Philips 21PV548 Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 4

Thank you

for buying a PHILIPSTV-Video Combi. The

21PV548/58 is one of the most sophisticated and
simple-to-use TV video recorders (TV-Video Combi) on the
market. With this device you can record and play
VHS-standard cassettes.

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

Safety instructions and other notes

A

Danger: High voltage! Do not open!
There is a risk of an electrical shock!

A

The machine does not contain any components that can be
repaired by the customer. When the TV-Video Combi is
connected to the power supply there are some components
that are constantly operational. To switch off the TV-Video
Combi completely you must switch it off with the power
switch.

B

Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation
slots on the machine. We recommend to leave approx. 5 cm of
space all around your machine to ensure proper ventilation.

B

Make sure that no objects or liquids enter the machine. If
liquid is spilt into it, immediately disconnect the machine from
the power supply and call the After-sales Service for advice.

B

The machine should

not be brought into a warm room

directly

following a transport from a cold room or vice versa. Also, do
not use machine in extremely high humidity conditions.
After unpacking the TV-Video Combi, it should be allowed to

acclimatise for at least three hours

before installation.

C

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

C

Deposit old batteries at the respective collection points.

C

Please make use of the facilities available in your country for
disposing of the packaging in a way that helps to protect the
environment.

C

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

D

ShowView is a registered trademark of Gemstar
Development Corporation. ShowView is manufactured
under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.

So that you can identify your machine in the event of theft,
enter the serial number here. You will find this serial number
(PROD.NO:) on the model plate at the back of the machine:

MODEL NO.

21PV548/58

PROD.NO: . . . . . .

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

Technical information

Voltage

: 198-264V/ 50Hz

Power consumption

: 59W

Power consumption (Standby)

: less than 4W

Measurements in cm (W/H/D)

: 50.6/51.8/48.1

Weight without packaging in kg

: 23

Headphones

: Output resistance less/equal than 120 Ohms

maximum output voltage more than 2,0V at 120 Ohms

Winding time

: approx. 100 seconds (Cassette E-180)

Number of video heads

: 4

Recording/Playback time

:

4 Hours

(Cassette E-240)

8 Hours (LP)

(Cassette E-240)

List of accessories

Operating instructions

Remote control and batteries

Emergency interrupt

The machine and the remote control have an ’emergency
interrupt’. You can use the button

STANDBY

m

to interrupt any

function. If you want to interrupt a running recording, hold
the

STANDBY

m

button for several seconds.

Every time you are having operating problems, you can just
interrupt the function and start again.
You can practise operating your set without any worries. No
matter which buttons you press, you cannot damage the
machine in any manner.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS 21PV548/58

1

Summary of Contents for 21PV548

Page 1: ...ure search 15 Still picture Slow motion 16 Searching for tape position without the picture winding 16 Instant View function 16 Automatic search for a tape position index search 16 Skipping commercials automatically 16 Eliminating picture interference tracking 16 6 MANUAL RECORDING 17 Recording without automatic switch off 17 Recording with automatic switch off OTR one touch recording 17 Protecting...

Page 2: ...f time in 15 minutes intervals select TELETEXT function MENU Menu To call up or close the main menu TELETEXT e TELETEXT To switch TELETEXT on or off P q Select Next programme number in the menu next line P r Select Previous programme number in the menu previous line QSr Select Reduce volume in the menu to the left or to select settings values SqP Select Increase volume in the menu to the right or ...

Page 3: ...is pressed the cassette will be ejected from the machine Sockets on the front white socket AUDIO Audio input socket To connect a camcorder or video games audio yellow socket VIDEO Video input socket To connect a camcorder or video games video small socket w socket for headphones To connect headphones Back of the set 2 Aerial input socket To connect the aerial cable EXT Scart socket To connect a sa...

Page 4: ...e facilities available in your country for disposing of the packaging in a way that helps to protect the environment C This electronic equipment contains many materials that can be recycled Please inquire about the possibilities for recycling your old set DShowView is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation ShowView is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporati...

Page 5: ... for example during commercials Simple programming system for TV Video Combis Makes programming as easy as making a telephone call Enter the respective programme number You will find this number in your favourite listings magazine If you would like to be woken up by the TV you can easily programme your TV Video Combi It will switch on at the desired time Recordings made on your TV Video Combi can ...

Page 6: ...he set is not lit please switch on the set using the main power switch The power switch 8 is located on the left side panel of the set This text will appear on the TV screen LANGUAGE W ENGLISH X W X STORE OK d Then read the section Initial installation in the chapter INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Connecting a decoder or other equipment You can also connect additional equipment to the EXT socket f...

Page 7: ...E in the same way j When all information is correct confirm with OK The initial installation is now complete DIf you have connected a satellite receiver please read the section satellite receiver DIf you have connected a decoder you must install it as described in the next section DIf you experience sound distortion or no sound at all with some TV channels you may have selected the wrong TV system...

Page 8: ...54 DECODER OFF TV SYSTEM PAL EXIT MENU STORE OK c In the line PROGRAMME NUMBER select the function with the buttons QSr or SqP or use the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control to select the desired programme number e g P01 d Select the line FREQUENCY with the menu buttons P r or P q e Enter the frequency of the desired TV channel with the number buttons 0 9 DIf you don t know the frequency of t...

Page 9: ...he MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear b Select the line AUTO TUNING with the menu buttons P r or P q c Press the SqP button d Select the country you are in using the QSr or SqP buttons If your country doesn t show up select OTHERS e Confirm with the OK button The Automatic TV channel search starts AUTO TUNING SEARCHING ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ__________________ PLEASE WAIT f When the TV ch...

Page 10: ...ion with OK The following message will briefly appear on the TV screen STORED DIf you confirm the last possible allocation using the OK button you will automatically be taken back to the main menu Continue at step k i Repeat steps fto huntil you have given a programme number to all TV channels you wish to allocate j To stop the allocation press the MENU button k To exit the main menu press the MEN...

Page 11: ...e with P q or P r e Check MONTH DATE and TIME in the same way f When all information is correct confirm with OK STORED will briefly appear on the display g To end press the MENU button Automatic time and date setting SMART CLOCK If a TV channel which transmits TELETEXT PDC information is stored under programme number P01 the time and date are automatically set by the TELETEXT PDC information DThe ...

Page 12: ...r r DIf you want to mute the sound temporarily e g during a telephone call press the MUTE y button on the remote control When you press the MUTE y button again the sound will return at its original volume level DWhile the sound is turned off y will appear on the screen Picture settings The picture can be adjusted according to your personal preferences These settings are automatically stored after ...

Page 13: ...any TV channels transmit TELETEXT information along with their TV channels With this TV Video Combi you can retrieve this information and display it on the screen using the built in TELETEXT decoder a Press the TELETEXT e button to switch the TELETEXT decoder on Your TV Video Combi will now show TELETEXT for the TV channel you have selected b If you want to select another page type in the number o...

Page 14: ...ote control to select the programme which you want to be woken up to j Switch off the TV Video Combi with the button STANDBY m DIf you do not press a button the alarm TV Video Combi is switched off automatically after one hour DIf you press the button STANDBY m the current alarm is TV Video Combi switched off DIf you want to continue to use the TV Video Combi press another button besides the butto...

Page 15: ...to keep your TV Video Combi connected to the mains and keep the mains switch 8 on at all times to ensure that programmed recordings can be made and that the television works normally The power consumption will be low E Attention If you switch off the appliance using the power switch 8 make sure that you have removed the tape by pressing the button E If the TV Video Combi does not receive a signal ...

Page 16: ...ion With the 0 9 QSr or SqP button E To cancel With the STANDBY m button E Store confirm With the OK button E To close the main menu With the MENU button DIf the symbol X appears on the right end of the menu line instead of X the function of this line is not possible TV SETTINGS BRIGHTNESS W X COLOUR CONTRAST SHARPNESS START UP VOLUME CONTRAST PLUS ON AVL OFF EXIT MENU Chapter TV SET FUNCTIONS Pic...

Page 17: ...section Switching the TV system Playing NTSC cassettes With this TV Video Combi you can playback cassettes that have been recorded in NTSC standard on other video recorders e g American cassettes DDuring NTSC playback NTSC will briefly appear on the screen DSome special functions e g still picture are not possible during NTSC playback Tape position indication By pressing OK you can show the presen...

Page 18: ... search for a tape position index search At the start of each recording an index code is written on the tape a In order to search for the previous or next index code press the INDEX E button and then the H button for the previous code or the I button for the next code The following may appear on the screen for the next code 1 20 TIME USED b When the TV Video Combi finds the marker it will automati...

Page 19: ...rding from the audio and video front sockets c To record the TV programme press the button RECORD n on the remote control or the button n on the TV Video Combi DDuring recording the recording lamp RECORD 5 on the front of the machine lights up The following will appear on the screen 1 20 P01 TIME USED DUse the button OK to display the current tape position on the screen d Stop recording with the S...

Page 20: ... by pressing the RECORD n button on the remote control d Stop recording with the STOP h button Selecting the recording speed SP LP You can reduce the recording speed by half This makes it possible to record for example eight hours instead of four hours on an E240 four hour cassette a Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear b Select the line SPECIAL SETTINGS with the b...

Page 21: ...r with the desired information for the recording programme number of the TV channel start time and end time DThe information on how to programme your satellite receiver can be found in the instruction manual for your satellite receiver i To end press the MENU button Now the TV Video Combi is ready to record The start and end of the recording are controlled via the scart socket EXT DIf one or more ...

Page 22: ...es all necessary information to programme a recording a Press the TIMER k button on the remote control b Enter the entire ShowView number This number which can consist of up to nine digits is listed in your TV guide next to the start time of the respective TV programme e g 5 312 4 or 5 312 4 Enter 53124 for the ShowView number DIf you would like to use VPS PDC to programme the recording and an add...

Page 23: ...front of the machine lights up DIf the end of the cassette is reached during a recording the TV Video Combi will automatically eject the cassette DIf you forgot to insert a cassette NO CASSETTE will appear DIf you have inserted a cassette with erase protection when you want to start a recording the cassette will be ejected automatically DIf ALL TIMERS OCCUPIED appears on the TV screen when you pre...

Page 24: ...for the recording was not transferred Please check date start time and end time of the programmed recording DProgramme number E1 is provided for recording from external sources via the EXT scart socket How to check or change a programmed recording TIMER a Press TIMER k on the remote control twice b Use the P r or P q buttons to select the programmed recording TIMER you wish to check or change c Pr...

Page 25: ...tem for playback will switch to AUTO automatic switch over again Parental control Child lock This function protects your TV Video Combi from unwanted use All button functions on the front of the machine are blocked DProgrammed recordings will still be recorded in spite of the parental control and cannot be interrupted a Please make sure the TELETEXT decoder is switched off using the button TELETEX...

Page 26: ...off using the button TELETEXT e a Place a cassette in the machine b Press the PLAY G button to start continuous playback c Hold the button SELECT down on the remote control until R appears on the screen continuous playback function switched on DIf you press a button while the continuous playback mode is activated R will appear on the screen simultaneously with the counter DIf you want to switch th...

Page 27: ...de of the unit There is no power supply Check the power supply The red standby lamp STANDBY 5 on the front of the set is lit TV Video Combi switched off automatically Switch it back on using the P q button Switched to the programme number of an external source e g E1 for the scart socket EXT but the attached device is turned off Switch on external device or choose a different programme number A TV...

Page 28: ...ShowView the programme number of the TIMER block does not correspond with the desired programme number 1 Confirm the ShowView programming number with the OK button 2 Press the TIMER k button 3 Change the programme number displayed in the PROG entry field 4 Confirm with the TIMER k button Recording starts as soon as the satellite receiver or second video recorder is switched on Externally controlle...

Page 29: ...stem used by your television depends on which country you are in OTR One touch recording recording using one button This function enables you to select the switch off time in intervals of 30 minutes TXT TELETEXT Also known as Fasttext Videotext FLOF Standby Standby is an operating mode which you can activate by pressing the STANDBY m button remote control or the m button front of machine of your T...

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