Philips VR860 User Manual

6 head HIFI Stereo VCR

• Tape Manager - the solution to archive your recorded programmes

• Easy Link/NexTView Link system for automatic installation, automatic time & date setup

• SMART Picture for an individual picture preference setting

• Crystal Clear Video for an excellent picture quality

• Shuttle for a more intuitive tape-handling

• Audio Stereo inputs and outputs to connect to your HIFI system and enjoy a complete Home Cinema System

• Front AV input with Synchro-Edit for easy recording from your Camcorder

• Manual audio level control possibility

6 head HiFi Stereo VCR

VR860

6 head HiFi Stereo VCR

VR860

Subject to modiﬁcation without notice

ShowView and VideoPlus are Trademarks of Gemstar Development Group

Product Highlights

• Tape Manager

On which tape did I record that "James Bond" ﬁlm? Tape manager is the answer. When you put a new tape in your VCR, it is given a dedicated number and any recording done on the tape is stored in the VCR's memory. The title and the date of recording are stored as well. When you search for a particular ﬁlm, you just need to consult the Tape Manager to know on what tape it has been recorded.

• Easy Link / NexTView Link

What would you say if your VCR could be installed automatically just by connecting it to your TV? Wouldn't it be nice if the TV could switch on automatically when you use the VCR? Wouldn't it be ideal if, after having surfed through the Electronic Programme Guide, you could programme the VCR's timer by just selecting the ﬁlm you want and without leaving the TV remote control? This is not a dream.This is NexTView Link.

• Crystal Clear Video

With this unique feature, our engineers have put all their knowledge on the drawing board.The result?

• New laser cut video heads: You have the ultimate in head technology and an extended life duration.

• Digital Studio Tracking system:A guarantee that the head will not drift away from the track and therefore that your picture will be noise-free.

• Natural Colours: Thanks to a sophisticated Noise-Reduction circuit, the colours look brighter and are virtually noise free.

• Digital Studio Picture Control: Regardless of the tape quality you use, we make sure that you get the optimum picture quality out of it.

• SMART Picture

With SMART picture, you can adapt the picture to your own preference: you can exaggerate the contours on this cartoon or suppress the noise from that rental tape. We offer you the possibility to play your tapes the way you like to see them.

• Multibrand Remote Control

Should we say it? Our remote-controls can communicate with more than 190 different brands of TVs.

Product Information

Reception

• Tuner: Full (UHF + VHF + Hyperband) Tuner

• Tuning: PLL, CH - FREQ entry, 99 presets

• Tuning/Install Features: Guide Channel Mapping,

Manual Search/Store, Plug & Play

User Interface

• OSD Menu Languages: Czech, Danish,Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German,Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portugese, Russian Cyrillic, Spanish,Swedish

• Time/Date Download: PDC ,Text (Time/Date)

• Special Features: Tape Manager, Child Lock, Demo mode

• Picture Improvement System: Digital Studio Picture Control,

Crystal Clear Video, SMART Picture

• Additional Playback Standard: Black & White, NTSC

• Audio Recording System: Audio only,FM Audio, Linear

• Audio Recording Level: Automatic , Manual

• Audio Dubbing: Audio

• TV-Related Functions: 16:9 (pin 8), Follow TV, Direct Record

• TV-Related Digital Bus Functions: Easy Link / Cinema Link

(pin 10)

Programming

• Number of Events: 6/month

• Programming Mode: OTR,Remote

• Record Control & Transmitter Identiﬁcation: PDC,VPS

• Automatic Sat. Recording: From Ext. 1 and Ext.2

• Record Speed: Long Play, Standard Play

Tape Deck

• Number of Video / FM Audio / Flying Erase Heads: 4 / 2 / 0

• Play: +1, -1, Repeat

• Additional Playback Features: Still, Multiple Search Speeds,

Variable Slow Motion Speed

• Index Related Functions: Next/Previous index search

• Tape Length Recognition: Automatic

• Tape Counter: Linear relative, Linear time used/left

• Automatic Functions at Tape End: Rewind after Play -

Eject after Record

• Winding / Rewinding Time (E180): 90 sec.

• Head Cleaning Mode: Automatic, Manual

Connectors Rear

• EXT1: Black, Euro CVBS in/out

• EXT2: Blue, Euro CVBS in/out, Euro Decoder,

RGB loop through

• Audio Conn. Rear: Cinch stereo in, Cinch stereo out

• Terrestrial Antenna In & Out: 75 Ohms (IECtype)

• Mains Connector: Standard (IECtype)

Connectors Front

• Audio/Video Conn. Front: Cinch CVBS in, Cinch stereo in

• Synchro edit: Mini-Jack

General

• Voltage: 198-264 V

• Frequency: 50Hz

• Backup Presets & Timer Events: 1yr

• Backup Clock & Calendar: 7hrs

• Power Cons. in Play / Std-By / Low Power Std By:

18.0 / 6.0 / < 4W

• Equipment Supplied: cable, Mains cord, Remote Control, Batteries

• Weight incl. / excl. package in kg: 6.5 / 4.3

• Set Size - W x D x H (mm): 435 x 290 x 93

• Packaging - W x D x H (mm): 553 x 384 x 180

/02 /07 /16 /39

TV System Off Air PAL B/G PAL I PAL B/G PAL B/G, PAL I,

SECAM B/G, SECAM

L/L1

Sound System Off Air German Stereo, Mono Mono, NICAM German Stereo, Mono, German Stereo,Mono,

NICAM NICAM

Modulator System Pal G Pal I Pal G Splitter

Modulator Features Auto Seek, Electr. Auto Seek, Electr. Auto Seek, Electr.

On/Off switch On/Off switch On/Off switch ---

Modulator Range Ch 21 - Ch 55 Ch 21 - Ch 55 Ch 21 - Ch 55 --Modulator Preadjustment 591.25 MHz (Ch 36) 583.25 MHz (Ch 35) 591.25 MHz (Ch 36) --Delivery Menu Language English English English French

Record/Playback Standard PAL PAL PAL MESECAM, PAL,

SECAM

Programming System Daily/Weekly, Daily/Weekly, Daily/Weekly, Daily/Weekly,

Showview VideoPlus+ Showview Showview

Remote Control RT199 /101 /101 /101 /104