Philips VR510 User Manual

The 500 series: The Starter HiFi VCR

• Digital Studio Picture Control – obtain the best possible picture quality regardless of the tape you use.

• Turbo Timer – fast and easy timer programming. No need to switch on the TV-set.

• Automatic Satellite Recording

• Automatic Longplay recording

6 head HiFi VCR

VR510

6 head HiFi VCR

VR510

Subject to modiﬁcation without notice

ShowView and VideoPlus are Trademarks of Gemstar Development Group

Product Highlights

• Digital Studio Picture Control

Digital Studio Picture Control keeps checking the quality of your videotapes and reproduces the best possible picture performance. Philips’ Digital Studio Picture Control optimises the playback quality. It measures the characteristics of the tape, adapts the resolution and reduces the picture noise.

• Turbo Timer

Is Timer Programming complicated? No! Is Timer Programming time consuming? No! Just push the Turbo Timer button on the remote control.The display of your VCR asks you then for the start and end time as well as the programme’s number.That´s it. Just a number of seconds.

• Automatic Satellite Recording

Your satellite receiver is equipped with a Timer function? Connect both your VCR and the satellite receiver with a SCART cable and make use of the „Automatic Satellite Recording“ function. You just have to activate it and switch your VCR to std-by.As soon as the satellite receiver gest active, the VCR switches on and is set in the record mode.At the end of the recording it returns automatically to Stand-by.

• Turbo Drive

Enjoy the ease of use and the comfort of one of the fastest VCR decks in the world.

• Plug & Play

With Plug & Play, the VCR welcomes you and leads you through the installation steps.You just have to set your language and the country you live in.The VCR does the rest.

Product Information

Reception - Installation

• Tuner: Full Tuner (UHF + VHF + Hyperband)

• Tuning: PLL, CH entry, 99 presets

• Time/Date Download: PDC (Time / Date), Text (Time)

User Interface

• Special Features: Auto Standby On / Off, Child Lock, Display On / Off

• Picture Improvement System:Digital Studio Picture Control

• Audio Recording System: FM Audio, Linear

• Audio Recording Level: Automatic

Remote Control Unit

• Remote Control - code: TV-RC5, VCR1-RC5

Connectors Rear

• EXT1: Black, Euro CVBS in / out

• EXT2: Black, Euro Decoder, RGB loop through

• Audio Connector Rear: Cinch stereo out

• Terrestrial Antenna In / Out: 75 Ohms (IECtype)

• Mains Connector: Standard (IECtype)

Tape Deck

• Number of Video / FM Audio / Flying Erase Heads: 4 / 2 / 0

• Play: +1, -1, Repeat

• Playback Features:Perfect Still, Multiple Search Speed, Multiple Slow

Motion Speed

• Index Search Related Functions: Blank Tape Search, Next/Prev. index

• Head Cleaning Mode: Automatic

• Tape Length Recognition: Automatic

• Tape Counter: Linear Relative (h.m.s),Time Left (h.m)

• Wind / Rewind Time (E180): 100 sec.

• Automatic Functions at Tape End: Rewind after Play - Eject after Record

Programming

• Number of Events: 6 / month

• Programming Mode: OTR, Remote

• Record Control & Transmitter Identiﬁcation: PDC,VPS

• Special Timer Programming: Turbo Timer

• Automatic SAT. Recording: SCART 2

• Record Speed: Long Play, Standard Play

• Record Speed Selection: Auto LP, per Menu

On Tape Standard

• Additional Playback Standard:BLACK & WHITE, NTSC Playback on PAL

General

• Voltage / Frequency: 198-264 V / 50Hz

• Backup Presets: 1yr

• Backup Clock, Calendar,Timer: 3 hrs

• Power Cons. in Play / Std-By / Low Power Std By:16 / 4.4 / < 4W

• Weight incl. / excl. package in kg: 5.5 / 3.6

• Set Size - W x D x H (mm): 380 x 260 x 93

• Packaging - W x D x H (mm): 450 x 382 x 180

• Equipment Supplied: Aerial Cable, Mains cord,Batteries

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Tuning/Install Features Auto Tuning, Manual Store, Auto Install, Manual Store, Auto Tuning, Manual Store, Auto Tuning, Manual Store, Auto Tuning, Manual Store,

Plug & Play,Welcome Screen Plug & Play,Welcome Screen Plug & Play, Welcome Screen Plug & Play, Welcome Screen Plug & Play,Welcome Screen

TV Systems Off Air PAL B/G PAL I PAL B/G PAL B/G, PAL I, PAL B/G, PAL D/K,

SECAM B/G, SECAM L/L1 SECAM B/G, SECAM D/K

Sound Systems German Stereo, Mono German Stereo, Mono, German Stereo, Mono, German Stereo, Mono, German Stereo, Mono,

NICAM NICAM NICAM NICAM Modulator Pal G Pal I Pal G Splitter Pal GK (switchable) Modulator Features Electr. On/Off switch, Auto Seek, Electr. On/Off switch, – Electr. On/Off switch,

Manual Frequency Adjustment Electr. On/Off switch, Manual Frequency Adjustment Manual Frequency Adjustment

Manual Frequency Adjustment Frequency Adj. Range Ch 21 - Ch 55 Ch 21 - Ch 55 Ch 21 - Ch 55 – Ch 21 - Ch 55 Preadj. modulation frequency 591.25 MHz (Ch 36) 583.25 MHz (Ch 35) 591.25 MHz (Ch 36) – 591.25 MHz (Ch 36) OSD Menu Languages Dutch, English, French, English Danish, Dutch, English, Dutch, English, French, Czech, English, Hungarian,

German, Italian Finnish, French, German, Italian Polish, Russian Cyrillic,

Spanish, Swedish Slovak Remote Control - type RT112/101 RT112/101 RT112/101 RT112/104 RT112/101 Programming System Daily/Weekly, Showview Daily/Weekly, VideoPlus+ Daily/Weekly, Showview Daily/Weekly, Showview Daily/Weekly, Showview Record / Playback Standard PAL PAL PAL MESECAM, PAL, SECAM MESECAM, PAL