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Introduction
Connecting the

video recorder
Initial

installation

Settings

Operating

instructions

Playback

Removing picture

interference
Manual

recording
Programmed

recordings
Other

functions
Suppressing

interference
Before you

call an engineer

Important notes for operation

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The most important functions of your new video recorder

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Important information for customers in Great Britain

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Preparing the remote control for operation

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Connecting to a TV set with a scart socket

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Connecting to a TV set without a scart socket

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Connecting additional devices

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Setting TV channels, date and time for the first time

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Searching for a TV channel manually

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Allocating decoder

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Using a satellite receiver

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Searching for a TV channel automatically

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Sorting and clearing of TV channels manually

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Sorting TV channels automatically (Follow TV)

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Changing the time and date

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General information

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Navigation in the main menu

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Playing cassettes

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Playing back NTSC cassettes

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Displaying tape position

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Display / reset tape position

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Searching for tape position with picture (picture search)

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

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Searching automatically for tape position (index search)

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Still picture / slow motion

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Skipping commercials

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Selecting picture setting

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Optimizing tracking

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Optimizing still picture

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Cleaning video heads

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Starting and stopping of recording manually

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Starting recording manually and stopping automatically

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Lining up manual recordings

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Selecting the recording speed

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Activate / deactivate direct recording

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Making a direct recording

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Recording automatically from a satellite receiver

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Programming timer with VIDEO Plus+

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Problem solving (VIDEO Plus-Programming)

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Programming timer without VIDEO Plus+

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Problem solving (Timer programming)

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Delete / check / change programmed recordings

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Using NexTView Link

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Adjusting automatic switch-off

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Adjusting the child lock

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Replaying cassette continuously

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Changing the TV system

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Adjusting the OSD information

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Audio recording

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Audio dubbing

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Selecting the sound channel

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Manual mute

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Demonstration mode

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Energy-saving mode

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Adapting remote control

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Activate / Deactivate Smart Clock

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Using the TV remote control

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Optimizing the modulator

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Switching the modulator on / off

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Problem solving

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Technical data

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Summary of Contents for VR 708/07

Page 1: ...ut picture forward wind and rewind Page 21 Searching automatically for tape position index search Page 22 Still picture slow motion Page 22 Skipping commercials Page 23 Selecting picture setting Page 24 Optimizing tracking Page 25 Optimizing still picture Page 25 Cleaning video heads Page 26 Starting and stopping of recording manually Page 27 Starting recording manually and stopping automatically ...

Page 2: ...VR 708 07 Operating instructions with ...

Page 3: ...ck mode Fast forward S ST TO OP P h h ä Stop tape R RE EC CO OR RD D O OT TR R n n ä Start manual recording I IN ND DE EX X E E ä With H H or I I Search for index marking S ST TI IL LL L R R ä Stop tape and show still picture 4 Operating instructions 4 Quick Start Guide 4 Remote control 4 Batteries 4 Aerial cable 4 Mains cable 4 Scart cable T TV V f fu un nc ct ti io on ns s S S ä Increase reduce ...

Page 4: ...y there are some components which are constantly operational To switch off the video recorder completely you must disconnect it from the power supply The video recorder does not contain any components that can be repaired by the customer Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots on the video recorder Make sure that no objects or liquids enter the video recorder If liqui...

Page 5: ...emarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation Using the enclosed multi code remote control you can if you wish control the main functions of your TV set even if your TV is not made by Philips Recordings can be controlled not only by the video recorder itself but also by a connected satellite receiver In this way t...

Page 6: ...observe the following conditions If your new plug uses a built in fuse this should be a 3A fuse If your new plug does not contain a built in fuse please do not use any fuses in your fusebox with a rating of more than 5A Please destroy the old cut off plug so that it cannot be used elsewhere 4 Connect the blue cable neutral N to the terminal in the plug which is mar ked with the letter N or coloure...

Page 7: ...erial cable enclosed a mains cable enclosed and a scart cable enclosed P PA AR RD DO ON N W Wh ha at t i is s a a s sc ca ar rt t c ca ab bl le e The scart or Euro AV cable serves as the universal recording and playback connector for picture sound and control signals With this type of connection there is practically no loss of quality during the signal transfer We recommend that you use a scart ca...

Page 8: ... en n i is s s st ti il ll l b bl la an nk k 4 4 If a TV set receives a signal via the scart socket it usually switches automatically to the correspon ding programme number This automatic function might be adversely affected Please switch manu ally to the corresponding programme number usually EXT 0 or AV 4 4 Check the cable connections Aerial cable Mains cable P PR RO OB BL LE EM M 8 8 I I c ca a...

Page 9: ...peat the matching of the selected programme numbers on the TV set 4 4 Check the cable connections 3 Remove the aerial cable plug from the back of your TV set and insert it into the aerial socket 2 2on the back of the video recorder 4 Take the enclosed aerial cable and connect the appropriate end to the aerial socket of your TV set and to the TV socket 3 3 on the back of the video recorder C Co on ...

Page 10: ...ma at ti ic ca al ll ly y If a TV channel which has Teletext is stored as programme number P01 the video recorder automatically takes in the date and time from the text function The change from summer to winter time and vice versa should also occur automatically If your TV set supports the Easylink function and you have already corrected and or confirmed the settings for year month date and time y...

Page 11: ...ach channel has its own TV station allocated to it Most cable and satellite TV providers supply tables of channel allocations Special channels hyperband channels are transmitted on special frequencies In exceptional cases it may happen that on initial installation the set does not find all the availableTV channels In this case the miss singTV channels must be searched for and stored manually If yo...

Page 12: ...s a a d de ec co od de er r Like a deciphering machine a decoder available in TV and video stores deciphers theTV channels for which additional charges must be paid Without the appropriate decoder you will receive these TV channels distorted If yourTV set supports the Easylink function you must allocate the decoder directly to theTV set If necessary you should refer to the instructions for yourTV ...

Page 13: ...t a a g gl la an nc ce e There is no need to call up the on screen menu to check to whichTV channel on the video recorder a decoder is allocated Simply use P P and P P to select aTV channel If DEC appears in the display a decoder is allocated to this channel MAIN MENU ÂÅ PLAY FUNCTIONS Å RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIAL SETTINGS INSTALLATION TO EXIT PRESS MENU É 4 Use P P or P P to select the option MA...

Page 14: ...th he e T TV V c ch ha an nn ne el ls s 4 4 In exceptional cases it may happen that the set does not find all the available TV channels In this case the missing TV channels must be searched for and stored manually You can look up how to do this in the chapter Initial installation Searching for a TV channel manually P PR RO OB BL LE EM M T TI IP P S Se eq qu ue en nc ce e o of f T TV V c ch ha an n...

Page 15: ...EN NU U button on the remote control The on screen menu appears 5 Use the buttons P P or P P to select the TV channel which is to be allocated to a programme position and confirm with P P 6 D De el le et te e Delete the TV channel which has been set with C CL L A Al ll lo oc ca at ti io on n Allocate the selectedTV channels with the buttons P P or P P to the desired programme position and confirm ...

Page 16: ...nd confirm with P P MAIN MENU INSTALLATION ÂÅ AUTOINSTALL Å FOLLOW TV MANUAL SEARCH TV CHANNEL ALLOCATION OPTIMIZE MODULATOR TIME DATE TO EXIT PRESS MENU É P PA AR RD DO ON N H Ho ow w d do oe es s F Fo ol ll lo ow w T TV V f fu un nc ct ti io on n The video recorder compares the TV channels stored on the TV set at programme position 01 with its own programme position memory If it finds a match it...

Page 17: ...tl ly y Numbers less than 10 must be entered with an additional 0 For 9 thus 09 should be entered MAIN MENU ÂÅ PLAY FUNCTIONS Å RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIAL SETTINGS INSTALLATION TO EXIT PRESS MENU É 3 Use P P or P P to select the option TIME DATE and confirm with P P 1 Press the M ME EN NU U button on the remote control The on screen menu appears 2 Use P P or P P to select the option INSTALLATION ...

Page 18: ... P P and P P or P Confirm O OK K Enter 0 0 9 9 or P and Q Q Interrupt S ST TA AN ND DB BY Y O ON N m m Abandon M ME EN NU U I In n t th he e e ev ve en nt t o of f a a p po ow we er r c cu ut t Channel data are stored for around 1 year time and timer data remain in the memory of the video recorder for around 7 hours You can check and or change many functions and settings of your video recorder via...

Page 19: ...ture and sound interference There is nothing wrong with the video recorder P PR RO OB BL LE EM M T TI IP P A Au ut to om ma at ti ic c s sw wi it tc ch h o of ff f Many functions pause still picture search switch themselves off automatically after a short time in order to protect the cassette and to save energy W Wh ha at t d do oe es s V VH HS S m me ea an n The Video Home System VHS has become t...

Page 20: ...n 8 8 A Af ft te er r i in ns se er rt ti in ng g a a c ca as ss se et tt te e t th he e v vi id de eo o r re ec co or rd de er r s sh ho ow ws s n no o r re em ma ai in ni in ng g p pl la ay yi in ng g t ti im me e 4 4 The set needs a little time to calculate the remaining playing time After a few seconds the display should change from to the corresponding value P PR RO OB BL LE EM M 2 By pressin...

Page 21: ... wa ar rd d w wi in nd d a an nd d r re ew wi in nd d 3 Interrupt the search wherever you like with the Playback button G 2 Press H rewind or I forward F FO OR R E EX XP PE ER RT TS S S Sw wi it tc ch hi in ng g b be et tw we ee en n r re ew wi in nd d f fo or rw wa ar rd d w wi in nd d a an nd d p pi ic ct tu u r re e s se ea ar rc ch h i in ns st ta an nt t v vi ie ew w When winding the tape bac...

Page 22: ... po os si it ti io on n I In nd de ex x s se ea ar rc ch h 2 Press the Index button E and then I next index marking or H previous index marking P PA AR RD DO ON N W Wh ha at t i is s a an n i in nd de ex x m ma ar rk ki in ng g At the start of each new recording the video recorder automatically places a magnetic marking similar to a bookmark at the appropriate place on the tape These positions can...

Page 23: ...the end of the commercial break has been reached T TI IP P I In nt te er rr ru up pt t C Co om mm me er rc ci ia al l S Sk ki ip p During winding press the button G to switch back immediately to playback 3 Press I once to start automatic slow motion playback T TI IP P I In nc cr re ea as se e p pl la ay yb ba ac ck k s sp pe ee ed d In automatic slow motion mode press I several times to increase t...

Page 24: ...s se et tt ti in ng g a ar re e a av va ai il la ab bl le e t to o m me e NATURAL Standard setting for all types of films DISTINCT Emphasises details e g for sports programmes SOFT Suppression of interference when using rented cassettes SHARP Increase in sharpness e g for animated films F FO OR R E EX XP PE ER RT TS S P Pl la ay y c co om mp pa ac ct t V VH HS S c ca as ss se et tt te es s You can...

Page 25: ...f old VHS cassettes minimized T Tr ra ac ck ki in ng g a ad dj ju us st tm me en nt t i is s r re et ta ai in ne ed d The adjustments made are stored until the cassette is removed After that the standard tracking adjustment is restored MAIN MENU ÂÅ PLAY FUNCTIONS Å RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIAL SETTINGS INSTALLATION TO EXIT PRESS MENU É 4 Hold down P P or Q Q until optimal playback quality has been ...

Page 26: ...TIONS and confirm with P 3 Use P P or P P to select the option HEAD CLEANING MAIN MENU ÂÅ PLAY FUNCTIONS Å RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIAL SETTINGS INSTALLATION TO EXIT PRESS MENU É 4 Press O OK K to start the cleaning procedure The screen will show HEAD CLEANING IN PROGRESS MAIN MENU PLAY FUNCTIONS ÂÅ MANUAL TRACKING Å VERTICAL STABILITY HEAD CLEANING TO EXIT PRESS MENU É 5 Wait until the message dis...

Page 27: ... reduced picture quality for example record about 360 minutes of programmes on a 180 minute cassette This chapter explains how to set the desired recording speed Selecting the recording speed 1 Switch on theTV set and if necessary select the programme number set for video recorder operation W Wh ha at t i is s e er ra as se e p pr ro ot te ec ct ti io on n VHS cassettes can be protected from over ...

Page 28: ... al l d de ev vi ic ce e 4 4 Signals from additional devices such as a camcorder other video recorder PCs etc are received via the scart socket of the video recorder The programme numbers E1 and E2 are allocated for these sources S Se el le ec ct ti in ng g t th he e r re ec co or rd di in ng g s sp pe ee ed d You have the option of two playback and recording speeds Standard Play SP offers the usu...

Page 29: ...icture quality By using Long Play LP you can with somewhat reduced picture quality for example record about 360 minutes of programmes on a 180 minute cassette With the Auto Long Play AUTO setting the video recorder calculates before starting the programmed recording how much playing time remains on the cassette inserted Depending on the calculated remaining playing time and the duration of the pro...

Page 30: ...ir re em me en nt t 1 1 T Th he e T TV V s se et t a an nd d v vi id de eo o r re ec co or rd de er r a ar re e c co on nn ne ec ct te ed d w wi it th h a a s sc ca ar rt t c ca ab bl le e 2 2 T Th he e T TV V s se et t s su up pp po or rt ts s t th he e E Ea as sy yl li in nk k f fu un nc ct ti io on n 3 3 T Th he e D Di ir re ec ct t R Re ec co or rd d f fu un nc ct ti io on n h ha as s b be ee ...

Page 31: ... di in ng g The Direct Record function means you can record in seconds when the video recorder is switched off When the record button is pressed the video recorder automatically recognises which TV channel has been selected on the TV set and starts to record the corresponding programme R Re eq qu ui ir re em me en nt t 1 1 T Th he e T TV V s se et t a an nd d v vi id de eo o r re ec co or rd de er...

Page 32: ...ur satellite receiver for assistance 9 S SW WI IT TC CH H O OF FF F T TH HE E V VI ID DE EO O R RE EC CO OR RD DE ER R W WI IT TH H T TH HE E S ST TA AN ND DB BY Y O ON N B BU UT TT TO ON N m m I IF F Y YO OU U D DO ON N T T D DO O T TH HI IS S T TH HE E S SE ET T W WI IL LL L N NO OT T R RE EC CO OR RD D When automatic recording has been activated by a satellite receiver x will light up in the di...

Page 33: ... RA AM MM ME E N NU UM MB BE ER R Ä P P Å 4 4 You have entered a correct PlusCode programming number but automatic recognition of the correct TV channel has failed Please enter the programme number under which your video recorder has stored the desired TV channel using the buttons 0 0 9 9 and confirm with O OK K P PA AR RD DO ON N W Wh ha at t i is s V VI ID DE EO O P Pl lu us s A programming syst...

Page 34: ... Service and PDC signals Programme Delivery Control are transmitted by TV channels at the start and end of transmissions and ensure that programmes will be completely recorded even if they are rescheduled In the input box START use S SE EL LE EC CT T to switch recognition of these signals on or off S Se el le ec ct ti in ng g t th he e r re ec co or rd di in ng g s sp pe ee ed d You have the optio...

Page 35: ...on ready for recording E Er rr ro or r m me es ss sa ag ge e M ME EM MO OR RY Y F FU UL LL L All the available memory locations in your video recorder for timer and VIDEO Plus programming are full Delete a programmed recording see chapter Delete a programmed recording k k a an nd d o or r v v a ar re e f fl la as sh hi in ng g i in n t th he e d di is sp pl la ay y o of f t th he e v vi id de eo o...

Page 36: ... select the entry field PROG and use P P or P P or the number buttons 0 0 9 9 to enter the programme number under which the video recorder has stored the desired TV channel 6 Use P P or Q Q to select the entry field START and use P P or P P or the number buttons 0 0 9 9 to enter the start time of the desired recor ding TIMER TIMER PROGRAMMING VPS DATE PROG START PDC END 21 01 20 00 21 30 SP MO FR ...

Page 37: ...EM M Y YO OU U W WI IL LL L F FI IN ND D T TI IP PS S F FO OR R S SO OL LV VI IN NG G P PR RO OB BL LE EM MS S T TO O D DO O W WI IT TH H T TI IM ME ER R R RE EC CO OR RD DI IN NG G O ON N T TH HE E F FO OL LL LO OW WI IN NG G P PA AG GE E ä F FO OR R E EX XP PE ER RT TS S A Ac ct ti iv va at te e V VP PS S P PD DC C VPS Video Programming Service and PDC signals Programme Delivery Control are tran...

Page 38: ...s S ST TA AN ND DB BY Y O ON N m m in order to make the programmed recording Warning if you do not do this the video recorder will not record C Ca as ss se et tt te e i is s e ej je ec ct te ed d a af ft te er r p pr ro og gr ra am mm mi in ng g A cassette with erase protection was inserted Please deactivate the erase protection or insert another cassette which is ready for recording C Ca as ss se...

Page 39: ...reasons your video recorder has access to a limited number of drawers in which you can store your programming requirements Drawers occupied by programme recording details are only available for use again after the video recorder has successfully completed a programmed recording or if it has been manually deleted Your video recorder can store up to six timer programmings P PA AR RD DO ON N TIMER TI...

Page 40: ... OFF TO EXIT PRESS MENU É 2 Use P P or P P to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with P P 3 Use P P or P P to select the option AUTO STANDBY and use P P or Q Q to select the setting ON automatic switch off or OFF no automatic switch off Confirm with O OK K 4 Finish with the M ME EN NU U button 1 Press the M ME EN NU U button on the remote control The on screen menu appears 2 Use P P or...

Page 41: ...te control The on screen menu appears 6 Press the Playback button C C to start the playback or continuous playback depending on the setting 4 Complete the adjustment of continuous play back with the M ME EN NU U button 5 Insert a cassette 2 Use P P or P P to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with P P 3 Use P P or P P to select the option REPEAT PLAY and use P P or Q Q to select the se...

Page 42: ...ps 1 3 again and select AUTO P PA AR RD DO ON N T TV V s sy ys st te em ms s Other countries other TV systems In central Europe transmissions are broadcast in the PAL System Phase Alternation Line Standard while in France SECAM Séquentiel à mémoire is used In some countries USA and Japan TV viewers receive their programmes as an NTSC signal National Television System Committee Many TV and video se...

Page 43: ...n with the M ME EN NU U button W Wh ha at t g go oe es s o on n b be eh hi in nd d t th he e s se et tt ti in ng gs s AUTO For each type of operation selected playback recording etc the corresponding symbol appears briefly on the screen ON The OSD details will be shown OFF OSD information is not shown 2 Use P P or P P to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with P P 3 Use P P or P P to s...

Page 44: ...P P 6 Press the Record button n in the usual way to start the recording 7 Press the Stop button h to end the recording 8 Leave the on screen menu with the M ME EN NU U button D Du ub bb bi in ng g A Au ud di io o D Du ub bb bi in ng g Of course you can also dub existing video recordings with this video recorder The mono track is recorded with a new sound signal The original stereo signal is retain...

Page 45: ...egin and press R R The video recorder switches to still picture 9 Press R still picture several times until the desired point is reached and confirm with the Stop button h A The new sound signal is being recorded As soon as the tape position previously marked with 00 00 00 is reached the dubbing will stop automatically P PR RO OB BL LE EM M 8 8 T Th he e t ta ap pe e s st to op ps s a au ut to om ...

Page 46: ...signal The original stereo signal is retained To make dubbing audible you must select the MIX or MONO sound channel setting S Se el le ec ct ti in ng g t th he e s so ou un nd d c ch ha an nn ne el l During playback or while receiving a TV channel via the video recorder one or more sound channels can be selected This means for example if there are multilingual transmissions you can select the lang...

Page 47: ...EPEAT PLAY OFF AUTO STANDBY ON DEMO OFF TO EXIT PRESS MENU É 1 Press the M ME EN NU U button on the remote control The on screen menu appears 4 Complete the adjustment of the clock display with the M ME EN NU U button E En ne er rg gy y s sa av vi in ng g m mo od de e To reduce the power consumption of the video recorder you can switch the clock in the display of the video recorder on or off as fo...

Page 48: ...R 2 VCR 1 REPEAT PLAY OFF AUTO STANDBY ON DEMO OFF TO EXIT PRESS MENU É MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS VCR ONLY RESPONDS TO VCR 2 COMMANDS PRESS SELECT AND 2 SIMULTANEOUSLY THEN PRESS OK TO STORE PRESS OK 5 Confirm with O OK K The remote control has now been reset to the new commands 6 Finish with the M ME EN NU U button A Ac ct ti iv va at te e d de ea ac ct ti iv va at te e S Sm ma ar rt t C Cl lo o...

Page 49: ... Hitachi 05 07 08 13 15 20 22 Huanyu 19 36 Hypson 25 26 ICE 20 25 ICeS 21 ITT 33 Imperial 23 35 38 Inno Hit 10 Interfunk 23 33 Intervision 12 20 25 Isukai 21 JVC 07 09 Kaisui 02 19 20 21 26 Kathrein 01 Kingsley 19 Koyoda 02 Leyco 10 25 28 Lloytron 05 Luxor 33 M Electronic 02 13 15 20 32 36 41 Magnadyne 12 23 Magnafon 12 Manesht 20 25 30 Marantz 01 Matsui 02 04 06 07 10 18 20 28 Memorex 02 Metz 34 ...

Page 50: ...nge in which these signals are transmitted 1 Switch the video recorder on and make sure there is no cassette in the video recorder 3 The display shows M ON The video recorder will now transmit a test image on this frequency 2 Press simultaneously the E EJ JE EC CT T button J J on the front of the video recorder and the button P PR RO OG GR RA AM MM ME E until the display shows the modulator freque...

Page 51: ...e video recorder to theTV set with a scart cable you can switch off the modulator when there is interference with the picture or sound see below 1 Switch the video recorder on and make sure there is no cassette in the video recorder 3 The display shows M ON The video recor der will now transmit a test image on this frequency 2 Press simultaneously the E EJ JE EC CT T button J J on the front of the...

Page 52: ...llocated to video operation 4 4 Check that theTV channel number allocated to video operation is correct 4 4 Cable connection loose missing Check the connections N No o r re ec co or rd di in ng g p po os ss si ib bl le e 4 4TV channel not stored or wrongly selected 4 4 Cassette with erase protection inserted PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION P Pr ro og gr ra am mm me ed d r re ec co or rd di in ng g...

Page 53: ...ENGLISH NOTES 53 53 N No ot te es s ...

Page 54: ...NOTES ENGLISH 54 54 N No ot te es s ...

Page 55: ...back Reverse picture search I ä In stop or standby mode Forward wind tape ä During playback Forward picture search PLAY K ä Play back recorded cassette 9 STILL R ä Still picture slow motion V Vi id de eo o r re ec co or rd de er r d di is sp pl la ay y 8 7 6 VPS PDC signal detected k Current operating mode Child lock activated Cassette inserted SAT recording programmed Programme number Tape positi...

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