Philips VR850-07 User Manual
Operating instructions PHILIPS VR850/07
Congratulations ! You now have one of the most sophisticated
and easy-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. With
thisVCR you can record and play standard VHS cassettes.
Please take the time to read this manual before you use your
video recorder.
Safety instructions and other notes
ADanger: High voltage!
Do not remove the top cover on the machine. You mayget an
electric shock!
AYou willnot be able to repair any of theparts in this video
recorderyourself. When the machine is pluggedin, some of the
partswill be working all the time.To switch off the video
recordercompletely, you must unplug it.
BThis videorecorder is designed for a powersupply of
220-240V/50Hz.
BMake surethat air can flow freely through theventilationslots
on thevideorecorder.
1. Installing your video recorder 2......................
Connecting your video recorder to the TV set 2.........
Automatictuning (autoinstall) 4.......................
Tuning in your video recorder for the first time 4........
Tuning in your video recorder at other times 4..........
AutomaticTV channel store (FOLLOW TV) 4............
Connecting a decoder or otherequipment 5............
Manual TV channel search 5.........................
Monitorfunction 6..................................
Sortingand clearing TV channels manually 6...........
Settingthe time and date 7...........................
On-screendisplay (OSD) 7...........................
Emergencyinterrupt 7...............................
Saving energy 7....................................
2. Playback functions 8................................
Searching for a tape position 8.......................
JOG and SHUTTLE 8................................
Selecting the picture setting (SMART PICTURE) 9.......
Pictureinterference 9...............................
3. Manual recording 10................................
Recording with and without automatic switch-off 10....
Automaticrecording from a satellite receiver (SAT
RECORDING) 11....................................
Directrecord 11....................................
BDo not allowany objects or liquids to getintothe video
recorder.If you spill anything on it,unplug it immediately and
callour After-Sales Service for advice.
BDo not useyourvideo recorder immediatelyafter moving it from
a coldarea to a hot area or if the roomisvery humid.
Onceyouhave unpacked the video recorder, leaveit to stand
foratleast three hours before you installit. This gives the
machinechance to get used to the room temperature.
C We haveprinted these instructions on environment-friendly
paper.
C Pleasetake your old batteries to proper batterycollection
points.
C Pleasedispose of the packaging from this videorecorder in a
waythat will not harm the environment.
C Thisvideo recorder contains many materialsthat can be
recycled.Please ask about recycling yourold machine.
DVIDEO Plus+and PlusCode are registered trademarksof
GemstarDevelopment Corporation. The VIDEOPlus+ system is
manufacturedunder licence from Gemstar Development
Corporation.
4. Programmed recording 12...........................
VPS (video programming system) and PDC (pro-
gramme delivery control) 12..........................
Programmingwith VIDEO Plus+ 12....................
Manual programming without VIDEO Plus+ 13..........
How to check or change a TIMER 13..................
NexTViewLink 14...................................
5. Other functions 15..................................
Changing the TV system 15..........................
Child lock 15.......................................
Switchingthe remote control command 16.............
Continuousplay 16..................................
Automaticswitch-off 17.............................
Using your video recorder remote control with your
TV set 18..........................................
Audio dubbing 19...................................
Selecting the soundtrack 20..........................
’Synchroedit’ 20....................................
Before you call an engineer 22.......................
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1. Installing your videorecorder
Important for the United Kingdom
This machine is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp plug.
To change a fuse in this type of plug, please follow these
instructions.
a Take off the fusecover and take out the fuse.
b Put in a new fuse which should be a BS1362 3A, A.S.T.A.
or BSI approved type.
c Refit the fuse cover.
If the plug fitted is not suitable for your socket, cut it off and fit
another type.
If the plug you fit contains a fuse, it should be a 3Amp fuse. If
you fit a plug which does not need a fuse, make sure the fuse
on your fuse box is not greater than 5 Amps.
DNote: Please destroy the plug you have cut off so that it
cannot be used in a 13 Amp socket somewhere else.
How to connect a plug
The wires in the lead from the video recorder are coloured as
follows.
* Blue - ’neutral’ (’N’).
* Brown - ’live’ (’L’).
Connecting your video recorder to the
TV set
To install your video recorder, you will need to read one of the
following.
E Ifyour TV set has ’Easy Link’ or ’NexTView’- the
paragraph ’Connecting with a scart cable and Easy Link
or NexTView’.
E Ifyour TV set does not have ’Easy Link’ or ’NexTView’ -
the paragraph ’Connecting with a scart cable without
Easy Link or NexTView’.
E Ifyou do not use a scartcable - the paragraph
’Connecting without a scart cable’.
Connecting with a scart cable and Easy link
or NexTView
Easy Link and NexTView allow your video recorder to
exchange information with the television. Please follow the
operating instructionsyou received with your television.
d Connect the blue wire to the terminal in the plug which is
markedwith the letter ’N’ or coloured black.
e Connect the brown wire to the terminal in the plug which
is marked with the letter ’L’ or coloured red.
f Do not connect either of the wires to the terminal in the
plug which is marked with the letter ’E’, the symbol \or
coloured green or green and yellow.
Before you refit the plug cover, make sure that the grip at the
bottom of the plug is clamped over the plastic cover of the
lead, not just over the two wires.
a Take the aerial cable plug out of your TV set and put it
into the 2 socketon the back of the videorecorder.
b Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the TV
socketon the video recorder. Then plug the other end
into the aerial input socket on your TV set.
c Plug one end of the scart cable providedinto the
AV1EXT1 scartsocket on the back of the video recorder.
Then plug the other end into the scart socket on your
TV set.
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d Switch on the TV set.
e Plug one end of the mains cable into the mains socket
4 on the back of the video recorder. Then plug the
other end into the wall socket.
f Your video recorder will automaticallystore all the
TV channels on your TV, in the same order.
This may take several minutes.
When your video recorder has storedall the information
it needs from your TV (TV channels, language, country),
the following text will appear on your TV screen:
’EASY LINK LOADING COMPLETE’.
g Check that the timeand date on the video recorder
displayare correct. If they are not, please read the
paragraph ’Setting the time and date’ in this chapter.
Connecting with a scart cable without
Easy Link or NexTView
e Plug one end of the mains cable into the mains socket
4 on the back of the video recorder. Then plug the
other end into the wall socket.
f If your TV setautomaticallyswitches to a programme
number, a text will appear on your TV screen.
If not, select your programme as shown in the instruction
manual for your TV set.
Connecting without a scart cable
a Take the aerial cable plug out of your TV set and put it
into the 2 socketon the back of the videorecorder.
If your television does not have a scart (EURO-AV) socket,
please see the next paragraph ’Connecting without a scart
cable’.
a Take the aerial cable plug out of your TV set and put it
into the 2 socketon the back of the videorecorder.
b Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the TV
socketon the video recorder. Then plug the other end
into the aerial input socket on your TV set.
c Plug one end of the scart cable into the AV1EXT1 scart
socketon the back of the video recorder. Then plug the
other end into the scart socket on your TV set.
d Switch on the TV set.
b Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the TV
socketon the video recorder. Then plug the other end
into the aerial input socket on your TV set.
c Plug one end of the mains cable into the mains socket
4 on the back of the video recorder. Then plug the
other end into the wall socket.
d Switch on your TV set and select the channel number you
have chosen for playing videos.
e You will then see some text on your TV screen.
f Tune in the TV set on the UHF wave band until this picture
appears.
Read the instructions in the manual for your TV set.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE
PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW
PHILIPS VIDEORECORDER
TO CONTINUE PRESS OK
g Then follow the instructionsshownunder ’Tuning in your
video recorder for the first time’.
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Automatic tuning (autoinstall)
Your video recorder will search forall TV channels. It stores
the TV channels it finds in the following order: BBC 1, BBC 2,
ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky, others.
Tuning in your video recorder for the first
time
a If you have plugged the aerial into the video recorder,
pressthe OK button on the remote control. Then follow
the instructions below from step e .
Automatic TV channel store
(FOLLOW TV)
Withthis function, the video recorder storesthe channels in
the same order as on the TV set. It only works if the video
recorder(socket AV1 EXT1 )and the TV set are connected with
a scart cable. You must switch off any equipment connected
to socket AV2EXT2 .
DIf you are following the instructions on page 2 under
’Connecting with a scart cable and Easy Link or
NexTView’,this function will start the transfer of
informationbetween the TV and the video recorder.
Tuning in your video recorder at other times
a Switch on the TV set and select the programme number
for the video recorder.
b Press the MENU button. The main menu will appear.
c Select the line ’INSTALLATION’withthe menu buttons
P = or P ; andconfirmwiththe P button.
d Select the line ’AUTOINSTALL’withthe menu buttons
P = or P ; andconfirmwiththe P button.
e Automatictuning will start. This can take several minutes.
INSTALLATION
AUTOINSTALL
SEARCHING FOR TV CHANNELS
03 CHANNELS FOUND
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a Switch on the TV set and select the programme number
for the video recorder.
b Press the MENU button. The main menu will appear.
c Select the line ’INSTALLATION’withthe menu buttons
P = or P ; andconfirmwiththe P button.
d Select the line ’FOLLOWTV’ with the menu buttons
P = or P ; andconfirmwiththe P button.
Check the message on the TV screen.
e Pressthe OK button.
E Ifthe videorecorder recognises that the TV set has been
connected with a scart cable, ’TV 01’ will appear on the
video recorder display.
E If’NOTV’ (no signal from the TV set)appears on the video
recorderdisplay, this means that the TV channels cannot
be tuned in automatically. In this case, please see
’Sortingand clearing TV channels manually’.
f Select channel ’1’ on the TV set.
f When automatic tuning is complete, ’AUTOINSTALL
COMPLETE’will appear on the TV screen.
g To end, press the MENU button.
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g Confirm with the OK buttonon the video recorder
remote control. The video recorder willcompare the
channel on the TV set and the video recorder.
If the video recorder has found the same channel as the
TV set, it will store itas ’P01’.
h Wait until, for example, ’TV 02’ appears.
i Select the next programme number on the TV set.
j Confirm with the OK buttonon the video recorder
remote control.
DIf you have selected the wrong TV channel, you can go
back a step with the menu button Q .
g Select ’ON’ with the menu buttons Q or P .
When you select ’OFF’, the function will be switched off.
k Repeat steps h to j until all TV channels have been
storedon the video recorder.
l To end, press the MENU button.
Connecting a decoder or other equipment
You can also connect other equipment to the AV2 EXT2 socket,
for example a decoder, satellite receiver or camera recorder.
And you can connect a hifi set to the sockets AUXOUT L R and
AUXIN L R .
Tuning in a decoder
h Confirm with the OK button.
DWhen the function is switchedon, ’DEC’ will appear in the
video recorder display.
i To end, press the MENU button.
Manual TV channel search
In some cases ’Automatic tuning’ may not be able to find all of
the TV channels (for example, coded TV channels). If this
happens, you can use this manual method to tune in the rest of
the channels.
DIf you are following the instructions on page 2 under
’Connecting with a scart cable and Easy Link or
NexTView’,your video recorder will automatically load
the TV channels from the TV set. So this informationmay
not be relevant.
a Switch on the TV set and select the programme number
for the video recorder.
b Press the MENU button. The main menu will appear.
Withthis function, your decoder will automaticallytune in to
the TV programme you want.
DIf you are following the instructions on page 2 under
’Connecting with a scart cable and Easy Link or
NexTView’,the decoder must be tuned in to the TV set.
a Switch on the TV set and select the programme number
for the video recorder.
b On the video recorder,select the TV channel you want to
tune in to the decoder, using the P ; or P = button or
the buttons 0-9 .
c Press the MENU button. The main menu will appear.
d Select the line ’INSTALLATION’withthe menu buttons
P = or P ; andconfirmwiththe P button.
e Select the line ’MANUAL SEARCH’ with the menu buttons
P = or P ; andconfirmwiththe P button.
f Select the line ’DECODER’with the menu buttons P =
or P ; .
c Select the line ’INSTALLATION’withthe menu buttons
P = or P ; andconfirmwiththe P button.
d Select the line ’MANUALSEARCH’ with the menu buttons
P = or P ; andconfirmwiththe P button.
INSTALLATION
MANUAL SEARCH
CHANNEL/FREQ. CH
ENTRY/SEARCH 34
PROGRAMME NUMBER | 02
TV CHANNEL NAME MTV
DECODER OFF
TV SYSTEM PAL
NICAM ON
FINE TUNING +1
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e In the line ’CHANNEL/FREQ.’, select the displayfor:
TO EXIT
PRESS MENU
* ’FREQ.’: frequency;
* ’CH’: channel; or
* ’S-CH’: special channel.
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f If you know the frequency or number of the TV channel
you want to tune in, you can enter this informationin line
’ENTRY/SEARCH’with the digit buttons 0-9 .
E Ifyou don’tknow the frequency or number,press the
P button to start the channel search.
g In the line ’PROGRAMMENUMBER’ select the
programmenumber you want to store it under, using the
menu buttons Q or P .
h If you want to change the TV channel name, press the
P button in line ’TV CHANNEL NAME’.
Sorting and clearing TV channels manually
DIf you are following the instructions on page 2 under
’Connecting with a scart cable and Easy Link or
NexTView’your video recorder will automatically load
the TV channels from the TV set. So you cannot select
thisfunction.
a Switch on the TV set and select the programme number
for the video recorder.
b Press the MENU button. The main menu will appear.
E Selectthe letteror number you want to change with the
Q or P button.Change it with the P = or P ; but-
ton. Change the next letter or number in the same way.
E Keeppressing the menu button P untilthe cursor
disappears.
i In the line ’NICAM’, select function ’ON’ or ’OFF’ with the
P or Q button.
j If you want to change an automatic TV channel setting,
selectthe line ’FINE TUNING’ and use the Q or P
button. Important: Fine tuning is only necessaryin special
cases,for example when there are stripes on the picture
with cable TV systems.
k Press the OK buttonto store the TV channel.
DIf you want to search for other TV channels, startagain
from step f.
l To end, press the MENU button.
Monitor function
You can switch backwards and forwardsbetween your
TV picture and video recorder picture with the
MONITOR button. But this only works when you use a scart
cable to connect the video recorder to your
TV set and your TV set responds to this switchover.
c Select the line ’INSTALLATION’withthe menu buttons
P = or P ; andconfirmwiththe P button.
d Select the line ’TV CHANNEL ALLOCATION’ with the
menu buttons P = or P ; andconfirmwith the
P button.
INSTALLATION
TV CHANNEL ALLOCATION
...
P01 BBC1
P02 BBC2
P03 ITV
P04 CH4
P05 CH5
P06 SKY
...
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TO SORT TO EXIT
PRESS PRESS MENU
e Withthe menu buttons P = or P ; ,selectthe
TV channel you want to give a programme number to,
(startingwith ’P01’) and press the P button.
DIf you want to delete a TV channel, pressthe CLEAR(CL)
button when the cursor is next to that programme
number.
f With the menu buttons P = or P ; , shiftthe TV
channel to the number you want to give to that channel
and press the Q button.The TV channel will be added
to the list.
g Repeat steps eand funtil you have given a number
to all TV channels.
h To store, press the OK button.
i To end, press the MENU button.
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Setting the time and date
E Enteror change: with the Q or P orwith the 0-9
buttons.
If the time shown on the video recorder display is not correct
or ’--:--’ appears on the display,please follow these
instructions.
a Switch on the TV set and select the programme number
for the video recorder.
b Press the MENU button. The main menu will appear.
c Select the line ’INSTALLATION’withthe menu buttons
P = or P ; andconfirmwiththe P button.
d Select the line ’TIME/DATE’with the menu buttons
P = or P ; andconfirmwiththe P button.
INSTALLATION
TIME/DATE
TIME 20:00
YEAR | 1998
MONTH 02
DATE 06
E Store:with the OK button.
E Confirm:with the P button.
E Exitmenu: withthe MENU button.
For more details of OSD, please see ’On-screen display’
in chapter 5.
Emergency interrupt
You can use the mSTANDBY button on the video recorder or
remote control to interrupt any function.
So if you are havingoperating problems, you can just interrupt
the function and start again. And you can practise operating
your video recorder without any worries. No matter which
buttonsyou press, you cannot damage it.
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e Adjust’TIME’, ’YEAR’, ’MONTH’ and ’DATE’ using the
TO EXIT
PRESS MENU
buttons 0-9 .Switchbetween each one with the menu
buttons P = or P ; .
f Confirm each entry with the OK button.
g To end, press the MENU button.
DIf a TV channel which transmits TXT/PDC is stored under
programmenumber ’P01’, the time and date will
automaticallybe taken from the TXT/PDC information.
On-screen display (OSD)
Withon-screen display the functions appear on the TV screen
as a menu. The most important buttons are shown at the
bottom of the screen.
E Callup the menu: with the MENU button.
Important notes
E Youcan switch on with the STOP h button, the
0-9 buttonsor by putting in a cassette.
E Keepyour video recorder connected to the mains at all
timesso that it can make programmed recordings and the
televisionworksnormally. Your video recorder uses less
than 4 Watts in energy-saving mode.
E Whenthe video recorder is not plugged into the mains, it
will usually store TV channels for a year, and date and
timerinformation for seven hours.
Saving energy
There are two ways to switch to standby.
Normal method : Switch to standbyusing the
mSTANDBY button.The clock time will still be displayed.
If you have not set the clock, ’--:--’ will appear.
To save energy : Press the mSTANDBY buttontwice. The clock
time will disappear from the display.
E Selecta line: with the P = or P ; button.
E Selectwithin a line: with the menu buttons Q or P .
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2. Playback functions
Playing a cassette
a Put a cassette in the cassette slot.
b Press the PLAY G button.
c To stop, press the STOP h button.
d To eject the cassette,press the STOP/EJECT? button
on the machine.
DSome hired cassettes may have a poor picture or poor
sound quality. This is not a fault in your machine. Please
read the section ’Selecting the picture setting (SMART
PICTURE)’,or ’Picture interference’ in this chapter.
DBy pressing the OK button,you can show the present
tape position on the TV screen.
Searching for a tape position with the
picture (picture search)
a While a cassette is playing, press the H (rewind) or
I (wind) button.
b To stop at a certain picture, press the PLAY G button.
DDuring picture search, the picture quality may not be so
good and there will be no sound.
JOG and SHUTTLE
You will find a largeknob o onthe videorecorder and the
remote control.
a Switch the function on by pressing the STILL R button.
You will see a stillpicture.
b Use the inner JOG disc on the remote control to select
the next or previous still picture.
DSome functions switch off automatically after a while (for
example,pause, still picture, picture search). This helps
to protect the cassette and avoidswasting power.
Playing NTSC casettes
Withthis machine you can play cassettes that have been
recorded on another video recorder in the NTSC standard.
NTSC is the TV system used in, for example, America and
Japan. PAL is the TV system used in, for example, Europe. But
thisonly works for PAL-television sets which are suitable for a
picture frequency of 60 Hz.
When you play an NTSC cassette, ’60HZ’ will appear on the
video recorder display.
DSome special features (for example, stillpicture) are not
possiblewhile you are playing an NTSC cassette.
Tape position indicator
a Press the COUNTER button while the cassetteis playing.
c By turning the inner disc continuously to the right or to
the left you can switch to slow motion, forwards or
backwards.
d The outer SHUTTLE ring of the knob allows you to select
differenttape speeds for the forward and reverse picture
search.
Searching for a tape position without the
picture (wind and rewind)
a Stop the tape with the STOP h button.
b Press the H (rewind)or I (wind)buttonor, on the
video recorder, turn the outer ring of the knob o to
the left or to the right.
c To stop at a certain position, press the STOP h button.
b Select one of the following options.
’TIME USED’ to show the time used on the tape.
’TIME LEFT’ to show the time left on the tape.
’COUNTER’ to show the present positionon the tape.
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