Philips VR550 User Manual

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Philips
VCR with Turbo Drive

NICAM

VR550

Add the HiFi dimension
to your recordings

My favourite leisure companion

Best Picture

• Digital Studio Picture Control optimises playback picture

• Plays tapes recorded in NTSC on your PAL TV

Great convenience

• Turbo Drive means speed, reliability and intelligence

• Follow TV copies the TV's channel order

• Automatically selects long play if insufficient tape is left

Record your favourite programmes

• Turbo Timer is the fastest way to program a recording timer

• Record Link enables recording from external sources

Best sound

• NICAM Digital Stereo for a sharp, clear stereo sound

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VCR with Turbo Drive

NICAM

Technical specifications Product highlights

Video Recording

• Recording system: PAL

• Tape speeds: LP, SP

• Tape speed selection: Automatic long play
recording

Video playback

• Number of video heads: 4

• Playback enhancement: Digital Studio Picture
Control, Studio Tracking System, Video Index
Search System

• Rewinding time E-180: 70 s

• Video tape playback system: NTSC, PAL

• Videotape enhancements: Tape Length
Recognition, Turbo drive deck

• Head cleaner: Auto

Tuner / Reception / Transmission

• Number of preset channels: 099

• Tuner bands: Hyper band, S channel, UHF, VHF

• TV system: PAL I

Sound

• Sound system: Mono, Nicam stereo, Stereo

Connectivity

• Ext 1 Scart: Audio L/R, CVBS in/out

• Ext 2 Scart: Audio L/R, CVBS in/out

Convenience

• Ease of installation: Analogue Follow TV, Auto
search

• OSD languages: English

• Programmable events: 8

• Programming period: 12 month

• Programming/Timer Enhancements: Daily /
weekly repeat program, Direct Record, Manual
timer, Record Link, Turbo timer

Accessories

• Batteries: 2 size AA

• Cables: Aerial cable

• Remote control: Zappa

• User manual

Dimensions

• Product dimensions (W x H x D):
360 x 93 x 226 mm

• Product weight: 2,5 kg

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Audio Playback

• Number of audio heads: 1 linear, 2 rotative

VR550/07

Digital Studio Picture Control

NTSC Playback

Turbo Drive

Follow TV

The video recorder or DVD recorder matches the
stations and presets of your TV. Analogue: A signal
comparison is made between TV and recorder via
SCART cable. The user has to select every present
available in his TV set. Digital: The re-sorting is done
fully automatically.

Automatic long play recording

Turbo timer

Record Link

When you want to record a programme from your
satellite receiver or any other external device just
activate the "Record Link", put the set in standby and
programme the desired timer on your satellite receiver.
Upon activation of the satellite receiver, the set will start
the recording simultaneously.

NICAM Digital Stereo

TV programs are broadcast with NICAM digital stereo
sound. It offers CD-quality sound with a high immunity
to noise and signal degradation. It can be used with
mono, stereo and Dolby Pro Logic broadcasts. The
integrated tuner of this product is fully equipped to
decode the NICAM signal.

Date of issue 2006-07-07

Version: 4.0

12 NC: 8637 000 01164
EAN: 87 10895 80354 0

Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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