Philips VR617 User Manual

The 600 series: The Standard 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.

• Easy Link – The smart connection between your VCR and TV. Easy
automatic installation and maximum convenience during operation.

• Smart Picture for an individual picture preference setting.

• Automatic 16:9 switching

6 head HiFi VCR

VR617

6 head HiFi VCR

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,SMART

Picture

•Audio Recording System:FM Audio,Linear

•Audio Recording Level:Automatic

•Tape Advance:Commercial Skip

•TV Related Functions:16:9 (pin 8),NexTView Link (Rel 1.3)

Remote Control Unit

•Remote Control - type:RT114 / 101

•Remote Control - code:TV-Multicode,TV-RC5,VCR1-RC5,VCR2-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)

Connectors Front

•Audio/Video Connectors Front:Cinch CVBS in,Cinch stereo in

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

search

•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 TV

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,
SCART cable

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

ShowView Mapping, ShowView Mapping,

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

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

Modulator

Modulator Features Auto Seek,Electr.On/Off switch, Electr.On/Off switch,

Frequency Adj.Range

Preadj.modulation frequency 583.25 MHz (Ch 35) 591.25 MHz (Ch 36)
OSD Menu Languages English Czech,English,Hungarian,

Programming System Daily/Weekly,ShowView Mapping, Daily/Weekly,ShowView Mapping,

Record / Playback Standard

SAT Receiver

Related Functions

SAT Control Connector

Welcome Screen Welcome Screen

Manual Frequency Adjustment Manual Frequency Adjustment

Ch 21 - Ch 55 Ch 21 - Ch 55

VideoPlus+ Showview

Set Top Box Control –

VR617

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.

•Easy Link

Easy Link offers maximum convenience when it comes to installing a
VCR.There’s no need to wait endlessly for the tuning of all channels or to
spend time re-sorting the presets in the right order.You just connect both
VCR and TV with a Scart cable and plug the mains.That’s all! On top of
that features like Automatic On/Off switching of the TV when the VCR is
used,Direct Record and automatic 16x9 switching make the daily life of
the VCR user much easier.

• SMART Picture

With this unique feature,you are now able to optimise the sharpness
and colour,in playback,to your own preference.

• Multibrand TV Remote Control

Should we say it? Our remote-controls can communicate with more than
190 different brands of TVs.

/07 /58

Plug & Play, Plug & Play,

SECAM B/G,SECAM D/K

Pal Pal GK (switchable)

Polish,Russian Cyrillic,Slovak

PAL MESECAM,PAL

Mini-Jack –

howView Mapping,

Subject to modification without notice

ShowView and VideoPlus are Trademarks of Gemstar Development Group