Philips VR675CG/58 User Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF

The remote control

RECORD/OTR n

STANDBY m

TIMER k

CLEAR (CL)

MONITOR

PLAY G

INDEX E

STOP h

STILL R

SYSTEM

Additional TV functions: Only function with televisions with the same remote control code.

TV Sp

TV/P p

Record

Standby

Menu left

P q

Up/Plus, programme number

P r

Down/Minus, programme number

Menu right

’SHOWVIEW’ or ’TIMER’ programming

Confirm button

Reset, clear

SELECT

Function selector

TV monitor function

0-9

Digit buttons 0-9

Rewind/Reverse scanning

Playback

Forward wind/ Forward scanning

Index search

Pause/Stop, Tuner-mode

Still picture

TV system selection

EJECT

Eject

SP/LP

(SP/LP) selection

TV volume

TV y

TV sound off

TV m

Switch off TV

Programme number +/-

Front of the video recorder

RECORD n

PROGRAMME r

PROGRAMME q

STANDBY m

EJECT J

STOP h

PLAY G

SHUTTLE ON/STILL R

AUTOINSTALL

Record

Down/Minus, programme number

Up/Plus, programme number

Standby

Cassette eject

Pause/Stop

Playback

Still picture

Rotary control for Rewind/Reverse scanning or Forward wind/ Forward scanning

Installation button

Programming with ’SHOWVIEW’

All the information required for programming is encoded in the SHOWVIEW-code.

1 Switch on the TV set. 2 Press the 3 Please enter the SHOWVIEW-code (up to 9 digits) printed in your TV guide next to the start

time of a TV programme. If you make a mistake, clear with the

4 If you want to programme at daily or weekly intervals, press the

LY’ (daily intervals) or ’W-WEEKLY’ (weekly intervals) appears in the display. The ’daily intervals’ function can only be used for recordings to be made from Mondays to Fridays inclusive.

5 Confirm the entries with the

Note: If you use SHOWVIEW for the first time for this TV channel, the ’SELECT PROG’ line appears when you confirm the SHOWVIEW code. Select and confirm the programme number for this particular TV programme. * Switch ’VPS’ (V/P) on or off with the * If you wish to set a later end time for a recording, press the each press of the * If e.g.: ’20:00’ appears in the display, please set the clock.

6 Finally, press the

The data has been stored in a TIMER block.

7 Make sure that a cassette without erase protection has been loaded. Switch to standby with

the A programmed recording will function only when the video recorder is switched to standby with the

TIMER k

STANDBY m

button on the remote control.

CLEAR (CL)

button. The resultant data appears on the TV screen.

SELECT

P q

button you add 15 minutes to the time.

button. Programming is now complete.

button.

SELECT

button until ’D-DAI-

P q

button at step 5. With

How to programme a recording manually

1 Switch on the TV set. Press the 2 Select a free TIMER block. Press the

With the

TIMER k

theCor theDbutton you can select between the entries ’DATE’ (date), ’PROG’ (programme number), ’START’ (start time) and ’END’ (end time). You can enter or alter data. You can switch ’VPS’ (V/P) on and off at step ’START’ with the You can select between ’D’ (daily intervals) or ’W’ (weekly intervals) at step ’DATE’ with the

SELECT

button.

4 Finally, press the 5 Make sure that a cassette without erase protection has been loaded. Switch to standby with

STANDBY m

the

button. A programmed recording will function only when the video recorder is switched to standby with the

STANDBY m

button.

Note: * Clear a TIMER-block: At step

CLEAR (CL)

button.

* If e.g.: ’20:00’ appears in the display, the clock must be set.

TIMER k

DATE PROG START V/P END

01 01 20:00 21:30

-----------------------NEXT gTIMER CLEAR gCL

-/+ 0-9 D/WgSELECT OK

button twice.

TIMER k

button.

SELECT

button. Programming is now complete.

1select the TIMER block you want to clear. Press the

button.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR 675CG

Congratulations on the purchase of one of the most sophisti-

cated and simple-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. With this VCR 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

• Danger: High voltage! Do not open the set. The video recorder does not contain any components that can be repaired by the customer. When the appliance is connected to the power supply there are some components that are constantly operational. To switch off the video recorder completely you must disconnect it from the power supply.

• Note that this power pack is designed for a power supply of 220-240V/50Hz.

• Ensure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots on the video recorder.

• Ensure that no objects or liquids enter the video recorder. If liquid is spilt into it, disconnect the video recorder immediately from the power supply and call the After-sales Service for advice.

• The video recorder should not be used immediately after transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa, or in conditions of extreme humidity. After unpacking the video recorder, it should be allowed to acclimatize for at least three hours before installation.

• These operating instructions have been printed on nonpolluting paper.

• Deposit old batteries at the relevant 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 equipment contains many materials that can be recycled. Please inquire about the possibilities for recycling your old set.

• SHOWVIEW is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. SHOWVIEW is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.

Contents Page

1. INSTALLATION 2................................

Connecting cables 2.............................

Important notes for operation 2....................

Connecting additional equipment 2..................

Emergency interrupt 3............................

User guide 3....................................

Automatic Channel Search 3.......................

FOLLOW TV 4...................................

Manual Channel Number Allocation 4...............

Monitor function 4...............................

2. PLAYBACK 5...................................

Picture scanning 5...............................

INSTANT VIEW 5................................

NTSC-Playback 5................................

Still picture/Slow motion 5........................

Tape position/Index search 6......................

Eliminating picture interference 6...................

Tracking 6.....................................

3. RECORDING 7..................................

Long play function 7.............................

Some general notes for recording 7.................

Recording from external sources 7..................

OTR - Recording 7...............................

Stereo reception 7...............................

Erase protection 7...............................

Auto-assembling 7...............................

VPS 8.........................................

Programming with ’SHOWVIEW’ 8..................

Programming recordings manually 9................

Clear a TIMER block 9............................

Important programming notes 9....................

4. SPECIAL FEATURES 10...........................

Tuner mode 10..................................

Sound track selection 10..........................

Changing the TV system 10........................

Externally controlled TIMER recording 10............

On Screen Display (OSD) 10.......................

Setting the clock 10..............................

Channel number or frequency display 11.............

Manual channel search 11........................

Allocating a decoder 11..........................

Playback via the aerial cable 11....................

Adjusting the modulator frequency 12...............

Switching off the modulator 12.....................

The GK switch 12................................

Before you call an engineer 12.....................

1. INSTALLATION

Connecting cables

1 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert

it into the

2 Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the

socket on the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set.

3 If your television does not have a scart (AV-Euro) socket

please do not read further here, but turn to Chapter 4, ’SPECIAL FEATURES’. In the section ’Playback via the aerial cable’ you will find further information.

socket at the back of the video recorder.

Important notes for operation

• Many televisions switch automatically to the ’EXT’ (EXTernal) or ’AV’ (Audio/Video) programme number when a video cassette is played back. If the television does not switch automatically, you will have to select the ’EXT’, ’0’, or ’AV’ programme number on the TV set manually.

• Keep your video recorder connected to the mains and the power switch in ’on’ position at all times to ensure that programmed recordings can be made and that the television functions normally. The power consumption required is low.

• The video recorder switches on automatically as soon as you insert a cassette or press the

P q

button.

• If the video recorder is not used for a few minutes in some functions, it switches to standby automatically.

• Back-up power supply: TV channel storage - typically 1 year, Clock/Timer - 30 minutes

• If you switch the video recorder to standby using the

STANDBY m

button, the current time will appear in the display, e.g.: ’20:00’ . If the clock has not been set, ’--:--’ will appear in the display.

Connecting additional equipment

4 Insert the plug of a scart cable into the scart socket

EXT.1

at the back of your video recorder. Connect the

other plug to the TV set.

5 Insert the female plug of the mains cable into the mains

socket

6 Plug the other end of the mains cable into the wall

at the back of the video recorder.

socket.

You can also connect additional equipment to the

EXT.2

socket, for instance, satellite receiver, decoder or camcorder. You can connect a HIFI-stereo set to the sockets

L AUDIO OUT

(left channel) and

AUDIO OUT R

(right channel).

Emergency interrupt

Automatic Channel Search

Both the video recorder and the remote control have an ’Emergency interrupt’ button. You can use the

STANDBY m

button to interrupt any function. Whenever you have operating problems you can simply interrupt the function and start again. You can practise operating your set without any worries. No matter which buttons you press, you cannot damage it.

User guide

With OSD (On Screen Display) the corresponding functions appear on the TV-screen. The most important button-functions are displayed at the bottom of the screen.

DATE PROG START V/P END

01 01 20:00 21:30

-----------------------NEXT gTIMER CLEAR gCL

-/+ 0-9 D/WgSELECT OK

1 Switch on the TV set. Press the

AUTOINSTALL

button on

the video recorder.

2 Select the required OSD language.

The video recorder display always shows English text.

3 Confirm with the

4 The automatic channel search starts.

5 Wait until all the TV channels have been found. This may

button on the remote control.

SEARCHING 00

take several minutes.

6 Adjust ’TIME’ , ’YEAR’ , ’MONTH’ , ’DATE’ if required.

Throughout this instruction manual, use the following buttons for these functions: ’Select’, ’Enter’/’Adjust’, ’Confirm’.

Select: Use the

P r

Enter/Adjust: Use the

0-9

buttons.

Confirm: Use the

or the

P r

button.

P q

or the

button.

P q

button, or the

7 Confirm each entry with the

button.

How you can search for a TV channel manually, you read in chapter 4 ’SPECIAL FEATURES’, ’Manual channel search’.

Note: If TV channels have been stored already, select and confirm the ’AUTOSEARCH’ line after step 1. The following procedure will be reduced to steps 4and 5. * If a TV channel transmits a ’TV channel name’ (e.g.: ’BBC1’ ), it appears in the display.

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