Philips VR727 User Manual

PHILIPS

OPERATING MANUAL VR 727

With this Video Cassette Recorder (VCR) you are now the owner of one of the most sophisticated and simple-to-use video recorders on the market. Naturaily, you can't wait to get it going, but, before you do,

it's worthwhiie taking some time to read through this op erating manual. You wiil learn how to use the video re corder without any problems. You can practise using the video recorder without any wor ries because you cannot damage it no matter which buttons you press.

This video recorder employs the VHS cassette standard. We recommend thatyou use PHILIPS VHS video cassettes to ensure the best possible picture quality from your video recorder. Use only cassettes of a well-known brand which display the VHS symbol:

PAL SECAM

This video recorder is equipped with VIDEOplus+ pro gramming. VlDEOplus+ and PlusCode are trademark of Gemstar Development Corp.. VIDEOplus-t- system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.

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This operating manual is printed on chlorine-free paper. This is to help protect our environment.

Used batteries should not be thrown away with ordinary domestic refuse. Deposit old batteries at the relevant collection points.

Chapter INTRODUCTION Page

1 INSTALLATION 3

Preparing the remote control for use Connecting to the mains and the aerial Connecting to the TV set Emergency interrupt Setting the display language and the clock Connecting a decoder

2 STORING TV CHANNELS 8

3 PLAYING A CASSETTE 14

Tape position

Picture sharpness control Continuous playback Selecting the audio track, audio mix NTSC playback

4 HOW CAN I RECORD DIRECTLY? 20

Auto-assembling

Long play function Stereo reception

5 HOW DO I PROGRAMME A RECORDING? 22

TODAY programming

Programming with VIDEOplus + Programming on the remote control Correcting/cancelling a TIMER block

6 OTHER RECORDING POSSIBILITIES 28

Audio dubbing

Synchro-Edit

'Audio only' recording

Simulcast recording Insert function Externally controlled recording Recording from another video recorder

7 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS AND EXTRAS 32

Tuner mode TV monitor function

Child lock

VCR 1A/CR 2 switch-over Auto-dimmer The 16:9 wide screen standard

8 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 34

9 BEFORE YOU CALL AN ENGINEER 36

10 TECHNICAL DATA, ACCESSORIES 37

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Safety instructions

Important for the United Kingdom

• The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any damage which is incurred by not using the video recorder in compliance with the national guarantee conditions or safety instructions.

• First check if your supply voltage is the same as that writ ten on the type plate at the rear of your video recorder.

• Danger - high voltage in this appliance! Do not open! The video recorder does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user. As iong as the video recorder is connected to the mains, there are parts of it stil! in opera tion. To switch off the video recorder compietelyyou must disconnect itfrom the mains.

• Ensure that air can circuiate freeiy through the video re corder's ventilation openings. Do not place the video re corder on soft surfaces.

• Do not place the video recorder close to a source of heat (radiator, etc.).

• Protect this video recorder from rain and damp. Ensure that no objects or liquids enter it. If liquid is spilt into the video recorder, disconnect the video recorder from the

mains and consult a qualified service technician.

Precautions

This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp

plug.

To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows:

O Remove fuse cover and fuse.

O Fix new fuse which should be a BS13B3 3A, A.S.T.A. or

BSI approved type.

O Refit the fuse cover. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it

should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place. If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should have a value

of 3A. If a plug without a fuse is used, the fuse at the dis

tribution board should not be greater than 5A.

Note: The severed plug must be destroyed to avoid a possi ble shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13A socket elsewhere.

How to connect a plug:

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

BLUE - "NEUTRAL" ("N") BROWN - "LIVE" ("L")

Before the video recorder is installed, it should be al lowed to acclimatise for at least three hours after unpack ing. Do not use your video recorder immediately after moving it from a cold to a warm location or vice versa, or under conditions of high humidity.

Ensure that there is a vertical distance of at least 20 cm between the video recorder and yourTV set.

Do not place the video recorder near appliances generat ing strong magnetic fields (e.g. motors, loudspeakers and

transformers).

Do not use the video recorder in dusty places or where it may be subject to vibration. During heavy thunderstorms (with lightning) we recommend disconnection from the mains and the aerial : nn ■.

Do not put your fingers or any other foreign bodies into the cassette loading slot as this could damage the mecha nism. Be careful, particularly with children.

If you have to transport your video recorder, be sure to remove the video cassette from the cassette loading slot and avoid sudden or violent jolts.

O The BLUE wire must be connected to the terminal which

is marked with the letter "N" or coloured BLACK.

O The BROWN wire must be connected to the terminal

which is marked with the letter "L" or coloured RED.

O Do not connect either wires to the earth terminal in the

plug which is marked with the letter 'E" or by the safety earth symbol or coloured green or green-and-yellow.

Before replacing the plug cover, make certain that the cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the lead - not simply over the two wires.

INSTALLATION: HOW

DO I INSTALL THE VIDEO

RECORDER?

Preparing the remote contrai for use

How do I insert batteries into the remote control?

O Remove the cover from the back of the remote control. O Insert the batteries as indicated into the battery com

partment and close the cover.

Connecting to the mains

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

socket at the rear of the video recorder.

O Insert the plug at the other end of the mains cable into

the wall socket.

Some general notes for subsequent operation:

• The video recorder should remain connected to the mains at all times to ensure that programmed recordings can be made and that the television works. The power consump tion is very low.

• No special button is required to switch on the video re corder. It will switch itself on as soon as a cassette is load ed or when any of the tape transport buttons are pressed (e.g. LiSTOPJ).

Note: Do not use rechargeable batteries in this remote ontrol.

How do I set the clock on the remote control? Should the clock not be correctly adjusted (after having

changed the batteries, for example), the data will flash on the remote control display.

O Press ,CL,pCI<...3 (buttons KiXQ.DAY.tJ and

CASSETTE....: together) on the remote control.

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The word 'CLOCK' will flash in the remote control display.

.t„.lf..Y.QU.haye switched off the video recorder with button ii„sMiS„DBY.ig, the display will show, e.g.:

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O Now set the precise time.by.pressing button iSt or ifci

or use the digit buttons il0.-9ji. The clock will start again

only after step O has been completed.

If you do npt vyish tp change data displayed, press button i.i.SJAN,DBY„.Q^ ..(S Di on the remote control.

O Then press i.;SHr..C.LQ,C.K',::i: again.

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Connecting the aerial

Connecting to the TV set

Your video recorder is actually a 'TV set without a screen'. This is why you have to connect it to an aerial as well as to the TV set. Only then can you make recordings and play cassettes.

O Remove the aerial cabje plug from the TV set and insert

it into the socket iOQiat the rear of the video recorder.

O Use the aerial cable provided to connect the socket :l(§i

on the video recorder to the aerial input socket on your TV set.

The connection to the TV set can be made in two different ways.

Whether you choose Method 1 or Method 2 depends on yourTV model.

Method 1: If yourTV set has an AV-Euro-socket (scart-socket) or a DIN

AV-socket:

We recommend that you use the AV-Euro-cable (scart-ca-

ble) supplied. This will guarantee the best possible picture and sound quality.

O Use the AV-Eurp-cable to connect the TV set to the AV-

Euro-socket i.i.lEXJERNAL ,11on your video recorder.

Both the TV set and the video recorder are now connected to the aerial.

O Switch on the TV set and select the programme number

'AV' (= Audio/Video input) for the video recorder. This is explained in the operating manual for your TV set.

Important note: Many modern TV sets automatically switch over to the programme number 'AV' during playback on the video recorder. If your TV set does this, you do not need to

select the programme number on the TV set in the following

chapters.

Your video recorder is now fully connected to the TV set.

Special note: Your video recorder occupies channel UHF-36 or 37. However, it is possible that, in your reception area, this channel is already occupied by another TV channel.

In this case you will notice a change in the picture quality

on the TV set, e.g. wavy lines in the picture, during subsequent use of the video recorder. You can easily solve this problem as follows:

O Switch on the video recorder with button .

Method 2:

If your TV set does not have an AV-Euro-socket: The aerial cable which is already connected will act as the

connection between your TV set and the video recorder.

O Switch on the TV set and select the programme number

reserved for video playback. (This is explained in the operating manual for your TV set).

O Use a small screwdriver to turn the channel control

Li+.wr.i:i at the rear of the video recorder less than half a revolution until the interference has gone.

o If the interference cannot be cleared, you will have to

switch off the 'modulator'. There must not be a cassette in the video recorder.at thisjriomen_t.

Press buttons i:i.PLAYi.iand simultaneously.

The current position of the switch 'MODUL ON' will be

shown in the display. If you press both buttons for five seconds, you switch over to 'MODUL OFF'.

In the same way you can also switch it on again. Important: Only playback with the AV-Euro-cable (= Method 1 )is now possible. Playback using the aerial ca ble (= Method 2) is no longer possible.

O Disconnect the aerial cable from the aerial socket iOlS

of the video recorder so that only the cable connection between the TV set and the video recorder remains.

O Switch off the video recorder with button SlSjAiy.RSLi;l

and press button .

The buttons are located behind a cover on the right side of the front of the video recorder. The video recorder is now transmitting a test picture which the TV set should receive.

O Switch off the video recorder with button it.§TA.N,®Yj|.

O Tune the TV set in the UHF range until this test picture

appears. The video recorder is set to channel UHF-36 or 37 in our factory.

In order to find out how to tune to the right channel and to store this on your TV set, please consult the operating man ual for your TV set.

Note: During subsequent playback with the video recorder, check the sound and picture quality of reception on the TV set. If required, you can improve the picture, colour and sound by adjusting the channel on the TV set.

O Insert the aerial cable again into the aerial socket

:.^l~ii. You have now tuned the TV set to the video re corder.

Note: Your video recorder occupies channel UHF-36 or 37. However, it is possible that, in your reception area, this channel is already occupied by another TV channel. In this case you will experience a reduction in picture qual ity on the TV set when receiving one or more TV channels. If this occurs, proceed in this way:

O Check if the quality of reception on all TV channels

stored in the TV set is unchanged.

O If the picture quality of one or more TV channels has

deteriorated, switch off the video recorder with button

STANDBY.;.:;. Check al I the TV channels on the TV set

once again.

O If interference to the picture quality only occurs when

the video recorder is switched on, use a small screwdriver to turn the channel control Ll+^ri;; at the rear of the video recorder by less than half a revolution:

Setting the display language and the clock

O Switch off the video recorder with button : STANDBY

and press button i.lllN.SjAkL

The buttons are located behind a cover on the right side of the front of the video recorder.

On the video recorder display appears:

O Tune the TV set once more to the video recorder (steps

to O) until you see the test picture again.

Check again all the TV channels.stpred on your TV set.

Repeat the channel adjustment (steps O and O) until you cannot notice any difference between the picture quality when the video recorder is on and when it is off.

o Switch off the video recorder with button L .StANDBY

Emergency interrupt

The video recorder and the remote control have an 'Emer gency interrupt' function. You can interrupt any function by

pressing button STANDBY. Only the 'child lock' func tion is not affected. Whenever you have any problems while operating the vid

eo recorder, you can simply interrupt any function and start

again. You can practise using the video recorder without worry

ing. No matter which buttons you press, you won't damage

the video recorder.

Press button Ll.lNSf ALL,:,; again. Use the rotary control

to select the display language of your choice, e.g.

'ENGLISH'.

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O Press the il.iNS,tALL . J button. '4:3 TV' appears on the

display. If you have prie.of the new wide screen TV sets, then use the [nl.SELECtbutton (remote control) to switch over to the '16:9' format. Otherwise, leave the setting at '4:3'.

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O Press button i.jjN.SXA.LL.y again. The display will show

TIME'. Now use the rotary control ;iZS.!lto set the cur rent time.

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O Press button iilijWSXA.LL.y^ again. The display will show

'YEAR'. Now set the current year.

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Connecting a decoder

Some TV broadcasters transmit encoded TV signals which you can only see with a bought or hired decoder. You can connect such a decoder (descrambler) to this video recorder.

O Use an AV-Euro-cable to connect the decoder to the

video recorder (socket ASSiBS®L2iJ). You will find a description of how to store TV channels with the 'decoder' in the chapter 'Storing TV channels'.

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O Press button again. The display will show

'MONTH'. Now set the current month.

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O Press button i.LIN.SXAtLiii again. The display will show

'DATE'. Set today's date.

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O Press button L.tlMSTML.:..; again. You have now finished

setting the display language and the clock.

Note: * If you have tuned the video recorder and TV set to

different TV channels, you can only use the decoder for one of them.

* Select on the video recorder a programme number that

was linked to the 'DECODER' function when you were stor

ing the TV channels. The video recorder then automatically uses the decoder. * When you are buying the decoder, ask about the right

channel number for the TV station. This will make it easier for you when you install it later.

AV-Euro-sockets (scart-sockets}

This video recorder has two AV-Euro-sockets. You can con

nect a second appliance, e.g. a second video recorder, a satellite.receiyer or a yideo-CD player, to the AV-Eurosocket i..i EXXERIVAi.2.:,,,i. Connect the TV set to the socket

jEXTEBIVIAUIll.

O Use an AVrEuro-paWe to connect the video recorder

(socket LJ.EXTERNAL.?,-.,) to the second appliance.

O Connect the TV set to the socket iiJKtERNAL..iJiil.

Connecting to Hi-Fi equipment

Use an audio cable to connect the socket ll.AUDIp.JNJ.ito the corresponding output socket on the audio amplifier. You can buy this cable from your dealer.

Connect the socket !.i..AUb,IO,dU,T.!.; to the corresponding

input socket on the audio amplifier.

Automatic channel search

O Switch on the TV set and select the programme number

for the video recorder.

In Chapter 1 you connected your TV set to the video re

corder, thus enabling you to play a cassette. Your video recorder has its own receiver. Because of this, it can be used independently of the TV set.

In order to be able to record TV programmes, you first have

to store each TV channel (e.g. 'BBC 1') in the video recorder.

Each TV channel is transmitted on a specific 'channel num ber'.

So that you don't have to remember these channel num bers, assign a programme number in your video recorder to each TV channel.

For the subsequent use of 'Programming with VIDEOplus-н'

you also have to assign a so called 'aerial code' to each TV

channel. The relevant aerial codes (3 digits) are given in a appended list.

For example: BBC 2 is assigned, by you :

- a channel number e.g. 'C 30'

- a programme number e.g. 'P 2' and

- an aerial code e.g. '002'. In this instance, use the same programme numbers as used

on your TV set.

You can store up to 42 TV channels.

O Switch on the video recorder with button . iSTOP ;.

O Press button E SEARCH...

When the automatic channel search finds a TV channel, its

picture will appear on the TV screen. The display will show, e.g.:

You have two possibilities for storing TV channels:

• If you do not know the channel number: Please read the

following section 'Automatic channel search'.

• If you do know the channel number: Please read the sec

tion 'Direct channel storage'. A general note: If you store a TV channel with a programme

number that has already been used, the original channel number stored will be deleted.

A tip: In rare cases, two TV channels may be on one channel

number. In this case, the video recorder will not find one of

these TV channels. Then run through all the channel numbers again with the

'Automatic channel search'. Each time you find a TV chan

nel, press button ¡....TRACKING >3. on the remote control.

The automatic fine tuning then begins. Whenever you find

the sought TV channel, store it.

Have you used an AV-Euro-cable to connect the video re corder to your TV set and does your TV set respond to the switch-over with button ¡.iMONlTOR(remote control)? If so, you can now switch to and fro between TV reception and video recorder reception. This is the easiest way for you to assign the same TV channels to the same pro gramme numbers on both appliances.

If this is not the required TV channel, or if the picture qual ity is poor, press button SEARCH...: again. The video re

corder then searches for the next TV channel.

If this TV channel is encoded and the video recorder is con nected to a decoder, press button ■SELECT (remote control). The display will show'DECODER'.

From now on, the video recorder will activate the decoder

function for this TV channel (= this 'programme number').

O The video recorder will propose a programme number

under which to store the TV channel (e.g. 'P 2' in the diagram), if you wish to store it under another pro

gramme number, use the rotary control :~0* - to change

it.

Note: The programme number proposed by the video re corder will automatically increase by one each time a TV channel is stored.

о If the programme number is correct, store it by pressing

button

О Now you can give the TV channel a name (e.g. 'BBC 2')

or change the present name. This TV channel name will appear in the display whenever you select this TV chan nel. If you do not wish to give a name, go directly to step О ■

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Use the remote control to enter the name. Proceed as fol

lows:

* Press button il+:iori”ito select the desired numbers or

letters.

" By pressing button i;;.LSELECf Ji you can choose the posi tion where you want to place the character (up to 5 char acters are possible).

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" By pressing button iiLQLEjftRji you can reset the chosen position to a 'blank space' or delete the contents.

О Press button on the video recorder.

O For your convenience, witrh the first four programme

numbers we have stored the correct 'aerial code' for VIDEOplus+ programming. Ignore the following sen tence and store directly at step ©. For other programme numbers use digit buttons i.0,-9i to select the correct aerial, code for VIDEOplus+ Clear it with button LLG.LEARi:i. See appended list.

О Store with button .

channels that you want.

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