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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF

The remote control

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CHILD LOCK(^

I CLEAR (СШ I COUNTÉRI I MONITÒRI

I SELECT I TIMER 0 I

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Eject; Eject casette Switch off: Switch off set, interruptfunotion,

interrupt TIMER-recording Child lock; Switch child lock on/off Delete: Delete last entry/clear TIMER Counter: Select display of tape positon TV monitor; Switch between TV reception and

VCR playback Digit buttons: 0 - 9 Select: Function selector TIMER; Manual TIMER programming or al-

ter/clear a programmed TIMER Menu button: Call up/end main menu Store/Confirm: Store/Confirm entry Programme/Menu button: Programme number

plus/cursorup

Programme/Menu button: Programme number minus/cursor down

Menu button; Cursor left Menu button: Cursor right Playback: Playback a recorded cassette

<H I Rewind: During STOP and STANDBY; rewind, during PLAYBACK: reverse

scanning

STOPB I Pause/Step; Stop the tape, except during TIMER-recording

Forward wind; During STOP and STANDBY; forward wind, during PLAYBACK:

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forward scanning

I INDEXH I Index search: In combination with I <H

N> I search for previous/next re-

cording-index on the cassette.

I REC0RD/0TR»| Record: Record the programme selected at this moment

ISTILLN'^ I Still picture: Stop the tape and display the actual position on the tape as a still

picture

Additional TV-function

I I TV volume: TV volume up I I TV volume: TV volume down I TVi^ I TV sound off: Switch off/on sound completely

I TV 61 Switch off: Switch off TV |TV-F| TV Programme: TV programme number up I TV— I TV Programme: TV programme number down

Front of the set

ISTANDBYÜJl

IPROGRAMiVIETl

IPROGRAMMETI

ISTOP/EJECTB/A I Pause/Stop: Stop the tape, in STOP mode: eject cassette

I SPEED H> I Forward wind: During STOP and STANDBY: forward wind, during PLAYBACK: forward

I SYNCHRO EDIT I EDIT inputsocket To connecta suitable camera recorder

Standby: Switch off, interrupt menu function, interrupt TIMER-recording

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I STILIW'< I SPEED <H I

IL-AUDIO-RI Audio input socket left/right stereo. To connect a camera recorder or video recorder

Record. Record the programme selected at this moment Programme number Plus. Programme number up Programme number Minus' Programme number down Playback: Playback a recorded cassette

Still picture: Stop the tape and display the actual position on the tape as a still picture Rewind: During STOP and STANDBY: rewind, during PLAYBACK; reverse scanning

scanning

Behind the flap at the lefthand corner on the front'

(programme number 'E3T

I VIDEO I Video input socket: To connect a camera recorder or video recorder |'E3')

I lyiANUALH Manual sound control To switch between automabc sound control and manual sound

control

Back of the set

I AUX OUT L~R1 Audio output socket, loft/rigiit:To connecta HiFi-set.

IrN/ I Mains socket: To connect the mams cable

IAUXINLRI Audio inputsocket, ioft/right: To connecta HiFi-set (programme number'AUX')

I AV2 EXT2 I Scart socket 2. To connect a satellite receiver, decoder, video recorder, etc. (programme

number'E2'|.

AVI EXT1 ] Scart socket 1: To connect the TV set (programme number'ET).

I nr I Aerial inputsockecToconnectthe aerial cable I TV I Aerial output socket: To connect the TV set

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR800/07

Congratulations on the purchase of one ofthe mostsophisti- 1.

Gated and simple-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market.

With this VCR you can record and play VHS-standard

cassettes.

VMS

Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your video recorder.

Safety instructions and other notes

Danger: High voltage!

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

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.

i\ Ensure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots

on the video recorder.

A Ensure that no objects or liquids enterthe 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.

/K 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 ofthe facilities available in your country for

disposing ofthe packaging ofthe video recorderin a way that helps to protectthe environment.

This electronic equipment contains many materials that can be recycled. Please inquire about the possibilities for recycling your old set.

INSTALLATION...................................................................................2

Connecting to the TV-set..............................................................2

Autoinstall............................................................................................4

Initial Installation

Successive Installation ...................................................................4

Automatic TV Channel Allocation (FOLLOWTV)

Connecting a decoder or additional equipment..................4

Manual TV Channel Search...........................................................5

Monitor function .............................................................................6

Sort/Clear TV channels manually

Setting the clock and the date ...................................................6

User guide (OSD)..............................................................................7

Emergency interrupt

Saving energy....................................................................................7

PLAYBACK............................................................................................8

Playback a cassette..........................................................................8

Searching fortape position

Still picture/Slow motion ..............................................................8

Eliminating picture interference

MANUAL RECORDING ................................................................10

Recording with/without automatic switch-off ....................10

Automatic recording from a satellite receiver (SAT

RECORDING)...................................................................................11

Direct Record..................................................................................11

AUTOMATIC (PROGRAMMED) RECORDING 'VPS' (Video Programming System)/'PDC' (Pro

gramme Delivery Control) .........................................................12

Programming with 'VIDEO PIus-h' Manual programming without'VIDEO Plus+'

Howto check or alter a TIMER...................................................14

'NexTViewLink'.................................................................................14

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS...........................................................15

Child lock...........................................................................................15

Switching the remote control command

Continuous playback ...................................................................16

The automatic switch-off

Remote control of TV sets..........................................................17

Audio dubbing................................................................................18

Selecting the sound track Synchronous editing (synchro-edit) Before you call an engineer

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VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of

Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Cor poration.

VIDEO

1. INSTALLATION

Important for the United Kingdom

This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp

plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: m Remove fuse cover and fuse. m Fix new fuse which should be a BS13623A,A.S.T.A. or

BSI approved type.

m 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 distribution board should not be greater than 5A.

[}>• Note: * The severed plug must be destroyed to avoid a

possible 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')

Connecting with scart cable and 'Easy link/NexTView'

With the function 'Easy Link/NexTView', your video recorder can exchange information with the television. Heed the operating instruction of your television. With 'Easy Link/NexTView' the TV channels from the TV will automatically be loaded.

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S The BLUE wire must be connected to the terminal which

is marked with the letter 'N' or coloured BLACK. The BROWN wire must be connected to the terminal

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

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.

Connecting to the TV-set

When you install your Video recorder for the first time, please read:

□ the paragraph 'Connecting with scart cable and

Easy Link/NexTView', when your TV-set is equipped with

'Easy Link/NexTView'.

□ the paragraph 'Connecting with scart cable without

Easy Link/NexTView', when your TV-set is not equipped with 'Easy Link/NexTView'.

□ the paragraph 'Connecting without a scart cable', when

you do not use a scart cable.

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

it into the nr Isocketatthe back of the video recorder.

[2] Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the [T^

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

HI Plug one end of the special scart cable provided into the

I AVI EXT11 scart socket at the back of the video recorder

and the other end into the scart socket on your TV set. m Switch on the TV set. m Insert one end of the mains cable into the mains socket

|/^ I atthe back of the video recorder and the other end into the wall socket.

HI The video recorder will automatically load all TV chan

nels stored on your TV, in the same sequence. This may take several minutes. When all data (TV channels, language, country) has been

copied, the following text appears on the TV screen:

'EASY LINK LOADING COMPLETE'.

m Check if clock and date are correct. Read the paragraph

'Setting Time/Date' in this chapter.

Connecting with scart cable without 'Easy Link/NexTView'

Connecting without scart cable

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If your television does not have a scart (EURO-AV) socket, please do not read further here, but turn to the next paragraph 'Connecting without scart cable'.

it into the I nr I socket atthe back of the video recorder.

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HI 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.

HI Plug one end of the scart cable into the scart socket

lAVi EXTilonthe back of the video recorder and the other

end into the scart socket on your TV set.

Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert

it into the nr I socket atthe back of the video recorder. 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.

Insert one end of the mains cable into the mains socket

\r\y I atthe back of the video recorder and plug the other

end into the wall socket. Switch on your TV set and select the programme number

thatyou have chosen for video playback (see operating

manual for your TV set).

The video recorder will now send a welcoming text on

UHF-channel CH35 or583MHz.

Tune in the TV set in the UHF wave band until this picture

appears.

HI Switch on the TV set.

fsl Insert one end of the mains cable into the mains socket

Iz-v/1 atthe back of the video recorder and plug the other

end into the wall socket.

fe] When your TV set automatically switches to programme

number e.g.; 'EXT', 'O', or 'AV', a welcoming text appears

on the TV screen. When your TV set does not switch automatically, select the required programme number manually (see instruc tion manual TV set).

HI Subsequently, read the paragraph 'Initial Installation' in

the section 'Automatic TV Channel Search'.

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASEOFYOURNEW PHILIPS VIDEORECORDER

TO CONTINUE PRESS OK

Subsequently, read the paragraph 'Initial Installation' in

the section 'Autoinstall'.

Autoinstall

The video recorder will search for all TV channels. It stores TV

channels found in the following sequence: BBC 1, BBC 2, ITV, CH 4, CH 5, SKY, others.

Initial Installation

Ш If the aerial (antenna) has been connected to the video

recorder, press the [Ш] button. Please continue with the next paragraph at step [si.

m Press the ImenuI button. The main menu appears.

|T1 Selectthe line 'INSTALLATION' with the menu buttons

I PI lor I Pt land confirm with the I-»- I button.

in Selectthe line 'FOLLOW TV' with the menu buttons

I PI lor I Pt land confirm with the I-»- I button. Take no tice of the message on the TV screen.

m Press the 1Ж1 button.

If the video recorder recognizes thatthe TV set has been connected with a scart cable, 'TV' 01' appears in the display.

Successive Installation

Ш Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme

numberforthe video recorder.

IT] Press the Imenui button. The main menu appears.

m Selectthe line 'INSTALLATION' with the menu buttons

I PI lor I Pt land confirm with the button.

in Selectthe line 'AUTOINSTALL' with the menu buttons

I PI lor I Pt land confirm with the I ->• I button.

m 'AUTOINSTALL' starts. This can take several minutes.

INSTALLATIOH AUTO INSTALL

SEARCHING FORTV CHANNELS

03 CHANNELS FOUND

[6] When 'AUTOINSTALL' is complete, 'AUTOINSTALL COM

PLETE' will appear on the TV screen.

HI To end, press the I menuI button.

□ When 'NOTV' (no signal from TV set) appears in the

display, the TV channels can not be allocated automati cally. In this case, read paragraph: 'Manual TV Channel Number Allocation'.

[б1 Select programme number T on the TV set.

Ш Confirm with the [o^ button on the video recorder-

remote control. The video recorder compares the TV

channels on the TV set and the video recorder, if the video recorder found the same TV channel as the

TV set, then it stores it at'POl'.

fsl Wait until e.g.:'TV'02'appears.

Гэ1 Selectthe next programme number, e.g.: '2' on the TV

set.

lio) Confirm with the [OK] button on the video recorder-

remote control. If you allocated the wrong TV channeL,you can go back

one step with the menu button FF~|.

RT| Repeat steps [§] to |]3 until all TV channels have been

allocated.

on To finish, press the [menui button.

Automatic TV Channel Allocation

(FOLLOW TV)_______________________________________

With this function the video recorder maintains the same

channel sequence as on the TV set, in case you connected

your videorecorder to a TV set without scart cable. This only functions if the video recorder (socket Iavi extiI ) and the TV set are connected with a scart cable. Additional equipment

connected to socket |av2EXT2| must be switched off.

With 'Connecting with scart cable and 'Easy Link/NexTView', this function will start the data transfer.

m Switch on the TV set. If required, selectthe programme

number for the video recorder.

Connecting a decoder or additional equipment

You can also connect additional equipment to the |av

socket. For instance: decoder, satellite receiver or camera recorder.

You can connect a HIFI-stereo set to the sockets

ext2|

lAUX OUT LRI(audio output left/right) and [auxTnTr](audio input

left/right).

Allocating a decoder

With this function, the connected decoder will automatically be activated for the TV programme required.

[j^ With 'Connecting with scart cable and 'Easy Link/NexT-

View' the decoder must be activated for the TV set.

m Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme

number forthe video recorder.

m On the video recorder, selectthe TV programme you

wish to link with the decoder function, using the I Pt I or

I p 11 button orthe digit buttons [o^. m Press the ImenuI button. The main menu appears. m Seiectthe line 'INSTALLATION' with the menu buttons

ITTIor [pT] and confirm with the I-» I button. fsl Selectthe line 'MANUAL SEARCH' with the menu buttons

I PI lor I Pt land confirm with the l->- I button. fel Selectthe line'DECODER'with the menu buttons I PI lor

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HI Select function 'ON' with the menu buttons I ■*- I or

I I. When you select'OFF', the function will be

switched off. m Confirm with the [ok] button.

in Selectthe line 'MANUAL SEARCH' with the menu buttons

I PI lor I Pt land confirm with the menu button I-»- I.

INSTALLATION

MANUAL SEARCH

CHANNEL/FREQ. CH

+ ENTRY/SEARCH

PROGRAMME NUMBER 4.

+ TV CHANNEL NAME

DECODER NICAM FINE TUNING +1

In the line 'CHANNEL/FREQ.', selectthe display for:

'FREQ.': frequency 'CH': channel 'S-CH': special channel

If you know the frequency or channel of the desired TV

channel, you can enter the data in line 'ENTRY/SEARCH' with the digit buttons [o^.

If you don't know the frequency or channel of the TV

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channel of your choice, press the menu button I-» Ito

startthe channel search.

In the line 'PROGRAMME NUMBER' selectthe pro

gramme numberyou want e.g.: '01', using the menu

buttons !■*- lor I-» I.

34 02 MTV OFF ON

TO EXIT

PRESS MENU

When the function is switched on, 'DEC' appears in the

display.

m To end, press the Imenui button.

Manual TV Channel Search

In certain cases the 'Automatic TV Channel Search' may not be able to find all of the TV channels (e.g. coded TV channels). In that case, use this manual method to set the channels.

[J> With 'Connecting with scart cable and 'Easy Link/NexT-

View' the videorecorder automatically loads the TV

channels from the TV set. Hence, some lines are not

functional.

ill Switch on the TV set. If required, selectthe programme

number forthe video recorder. m Press the Imenui button. The main menu appears. m Selectthe line 'INSTALLATION' with the menu buttons

I PI lor I Pt land confirm with the menu button !->• I.

Ifyou want to change the TV channel name, press the

[^button in line 'TV CHANNEL NAME'.

Selectthe characteryou want to change with the

□

I-*- lorthe I-» I button. Change the character with the I PI lorthe I Pt I button. Seiectthe next character in the same way.

Keep pressing the menu button I-»- I until the cursor dis

□

appears. In the line 'NICAM', select funtion 'ON' or 'OFF' with the

I-» lor I■<- [button.

Ifyou want to change the automatic tv channel setting, selectthe line'FINE TUNING'. With the menu buttons !■*- lor |->- Ivou can vary the

automatic tv channel setting. Important: This re-tuning is

only necessary and useful in special cases, e.g.: when there are stripes on the picture with cable-TV systems.

Press the button to store the TV channel.

Ifyou want to search for further TV channels, start again

at step [|] .

To end, press the Imenui button.

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