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Table of contents

Introduction

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Dear Philips customer,

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Specifications

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Supplied accessories

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Important notes regarding operation

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Special functions of your new video recorder

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Important information for customers in Great Britain

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Connecting the video recorder

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Preparing the remote control for operation

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Connecting your video recorder to the TV set

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Connecting with a scart cable

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Connecting without a scart cable

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Connecting additional devices

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Installing your video recording

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Initial installation

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Decoder allocation

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Manual TV channel search

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Using the satellite receiver

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Sorting TV channels automatically (Follow TV)

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Automatic TV channel search (Autoinstall)

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Monitor function

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Sorting and clearing TV channels manually

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Setting the time and date

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Important notes for operation

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Navigation in the screen menu

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Playback

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Playing cassettes

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Playing back NTSC cassettes

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Displaying current tape position

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Searching for a tape position with picture (scanning)

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Still picture / slow motion

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

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Instant View

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Automatic search for a tape position (index search)

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Automatic search for a blank space on the tape

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Eliminating picture interference

Optimising tracking

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Optimising still picture

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Manual recording

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General information

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Recording without automatic switch-off

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Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR One-Touch-Recording)

Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes

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Lining up recordings (assemble cut)

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Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)

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Automatic controlled recording from a satellite receiver (RECORD
LINK)

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'Direct Record'

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Switching 'Direct Record' on or off

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Programming a recording

(TIMER)

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General information

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Programming a recording (with 'VIDEO Plus+')

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Problems and solutions for programmed recordings

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Programming a recording (without VIDEO Plus+)

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Problem solving for programmed recordings

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Programming a recording with 'TURBO TIMER'

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Problems and solutions for programmed recordings

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How to check, change or delete a programmed recording (TIMER)

Other functions

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Changing the video (colour) system

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Child lock

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Switching the on-screen display (OSD) off or on

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Switch off the clock display

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Continuous playback

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Automatic switch-off

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Selecting the sound channel

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Suppressing interference

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Optimising the modulator

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Switching the modulator on / off

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Before you call an engineer

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HOTLINE telephone numbers

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Table of contents

Summary of Contents for VR507

Page 1: ...sition index search 24 Automatic search for a blank space on the tape 25 FEliminating picture interference 26 Optimising tracking 26 Optimising still picture 26 GManual recording 27 General information 27 Recording without automatic switch off 27 Recording with automatic switch off OTR One Touch Recording 28 Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes 28 Lining up recordings assemble cut 28 Selecti...

Page 2: ...RD n Record To record the TV channel selected at this moment MENU Menu To call up or end main menu CLEAR CL Delete To delete last entry Clear programmed recording TIMER P q Select To select the next line or programme number P r Select To select the previous line or programme number QSr Select Cursor left SqP Select Cursor right OK Store Confirm To store or confirm entry INDEX E Index search In com...

Page 3: ... ON m I Switch on or off To switch off or on interrupt a function interrupt a programmed recording TIMER RECORD n Record To record the TV channel selected at this moment PROGRAMME r Select One line or programme number down PROGRAMME q Select One line or programme number up MONITOR TV monitor To switch between TV reception and VCR playback STOP EJECT Pause Stop eject cassette To stop the tape and e...

Page 4: ...rded with hifi sound or when a hifi sound is transmitted When you are making a recording k When you have programmed a recording or when a programmed recording is being made D When you are programming daily recordings W When you are programming weekly recordings When you have put a cassette in the video recorder DATE When the date of the programmed recording is shown START When the start time of th...

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Page 6: ... will be giving you instructions on functions that help make it easier to use your device Problem Here I will help you to find the cause of problems and their solutions For experts Here I will be giving you instructions on functions that are necessary for special applications I hope you have lots of fun with your new device Phil P S If you have questions or if problems come up during operation ple...

Page 7: ...es that you will enjoy using your new video recorder This video recorder is used for the recording and playback of VHS video cassettes Cassettes with the VHS C label VHS cassettes for camcorders may only be used with a suitable adapter This product complies with the requirements of Directive 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC 93 68 EEC Specifications Voltage 220 240V 50Hz Energy consumption 16W Energy consumpti...

Page 8: ...the facilities available in your country for disposing of the packaging of the video recorder in a way that helps to protect the environment This electronic device contains many materials that can be recycled Please enquire about the possibilities for recycling your old device Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots on the video recorder Do not place the device on an ...

Page 9: ...nel search save function and the automatic time setting This function automatically transfers all the television channel settings onto your video recorder Recordings made on your video recorder can be controlled by an external satellite receiver Your video recorder can ascertain which channel is currently playing on your television and record from it at the touch of a button The precision tape dri...

Page 10: ...t with a suitable plug Please 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 marked...

Page 11: ...g your video recorder to the TV set The necessary cable connections must be made before you can record or playback TV programmes using your video recorder We recommend that you use a scart cable to connect your TV set and video recorder What is a scart cable The scart or Euro AV cable serves as the universal connector for picture sound and control signals With this type of connection there is prac...

Page 12: ... suitable scart socket on your TV set reserved for the video recorder operation see your TV s operating instructions My TV set has several scart sockets Which one should I use Select that scart socket which is suited for the video output as well as for the video input My TV offers me a selection menu for the scart socket Select TV as a connection source of this scart socket 4 Switch on the TV set ...

Page 13: ...ocket 2 at the back of the video recorder 3 Insert one end of the supplied aerial cable into the socket TV at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket at the back of the TV set 4 Insert one end of the supplied mains cable into the mains socket 4 at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the wall socket 5 Switch on your TV set and select the progr...

Page 14: ...rder operation Programme number for video recorder operation You have now saved a programme number for use by your video recorder as you would a regular TV channel This programme number must now be used in future for video recorder playback video recorder TV channel You can find more details in chapter Initial Installation Connecting additional devices You can connect additional devices such as de...

Page 15: ... aThe video recorder does not find any TV channels during the search b Select channel 1 on the TV set Can you see the saved TV channel on the TV set If not check the cable connection of the aerial aerial socket video recorder TV set b Please have patience The video recorder searches the entire frequency range in order to find and save the largest possible number of TV channels It is possible that ...

Page 16: ...to allocate the decoder to 3 Press the button MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear 4 Use the buttons P q or P r to select the line MANUAL SEARCH and confirm with OK MANUAL SEARCH PROGRAMME NUMBER è P01 p S CHANNEL NO CHANNEL NUMBER 21 DECODER OFF NICAM ON ________________________________ EXITpMENU STOREpOK 5 Use the buttons P r or P q to select the line DECODER 6 Use the buttons QS...

Page 17: ...______________ EXITpMENU STOREpOK 4 Select line PROGRAMME NUMBER using P r or P q 5 Using QSr or SqP select the desired programme number that you want to use for the TV channel e g P01 6 In line S CHANNEL select the desired display using SqP What is hidden behind the settings NO Display Entry of channels YES Display Entry of special channels What is a special channel TV channels are transmitted in...

Page 18: ...g in sound disruptions you can turn off NICAM In line NICAM select OFF using QSr or SqP 8 Save the TV channel with OK STORED will briefly appear on the TV screen 9 To search for other TV channels begin again at step 3 0 To end press MENU Using the satellite receiver TV channels from a satellite receiver connected to the scart socket EXT 2 AV 2 are received on the video recorder on programme number...

Page 19: ... TV CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY VIDEOSYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS ________________________________ EXITpMENU OK HOTLINEpCL 3 Select line FOLLOW TV using P r or P q and confirm with OK 4 Press the OK button TV01 will appear in the video recorder display TV01 5 Select programme number 1 on the TV set aI cannot switch my TV set to programme number 1 b If you have connected additional devices t...

Page 20: ...sible to use this function Please read the section Sorting TV channels manually 7 Wait until the next number e g TV02 appears in the display 8 Select the next programme number on the TV set e g 2 9 Confirm with OK on the video recorder remote control Deleting sorting You can delete an incorrect TV channel sorting by pressing CLEAR CL 0 Repeat steps 7 to 9 until you have assigned a programme number...

Page 21: ... P q 4 Press OK AUTO INSTALL SEARCHING 00 TV CHANNELS FOUND ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ__________________ PLEASE WAIT 5 Autoinstall starts Wait until all TV channels have been found This can take several minutes 6 When Autoinstall is complete STORED will briefly appear on the TV screen Date and time have been set and saved 7 To end press MENU You can read about how to search for a TV channel manually in the section M...

Page 22: ...EL ALLOC using P r or P q 4 Confirm with OK TV CHANNEL ALLOC ALLOCATE ON P01 TV CHANNEL è BBC1 p ________________________________ ALLOCATEpOK EXITpMENU 5 Using QSr or SqP select the saved TV channel that you want to assign to the programme number P01 6 Confirm with OK The following message will briefly appear on the TV screen ALLOCATED ON P01 7 Then the sorting for the next highest programme numbe...

Page 23: ...r for the video recorder 2 Press MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear 3 Select line CLOCK using P r or P q and confirm with OK CLOCK YEAR è 2001 p MONTH 01 DATE 01 TIME 20 00 SMART CLOCK ON ________________________________ EXITpMENU STOREpOK 4 Check the year in line YEAR If required please change the year with the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control 5 Select the next line with...

Page 24: ... not to affect the use of the TV or programmed recordings Your video recorder uses less than 4W with clock display switched off Power outage no power Channel information remains saved for up to 1 year the time and timer information is saved for up to 3 hours Emergency exit The video recorder and the remote control have the option of an Emergency exit You can use the STANDBY ON m button to interrup...

Page 25: ...ll appear on the display 2 Press the Play button PLAY G to view the tape This will for example appear in the display 0 00 02 aPicture sound quality is poor b When playing rental videos or older poorer quality cassettes it may not be possible to completely filter out picture and sound interference This is not a fault in your machine Read the chapter Eliminating picture interference b During playbac...

Page 26: ...C cassette 60HZ will appear on the display Some special features for example still picture are not possible while you are playing an NTSC cassette Displaying current tape position The display shows the tape position in hours minutes and seconds In addition by pressing OK you can show the present tape position on the TV screen The following information is displayed on the screen e g 0 02 45 Shows t...

Page 27: ...nning for a few seconds will the correct playing time be shown Searching for a tape position with picture scanning 0 30 21 1 While a cassette is playing press H reverse or I forward one or more times This will for example appear in the display 2 To stop at a certain place on the tape press PLAY G Decreased picture quality Scanning interferes with the picture quality The sound is switched off This ...

Page 28: ...s you release the button the video recorder will automatically switch back to rewind or wind Automatic search for a tape position index search Every time a tape is recorded an index marking is written on the tape This marking can be compared with a bookmark These marked positions can be found again quickly and easily later by pressing a button 1 To search for the previous marking press INDEX E and...

Page 29: ...e after an existing recording on the tape 0 00 00 1 Press INDEX E Then press STOP h This will for example appear in the display 2 As soon as the video recorder finds the corresponding tape position it automatically switches to pause aThe cassette is ejected b The video recorder was unable to find any blank space on the tape inserted ENGLISH Playback ...

Page 30: ...til the playback quality is at its best 3 Wait a few seconds until TRAC disappears from the display These selected picture settings will not change until you eject the cassette Optimising still picture If the still picture vibrates vertically you can improve the still picture as follows 1 During still picture hold P q or P r until the picture quality is at its best JITT will appear in the display ...

Page 31: ...ceiver if you want a recording to be controlled automatically by a satellite receiver Recording without automatic switch off 1 Insert a cassette BBC1 2 Use P q or P r to select the programme number you want to record for example P01 This will appear on the display Station name If a TV station transmits a station name it will be shown in the display Programme numbers E1 E2 This programme number is ...

Page 32: ...curity tab or slide it to the left If you later decide to record on a protected cassette simply cover the hole with adhesive tape or slide the tab to the right Lining up recordings assemble cut When you add a further recording to a cassette which already has a recording on it a short blank flicker can appear between the old and the new recording or the picture itself can flicker To help reduce the...

Page 33: ...CORD SPEED using P r or P q and confirm with OK 4 Select the required recording speed with QSr or SqP SP LP AUTO SP StandardPlay normal recording speed offers the usual first class picture quality LP LongPlay half recording speed double recording time 8 hours can be recorded on a 4 hour cassette E240 with a somewhat reduced picture quality AUTO AUTOmatic Long Play If there is not enough space on t...

Page 34: ...CORD ON ________________________________ EXITpMENU STOREpOK 4 Select line RECORD LINK using P r or P q 5 Select function ON with QSr or SqP Switching off Record Link To switch off the function select OFF 6 Confirm with OK 7 To end press MENU 8 Insert a cassette 9 Use a scart cable to connect scart socket EXT 2 AV 2 on the video recorder to the corresponding scart socket on the satellite receiver 0...

Page 35: ...lease do not change the TV channel on the TV set during the search so as not to affect the process 1 On the TV set select the programme number you want make the recording from 2 Press RECORD n with the video recorder switched off aA search symbol appears in the display a moving symbol b The video recorder is comparing its saved TV channels with those of the TV set Please do not change the TV chann...

Page 36: ...lect line SPECIAL SETTINGS using P r or P q and confirm with OK SPECIAL SETTINGS OSD è ON p CLOCK DISPLAY OFF RECORD LINK OFF REPEAT PLAY OFF DIRECT RECORD ON ________________________________ EXITpMENU STOREpOK 4 In line DIRECT RECORD select OFF Direct Record off or ON Direct Record on using QSr or SqP 5 Confirm with OK 6 To end press MENU 7 Switch off with STANDBY ON m Manual recording ...

Page 37: ...ly to the minute If you want to programme a time that is different from the VPS or PDC time you must switch off VPS or PDC Only one TV program of a TV channel can be controlled using VPS PDC at a time If you want to record two or more TV programmes on a TV channel using VPS PDC you will need to programme these as two separate recordings Programming a recording with VIDEO Plus Thanks to this progra...

Page 38: ...h MENU b Check the time date see chapter Installing your video section Setting the time and date aThe following message appears on the screen MO FR PROGRAMMING NOT POSSIBLE FOR WEEKEND b A daily recording was entered for the wrong day Daily programming can only be used for recordings to be made from Monday to Friday 5 The decoded data appears after confirmation You can go back to change the data S...

Page 39: ...ording bThe end of the tape was reached during recording Error message NO CASSETTE k will flash in the video recorder display bNo cassette was inserted Insert a cassette and switch off the video recorder using STANDBY ON m Cassette was ejected as soon as the OK button was pressed bA cassette was inserted with the security tab removed Undo the erase protection chapter Manual Recording section Preve...

Page 40: ...mote control Selecting onetime daily weekly recordings In DATE use SELECT to select from the following options ONCE Recording once MO FR Repeated daily recordings from Monday to Friday WEEK Repeated weekly recordings every week on the same day Programme numbers of the E1 and E2 scart socket You can also programme recordings from external sources via scart socket EXT 1 AV 1 E1 or EXT 2 AV 2 E2 Swit...

Page 41: ...jected during recording bThe end of the tape was reached during recording Error message NO CASSETTE k will flash in the video recorder display bNo cassette was inserted Insert a cassette and switch off the video recorder using STANDBY ON m The PROTECTED CASSETTE error message appears briefly on the screen then the cassette is ejected bA cassette was inserted with the security tab removed Undo the ...

Page 42: ...deo recorder clock is not set correctly Please read the section Setting the time and date in chapter Installing your video recorder 20 00 2 Press TURBO TIMER The current time start time will appear in the display for instance START 20 00 If required you can change this using P q or P r 22 00 3 Press TURBO TIMER The end time will appear in the display for instance END 22 00 END 22 00 If required yo...

Page 43: ...o cassette was inserted Insert a cassette and switch off the video recorder using STANDBY ON m Cassette is ejected during recording bThe end of the tape was reached during recording The PROT error message appears briefly in the display then the cassette is ejected bA cassette was inserted with the security tab removed Undo the erase protection chapter Manual Recording section Preventing accidental...

Page 44: ...elect the programmed recording TIMER you want to check change or delete with P r or P q Delete programmed recording Press CLEAR CL appears rather than the displayed values To end press MENU 4 Press TIMER k Select the input field with QSr or SqP If required change the information with P q P r or the number buttons 0 9 5 Confirm with OK 6 Switch off with STANDBY ON m Programming a recording TIMER ...

Page 45: ...yback press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear MENU CLOCK AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH FOLLOW TV TV CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY VIDEOSYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS ________________________________ EXITpMENU OK HOTLINEpCL 2 Select line VIDEOSYSTEM using P r or P q and confirm with OK 3 Select the TV colour system with the least disruptions using SqP or QSr If colour ...

Page 46: ...hed on will disappear from the video recorder display a will flash in the video recorder display b This symbol flashes when a button is pressed when the child lock is active Switching the on screen display OSD off or on Along with the on screen menu the OSD On Screen Display also displays information on the current operating status counter playback recording TV channel etc on the TV screen You can...

Page 47: ... still take place 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear 3 Select the line SPECIAL SETTINGS with P r or P q and confirm with OK SPECIAL SETTINGS OSD è ON p CLOCK DISPLAY OFF RECORD LINK OFF REPEAT PLAY OFF DIRECT RECORD ON ________________________________ EXITpMENU STOREpOK 4 To switch off t...

Page 48: ...ne SPECIAL SETTINGS using P q or P r and confirm with OK SPECIAL SETTINGS OSD è ON p CLOCK DISPLAY OFF RECORD LINK OFF REPEAT PLAY OFF DIRECT RECORD ON ________________________________ EXITpMENU STOREpOK 3 Select line REPEAT PLAY using P q or P r 4 Select function ON with QSr or SqP If you select OFF continuous playback will be switched off 5 Confirm with OK STORED will appear briefly on the scree...

Page 49: ...levision receiver 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Press MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear 3 Select line AUTO STANDBY using P r or P q 4 Select OFF no automatic switch off or ON automatic switch off with the menu buttons SqP or QSr 5 Confirm with OK STORED will briefly appear on the TV screen 6 To end press MENU ENGLISH Othe...

Page 50: ...ono linear sound track can be heard MIXED The mono linear sound track can be heard at the same time as the stereo HIFI sound tracks 2 Keep pressing SELECT until the desired setting appears in the display Automatic switch to MONO If a TV channel does not transmit a stereo signal or if there is no stereo signal recorded on the video cassette the video recorder will automatically switch to MONO You w...

Page 51: ...rating instructions 2 Press STOP EJECT to eject any cassette that might be in the device 3 Hold the STOP h button on the remote control In addition press the STOP EJECT button on the video recorder until the pre set modulator frequency e g M583 583MHz or UHF channel 35 appears in the display The video recorder will now transmit a test image on UHF channel 35 Frequency 583MHz OPTIMIZE MODULATOR OPT...

Page 52: ... EJECT to eject any cassette that might be in the device 3 Hold the STOP h button on the remote control In addition press the STOP EJECT button on the video recorder until the pre set modulator frequency e g M583 583MHz or UHF channel 35 appears in the display OPTIMIZE MODULATOR OPTIMIZE FREQUENCY 583 p MODULATOR ON ________________________________ EXITpMENU STOREpOK 4 Select the line MODULATOR on...

Page 53: ...e switch the child lock off bThere is a technical problem disconnect from the mains power supply for 30 seconds then connect again If this doesn t help you could reset your video recorder to the default factory settings Resetting devices to default factory settings bAttention All the information stored TV channels time and date TIMER will be cleared 1 Disconnect from the mains power supply 2 Press...

Page 54: ... recording does not work bYou have programmed the wrong time or date check time and date bCheck time and date If time and date are wrong despite manual setting you can switch SMART CLOCK off Please read the section Setting the time and date in the chapter Installing your video recorder bYou have not set the TIMER properly Check the programmed recordings TIMER block bYou have put in a cassette that...

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