Philips VR750-07 User Manual

Table of Contents

1. Connecting the video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Important for the United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . .4

Preparing the remote control for operation . . . . .4

Connecting your video recorder to the TV . . . . .4

Connecting with a scart cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Connecting without a scart cable . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Audio output Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Connecting additional devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

2. Important notes for operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Navigation in the screen menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

The symbols on your video recorder display . . .7

3. Installing your video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Preparation for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Decoder allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Manual TV channel search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Using the satellite receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Follow TV (Automatic TV channels sorting) . . . .9

Automatic Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Sorting TV channels manually . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Setting the RF out channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

4. Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Playing back cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Playing back NTSC cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Displaying current tape position . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Searching for a tape position

with picture(scanning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Still picture / slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Searching for tape position without picture

(forward wind and rewind) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Index search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Smart picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Manual tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

5. Manual recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Recording without automatic switch-off . . . . . .14

Preventing accidental erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Lining up recordings (assemble cut) . . . . . . . .14

Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP) . . . .14

Automatic controlled recording from

a satellite receiver (RECORD LINK) . . . . . . . .15

'DIRECT RECORD' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Switching 'DIRECT RECORD' on or off . . . . . .16

Copying a video tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

6. Programming a recording (TIMER) . . . . . . . . .17

General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Programming a recording
(with the VIDEO Plus
Programming a recording

(without the VIDEO Plus+ system) . . . . . . . . . .18

Programming a recording with

'TURBO TIMER' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Problems and solutions for

programmed recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

How to check, or delete a programmed

recording (TIMER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

How to change a programmed

recording(TIMER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

7. Other functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Switching the status display off or on . . . . . . . .21

Blue Background on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Automatic switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Clock Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Selecting the sound channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

8. Before you call an engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

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Interference

The Department of Trade and industry operates
a Radio Investigation Service to help TV licence
holders improve reception of BBC and ITC pro­grammes where these are being spoilt by inter­ference.

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VR750/07

VR752/07

VCR

[VR750/07]

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for buying a Philips video recorder.

This video recorder is one of the most sophisti­cated and easy-to-use video recorders (VCR) on
the market. Please take the time to read this
operating manual before using your video
recorder. It contains important information and
notes regarding operation. The video recorder
should not be turned on immediately after
transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice
versa, or in conditions of extreme humidity. Wait
at least three hours after transporting the
device. The video recorder needs this time in
order to become acclimatised to its new environ­ment (temperature, air humidity, etc.).

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This video recorder is used for the recording and
playback of VHS videocassettes. Cassettes with
the VHS-C label (VHS cassettes for camcorders)
may only be used with a suitable adapter.

We hope you enjoy your new video recorder.

Important notes regarding operation

Danger: High voltage!

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Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk
of an electrical shock!

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do

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not expose this device rain or moisture!

The video recorder does not contain any compo-

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nents that can be repaired by the customer.
Please leave all maintenance work for qualified
personnel.

As soon as the video recorder is connected to

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the power supply, there are some components
that are in constant operation. To switch off the
video recorder completely you must disconnect it
from the power supply.

Make sure that air can circulate freely through

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the ventilation slots on the video recorder. Do not
place the device on an unsteady base.

Make sure that no objects or liquids enter the

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video recorder. Do not place vases or the like on
the video recorder. If liquid is spilt into it, immedi­ately disconnect the video recorder from the
power supply and call After-sales Service for
advice.

Do not place any combustible objects on the

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device (candles, etc.).

Make sure that children do not place any foreign

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objects within the openings or ventilation slots.

These operating instructions have been
printed on non-polluting paper.

Deposit old batteries at the appropriate 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 device contains many mate­rials that can be recycled. Please enquire
about the possibilities for recycling your old
device.

VIDEO Plus+and PlusCode are registered
trademarks of Gemstar Development
Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+system is
manufactured under license from Gemstar
Development Corporation.

So that you can identify your machine for service
questions or in the event of theft, enter the serial
number here. The serial number (PROD. NO.)is
printed on the type plate fixed at the back of the
device. Also, we suggest that you put a mark
with your VCR MODEL NO..

MODEL NO. VR750/07 VR752/07

PROD. NO. ...........................

This product complies with the requirements of
Directive 73/23/EEC +89/336/EEC +93/68 EEC.

Specifications

Voltage: 220-240V/50Hz
Power consumption: max.25W
Power consumption (Standby): less than 3W
Rewind time:
Dimensions in cm (WxDxH): 43.5x22.6x9.2
Number of video heads : 4
Number of audio heads (HI-FI): 2
Recording/playback time:

3 hours (SP) (cassette E-180)
6 hours (LP) (cassette E-180)

68-78 seconds (cassette E-180)

Supplied accessories

• Operating instructions

• Remote control and 2 batteries

• Aerial cable

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1. Connecting the video recorder

Important for the United Kingdom

This apparatus is fitted with an approved mould­ed 10 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of
plug proceed as follows:

1.Remove fuse cover and fuse.

1.

2.Fix new fuse which should be a

2.

BS1362 3A,ASTA or BSI approved type.

3.Refit the fuse cover.

3.

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 distribution board should
not be greater than 3A.

The severed plug must be destroyed to avoid a
possible shock hazard, or 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')

4.The BLUE wire must be connected to the ter-

4.

minal which is marked with the letter 'N' or
coloured BLACK.

5.The BROWN wire must be connected to the

5.

terminal which is marked with the letter 'L' or
coloured RED.

6.Do not connect either wires to the earth ter-

6.

minal in the plug which is marked with the let­ter 'E' or by the safety earth symbol
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.

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Preparing the remote control for
operation

The remote control and its batteries are packed
separately in the original video recorder packag­ing. You must install the batteries in the remote
control before use.

1.

Ta ke the remote control and the enclosed

1.

batteries (2 batteries).

2.Open the remote control’s battery compart-

2.

ment and place the batteries in it as shown in
the picture and close the battery compart­ment.

The remote control is now ready to use. Its
range is approximately 7 metres.

Connecting your video recorder to
the TV

The necessary cable connections must be made
before you can record or playback TV pro­grammes using your
video recorder.
We recommend that you
use a scart cable to con­nect your TV and video
recorder.

What is a scart cable?

The scart or Euro AV cable serves as the uni­versal connector for picture, sound and control
signals. With this type of connection, there is
practically no loss of quality during the picture
or sound transfer.

•You can have the Hi-Fi sound on the TV only
with a scart cable.

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Connecting with a scart cable

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Have the following cables ready:

- One aerial cable (1, supplied)

- One scart cable (2, not sup­plied)

1.Remove the aerial cable

1.

plug from your TV.
Insert it into the
AERIAL at the back
of the video
recorder.

2.Insert one end of the

2.

supplied aerial cable
into the RF OUT at
the back of the video
recorder and the
other end into the
aerial input socket at
the back of the TV.

3.Plug one end of a

3.

scart cable into the
scart socket AV1(TV)
at the back of the

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video recorder and
the other end into
the suitable scart socket on your TV reserved
for the video recorder operation (see your
TV’s operating instructions).

4.Switch on the TV.

4.

5.Insert AC cable into the wall socket.

5.

My TV has several scart sockets. Which one
should I use?

Select that scart socket which is suited for the
video output as well as for the video input.

My TV has a configuration menu for the
scart socket.

Please configure this scart socket as Input­Output.

AERIAL

AV 1 (TV)

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6.If the connection was properly made and

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your TV was automatically switched to the
programme number for the scart socket, you
will see the following picture:

PLEASE CONNECT AERIAL OR
CABLE TO THE VCR

THEN...

+ KEY

PUSH P

OR...

FOR PLAY ONLY - PUSH PLAY

Then, read the section 'Preparation for use' in
the chapter 'Installing your video recorder'.

My screen is empty

• Many TVs are switched to the programme
number for the scart socket by way of a con­trol signal sent through the scart cable.

• If the TV does not automatically switch to the
scart socket programme number, manually
change to the corresponding programme num­ber on your TV (see your TV’s operating
instructions).

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Connecting without a scart cable

Have an aerial cable ready (supplied).

1.Switch off your TV.

1.

2.Remove the aerial cable plug

2.

from the aerial input socket of
the TV. Insert it into the AERI­AL at the back of the
video recorder.

3.Insert one end of

3.

the supplied aerial
cable into the RF
OUT at the back of
the video recorder
and the other end
into the aerial input
socket at the back of
the TV.

4.Insert AC cable into

4.

the wall socket.

5.Switch on your TV and select the programme

5.

number used for video playback on your TV
(see your TV’s operating instructions).

6.Start the TV’s channel search manually as if

6.

you wanted to save a new TV channel until
the next screen appears. (see your TV’s oper­ating instructions).

PLEASE CONNECT AERIAL OR
CABLE TO THE VCR

THEN...

+ KEY

PUSH P

OR...

FOR PLAY ONLY - PUSH PLAY

I do not see the message screen

• Check the cable connections.

• Repeat the channel search on your TV.

7.Save this programme number setting on your

7.

TV for video recorder operation.
Then, read the section 'Preparation for use' in
the chapter 'Installing your video recorder'

AERIAL

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Programme number for video recorder oper­ation

You have now saved a programme number for
use by your video recorder as you would a reg­ular TV channel. This programme number must
now be used in future for video recorder play­back ('video recorder' TV channel).

Audio output Connection

Prepare an audio cable (not supplied).

1.Switch off your audio amplifier.

1.

2.Insert one end of the audio cable into the cor-

2.

responding red and
white AUDIO OUT­PUT L/R socket at
the back of the video

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recorder and the
other end into the
corresponding audio input socket at the audio
amplifier.

Connecting additional devices

You can connect additional devices such as
decoders, satellite receivers, camcorders, etc. to
the socket AV2(DECODER).

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Programme numbers of 'AV2' scart socket
and FRONT A/V CONNECTORS

If you are using the scart socket AV2 (DECODER),
select programme number

'AV2 ' with 0.0.2.

If you are using the FRONT A/V CONNECTORS,
select programme number

'AV3' with 0.0.3.

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2. Important notes for operation

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Switching on

You can switch on the video recorder with the

STANDBY/ON

yy

button.

Automatic switch-off

If the video recorder is not used for several
minutes, it switches itself off automatically. This
function can be deactivated (e.g. if you want to
use the video recorder as a TV receiver). For
more information, please read the section
'Automatic switch-off' in chapter 'Other
functions'.

Time in the display

If you have switched the video recorder off with

STANDBY/ON

yy

, the time will show in the
display, e.g. '18:00'.
If the clock has not been set, '--:--' will appear.

Power consumption

The video recorder should always be connected
to the mains so as not to affect the use of the
TV or programmed recordings.
If the display has been switched off, your video
recorder consumes less than 3W in stand-by.

Power outage/no power

Channel information remains saved for up to 1
year, the time and timer information is saved for
up to 1 minute.

Navigation in the screen menu

You can check/change many functions and set­tings of your video recorder via the on-screen
menu. The individual functions are selected, via
the remote control as follows:
Call up the menu: with .

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

→TIMER

RECORD SET UP
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
INITIAL SET UP

END=EXIT

To select: with or .

MENU

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

To enter or change your selection: with the

number buttons or with or

STOP C-L

0..9

.

To save or confirm: with .
To cancel: with .
To end: with .

CLEAR

STATUS/EXIT

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

The symbols on your video recorder
display

These symbols can light up on your video
recorder display:

When you keep your video recorder on.

When you have put a cassette in the video
recorder.

Display of programme number of the TV
channel / time / RF channel.

When you record.

When you have programmed a recording.

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3. Installing your video recorder

3.Check 'TIME'. If required, change the time-

Preparation for use

This chapter shows you how to prepare the video
recorder for use. The video recorder automatically
seeks out and stores all available TV channels.

'Aim' correctly

In the following sections, you require the remote
control for the first time. When using, always
aim the front of the remote control at the video
recorder and not at the TV.

Connecting additional devices

After you have connected additional devices
(satellite receiver, etc.) through the aerial cable,
switch them on. The automatic channel search
will recognise them and save them.

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1.Confirm with .

1.

The automatic TV channel search starts.

The video recorder does not find any TV
channels during the search

• Select channel 1 on the TV. Can you see the

saved TV channel on the TV?
If not, check the cable connection of the aerial
(aerial socket), video recorder, TV.

• The video recorder searches the entire frequen-

cy range in order to find and save the largest
possible number of TV channels. It is possible
that the TV channels in your country are broad­cast in a higher frequency range. As soon as
this range is reached during the search, the
video recorder will find the TV channels.

2.The clock setting display appears on the TV

2.

screen.

P

PLEASE WAIT

START FINISH

❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚

END=EXIT

❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚

TIME --:--

DATE --/--/--

SMART CLOCK [ON]

3.

with the number buttons .

4.Check 'DAY', 'MONTH' and 'YEAR'. If

4.

required, change them with the number but­tons .

5.When all information is correct, save by

5.

pressing .

The preparation for use is now complete.

Satellite receiver

If you are connecting a satellite receiver, please
read the section 'Using the satellite receiver'.

Decoder

If you are connecting a decoder, you must
install it as described in the next section.

Decoder allocation

Some TV channels transmit encoded TV signals
which can only be viewed with a purchased or
rented decoder.You can connect such a decoder
to this video recorder. The following function will
automatically activate the connected decoder for
the desired TV channel.

1.Switch the TV on. If applicable, select the

1.

programme number for the video recorder
operation.

2.Use or to select the programme

2.

number which you would like to allocate the
decoder to.

3.Press . The main menu will appear.

3.

4.Use or to select 'TUNER

4.

SET UP'. Then press .

5.Use or to select 'MANU-

5.

AL TUNING'. Then press .

6.

Use

6.

'DECODER'.

7.Use to select 'ON'

7.

(Decoder switched on).

How can I switch off the decoder?

Use to select 'OFF' (Decoder
switched off).

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0..9

STATUS/EXIT

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MENU

PLAY B-K

0..9

P-P

or

MANUAL TUNING

PROG. P55
CHANNEL 055

→DECODER [OFF]

SKIP [OFF]

SELECT KL CHOOSE B
END=EXIT

FWD 1- B

FWD 1- B

STOP C-L

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

0..9

FWD 1- B

to select

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8.To end, press .

8.

STATUS/EXIT

The decoder has now been allocated to this pro­gramme number.

Manual TV channel search

In some cases it can occur that all TV channels
are not found and saved during the first installa­tion. In this case, the missing or coded TV chan­nels must be searched for and stored manually.

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

1.

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

2.

3.Use or to select 'TUNER

3.

4.Use or to select 'MANU-

4.

5.Select 'PROG.' with or

5.

6.With or

6.

7.Select 'CHANNEL' with or

7.

If you set 'SKIP'on for a channel, this channel
will be ignored when going through the channels
with or .

I don’t know the channels for my TV stations

In this case, press or in
'CHANNEL' to start the automatic channel

search. A changing channel number will appear
on the TV screen. Continue the automatic
search until you have found the desired TV
channel.

8.Save the TV channel with .

8.

9.To search for other TV channels, begin again

9.

10.To end, press

10.

MENU

SET UP'. Then press .

AL TUNING'. Then press .

MANUAL TUNING

→PROG. P55

SELECT
END=EXIT

press .

Then

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

CHANNEL 055
DECODER [OFF]
SKIP [OFF]

KL CHOOSE B

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

0..9

or

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

, select

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the desired programme number that you want
to use for the TV channel, e.g. 'P01'. Then

FWD 1- B

press .

STOP C-L

, and confirm with . Then

enter the desired channel with

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P–

P

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

0..9

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at step 5.

STATUS/EXIT

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Using the satellite receiver

Satellite channels from a satellite receiver (con­nected to the scart socket AV2 (DECODER)) are
received on the video recorder. Select pro­gramme number 'AV2' with

0.0.2

.
You should select the satellite channels to be
received by the satellite receiver directly on the
receiver itself.

Follow TV (Automatic TV channels
sorting)

When the automatic channel search function is
activated, the TV channels are saved in a specific
order. This may vary from the order of TV chan­nels on the TV.
This function changes the order of TV channels
saved in the video recorder to match that of the
TV.
Make sure that the video recorder and the TV
are connected by a scart cable.

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

1.

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

2.

3.Select 'TUNER SET UP' with

3.

4.Select 'FOLLOW TV' with or

4.

5.'P:01' will appear and '01' will flash in the

5.

6.Select programme number '1' on the TV.

6.

I cannot switch my TV to programme num­ber '1'

If you have connected additional devices to
socket AV2 (DECODER), please disconnect
these devices. Because of other connected
devices, the TV could switch to the programme
number of the scart socket.

MENU

STOP C-L

STOP C-L

and confirm with .

and confirm with .

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

AUTO TUNING
MANUAL TUNING

→FOLLOW TV

MOVE

END=EXIT

video recorder display.

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

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7.Confirm with on the video

7.

FWD 1- B

recorder remote control. The video recorder
compares the TV channels on the TV and the
video recorder.
If the video recorder finds the same TV chan­nel as on the TV, then it stores it at 'P01'.

'NO TV SIGNALs' appears in the TV screen.

The video recorder is not receiving a video sig­nal from the TV.
Check the plug on the scart cable.
Check your TV’s operating instructions to see
which scart socket is used for video signals.
If this does not help, it’s not possible to use this
function. Please read the section 'Sorting TV
channels manually'.

8.Wait until the next number, e.g. 'P:02' appears

8.

in the display.

9.Select the next programme number on the

9.

TV, e.g. '2'.

10.Confirm with

10.

11.Repeat steps 8 to 10 until you have assigned

11.

FWD 1- B

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a programme number to all TV channels.

12.To end, press .

12.

STATUS/EXIT

Automatic Tuning

During installation, all available TV channels are
searched for and saved. If the channel assign­ments of your cable or satellite TV provider
change or if you are re-installing the video
recorder, e.g. after moving house, you can start
this procedure again. This will replace all the TV
channels already saved with the new ones.

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

1.

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

2.

3.Select 'TUNER SET UP' with or

3.

4.Select 'AUTO TUNING' with or

4.

MENU

STOP C-L

STOP C-L

and confirm with .

and confirm with

PLEASE WAIT

START FINISH

❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚

❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚❚

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

.

5.The automatic TV channel search starts. This

5.

allows the video recorder to save all available
TV channels. This procedure may take sever­al minutes.

6.When the TV channel search is complete,

6.

'COMPLETED' will briefly appear on the TV
screen.

Sorting of TV channels from P01 to P06 will
be performed automatically as follows.

P01: BBC1
P02: BBC2
P03: ITV
P04: CH4
P05: CH5
P06: SKY NEWS

Sorting TV channels manually

After you have performed the automatic channel
search, you may not agree with the sequence in
which the individual TV channels have been allo­cated to the programme positions (programme
numbers) of the video recorder.You can use this
function to individually sort the TV channels
already saved.

The clock resets automatically

If you save a TV channel that transmits PDC or
the FASTTEXT on programme number 'P01',
date and time will constantly be updated. As a
result, time changes, i.e. daylight savings time,
will be set automatically.

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

1.

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

2.

3.Select 'TUNER SET UP' with

3.

4.Select 'MOVE' with or ,

4.

5.With or , select the saved

5.

6.Confirm with .

6.

MENU

STOP C-L

and confirm with .

and confirm with .

FWD 1- B

MOVE

→P01: 02 P06: 90

P02: 03 P07: 99
P03: 05 P08: 121
P04: 10 P09: 124
P05: 74 P10: 130

SELECT KL CHOOSE B
END=EXIT

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

TV channel that you want to change.

FWD 1- B

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7.Move the selected channel with or

7.

STOP C-L

to the programme number you want

PLAY B-K

to assign.

8.Confirm with .

8.

9.To assign other TV channels to a programme

9.

FWD 1- B

number, repeat steps 5 to 8.

10.To end, press

10.

STATUS/EXIT

.

Setting the clock

If the display shows an incorrect time or '--:--',
the time and date must be reset manually.
If a TV channel that transmits PDC or the

FASTTEXT is stored under programme number
'P01', time/date will automatically be taken from
the TXT/PDC information.

(SMART CLOCK)

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

1.

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

2.

3.Select 'INITIAL SET UP' with or

3.

4.Select 'CLOCK' with or

4.

MENU

and confirm with .

and confirm with .

END=EXIT

FWD 1- B

TIME --:--

DATE --/--/--

SMART CLOCK [ON]

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- BSTOP C-L

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

Setting the RF out channel

In some reception locations it is possible that a
TV channel will be sent on the same or similar
frequency as the video recorder.
Result: As soon as the video recorder is
switched on, the reception quality for this or sev­eral other TV channels will decrease.
The following steps will show you how to change
the pre-set 'transmission' (RF out channel) fre­quency on the video recorder.

What is RF out channel?

This electronic component in the video recorder
allows the device to transmit audio and video
signals via the aerial cable. These signals can
be received on a TV just like TV channels.

What is RF out channel frequency?

This frequency or channel indicates the channel
on which the audio or video signal is transmitted.

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

1.

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

2.

3.Select 'INITIAL SET UP' with or

3.

4.Select 'RF OUT' with or

4.

MENU

and confirm with .

and confirm with .

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

FWD 1- B

→RF OUT CH 35

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- BSTOP C-L

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

5.Check the time in 'TIME'. If required, please

5.

change the time with .

6.Check 'DAY', 'MONTH' and 'YEAR' in the

6.

0..9

same way.

7.Choose 'SMART CLOCK' ON or OFF with

7.

FWD 1- B

8.To end, press .

8.

.

STATUS/EXIT

Time/date is displayed incorrectly despite
manual setting

With Smart Clock, time/date is taken from the
TV channel saved on 'P01'.
If you wish to switch this automatic time cor­rection off, select 'OFF' for Smart Clock.
You can reactivate this function at anytime by
selecting 'ON' for Smart Clock.

END=EXIT

5.Press .

5.

6.Press , or to select a

6.

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

0..9

free (not allocated) channel between channel
22 and 69 in your area.

7.Press .

7.

FWD 1- B

If you cannot get an interference-free picture
and sound, connect the video recorder and the
TV with a scart cable. Then, switch the built-in
modulator off.

STOP C-L

Press repeatedly until '--' appears
next to 'RF OUT CH' on the TV screen.
Then confirm with .

8.To end, press .

8.

FWD 1- B

STATUS/EXIT

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4. Playback

Playing back cassettes

You can operate the video recorder using the
remote control or the buttons on the front of the
video recorder. If you press , ,

FWD 1- B

Stand-by, the power will be automatically turned
on. Additionally, if a cassette was already insert­ed, the corresponding operation will be per­formed.
Your video recorder can only record and play
back standard VHS cassettes.

1.Put a cassette into the cassette slot. The cas-

1.

sette is inserted automatically. ' ' will
appear on the display.

2.Press to view the tape. 'PLAY' will

2.

appear on the display.

DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL

Philips has developed a system which produces
the best possible playback quality. For old and
often-used video cassettes, this system reduces
interference. For new or high quality cassettes,
it emphasises the details.

Picture/ sound quality is poor

When playing back rental videos or older, poor­er quality cassettes, it may not be possible to
completely filter out picture and sound interfer­ence. This is not a fault in your machine. Read
the section 'Manual tracking'.

3.To stop the playback, press or

3.

STOP/EJECT

4.To eject the cassette, press when

4.

the video recorder stops the playback.

Automatic switch-off of special functions

Many functions (e.g. pause, still picture) switch
themselves off automatically after a short time
in order to protect the cassette and to save
energy.

Do I need to change the playback speed
when playing back LP recordings?

During playback, the correct speed will auto­matically be selected. For more information,
please read the section 'Selecting the recording
speed (SP or LP)' in the chapter 'Manual
recording'.

REW

0- s

or

PLAY B-K

on the video recorder.

while the set is in

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

STOP C-L

STOP/EJECT

Playing back NTSC cassettes

This video recorder can also play back cassettes
that have been recorded in SP [Standard Play]
or SLP [Super Long Play] mode in the NTSC
standard (for example, American cassettes).
However, this only works on PAL-television sets
that are suitable for a picture frequency of 60Hz.

Displaying current tape position

The following information is displayed on the
screen: e.g.: 0:02:45 shows the counter in hours,
minutes and seconds.
SP/LP: will show the recorded speed of your
cassette
'REM 0:06': will show the remaining time left on
the tape in hours and minutes.
When you play back an NTSC cassette, the
video recorder will show 'REM -:--'.

How can I set the counter to '0:00:00'?

You can set the counter to '0:00:00' with

CLEAR

.
When you put a cassette in the video recorder,
the counter will automatically reset to '0:00:00'.

The counter does not move

This occurs when there are no recordings on a
portion of a tape. This is not a fault in your
video recorder.

The screen shows '-0:01:20'

If you rewind a cassette from the tape position
'0:00:00', the counter will show for instance,
'-0:01:20' (the cassette was rewound to 1
minute and 20 seconds before '0:00:00').

'-:--' is displayed in the 'REM' counter

This counter will automatically recognise the
length of the tape. In addition, when you put in
a cassette, the video recorder will first calculate
the time played back. Therefore, '-:--' appears
first and only after the tape has been running
for a few seconds, the correct remaining time
will be shown.

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Searching for a tape position with
picture (scanning)

REW

1.During playback, press (reverse)

1.

FWD 1- B

or (forward).

2.If you want to search in super high speed,

2.

REW

press or once more.

0- s

0- s

FWD 1- B

(This function will not operate for a cassette
recorded in SP mode in the NTSC standard.)

3.Press to resume playback.

3.

PLAY B-K

Still picture / slow motion

2

1.During playback, press to stop the

1.

STILL

tape and display a still picture.

2.During playback, press to play back

2.

SLOW

the tape in slow motion.

3.Press to resume playback.

3.

PLAY B-K

Scanning and still/slow motion interfere with the
picture quality. The sound is switched off. This is
not a fault in your video recorder.

Searching for tape position without
picture (forward wind and rewind)

1.Stop the tape with .

1.

2.Press (reverse) or

2.

REW

0- s

(forward). 'Fr' or 'FF' will appear on the dis­play for 5 seconds, and then, the remaining
tape time will appear.

3.To stop the tape, press .

3.

STOP C-L

FWD 1- B

STOP C-L

Smart picture

You can change the picture setting during play­back.

1.Press . This will show the cur-

1.

SMART PICTURE

rent picture setting.

2.Press again to select the pic-

2.

SMART PICTURE

ture setting of your choice.
'NATURAL': best all-purpose-setting to watch
a well-recorded tape (natural picture).
'DISTINCT': accentuate the details. Valuable
to watch high quality tapes or recorded sport
events.
'SOFT':for rented tapes. It reduces the noise,
making the picture more enjoyable.
'SHARP': best for cartoons or animation

movies.
This setting will remain stored until you eject the
tape.

Manual tracking

To manually adjust the tracking during playback
and slow motion playback, press

-

PROGRAMME

+

P–

P

or .

PROGRAMME

Tr acking will return to Automatic Tracking
Adjustment when you press , insert a
tape, or press .

PLAY B-K

STOP C-L

To remove vertical jitter in a Still picture, press

+

PROGRAMME

+

PROGRAMME

-

P

or .

P–

+

Index search

Every time a tape is recorded an index marking
is written on the tape.
These marked positions can be found again
quickly and easily later.

1.To search for the previous marking, press

1.

REW

INDEX

and then . 'Fr' will appear

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on the display for 5 seconds, and then, the
remaining tape time will appear.

2.For the next marking, press and

2.

FWD 1- B

then . 'FF' will appear on the dis­play for 5 seconds, and then, the remaining
tape time will appear.

3.As soon as the video recorder finds this

3.

marking, it automatically switches to play­back.

0- s

INDEX

33

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5. Manual recording

General information

Use 'Manual recording' to make a spontaneous
recording (for example, a programme currently
being shown).

If you want to start and stop a recording manual­ly, read the section
matic switch-off'.

Read the section
to record a programme currently being shown.

Read the section
ing from a satellite receiver (RECORD LINK)',
if you want a recording to be controlled automati­cally by a satellite receiver.

Recording without automatic switch-off

1.Insert a cassette.

1.

2.Use to select the programme number

2.

3.To start recording, press .

3.

4.Stop recording with .

4.

The message 'PROTECTED CASSETTE
CANNOT RECORD' appears briefly on the
screen, then the cassette is ejected.

A cassette without its security tab had been
inserted. Cover the hole with adhesive tape or
insert a new cassette.

+

P

you want to record, for example, 'P01'.

'Recording without auto-

'DIRECT RECORD' if you want

'Automatic controlled record-

P–

I

REC

STOP C-L

1.

Find the tape position of the old recording

1.

where you want to insert the new recording.

2.Look at the last minute of the old recording

2.

(playback).

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3.Press at the tape position where

3.

4.Now start recording as usual by pressing

4.

5.Stop recording with .

5.

STILL

the new recording is to go and press .

I

REC

on the remote control.

STOP C-L

REC I

Selecting the recording speed
(SP or LP)

LP allows to double the recording duration on tape
(for example six hours instead of three hours on an
E180 cassette).

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

1.

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

2.

3.Select 'RECORD SETUP' using or

3.

4.Select 'RECORD SPEED' using or

4.

MENU

STOP C-L

STOP C-L

and confirm with

.

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

→RECORD SPEED [SP]

DIRECT RECORD [OFF]
RECORD LINK [OFF]

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

PLAY B-K

.

Preventing accidental erasing

All cassettes (except
rental and pre-recorded
cassettes) have a securi­ty tab on the back of the
cassette.
To prevent recording
over important record­ings (erasing), you can remove this security tab.
If you later decide to record on a protected cas­sette, simply cover the hole with adhesive tape
or slide the tab to the right.

Lining up recordings (assemble cut)

When you add a further recording to a cassette,
which already has a recording on it, a short blank
(flicker) can appear between the old and the new
recording or the picture itself can flicker. To help
reduce these from occurring, proceed as follows:

END=EXIT

5.Select the required recording speed with

5.

FWD 1- B

.

'SP'/'LP'/'AUTO'

'SP': Standard Play (normal recording speed)
offers the usual first-class picture quality.
'LP': Long Play (half recording speed, double
recording time). 6 hours can be recorded on a
3-hour cassette (E180) with a somewhat
reduced picture quality.
'AUTO': Automatic Long Play. If there is not
enough space on the tape to record a pro­grammed recording in standard speed, the
recording is automatically done in 'LP' (Long
Play). Otherwise, the recording speed will be
'SP' (Standard Play).

6.To end, press .

6.

STATUS/EXIT

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Automatic controlled recording from
a satellite receiver (RECORD LINK)

This function automatically starts recording on
the switched-off video recorder when a video sig­nal is recognised through the connected scart
cable. If your satellite receiver has a programming
function, the recording will start automatically (as
long as the satellite receiver is switched on).

1.Use a scart cable to connect scart socket

1.

AV2 (DECODER) on the video recorder to
the corresponding scart socket on the satel­lite receiver.

2.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

2.

gramme number for the video recorder.

3.Press . The main menu will appear.

3.

4.Select 'RECORD SET UP' with or

4.

5.Select 'RECORD LINK' with or

5.

MENU

STOP C-L

STOP C-L

and confirm with .

.

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

RECORD SPEED [SP]
DIRECT RECORD [OFF]

→RECORD LINK [OFF]

END=EXIT

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

PLAY B-K

'DIRECT RECORD'

With DIRECT RECORD, you can record the
right TV channel in seconds even if your video
recorder is switched off. If the recording is start­ed manually, the video recorder uses the current
TV channel set on the TV. You will find more
information on how to switch DIRECT RECORD
on or off in the next section. Make sure that your
video recorder socket (AV1/TV) and the TV are
connected by a scart cable.

1.On the TV, select the programme number

1.

you want to make the recording from.

2.Press with the video recorder

2.

3.Stop recording with .

3.

How does DIRECT RECORD work?

The video recorder compares the TV channel
selected on the TV with its stored TV channels via
the scart cable. If the same TV channel is found, it
switches the video recorder to the corresponding
programme number and starts recording. Please
do not change the TV channel on the TV during
the search so as not to affect the process.

REC I

switched off.

STOP C-L

6.Select function 'ON' with .

6.

FWD 1- B

Switching off 'RECORD LINK'

To switch off the function, select 'OFF'

FWD 1- B

7.

7.

8.Insert a cassette.

8.

9.Programme the satellite receiver with the

9.

.

To end, press .

STATUS/EXIT

with

required information (programme number of
the TV channel, start time, end time).
If necessary, please see the operating
instructions for your satellite receiver.

10.Switch off the video recorder with

10.

STANDBY/ON

yy

.

The video recorder is now ready to record. The
beginning and end of the recording is controlled
via scart socket AV2 (DECODER).

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Switching 'DIRECT RECORD' on or off

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

1.

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

2.

3.Select 'RECORD SET UP' with or

3.

4.Select 'DIRECT RECORD' with or

4.

5.To end, press .

5.

6.Switch off with .

6.

MENU

STOP

STOP

C-L

and confirm

C-L

. Select 'OFF' (Direct Record off) or

FWD 1- B

with .

'ON' (Direct Record on) with .

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

RECORD SPEED [SP]

→DIRECT RECORD [OFF]

RECORD LINK [OFF]

END=EXIT

STATUS/EXIT

STANDBY/ON

yy

PLAY

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

B-K

Copying a video tape

You can make copies of video cassettes made
by friends or relatives for your own enjoyment.

WARNING:
Unauthorized recordings of copyrighted
video cassettes may be an infringement of
copyright laws.

Connect the recording video recorder (this unit)
and the playback video recorder (another video
recorder) by using scart socket AV2 (DECODER)
or FRONT A/V CONNECTORS.

1.Insert a pre-recorded video cassette into the

1.

playback video recorder.

2.Insert a blank video cassette, or one you

2.

want to record over, into the cassette com­partment of this video recorder.

3.Select programme number 'AV2' or 'AV3' on

3.

this video recorder.

Programme numbers of 'AV2' scart socket
and FRONT A/V CONNECTORS

If you are using the scart socket AV2 (DECODER),
select programme number
If you are using the FRONT A/V CONNECTORS,
select programme number 'AV3' with 0.0.3.

4.Press

4.

RECORD

video recorder

5.Begin playback of the tape in the playback

5.

video recorder.

6.To stop recording, press on this

6.

video recorder, then stop playback of the
tape in the playing video recorder.

• For the best results during dubbing, use the video

recorder’s front panel controls whenever possible.
The remote control might affect the playback
video recorder’s operation.

• If video or colour fades in and out, you may be

copying a copy guarded video tape.

'AV2 ' with 0.0.2.

on the front panel of this

.

STOP/EJECT

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6. Programming a recording (TIMER)

General information

Use a TIMER programming to automatically start
and stop a recording at a later time or date. The
video recorder will switch to the right programme
number and begin recording at the correct time.
With this video recorder, you can pre-programme
up to eight recordings within a period of one
year. To make a programmed recording, your
video recorder needs to know:
* the date you want to make the recording
* the programme number of the TV channel
* the start and stop time of the recording
* PDC on or off
This information is saved in a 'TIMER' block.

What is 'PDC'?

'PDC' (Programme Delivery Control) is used to
control the start and duration of TV channel
recordings. If a TV programme starts earlier or
ends later than scheduled, the video recorder
will turn on and off at the correct time.

What do I need to know about 'PDC'?

Usually the PDC time is the same as the start
time. But if your TV guide shows a PDC time
which is different from the programme’s sched­uled start time, e.g. 20.10 (PDC 20.14), you
must enter the PDC time exactly to the minute.
If you want a start time different from the PDC
time, you must switch PDC off.

Programming a recording

®

(with the VIDEO Plus

+

system)

Error message: 'FULL'

If this error message appears after pressing ,

•

SV/V

then all TIMER blocks are already programmed. No
more recordings can be programmed. If you want to
clear a programmed recording (TIMER block), select
the programme number on TIMER LIST menu and

CLEAR

press .

3.Enter the entire PlusCode programming num-

3.

ber. This number is up to 9 digits long and can

be found next to the start time of the TV pro-

gramme in your TV listing magazine.

[e.g: 1-234-5 or 1 234 5]
If you make a mistake, you can clear your input

CLEAR

with .

VIDEO Plus+system

PlusCode No.

12345

SET=SV/V+
CORRECT=CLEAR
END=EXIT

4.Press .

4.

5.Select 'ONCE', 'DAILY' or 'WEEKLY' record-

5.

ing with . Then press

FWD 1- B

+

SV/V

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

.

VIDEO Plus+system

→ONCE

DAILY
WEEKLY

+

Thanks to this programming system, you no
longer need to tediously enter the date, pro­gramme number, start and end time. All the
information needed for programming is con­tained in the PlusCode programming number.
You can find this PlusCode programming number
in most TV listing magazines written next to the
concerned programme.

1.Switch the TV on. If applicable, select the

1.

programme number for the video recorder
operation.

2.Press on the remote control.

2.

SV/V

+

SELECT KL CHOOSE B
END=EXIT

Selecting ONCE/DAILY/WEEKLY recordings

'ONCE': Recording once
'DAILY': Repeated daily recordings

(Monday to Friday)

'WEEKLY': Repeated weekly recordings

(every week on the same day)

6.The decoded data appears after confirmation.

6.

You can go back to change the data. Select

the corresponding input field using

. Change the data with .

FWD 1- B

0..9CLEAR

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'- -' appears at PROG. .

• The programme number of the TV channel
has not yet been assigned to the PlusCode
programming number. Using the number but-

0..9

tons on the remote control, select the
corresponding programme number (name) of
the TV channel.

The following message appears on the
screen: 'ERROR'

• The entered PlusCode programming number
is incorrect. Correct your input or end with

STATUS/EXIT

.

• Check the time/date (see chapter 'Installing
your video', section 'Setting the clock').

•A daily recording was entered for the wrong
day. Daily programming can only be used for
recordings to be made from Monday to Friday.

Switching on 'PDC'

• Select 'PDC' using .

FWD 1- B

CLEAR

Press '1' to switch off 'PDC' or press '2' to
switch on 'PDC'.

7.When all inputs are correct, press .

7.

STATUS/EXIT

The programming information is stored in a
Timer block.

The following message appears on the
screen: 'TIMER NOT COMPLETED'

• The channel is wrong.

8.Insert a cassette with an intact security tab

8.

(unprotected).

9.Switch off with . The pro-

9.

STANDBY/ON

yy

grammed recording will only function when
the video recorder is switched off with

STANDBY/ON

yy

.

Programming a recording
(without the VIDEO Plus+system)

1.Switch the TV on. If applicable, select the pro-

1.

gramme number for the video recorder opera­tion.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

2.

3.Select 'TIMER' with or .

3.

MENU

Then press .

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

4.Select 'ONCE', 'DAILY' or 'WEEKLY' recording

4.

with or . Then press

FWD 1- B

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

END=EXIT

.

→ONCE

DAILY
WEEKLY
TIMER LIST

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

Selecting ONCE/DAILY/WEEKLY recordings

'ONCE': Recording once
'DAILY': Repeated daily recordings

(Monday to Friday)

'WEEKLY': Repeated weekly recordings

(every week on the same day)

Error message: 'FULL'

• If this error message appears after you select
'ONCE', 'DAILY' or 'WEEKLY' on TIMER menu
and press

FWD 1- B

then all TIMER blocks

,

are already programmed. No more recordings
can be programmed. If you want to clear or
check a programmed recording (TIMER block),
select the programme number on TIMER LIST
menu and press .

5.Select the desired Timer block with .

5.

6.Enter the Start time (START), End time

6.

CLEAR

0..9

(STOP), Programme number (PROG.), PDC
information and the Date (DATE) with .

0..9

Programme numbers of the 'AV1', 'AV2' scart
socket and 'AV3' (FRONT A/V CONNECTORS)

You can also programme recordings from exter­nal sources via scart socket AV1(TV), AV2
(DECODER) or AV3 (FRONT A/V CONNEC­TORS). Select programme number 'AV1' with

0.0.1, 'AV2' with 0.0.2 or 'AV3' with 0.0.3.

7.When all inputs are correct, press

7.

STATUS/EXIT

. The programming information

is stored in a TIMER block.

8.Insert a cassette with an intact security tab

8.

(unprotected).

9.Switch off with .

9.

STANDBY/ON

yy

The programmed recording will only function
when the video recorder is switched off with

STANDBY/ON

yy

.

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Programming a recording with
'TURBO TIMER'

With Turbo Timer, programming a recording that
takes place within the next 24 hours is quick and
easy. You don’t even need to switch your TV 'on'
as the necessary information will appear in the
VCR display. (the figures below are only shown
as examples)

Press

TURBO TIMER

1.

1.

'StA' will briefly appear
in the video recorder
display. After 2 sec­onds, start time will
appear (default setting
is current time). Set the
time you want to start

recording using .

Error message: 'FUL'

• If this error message appears after pressing

TURBO TIMER

, then all TIMER blocks are
already programmed. No more recordings can
be programmed. If you want to clear or check a
programmed recording (TIMER block), select
the programme number on 'TIMER LIST' menu
and then press .

2.Press .

2.

CLEAR

TURBO TIMER

'End' will briefly appear
in the video recorder
display. After 2 sec­onds, the end time will
appear (default setting
is same as the start
time). Set the time you
want to finish recording

using or

TURBO TIMER

Press .

3.

3.

'Pro' will briefly appear
in the video recorder
display. After 2 sec­onds, default program
number will appear in
the display. Set the
desired program num-

ber using or

STOP C-L

4.Press .

4.

PLAY B-K

.

TURBO TIMER

The program number you have just set will be
displayed.

PWR.

.

PWR.

PWR.

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

PWR.

PWR.

PWR.

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

.

PWR.

PWR.

PWR.

Error message: 'Err'

If this error message appears after pressing

TURBO TIMER

, the start time or end time is same

as another recording.

5.

Insert a cassette with an intact security tab

5.

(unprotected).

6.Switch off with

6.

STANDBY/ON

yy

.
The programmed
recording will only function when the video
recorder is switched off with .

STANDBY/ON

yy

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Problems and solutions for
programmed recordings

Error message: ' ' flashes in the video
recorder display

• No cassette was inserted. Insert a cassette
and switch off the video recorder using

STANDBY/ON

yy

.

Cassette was ejected as soon as the

STANDBY/ON

yy

button was pressed

• A cassette without the security tab was insert­ed. Undo the erase protection (chapter
'Manual recording', section 'Preventing acci­dental erasing') or insert a different cassette.

'TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING'
flashes on the TV screen

• The video recorder is switched on several min­utes before the start of a programmed record­ing. Switch off the video recorder with

STANDBY/ON

yy

. A programmed recording

(timer) will only function when the video
recorder is switched off.

Cassette is ejected during recording

• The end of the tape was reached during
recording.

The video recorder does not react

• While a programmed recording is being made,
you cannot operate your video recorder manu­ally. If you want to cancel the programmed
recording, press on the front panel.

STOP/EJECT

How to check, or delete a
programmed recording (TIMER)

Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

1.

1.

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

2.

3.

3.

MENU

Select 'TIMER' with or .
Then press .

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

4.Select 'TIMER LIST' with or

4.

STOP C-L

, and confirm with

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY

→TIMER LIST

END=EXIT

5.Select timer block with .

5.

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

FWD 1- B

.

Timer block disappeared when I pressed

FWD 1- B

.

You have checked all the programmed record­ings. If you want to check them again, repeat
steps 2 to 5.

6.To cancel the recording, press .

6.

7.To end, press

7.

8.Switch off with

8.

STATUS/EXIT

STANDBY/ON

CLEAR

.

yy

.

How to change a programmed
recording (TIMER)

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

1.

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

2.

3.Select 'TIMER' with or .

3.

4.Select 'ONCE', 'DAILY' or 'WEEKLY' record-

4.

5.Select a TIMER block with . (The flashing

5.

MENU

Then press .

ing with or . Then press

FWD 1- B

FWD 1- B

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

.

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

0..9

number indicates an empty TIMER block.)

ONCE

TIMER - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -

SELECT TIMER NUMBER
END=EXIT

6.Press

6.

CLEAR

to delete information and input

correct information with

7.To end, press .

7.

8.Switch off with

8.

STATUS/EXIT

STANDBY/ON

20

0..9

.

yy

.

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7. Other functions

Switching the status display off or on

Along with the on screen menu, the status dis­play also displays information on the current
operating status (counter, playback, recording,
TV channel, etc.) on the TV screen.You can
switch off the information about the operating
status so that the status display is not recorded
when copying videocassettes.

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

1.

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

2.

3.Select 'VCR SET UP' with or

3.

4.Select 'STATUS DISPLAY' with or

4.

5.Select 'ON' or 'OFF' with .

5.

6.To end, press .

6.

Which settings can I choose?

'ON': Shows the status display for a few

'OFF': Switches off the status display.

Blue Background on or off

If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when
a weak signal is received, set BLUE BACK­GROUND to 'ON'. The screen will be blue and
the sound will be muted. Or, if you want to
receive the weak signal, set BLUE BACK­GROUND to 'OFF'.

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

1.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

2.

3.Select 'VCR SET UP' using or

3.

MENU

PLAY B-K

and confirm with .

STOP C-L

.

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

→STATUS DISPLAY [ON]

BLUE BACKGROUND[ON]
AUTO STANDBY [ON]
CLOCK DISPLAY [ON]

END=EXIT

STATUS/EXIT

FWD 1- BSTOP C-L

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

seconds only.

gramme number for the video recorder.

MENU

PLAY B-K

and confirm with .

FWD 1- BSTOP C-L

4.Select 'BLUE BACKGROUND' using

4.

5.Select 'OFF' (no blue background) or 'ON'

5.

(blue background on) with .

6.

To end, press .

6.

STOP C-LPLAY B-K

or .

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

STATUS DISPLAY [ON]

→BLUE BACKGROUND [ON]

AUTO STANDBY [ON]
CLOCK DISPLAY [ON]

END=EXIT

STATUS/EXIT

FWD 1- B

Automatic switch-off

If you haven’t used the video recorder for a few
minutes in certain modes (e.g.: STOP), it will
switch to standby automatically.You can cancel
this function to use the video recorder as a tele­vision receiver.

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

1.

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

2.

3.Select 'VCR SET UP' using or

3.

4.Select 'AUTO STANDBY' using or

4.

5.Select 'OFF' (no automatic switch-off) or 'ON'

5.

6.To end, press .

6.

MENU

STOP C-L

STOP C-L

and confirm with .

.

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

STATUS DISPLAY [ON]
BLUE BACKGROUND[ON]

→AUTO STANDBY [ON]

CLOCK DISPLAY [ON]

END=EXIT

(automatic switch-off) with .

STATUS/EXIT

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

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Clock Display

This function allows you to switch the VCR display
off. It is useful in case you feel disturbed by the
display-brightness while watching TV in a dark
room. It also reduces the power consumption.

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

1.

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press . The main menu will appear.

2.

3.Select 'VCR SET UP' using or

3.

4.Select 'CLOCK DISPLAY' using or

4.

5.Select 'OFF' (no clock display) or 'ON' (clock

5.

6.To end, press .

6.

MENU

STOP C-L

STOP C-L

display on) with .

and confirm with .

.

SELECT KL CHOOSE B

STATUS DISPLAY [ON]
BLUE BACKGROUND[ON]
AUTO STANDBY [ON]

→CLOCK DISPLAY [ON]

END=EXIT

FWD 1- B

STATUS/EXIT

PLAY B-K

FWD 1- B

PLAY B-K

Selecting the sound channel

You can select the desired sound channel during
playback or while receiving TV channels via the
video recorder. This allows you to select a
desired language for multi-language transmis­sions.
This video recorder has a NICAM stereo sound
decoder.

1.Press . This will show the current

1.

2.Press repeatedly until the desired set-

2.

AUDIO

sound setting.

AUDIO

ting appears in the display.

•

Reception of stereo broadcasts:

Mode

Stereo

L

R

Monaural

• During playback of the recorded tape in Hi-Fi mode:

Mode

Stereo

L

R

Monaural MONO

MIX

•

During reception of bilingual broadcasts:

Mode

MAIN

SUB

MAIN

SUB

AUDIO OUTPUT

L Audio

L

R Audio

R

L Audio

L

L Audio

R

R Audio

L

R Audio

R

L

L

+R Audio

R

+R Audio

L

AUDIO OUTPUT

Hi Fi L Audio

L

Hi Fi R Audio

R

Hi Fi L Audio

L

Hi Fi L Audio

R

Hi Fi R Audio

L

Hi Fi R Audio

R

Normal Audio

L

Normal Audio

R

Hi Fi L Audio

L

+

Normal Audio

Hi Fi R Audio

R

+

Normal Audio

AUDIO OUTPUT

Main Audio

L

Main Audio

R

Sub Audio

L

Sub Audio

R

Main Audio

L

Sub Audio

R

Display on

the TV screen

STEREO

LEFT

RIGHT

NONE

Display on

the TV screen

STEREO

LEFT

RIGHT

MIXED

Display on

the TV screen

MAIN

SUB

MAIN

SUB

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8. Before you call an engineer

If, contrary to expectation, you have any prob­lems using this video recorder, it may be caused
by the following reasons.

Your video recorder does not respond to
any button being pressed:

• There is no power supply: Check the power
supply.

•A programmed recording is currently being
made: If desired, cancel the programmed
recording. Please see the section 'Problems
and solutions for programmed recordings' in
chapter 'Programming a recording (TIMER)'.

• There is a technical problem: Disconnect from
the mains power supply for 60 seconds, then
connect again.

If this doesn’t help, you could reset your video
recorder to the default factory settings.

Resetting devices to default factory settings

* Attention: All the information stored (TV

channels, time and date, TIMER) will be
cleared.

1.Switch off this video recorder with

STANDBY/ON

2.Press and hold and

PROGRAMME

yy

.

STOP/EJECT

+

for 2 seconds or more at the

same time.

Cassette is jammed in the video recorder:

• Don’t use force. Pull out the mains plug for the
moment. Then, call an engineer.

Remote control does not work:

• Remote control not pointed toward the video
recorder: Point it at the video recorder.

• There is a technical problem: Take out the bat­teries, wait for 10 seconds and place them back.

• Batteries have run out: Change the batteries.

No picture when you play back a cassette:

• There is no recording on the cassette: Change
the cassette.

•You have selected the wrong programme num­ber on the TV for playing back cassette: On
the TV, select the correct programme number
for the video recorder.

• The cable connecting the TV and the video
recorder has come loose: Check the cable.

Poor picture quality when you play back a
cassette:

•Your TV is not properly adjusted.

• The cassette is badly worn or of poor quality:
Use new cassette.

•Tracking is not properly adjusted: Turn to sec­tion 'Manual tracking'.

No recording possible:

• The TV channel you want to record is not
stored or you selected the wrong programme
number: Check TV channels stored.

•A cassette was inserted that does not have
the security tab (cannot be used to record):
Insert a cassette with an intact security tab or
change cassette. For more information, please
see the section 'Preventing accidental erasing'
in chapter 'Manual recording'.

• 'PDC' switched on but 'PDC time' wrong: Enter
'PDC time' exactly to the minute. Have your
aerial checked.

There is picture or sound interference on TV
reception:

•Turn to chapter 'Installing your video recorder'
and read 'Setting the RF out channel'.

•Have your aerial checked.

The wrong TV channel has been selected
after you have programmed a recording
using the VIDEO Plus

®

+

system:

1.Enter the PlusCode programming number.

2.Check the programme number/channel name
in the 'PROG.' input field.

3.If this does not correspond to the desired TV
channel, select the input field and change the
programme number/channel name.

4. Confirm with .

STATUS/EXIT

You can also call the customer service centre
in your country.
The telephone numbers can be found on the
back of this operating manual. Have the model
number (MODEL NO.) and the production num­ber (PROD. NO.) of your video recorder ready.

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