into the
aerial input socketon your TV set.
d Insertone end of the mains cable into themainssocket
4 at the back of the video recorder and plug the other
end into the wall socket.
e Switch on yourTV setand select the programme number
that you have chosen for video playback (see instruction
manual TV set).
f Tunethe TV setuntilthis picture appears.
DThe video recorder willnow be sending a
welcoming texton channel CH35 or 583MHz:
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE
PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW
PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER
TO CONTINUE PRESS OK
DIfyou were using a video recorder before, you will
probablyneed to retue the ’video channel’ on your
TV to obtain this picture.
g Whenthe TV has been tuned read the paragraph ’Initial
installation’in the nextchapter.
Connecting a decoder or other equipment
You can connect additional equipment to the EXT.2 AV 2
socket.Forexample: a decoder,a satellitereceiver or a
camera recorder.
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Initial installation
a Openup the batterycompartment of your remote control
and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture.
b Closethe battery compartment.
c Confirmthe picture on the TV screen with the OK button
on the remote control.
d Ifyou have connected the aerial to the videorecorder,
pressthe OK button.’Autoinstall’ starts. This picture will
appear on the screen:
AUTOINSTALL 00
Waituntilall TV channels have been found. This can take
severalminutes.
e When ’AUTOINSTALL’ is complete, ’READY’ will appear
on the TV screen.
DIfthe autoinstallprocedure is interrupted by the
standbybutton,pressthe MENU button to obtainthe
welcome screen again.
f Toend, press the MENU button.
The initial installationis now complete.
Check the time and date. Please read ’Setting the time
and date’ in this chapter.
DIfyou have connected a decoder, you must install it
as described in the next section.
DIfyou have connected a satellite receiver,please
read the section ’satellitereceiver’.
Allocating a decoder
Some TV stations willsend coded TV channels, that you can
only watch when you use a decoder. You can connect such a
decoder (descrambler)to your video recorder. With the
followingfunction,the connecteddecoder will automatically
be activated for the TV programme you want to watch.
a Switchon the TV set. If required, select the programme
number for the video recorder.
b Choosethe television channel on which you wish to use
the decoder with the P q or P r buttonson the video
recorderor the number buttons 0-9 on the remote
control.
c Pressthe MENU buttonon the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
d Selectthe line ’MANUAL SEARCH’ with the P q or
P r button.
e Confirm with the OK button.
f Pressthe INDEX E button. ’DEC’ will appear in the
display.
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g Confirmwith the OK button.
h Toend, press the OK button again. Then, press the
TV/STANDBYm button.
This channel is now assigned to the decoder.
Manual TV channel search
In certain cases the ’AutomaticTV channel search’ may not be
able to find all of the TV channels (e.g. coded TV channels). In
that case, use this manual method to set the channels.
DWhen you search for TV channels manually, you can
choose between the indication for ’channel’ or
’frequency’.Please read the nextparagraph
’Channel number or frequency display’.
a Switchon the TV set. If required, select the programme
number for the video recorder.
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b Pressthe MENU buttonon the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
c Selectthe line ’MANUAL SEARCH’ with the P q or
P r buttonand confirm with the OK button.
CH 26 P01
-----------------------SEARCH g+ 0-9 OK
d Holdthe P q buttonuntil you have found the rightTV
channel. A changing channel number or frequency will
appear on the screen.
DIfyou know the frequencyor channel number of the
desiredTV channel, you can enter the information in
line with the number buttons 0-9 on the remote
control.
e Confirm with the OK button.
f Withthe Pq or P r button or with the number buttons
0-9 , select the programme number you want to give to
thisTV channel, for instance, ’P01’.
g Confirmwith the OK button.
If you want to allocate more TV channels, repeat steps
d through g .
h Toend, press the TV/STANDBY m button.
Channel number or frequency display
You can switch between the display for ’channel number’ or
’frequency’for manual channel search.
a Switchon the TV set. If required, select the programme
number for the video recorder.
b Pressthe MENU buttonon the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
c Selectthe line ’CHANNEL/FREQUENCY’ with the
P r or P q button and confirm with the OK button.
d Withthe Pq button,select ’CHANNEL’or
’FREQUENCY’ and confirm with the OK button.
e To end, pressthe TV/STANDBYm button.
Satellite receiver
You can receive channels from the satellite receiverviathe
scartsocket EXT.2 AV 2 .
To do this, select the channel number ’E2’ by pressing the
buttons P q or P r .You will have to select the channels to
be received by the satellite receiveron the receiveritself.
Special installation functions
You can select one of the following installation functions in
order to adapt the video recorder to your own specific
requirements.
Automatic TV channel search (Autoinstall)
The video recorder will search for all TV channels. It storesTV
channels found in the following sequence: BBC 1, BBC 2, ITV,
CH 4, CH 5, SKY, others.
DIfyou want to startthe automaticTV channel search
again, then follow the instructionsbelow.
a Switchon the TV set. If required, select the programme
number for the video recorder.
b Pressthe MENU buttonon the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
c Selectthe line ’AUTOINSTALL’ with the P r or
P q button.
d Pressthe OK button. The ’Automatic TV channel search’
starts.
AUTOINSTALL 00
Waituntilall TV channels have been found. This can take
severalminutes.
e When Autoinstall is complete, ’READY’ will appear on the
display.
The time and date information have been set.
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How to search for a TV channel manually, you can read in the
section’ManualTV channel search’.
Monitor function
You can switch backwards and forwardsbetween TV picture
and video recorder picture with the MONITOR button. But this
only workswhenyou use a scart cable to connect the video
recorderto your TV set and if your TV set responds to this
switch-over.
Sorting and clearing TV channels manually
You can assign any programme number to a TV channel that
you have stored and you can also delete unwanted TV
channels.
a Switchon the TV set. If required, select the programme
number for the video recorder.
b Pressthe MENU buttonon the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
c Selectthe line ’CHANNEL ALLOCATION’ with P r or
P q buttonand confirm with the OK button.
P01 CH26
------------------------
-/+ CL OK
d Withthe Pr or P q button,selecttheTV channel to
which you want to give a programme number (starting
with ’P01’).
e Confirm with the OK button.
DIfyou want to delete a TV channel, press the
CLEAR(CL), y button.
f Repeatsteps dto euntil you have given a programme
number to all TV channels.
g Toend, press the TV/STANDBY m button.
Setting the time and date
DIfa TV channel which transmits TXT/PDCisstored
under programme number ’P01’,time and date will
automaticallybe takenfromthe TXT/PDC
information.
If the time in the video recorder display is not
corrector if ’--:--’ appears in the display, please
set the clock manually.
a Switchon the TV set. If required, select the programme
number for the video recorder.
b Pressthe MENU buttonon the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
c Selectthe line ’CLOCK’ with the P r or P q button
and confirm with the OK button.
TIME 20:00
YEAR 1999
MONTH 01
DATE 01
------------------------
-/+ 0-9 OK
d Checkthe time in line ’TIME’. If required, please change
the time with the 0-9 buttons on the remote control.
e Confirm with the OK button.
f Check’YEAR’, ’MONTH’ and ’DATE’ in thesameway.
Confirmeach entrywiththe OK button.
g Toend, press the TV/STANDBY m button.
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General information
DYou can switch on with the STOPh button, the
0-9 buttons or by putting in a cassette.
DIfyou do not use the video recorder for a few
minutes,itwillswitch to standby automatically.
Please read the section ’Automaticswitch-off(tuner
mode)’ in chapter ADDITIONALFUNCTIONS.
DIfyou have switchedthe video recorderoffwiththe
TV/STANDBYm button, the time will show in the
display,for instance , ’18:00’.
If the clock has not been set, ’--:--’ will appear.
DKeep your video recorderconnected to the mains at
all timesto ensure that programmedrecordingscan
be made and that the television works normally.
DIfthe video recorderisnot plugged into the mains, it
will usuallystore TV channelsfora year,and date
and timer informationforsevenhours.
Saving energy
There are two ways to switch to standby.
Switching to standby with clock display: Switch to standby
using the TV/STANDBYm button.The time willbe displayed.
To save energy: Pressthe TV/STANDBYm buttontwice. The
time willdisappearfromthe display.
Emergency interrupt
You can use the TV/STANDBYm button on the video recorder
or the remote control to interruptany function.
So if you are having operating problems, you can just interrupt
the function and start again.
And you can practise operating your set without any worries.
No matter which buttonsyou press,you cannotdamage it.
The symbols on your video recorder display
These symbolscan lightup on your video recorder display:
This is where the current operating mode is shown
as a symbol.
LP When you play a tape that has been recorded in LP
(Long Play).
When a satellite recordinghas been programmed.
DEC When a decoder has been allocated to the TV
channel you have currently selected.
When you are recording a progamme.
When you have programmed a recording or when a
programmedrecordingisbeing made.
D When you have programmed daily recordings.
W When you have programmed weekly recordings.
When you have put a cassette in the video recorder.
DATE When the date of the programmed recording is
shown.
START Whenthe starttime of the programmedrecording is
shown.
PROG. When the programme number of the programmed
recording is shown.
END When the end time of the programmed recording is
shown.
Video programmingsystem/ programme delivery
control:when a VPS or PDC code is being
transmitted.
Displayofprogrammenumber /tape position/
channel name / function.
Tape position in seconds, but only if the display
mode ’LINEAR COUNTER’ has been selected.
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Summary of user guide
The OSD menu offers the following functions.Moredetailson each can be found in the appropriate chapter.
CLOCK
OSD
CHANNEL ALLOCATION
CHANNEL/FREQUENCY
MANUAL SEARCH
AUTOINSTALL
COUNTER
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-/+ OK
Chapter:’ADDITIONALFUNCTIONS’
User guide (OSD)
The OSD (On-screen display)shows the various functions in
the form of a menu on the television screen. You can then
choose the settingsyourequire.Thereisa summaryofthe
menus on this page. The main button functions are displayed
in a help line along the bottom of the screen.
E To call up the menu: With the MENU button.
E To select a line: With the Pr or P q button.
E To enter or change your selection: With the 0-9 , P r
or P q button.
E To cancel: With the MENU button.
E To save or confirm: With the OK button.
E To close the menu: With the TV/STANDBY m button.
TIME 20:00
YEAR 1999
MONTH 01
DATE 01
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-/+ 0-9 OK
Chapter:INSTALLINGYOUR VIDEO RECORDER -
’Settingthe date and the time’
OSD
ON
OFF
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-/+ OK
Chapter:ADDITIONALFUNCTIONS- ’Switching OSD
Informationon or off’
P01 CH26
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-/+ CL OK
Chapter:INSTALLINGYOUR VIDEO RECORDER -
’Sortingand clearing TV channels manually’
CHANNEL
FREQUENCY
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-/+ OK
Chapter:’INSTALLINGYOURVIDEO RECORDER -
’Channel number or frequency display’
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Playing a cassette
a Puta cassette into the cassette slot. ’v’ will appear on
the display.
b Pressthe PLAYG button.
c Tostop, press the STOP h button.
d Toeject the cassette, press the STOP/EJECT ? button
on the video recorder.
DSome functionsswitchoff automatically after a
while (forexample,pause,stillpicture, picture
search).Thishelpstoprotectthecassetteand
avoidswastingpower.
Tape position indication
When playing a tape, by pressing the OK button,you can
show the present tape positionon the TV screen.
You have a choice of selecting ’LINEAR COUNTER’or
’TIME LEFT’. The LINEAR COUNTER showsthe tape position
in hours, minutesand seconds. This LINEARCOUNTERisreset
to 0:00:00everytime a cassette is inserted even if the tape is
not at the beginning. You can also reset to 0:00:00 when you
push the CLEAR (CL), y button.TIME LEFT shows the actual
amount of playing/recordingtime left on thecassettein hours
and minutes.
a Switchon the TV set. If required, select the programme
number for the video recorder.
b Pressthe MENU buttonon the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
c Selectthe line ’COUNTER’ with the P q or P r button
and confirm with the OK button.
d Selectthe type of counter with the P q buttonand
confirmwiththe OK button.
DTo reset the tape position ’LINEAR COUNTER’to
’0:00:00’,press the CLEAR (CL), y button.
e To end, pressthe TV/STANDBYm button.
DThisvideorecorderwillautomatically recognise the
length of the tape.
DWhen you put a cassette in the video recorder and
you want to see ’TIME LEFT’, the video recorder
mustfirstcalculate the time played. Therefore, ’-:--’
appears firstand onlyafterthetape has been
running for a few seconds the playing time will be
shown.
DIfthe video recorderdoes not find a recording at a
certain tape positionwith’LINEAR COUNTER’
switchedon, the counter will stop.
Searching for tape position with the picture
(picture search)
a Whilea cassette is playing, press the [ (reverse) or
I (forward) button once or several times.
b Tostop at a certainpicture, press the PLAYG button.
DDuringpicturesearch,the picturequalitymay not be
so good and there will be no sound.
Still picture
a Pressthe STILL R button.A still picture will appear on
the screen.
Interferencestripes will appear on the screen.
b Eachtime you press STILL R again,the picturewill
move on one step.
Searching for tape position without the
picture (wind and rewind)
a Stopthe tape with the STOP h button.
b Pressthe [ (reverse) or I (forward)button.
c Tostop a certain place on the tape, pressthe STOP h
button.
4. PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS
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Instant View
Withthisfunctionyou can switchto picturesearchduring
wind and rewind.
a Ifyou hold the [ (rewind)or I (wind) button
during wind or rewind, you will switch to picture search.
b Whenyou release the button, the video recorder will
automaticallyswitch back to rewind or wind.
Automatic search for a tape position
(index search)
At the start of each recording, the video recorder will writean
index code on the tape.
a Pressthe INDEX E button and then the I buttonto
selectthe next code mark or the [ button for the
previouscode mark.
b Whenthe video recorder finds the code mark, it will
automaticallyswitch to play.
Automatic search for a blank space on the
tape
You can search for a space on the tape (at least 1 minute of
blank tape) for a new recording, for example, after an existing
recording on the tape.
a Pressthe INDEX E button. Then press the STOPh
button:
b Whenthe video recorder find a blank space, it will
automaticallyswitch to ’pause’.
DIfno empty space has been found when the end of
the tape is reached, the cassette will be ejected.
Picture interference
If the picture qualityispoor when you play a cassette, please
followtheseinstructions.
Tracking during playback
a Whilea cassette is playing, hold the Pq buttonuntil
’TRAC’ (tracking)appears on the display.
b Holdthe P r or P q button until the picture quality is
at its best.
c Waita few seconds, until ’TRAC’ disappears from the
display.This picture setting will not change until you
eject the cassette.
Tracking during still picture
If the stillpicturevibratesvertically, you can improve the still
picture as follows:
a Duringstill picture, hold the Pq or P r buttonuntil
the picture qualityisat itsbest.
The video recorder will storethissettingautomatically.
DPleasenote,however,that interference may still
occur with poor quality cassettes.
Cleaning the video heads
If horizontallines appear on the screen when you play a
cassette,you should clean the video heads.
a Whilea cassette is playing, hold the PLAYG button until
’HEAD’ appears on the display. The video heads will now
be cleaned. The video recorder will automaticallyswitch
to play again.
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Use ’Manual Recording’ to make a spontaneous recording (for
example,a programme currentlybeing shown).
E If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read
the section: ’Recordingwithoutautomatic switch-off’.
E If you want to start a recording manually but have it
stopped automatically,read the section: ’Recording with
automaticswitch-off’.
E If you want a recording to be controlled automatically by
a satellitereceiver,read the sectionentitled ’Automatic
recording froma satellitereceiver’.
Recording without automatic switch-off
a Inserta cassette.
b Usethe P q or P r button to select the programme
number you want to record, for example, ’P01’.On the
displayappears:
BBC1
DWhen a TV channel transmits a channel name, it will
show on the video recorder display.
DProgrammenumbers ’E1’ and ’E2’ are for recording
from other sources(throughscart sockets
EXT.1AV 1 and EXT.2 AV 2 ).
c Tostart recording, press the RECORD/OTRn button on the
remote controlor RECORD n on the video recorder. On
the displayyou willsee:
0:00
d Stoprecording with the STOP h button.
Recording with automatic switch-off
(OTR one-touch-recording)
a Puta cassette in the machine.
b Usethe P q or P r button to select the programme
number you want to record.
c Pressthe RECORD/OTRn button on the remote control.
d Pressthe RECORD/OTRn button again and again until the
displayon the video recorder showsthe desiredend time
or length of the recording.
DTo cancel this information,pressthe
CLEAR(CL), y button.
Protecting your recordings
So that you don’t accidentally delete an important recording,
removethe special tab on the narrow side of the cassette with
a screwdriveror slidethespecialtabto the left. Later,ifyou
no longer want to protect your recording, you can seal the gap
again with stickytape or slidethe specialtab to the right.
Auto-assembling
You can use the auto-assembling function to join individual
recordingswithoutany major picture disturbance between
them.
a Whilethe cassette is playing, search for the correct
positionon the tape.
b Stopthe cassette by pressing the STOP h button. ’9’
will appear in the display.
c Nowstart recording as usual by pressing the
RECORD/OTRn button on the remote control.
5. MANUAL RECORDING
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Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)
You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it
possibletorecord,forexample,eight-hours instead of
four-hourson an ’E240’(four-hour)cassette.
a Switchon the TV set and, ifrequired,select the
programmenumberforthe video recorder.
b Withthe video recorder switched on, and before you
start recording,select the recording speed with the
SP/LP,AV button.On the videorecorderdisplay you will
see: ’LP’: Long Play = half recording speed (double
recording time).
’SP’: Standard Play = normal recording speed.
DThe picture qualitymaysufferwhen yourecordat
half speed (LP).
DWhen you play back your recording,the machine
will automaticallyselect the correct speed.
Automatic recording from a satellite
receiver (SAT RECORDING)
You can only use this function, when you have a satellite
receiverwhichcan control other equipment by a
’programming’function.
a Usea scart cable to connect the scartsocket
EXT.2AV 2 to the scart socket on the satellite receiver.
b Puta cassette in the machine. Switch off with the
TV/STANDBYm button on the remote control.
c Holdthe MONITOR butonon the remote control, until
’SAT.P’appearson the video recorder display.
The video recorder is now ready to record. The
EXT.2AV 2 plug controls the start and the end of the
recording.
DWhen thisfunctionisswitchedon and the video
recorderisswitchedoff, ’x’ appears on the video
recorderdisplay.
DIfyou want to cancel this function before the
recording has started,you musthold the
MONITOR button until ’SAT.P’ disappears.
DIfyou want to cancel this function while a
programmeisbeing recorded, pressthe
TV/STANDBYm button on the remote control.
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Use programmedrecordingto automaticallystart and stop a
recording at a later date.
To make a programmed recording, your video recorder needs
to know:
* the date you want to make the recording;
* the programme number for the TV channel you want to
record;
* the start and stop time of the recording;
* whether you want to use VPS or PDC
The video recorder storesallthe informationin a TIMER block.
You can programme up to 6 TIMER blocks a month in advance.
’VPS’ (Video Programming System) and
’PDC’ (Programme Delivery Control) (UK)
With’VPS and PDC’, the TV station controls the starttimeand
the length of the recording. This means that the video recorder
switchesitself on and offat the right time even if a TV
programmeyou want to record begins earlier or finisheslater
than expected.
You must enter the start time exactly to the minute.
If you want to programme a time that is different fromthe VPS
or PDC time, you must switchoffVPS or PDC.
Programming a recording
(with ’VIDEO Plus+’)
All the informationrequiredfora programmingiscontainedin
the PlusCode-programmingnumber.
a Switchon the TV set and selecttheprogrammenumber
for the video recorder.
b Pressthe TIMER button on the remote control.
c Enterthe entire PlusCode-programming number (up to 9
digits)printed in yourTV guide next to the start time of a
TV programme.
For example,5-234-89or 5 234 89
Enter 523489for the PlusCode-programming number.
If you make a mistake,you can clear your instructions
with the CLEAR (CL), y button.
VIDEOPLUS
53124----
ONCE
-----------------------D/WgSELECT CLEAR gCL
0-9 OK
d Usethe SELECT button to select daily or weekly
programming.
’D’: recordingseveryday from Monday to Friday.
’W’: recordingseveryweek on the same day of the week.
e Confirm with the OK button. Your programming details
will then appear on the TV screen.
DATE PROG START V/P END
01 01 20:00 21:30
-----------------------NEXT gTIMER CLEAR gCL
-/+ 0-9 D/WgSELECT OK
DYou need to confirm the programme number the first
time you programmethe video recorderwithVIDEO
Plus+.
DIfVIDEOPlus+doesnot recognisethe TV channel,
’SELECT PROG’ will appear on the TV screen.
Insteadof ’E2’, you can select the programme
number you want with the number buttons 0-9 and
confirmwiththe OK button.
DIf’CODE ERROR’ appearson the TV screen, this
means you entered an incorrect PlusCode number
or the incorrect date. Correct yourinstructionsor
end with the TIMER button.
DIf’DAILY ERROR’ appearson the TV screen, the
date was incorrectlyentered. Daily programming
can only be used for recordings to be made from
Monday to Friday.
DUsethe SELECT buttonto switch ’VPS/PDC’ on or
off.
6. PROGRAMMED RECORDING(TIMER)
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DIfyou want to set a later end time for a recording,
pressthe P q button. Each timeyoupressthe
P q button,you will add 15 minutes to the end time.
f Confirmwith the OK button when the information is
correct.
DThe programminginformationhas been storedin a
TIMER block.
g Selectthe recording speed SP or LP with the
SP/LP,AV button..
h Makesure that the cassette you have put in can be
recorded on.
i Switch off with the TV/STANDBY m button.
The programmed recording will only functionwhen the
video recorderisswitched off with the TV/STANDBY m
button.
DIfany of the TIMER blocks are in use, ’k’ will light up
on the video recorder display.
DWhilea programmedrecordingisbeing made, you
cannot operate your video recorder manually.Ifyou
want to cancel the programmed recording, press the
TV/STANDBYm button.
DIfthe video recorderisswitchedon a few minutes
before a programmed recording is supposed to
begin, ’TIMER RECORD’ will flash on the TV
screen.
DIfyou reach the end of the cassette during a
recording,the video recorderwillautomatically
eject the cassette.
DIfyou forgetto load a cassette, ’NO CASSETTE’
will appear on the TV screen and ’k’ will flash on the
video recorderdisplay.
DIfyou have put in a cassette which cannot be used
for recording,the video recorderwillautomatically
eject it.
DIf’TIMER FULL’ appearson the TV screen when
you pressthe TIMER button, you have used up all
the available TIMER blocks.If you wantto clear or
check a TIMER block, select it with the P q or
P r button.
DProgrammenumbers ’E1’ and ’E2’ are for
recordingsfromother sources (through scart socket
EXT.1AV 1 or EXT.2 AV 2 ).
Programming a recording
(without ’VIDEO Plus+’)
a Switchon the TV set and selecttheprogrammenumber
for the video recorder.
b Pressthe TIMER button on the remote control twice .
c Selecta free TIMER block with the P q or P r button.
Pressthe TIMER button.
DATE PROG START V/P END
01 01 20:00 21:30
-----------------------NEXT gTIMER CLEAR gCL
-/+ 0-9 D/WgSELECT OK
d Withthe TIMER , C/Sq or D/Sr button you
can select ’DATE’ (date), ’PROG’ (programmenumber),
’START’ (starttime) and ’END’(end time).
Enter or change your information with the P q or
P r button,or with the number buttons 0-9 .
DUnder ’DATE’, use the SELECT buttonto select daily
or weeklyprogramming.
’D’: Recording from Mondayto Friday.
’W’: Recordingseveryweek on the same day.
DUnder ’START’, use the SELECT buttonto switch
’VPS or PDC’ on or off.
e Confirm with the OK button when the information is
correct.
DThe programminginformationhas been storedin a
TIMER block.
f Makesure that the cassette you have put in can be
recorded on.
DUsethe SP/LP, AV button to select the recording
speed ’SP’ or ’LP’.
g Switchoff with the TV/STANDBY m button.
The programmed recording will only functionwhen the
video recorderisswitched off with the TV/STANDBY m
button.
DIfany of the TIMER blocks are in use, ’k’ will light up
on the video recorder display.
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DWhilea programmedrecordingisbeing made, you
cannot operate your video recorder manually.Ifyou
want to cancel the programmed recording, press the
TV/STANDBYm button.
DIfthe video recorderisswitchedon a few minutes
before a programmed recording is supposed to
begin, ’TIMER RECORD’ will flash on the TV
screen.
DIfyou reach the end of the cassette during a
recording,the video recorderwillautomatically
eject the cassette.
DIfyou forgetto load a cassette, ’NO CASSETTE’
will appear on the TV screen and ’k’ will flash on the
video recorderdisplay.
DIfyou have put in a cassette which cannot be used
for recording,the video recorderwillautomatically
eject it.
DIf’TIMER FULL’ appearson the TV screen when
you pressthe TIMER button, you have used up all
the available TIMER blocks.If you wantto clear or
check a programmed recording (TIMER block),
selectit withthe P q or P r button.
DProgrammenumbers ’E1’ and ’E2’ are for
recordingsfromother sources (through scart socket
EXT.1AV 1 or EXT.2 AV 2 ).
How to check or change a programmed
recording (TIMER)
a Switchon the TV set and selecttheprogrammenumber
for the video recorder.
b Pressthe TIMER button on the remote control twice.
c Selectthe programmed recording (TIMER) you want to
check or change with the P q or Pr button.
d Pressthe TIMER button.
e Select the entry field with the D/Sr or C/Sq
button.
f Changeany information with the Pr or P q button or
with the 0-9 buttons.
g Confirmwith the OK button.
h Makesure that the cassette you have put in can be
recorded on. Switch off with the TV/STANDBYm button.
DThe programmed recordingwillonlyfunctionwhen
the video recorder is switched off withthe
TV/STANDBYm button.
DThe video recorder willalwaysrecord the
programmedrecordingatthe speed you have
selectedbefore the recording starts.
How to clear a programmed recording
(TIMER)
a Switchon the TV set and selecttheprogrammenumber
for the video recorder.
b Pressthe TIMER button on the remote control twice.
c Selectthe programmed recording (TIMER) you want to
clear with the P r or P q button.
d Pressthe CLEAR (CL), y button.
e Confirm with the OK button.
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Setting the on-screen display (OSD)
You can switch the on-screen display of the current operating
informationon or off.
a Switchon the TV set and selecttheprogrammenumber
for the video recorder.
b Pressthe MENU buttonon the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
CLOCK
OSD
CHANNEL ALLOCATION
CHANNEL/FREQUENCY
MANUAL SEARCH
AUTOINSTALL
COUNTER
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-/+ OK
c Selectthe line ’OSD’ with the P r or P q buttons and
confirmwiththe OK button.
d Selectone of the options shown with the P q button.
’ON’: Shows the OSD for a few seconds only.
’OFF’: SwitchesofftheOSD.
e Confirm with the OK button.
Continuous playback
You can automatically play a cassette again and again. When
the video recorder reaches the end of the tape or the end of
the recording, it will rewindand startagain.
a Puta cassette in the machine.
b Pressthe PLAYG button.
c Pressthe MONITOR buttonon the remotecontroland the
PLAYG button on the video recorder at the sametime.
On the video recorder display you will see:
REP
d Ifyou want to cancel continuous playback, repeat step
c .
DDuringcontinuousplayback,no otherbuttonwill
work.Aftera power failure,playbackwill
automaticallystart again.
Automatic switch-off (tuner mode)
If you do not use the video recorder for a few minutes in
certain modes (e.g.:STOP),itwillswitch to standby
automatically.You can cancel this functionto use the video
recorderas a televisionreceiver(tuner).
a Holdthe STOP h button until +appears on the video
recorderdisplay.
b Selectthe programme number you want with the P r or
P q buttonor with the number buttons 0-9 .
c Switchoff the video recorder with the TV/STANDBY m
button, if you no longer want to watch TV.
7. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
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Poor TV reception - Optimize the modulator
With’Connectingwithoutscart cable’, the modulator
frequency(583Mhzor UHF channel 35) might already be being
used by another TV station in your reception area.
In this case the picture quality on your TV set will be adversely
affectedwhen receivingone or more TV channels.
a Ensurethat no cassette has been loaded. On the video
recorder,hold the SYSTEM button for a few seconds
until e.g.: ’M583’ (583Mhz/channel35) appears in the
display.The video recordertransmitsa test picture on
thisUHF-channel(or this frequency).
MODULATOR 583
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-/+
ON/OFF gCL OK
DWhen you pressthe I button, the video recorder
will searchforthe next modulatorfrequency.
b Confirmthe new modulator frequency with the OK
button.
c Tunein the TV setto thischannel or frequency.
d Toend, press the TV/STANDBY m button.
Switching off the modulator
If you cannot clear picture or sound interference, you can
switchoffthe built-inmodulator.
You should only do this if you have connected the video
recorderto the TV set with a scart cable.
a Switchon the TV set and selecttheprogrammenumber
for the video recorder.
b Makesure that no cassette is in the video recorder. On
the video recorder, pressthe SYSTEM button for several
seconds,until,forexample,’M583’ appears on the video
recorderdisplay.
c Holdthe CLEAR (CL), y button, until ’MOFF’ (modulator
off)appearson the video recorder display.Ifyouwantto
switchthe modulatoeon again, hold the CLEAR(CL), y
button, until’M583’ (Modulatorswitched on) appears on
the display.
d Toend, press the TV/STANDBY m button.
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If, contraryto expectation,you have any problemsusing this
video recorder,itmaybe caused by one of the reasons
mentioned below. You can also call the customer service
centre in your country.
You will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee
leaflet.
Your video recorder does not respond to any button being
pressed:
• There is no power supply: check the power supply
• A programmed recording is currentlybeing made: cancel the
programmedrecording with the
TV/STANDBYm button.
• Continuous playback is on: switchthe continuous playbackoff.
• There is a technical problem: switch off the mains power supply
for30 seconds, thenswitch it onagain. If this does not have any
effect,you can:
1.Switch off the mains power supplyagain.
2.Then switch iton whilst holding down the
STANDBYm button
on the video recorder.
3.Release the button when ’--:--’ or ’E1’ appears on the video
recorderdisplay. Allthe information stored (TV channels, time
and date, TIMER) willbe cleared.
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 thevideo recorder: point it at
the video recorder.
• Batteries have run out: change the batteries.
No picture when you play a cassette:
• There is no recording on thecassette: change the cassette.
• You have chosenthe wrong programmenumber on the TV for
playingcassette: on theTV, select the correct programme
numberfor the video recorder.
• The cable connectingthe TV set and the video recorderhas
comeloose: check the cable.
Poor picture quality when you play a cassette:
• Your TV setis not properlyadjusted.
• The cassette badlyworn or of poor quality: use new cassette.
• Tracking is not properly adjustedor the video heads are dirty:
turnto chapter ’PLAYBACK’and read the section ’Cleaning the
videoheads’.
The video recorder will not record:
• The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected
the wrong programme number:check TV channelsstored.
• You have loadeda cassette which cannot be recorded on: undo
the erase protection on the cassette.
Programmed recording does not work:
• You have not set the TIMER properly: check the TIMER blocks.
• You have programmedthe wrong time or date: checktime and
date.
• You have put in a cassette that cannot be recorded on: undo the
eraseprotection on the cassette.
• ’PDC’ or ’VPS’ switched on but ’PDC/VPS time’wrong: enter PDC
orVPS time exactlyto the minute. Have your aerialchecked.
• After a ’programmedrecording with’VIDEO Plus+’ the
programmenumber of theTIMER block willnot agree withthe
requiredprogramme number:when you have confirmed the
PlusCodeprogramming number,confirm the TIMERblock by
pressingthe
TIMER button.Then change the programme
numberdisplayed in the ’
PROG’entry field andconfirm by
pressingthe
TIMER button.
There is picture or sound interference on TV reception:
• Turn to chapter’ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS’and read ’PoorTV
reception- optimising the modulator’ and ’Switching off the
modulator’.
• Have your aerial checked.
8. Before you call an engineer
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Technical terms used
Current tape position : The part of the tape currently being
played.
External source : A device connected via a socket (for
example,scartsocket) which is transmitting audio/video
signalstothe video recorder.
Index marking : A marking which is automaticallymade on the
tape at the beginning of every recording. This marking
(recordingID)can be searched for with the Index search
function.
Scart cable : Also known as a Euro-AV cable. This standard
cable is an easy method of connecting various audio and
video devices,computerscreens and televisions.Other
signalsin additionto audio and video signals can be
transmittedon it.
TV system : There are varioussystemsfor transmitting
televisionsignals, for example, PAL, SECAM, PAL BG, SECAM
DK, SECAM L/L,NTSCetc. The systemusedbyyourtelevision
depends on which country you are in.
TXT : Also known as Teletext, Fasttext,Videotext, FLOF etc.
OTR : One touch recording. This function enables you to select
the switch-offtime in intervals of 30 minutes.
Modulator : An electronic component in a video recorder
which allows audio and video signals to be transmittedviathe
aerial cable. Your televisionreceivesthe signal in the same
way as a signal from a television station.
Modulator frequency : Thisfrequency/channelindicates the
frequency/channelon which the audio/videosignalis
transmitted.
UHF frequency range : Channels 21 to 69. The video recorder
’broadcasts’on channel 35/frequency583 MHz. This
frequency/channelcan be changed (see the section entitled
’Reducing picture disturbance-optimisingthe modulator’).
OSD (On-screen display): The largestpossible display area
for the video recorder - the screen on your television set.
9. GLOSSARY
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