Philips VR140/58 Instruction Manual Download Page 6

Preparation for use

This chapter shows you how to prepare the video
recorder use. The video recorder automatically
seeks out and stores all available TV channels.

1.

1.

Select the desired language for the on-screen
menu by pressing 

or 

.

2.

2.

Press .

3.

3.

Confirm with 

.

The automatic TV channel search starts.

4.

4.

'TIME' and 'DATE' will appear on the TV
screen.

5.

5.

Check 'TIME'. If required, please change the
time with the number buttons 

.

6.

6.

Check if the displayed settings for 'DAY',
'MONTH' and 'YEAR' are correct.

7.

7.

When all information is correct, save by
pressing .

The preparation for use is now complete.

Manual TV channel search

In some cases it can occur that all of the TV
channels are not found and saved during the first
installation. In this case, the missing or coded TV
channels must be searched for and stored man-
ually.

1.

1.

Switch on the TV set. If required, select the
programme number for the video recorder.

2.

2.

Press .
The main menu will appear.

3.

3.

Use or to 

select 

'TUNER

SET UP'. Then press 

.

4.

4.

Use or

to select 'MANUAL TUNING'. Then

press .

5.

5.

Select 'PROG.' with 

or 

.

Then press 

.

6.

6.

With or or 

, select the

desired programme number that you want to
use for the TV channel, e.g. 'P01'. Then press

.

7.

7.

Select 'CHANNEL' with 

or 

,

and confirm with 

. Then enter the

desired channel with

.

If you set 'SKIP' on for a channel, this channel
will be ignored when going through the channels
with or .

PROG P–

PROG P+

0..9

FWD

1

B

STOP

C

-

L

PLAY

B

-

K

FWD

1

B

0..9

STOP

C

-

L

PLAY

B

-

K

FWD

1

B

STOP

C

-

L

PLAY

B

-

K

FWD

1

B

STOP

C

-

L

PLAY

B

-

K

FWD

1

B

STOP

C

-

L

PLAY

B

-

K

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

0..9

PROG P+

MENU

STOP

C

-

L

PLAY

B

-

K

EN

'Aim' correctly

In the following sections, you require the remote
control for the first time. When using, always
aim the front of the remote control at the video
recorder and not at the TV.

Connecting additional devices

After you have connected additional devices
(satellite receiver, etc.) through the aerial cable,
switch them on. The automatic channel search
will recognise them and save them.

PLEASE WAIT

START

FINISH

❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚

❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚

The video recorder does not find any TV
channels during the search

* Select channel 1 on the TV. Can you see the
saved TV channel on the TV?
If not, check the cable connection of the aerial
(aerial socket), video recorder, TV.
* The video recorder searches the entire fre-
quency range in order to find and save the
largest possible number of TV channels. It is pos-
sible that the TV channels in your country are
broadcast in a higher frequency range. As soon
as this range is reached during the search, the
video recorder will find the TV channels.

TIME --:--

DATE --/--/--

END=EXIT

4. Installing your video recorder

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MANUAL TUNING

PROG.

P55

CHANNEL

055

SKIP

[OFF]

VIDEO MODE

[SECAM]

AUDIO MODE

[DK]

SELECT 

K L

CHOOSE 

B

END=EXIT

What is a special channel?

TV channels are transmitted in certain pre-
defined frequency ranges. These ranges are
divided into channels.
A specific frequency/channel is assigned to each
TV station.
Certain frequency ranges are specified as special
channels (hyperband channels).

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Summary of Contents for VR140/58

Page 1: ...on the video recorder Do not place the device on an unsteady base Make sure that no objects or liquids enter the video recorder Do not place vases or the like on the video recorder If liquid is spilt into it immediately disconnect the video recorder from the power supply and call After sales Service for advice Do not place any combustible objects on the device candles etc Make sure that children d...

Page 2: ...ayback press to fast forward the tape while the picture stay on the screen To store or confirm entry in the menu FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K MENU SYSTEM PROG P PROG P STILL 2 REC I CLEAR VCR When tape playback is stopped press to rewind the tape at high speed During playback press to rewind the tape while the picture stay on the screen To return the cursor in the menu Buttons with TV feature To call...

Page 3: ...hese symbols can light up on your video recorder display When you keep your video recorder on When you have put a cassette in the video recorder Display of programme number of the TV channel time RF channel When you record When you have programmed a recording STATUS EXIT CLEAR FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K 0 9 STOP C L PLAY B K MENU Switching on You can switch on the video recorder with the button Aut...

Page 4: ...the other end into the suitable scart sock et on your TV reserved for the video recorder operation see your TV s operating instructions 4 4 Switch on the TV 5 5 Insert AC cable into the wall socket 6 6 If the connection was properly made and your TV was automatically switched to the programme number for the scart socket you will see the fol lowing picture Then read the paragraph Preparation for us...

Page 5: ...ions 6 6 Select this programme number and manually start the TV s channel search as if you want ed to save a new TV channel until the next screen appears 7 7 Save this programme number setting on your TV for video recorder operation You can find more details in chapter Preparation for use AERIAL R F O U T TV A E R I A L RF OUT R F O U T TV A E R I A L 5 I do not see a Language setting picture Chec...

Page 6: ...L PLAY B K FWD 1 B 0 9 STOP C L PLAY B K FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K MENU STATUS EXIT 0 9 PROG P MENU STOP C L PLAY B K EN Aim correctly In the following sections you require the remote control for the first time When using always aim the front of the remote control at the video recorder and not at the TV Connecting additional devices After you hav...

Page 7: ...ete unwanted TV chan nels or those with poor reception 1 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 2 Press The main menu will appear 3 3 Select TUNER SET UP with and confirm with 4 4 Select MOVE with or and confirm with 5 5 With or select the saved TV channel that you want to change 6 6 Confirm with 7 7 Move the selected channel with or to the programm...

Page 8: ...e video recorder 1 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 2 Press The main menu will appear 3 3 Select INITIAL SET UP with or and confirm with 4 4 Select RF OUT with or and confirm with 5 5 Press 6 6 Press or to select a free not allocated channel between channel 22 and 69 in your area 7 7 Press 8 8 Select TV system with or 9 9 Choose K or G with 10 10...

Page 9: ...d is switched off This is not a fault in your video recorder PLAY B K STILL 2 PLAY B K FWD 1 B REW0 s STOP EJECT STOP EJECT STOP C L PLAY B K REW FWD STOP PLAY EN 5 Playback DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL Philips has developed a system which produces the best possible playback quality For old and often used video cassettes this system reduces interference For new or high quality cassettes it empha...

Page 10: ...with automatic switch off OTR One Touch Recording 1 1 Insert a cassette 2 2 Use to select the pro gramme number you want to record 3 3 Press 4 4 Each time you press you will add 30 minutes to the recording time 5 5 Stop recording with Preventing accidental erasing All cassettes except rental and pre recorded cassettes have a security tab on the back of the cassette To prevent recording over import...

Page 11: ... 3 3 Select RECORD SETUP using or and confirm with 4 4 Select the required recording speed with 5 5 To end press STATUS EXIT FWD 1 B FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K MENU SELECT K L CHOOSE B RECORD SPEED SP END EXIT SP LP SP StandardPlay normal recording speed offers the usual first class picture quality LP LongPlay half recording speed double record ing time 6 hours can be recorded on a 3 hour cas sette...

Page 12: ...elect the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 2 Press The main menu will appear 3 3 Select TIMER with or Then press 4 4 Select TIMER LIST with or and confirm with 5 5 Select timer block with 6 6 To cancel the recording press 7 7 To end press 8 8 Switch off with How to change a programmed recording TIMER 1 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 2...

Page 13: ...t recorded when copying videocassettes 1 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 2 Press The main menu will appear 3 3 Select VCR SET UP with or and confirm with 4 4 Select STATUS DISPLAY with or 5 5 Select ON or OFF with 6 6 To end press STATUS EXIT FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K MENU SYSTEM SYSTEM SELECT K L CHOOSE B STATUS DIS...

Page 14: ...nd confirm with 4 4 Select AUTO STANDBY using or 5 5 Select OFF no automatic switch off or ON automatic switch off with 6 6 To end press Clock Display This function allows you to switch the VCR dis play off It is useful in case you feel disturbed by the display brightness while watching TV in a dark room It also reduces the power consump tion 1 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme ...

Page 15: ... may be caused by the following reasons Your video recorder does not respond to any button being pressed There is no power supply check the power supply A programmed recording is currently being made if desired cancel the programmed recording Please see the section How to check or delete a programmed recording in chapter Programming a recording There is a technical problem disconnect from the main...

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