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Table of contents

Introduction

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Dear Philips customer, 2

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Specifications 3

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Supplied accessories 3

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Important notes regarding operation 4

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Special functions of your new video recorder 5

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Connecting the video recorder

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Preparing the remote control for operation 7

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Connecting your video recorder to the TV set 7

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Connecting with a scart cable 8

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Connecting without a scart cable 9

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Connecting additional devices 10

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Installing your video recording

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Initial installation 11

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Decoder allocation 13

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Manual TV channel search 14

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Using the satellite receiver 15

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Sorting TV channels automatically (Follow TV) 16

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Automatic TV channel search 18

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Monitor function 18

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Sorting and clearing TV channels manually 19

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Setting on-screen menu language 20

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Setting the time and date 21

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Important notes for operation

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Navigation in the screen menu 22

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Tape List

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General information 23

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Adding a cassette to the Tape List 23

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Editing recording titles 25

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Searching for a title in the Tape List 26

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Removing a title from the Tape List 27

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Playback

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Playing cassettes 28

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Playing back NTSC cassettes 29

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Displaying current tape position 29

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Searching for a tape position with picture (scanning) 30

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Still picture / slow motion 30

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Searching for tape position without picture (forward wind and
rewind) 31

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Instant View 31

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Automatic search for a tape position (index search) 31

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Automatic search for a blank space on the tape 32

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Selecting picture settings (SMART PICTURE) 32

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Eliminating picture interference

Optimising tracking 33

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Optimising still picture 33

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Manual recording

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General information 34

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Recording without automatic switch-off 34

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Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR One-Touch-Recording) 35

Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes 35

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Lining up recordings (assemble cut) 36

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Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP) 36

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Automatic controlled recording from a satellite receiver (RECORD
LINK) 37

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'Direct Record' 38

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Switching 'Direct Record' on or off 39

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Programming a recording

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General information 40

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Programming a recording (with 'ShowView') 40

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Problems and solutions for programmed recordings 42

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Programming a recording (without ShowView) 43

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Problem solving for programmed recordings 45

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Programming a recording with 'TURBO TIMER' 46

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Problems and solutions for programmed recordings 47

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How to check, change or delete a programmed recording (TIMER) 48

Other functions

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Changing the video (colour) system 49

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Child lock 50

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Switching the on-screen display (OSD) off or on 51

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Switch off the clock display 52

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Switching the remote control command 53

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Continuous playback 54

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Automatic switch-off 55

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Using your video recorder remote control with your TV set 55

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Selecting the sound channel 56

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Suppressing interference

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Optimising the modulator 57

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Switching the modulator on / off 58

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Before you call an engineer

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HOTLINE telephone numbers 59

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Table of contents

Summary of Contents for VR720/58

Page 1: ...pe position index search 31 Automatic search for a blank space on the tape 32 Selecting picture settings SMART PICTURE 32 GEliminating picture interference 33 Optimising tracking 33 Optimising still picture 33 HManual recording 34 General information 34 Recording without automatic switch off 34 Recording with automatic switch off OTR One Touch Recording 35 Preventing accidental erasing of cassette...

Page 2: ...d main menu OK Store Confirm To store or confirm entry Q Select Cursor left P Select Cursor right qP Select To select the next line or programme number P r Select To select the previous line or programme number CLEAR CL Delete To delete last entry Clear programmed recording TIMER SELECT Select To select a function PLAY G Playback To play a cassette H Rewind During STOP and STANDBY rewind during PL...

Page 3: ...this moment PROGRAMME r Select One line or programme number down PROGRAMME q Select One line or programme number up STOP EJECT Pause Stop eject cassette To stop the tape and eject the cassette H Rewind During STOP and STANDBY rewind during PLAYBACK reverse scanning G Playback To play a cassette I Forward wind During STOP and STANDBY forward wind during PLAYBACK forward scanning Sockets on the fron...

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: ...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 consumption ...

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: ...order to your television and plug it into the wall socket you will be welcomed with a screen menu All you have to do is follow the instructions in the intelligent help line for the next step Enjoy the automatic TV channel search save function and the automatic time setting You can operate the main functions on your television using your video recorder remote control even if your television is not ...

Page 10: ...ision listings magazine ShowView is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The ShowView system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation So that you can identify your machine for service questions or in the event of theft enter the serial number here The serial number PROD NO is printed on the type plate fixed at the back of the device MODEL NO VR720 58 ...

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: ...layed on your TV screen in the corresponding language 3 Confirm with OK 4 Select the country of your residence with P r or qP If your country does not appear select OTHERS Confirm with OK The automatic TV channel search starts This picture will appear on the screen AUTO TUNING SEARCHING 00 TV CHANNELS FOUND ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ__________________ PLEASE WAIT aThe video recorder does not find any TV channels dur...

Page 16: ...he video recorder display The initial installation is now complete Satellite receiver If you are connecting a satellite receiver please read the section Using the satellite receiver Decoder If you are connecting a decoder you must install it as described in the next section aSound disruptions can occur on several TV channels b If sound disruptions should occur for several saved TV channels or ther...

Page 17: ...ate the decoder to 3 Press the button MENU on the remote control The main menu will appear 4 Use the buttons qP 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 TV SYSTEM AUTO ________________________________ EXITpMENU STOREpOK 5 Use the buttons P r or qP to select the line DECODER 6 Use the butto...

Page 18: ...____________________________ EXITpMENU STOREpOK 4 Select line PROGRAMME NUMBER using P r or qP 5 Using Q or P 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 P 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 transmi...

Page 19: ...I change the TV transmission system of the TV channel In line TV SYSTEM select the corresponding TV system using Q or P until the picture sound disruptions are minimised 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 ...

Page 20: ... TV CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY VIDEOSYSTEM LANGUAGE SPECIAL SETTINGS ________________________________ EXITpMENU OK HOTLINEpCL 3 Select line FOLLOW TV using P r or qP 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 d...

Page 21: ...e 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 to ...

Page 22: ...esidence with qP or P r If your country doesn t appear select OTHERS 6 Press OK AUTO TUNING SEARCHING 00 TV CHANNELS FOUND ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ__________________ PLEASE WAIT 7 The automatic TV channel search starts This allows the video recorder to save all available TV channels This procedure may take several minutes 8 When the TV channel search is complete STORED will briefly appear on the TV screen 9 To end...

Page 23: ...NEL ALLOC using P r or qP 4 Confirm with OK TV CHANNEL ALLOC ALLOCATE ON P01 TV CHANNEL è BBC1 p ________________________________ ALLOCATEpOK EXITpMENU 5 Using Q or P 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 number wi...

Page 24: ...for the on screen menu OSD However the video recorder display will only display English text regardless of this setting 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 MENU CLOCK AUTO TUNING MANUAL SEARCH FOLLOW TV TV CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY VIDEOSYSTEM LANGUAGE SPECIAL SETTINGS _____...

Page 25: ...E 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 qP or P r 6 Check MONTH DATE and TIME in the same way aTime date is displayed incorrectly despite manual setting b With Smart Clock time date is transferred from the TV chann...

Page 26: ...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 interrupt...

Page 27: ...em to the Tape List database Adding a cassette to the Tape List You can add any cassette to the Tape List Please note that the process for adding cassettes that already have recordings on them lasts longer than with new blank cassettes 1 Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder 2 Label the cassette to be inserted with a number from 1 to 9 3 Insert the cas...

Page 28: ... cassette number When searching for available recordings you will need to insert the corresponding cassettes cassette numbers How many cassettes can I save in the Tape List You can store up to 9 cassettes You can store a maximum number of 50 titles in the Tape Manager aI see the message TAPE LIST MEMORY FULL on the screen b The maximum of cassettes titles is reached You cannot add any cassette It ...

Page 29: ... FINDpOK 1 Press TAPE LIST on the remote control An overview of all saved titles cassettes from the Tape List appears on the screen aI can see the message TAPE LIST MEMORY EMPTY b There are no recordings saved in the Tape List Therefore it is not possible to add or change a title 2 Using qP or P r select the title to be edited and confirm with P 3 Using P or Q select the position where the letter ...

Page 30: ...reen mean CASS Cassette number TITLE Title TV channel time date LENGTH Length of the recording 3 Select the title that you want to play back with P r or qP aI see the message INSERT CASSETTE X on the screen b The selected recording is located on the Tape List cassette with the displayed cassette number Please insert the corresponding cassette After a brief check the video recorder will rewind to t...

Page 31: ...ss TAPE LIST on the remote control TAPE LIST CASS TITLE LENGTH 1 RECORDING 1 061 MIN RECORDING 2 065 MIN 2 RECORDING 1 MIN ________________________________ EXITpMENU EDITp p FINDpOK 2 An overview of all recordings saved in Tape List appears on the screen 3 Select with P r or qP the title to be deleted 4 Press CLEAR CL Cassette contents are not deleted The title was only removed from the Tape List ...

Page 32: ... the chapter Tape List If you don t use the Tape List interrupt with STOP h or PLAY G 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 Pleas...

Page 33: ...ssette 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 the t...

Page 34: ...n running 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 T...

Page 35: ...u 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 the...

Page 36: ...ture settings SMART PICTURE Using SMART you can display and set many stored picture settings for playback What types of picture settings are available to me NATURAL Natural picture standard setting DISTINCT Emphasises details quick movements sports SOFT Suppression of interference when using rental cassettes SHARP Increase in sharpness e g for animated films 1 During playback press SMART This will...

Page 37: ...he 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 qP or P r until the picture quality is at its best JITT will appear in the display 2 When...

Page 38: ...pe List To save a recording in the Tape List or to use a Tape List cassette enter the cassette number using the number buttons 0 9 on the remote control The cassette is being checked You can find more information on the Tape List in the chapter Tape List If you don t use the Tape List interrupt with STOP h BBC1 2 Use qP or P r to select the programme number you want to record for example P01 This ...

Page 39: ...or P r to select the programme number you want to record 3 Press RECORD OTR n on the remote control 4 Each time you press RECORD OTR n you will add 30 minutes to the recording time How can I clear the recording time just setted To delete an entry press CLEAR CL while the display shows the recording time Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes All cassettes except for rental and store cassettes ...

Page 40: ... possible to record for example eight hours instead of four hours on an E240 four hour cassette For playback the correct recording speed will automatically be selected 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 RECORD SPEED using P r or qP and confirm with OK 4 Select the required ...

Page 41: ...RD ON ________________________________ EXITpMENU STOREpOK 4 Select line RECORD LINK using P r or qP 5 Select function ON with Q or P 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 Progra...

Page 42: ... Please 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 OTR 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...

Page 43: ...ect line SPECIAL SETTINGS using P r or qP 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 Q or P 5 Confirm with OK 6 To end press MENU 7 Switch off with STANDBY ON m ENGLISH Manual recording ...

Page 44: ...do I need to know about VPS PDC Usually the start time is the same as the VPS or PDC time But if your TV guide gives a VPS or PDC time which is different from the programme s start time e g 20 15 VPS PDC 20 14 you must enter the VPS PDC time 20 14 exact to the minute as the start time 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...

Page 45: ...e control select the corresponding programme number name of the TV channel and confirm with OK aThe following message appears on the screen SHOWVIEW NUMBER NOT VALID b The entered ShowView number is incorrect Correct your instructions or end with 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 PROGRAM...

Page 46: ...e TV screen bThe video recorder was switched on several minutes before the start of a programmed recording Switch off the video recorder with STANDBY ON m A programmed recording timer will only function if the video recorder is switched off Cassette is ejected during recording bThe end of the tape was reached during recording Error message NO CASSETTE k will flash in the video recorder display bNo...

Page 47: ... buttons 0 9 on the remote 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...

Page 48: ...ote control The cassette is being checked You can find more information on the Tape List in the chapter Tape List If you don t use the Tape List interrupt with STOP h 7 Switch off with STANDBY ON m The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with STANDBY ON m If any of the TIMER blocks are in use k will light up on the video recorder display Programming a re...

Page 49: ...lash 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 erase protection chapter Manual Recording section Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes or insert a dif...

Page 50: ...splay means that the video 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 qP or P r 22 00 3 Press TURBO TIMER The end time will appear in the display for instance END 22 00 EN...

Page 51: ...er with STANDBY ON m A programmed recording timer will only function if the video recorder is switched off bNo 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 w...

Page 52: ...3 Select the programmed recording TIMER you want to check change or delete with P r or qP 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 Q or P If required change the information with qP P r or the number buttons 0 9 5 Confirm with OK 6 Switch off with STANDBY ON m Programming a recording TIMER ...

Page 53: ...ss MENU on the remote control before you start recording or during playback The main menu will appear MENU CLOCK AUTO TUNING MANUAL SEARCH FOLLOW TV TV CHANNEL ALLOC RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY VIDEOSYSTEM LANGUAGE SPECIAL SETTINGS ________________________________ EXITpMENU OK HOTLINEpCL 2 Select line VIDEOSYSTEM using P r or qP and confirm with OK 3 Select the TV colour system with the least disrup...

Page 54: ... switched on press CHILD LOCK on the remote control for five seconds will appear on the video recorder display 2 Put away the remote control somewhere out of reach of children 3 If you want to switch off the child lock press CHILD LOCK again for five seconds with the video recorder switched on will disappear from the video recorder display a will flash in the video recorder display b This symbol f...

Page 55: ... 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 SPECIAL SETTINGS using P r or qP 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 the line OSD select the desired set...

Page 56: ...ppear 3 Select the line SPECIAL SETTINGS with P r or qP 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 the time display on the video recorder select in the line CLOCK DISPLAY with P OFF How can I switch on the clock display Select with Q ON time display switched o...

Page 57: ...What do I need to pay attention to when changing the remote control and video recorder You must always change both video recorder and remote control to the same setting e g video recorder and remote control to VCR1 or VCR2 After you change the batteries in the remote control it will switch back to VCR1 How can I change back to VCR1 Press MENU The main menu will appear Press the SELECT button on th...

Page 58: ...FF DIRECT RECORD ON ________________________________ EXITpMENU STOREpOK 3 Select line REPEAT PLAY using qP or P r 4 Select function ON with Q or P If you select OFF continuous playback will be switched off 5 Confirm with OK STORED will appear briefly on the screen 6 To end press MENU 7 Insert a cassette Using Tape List Enter the Tape List cassette number with the number buttons 0 9 on the remote c...

Page 59: ... video recorder remote control with your TV set With the enclosed multicode remote control you can control the main functions of your TV set To do this you must first enter a code number that corresponds to the make of your TV set You will find a summary of all available remote control commands on the last page of this manual 1 Hold down the Sr button 2 Using the number buttons 0 9 enter the code ...

Page 60: ...be heard LEFT The left stereo HIFI sound track can be heard RIGHT The right stereo HIFI sound track can be heard MONO The mono 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 signa...

Page 61: ...mme number used for video recorder playback see TV operating 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 M591 591MHz or UHF channel 36 appears in the display The video recorder will now transmit a test image on ...

Page 62: ...me number for the video recorder 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 M591 591MHz or UHF channel 36 appears in the display OPTIMIZE MODULATOR OPTIMIZE FREQUENCY 591 p MODULATOR ON SOUND SYSTEM G ______________________...

Page 63: ...sconnect 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 and hold the STANDBY ON m button on the device and reconnec...

Page 64: ...e Have your aerial checked Programmed 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 b...

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