6 head HiFi VCR
VR500
Subject to modification without notice
ShowView is a Trademark of Gemstar Development Group
Product Highlights
• Digital Studio Picture Control
Digital Studio Picture Control keeps checking the quality of your
videotapes and reproduces the best possible picture performance. Philips’
Digital Studio Picture Control optimises the playback quality. It measures
the characteristics of the tape, adapts the resolution and reduces the
picture noise.
• Turbo Timer
Is Timer Programming complicated? No!
Is Timer Programming time consuming? No!
Just push the Turbo Timer button on the remote control.The display of
your VCR asks you then for the start and end time as well as the
programme’s number.That´s it. Just a number of seconds.
• Automatic Satellite Recording
Your satellite receiver is equipped with a Timer function?
Connect both your VCR and the satellite receiver with a SCART cable and
make use of the „Automatic Satellite Recording“ function. You just have
to activate it and switch your VCR to std-by. As soon as the satellite
receiver gest active, the VCR switches on and is set in the record mode. At
the end of the recording it returns automatically to Stand-by.
• Turbo Drive
Enjoy the ease of use and the comfort of one of the fastest VCR decks in
the world.
• Plug & Play
With Plug & Play, the VCR welcomes you and leads you through the
installation steps.You just have to set your language and the country you
live in.The VCR does the rest.
Product Information
Reception - Installation
• Tuner: Full Tuner (UHF + VHF + Hyperband)
• Tuning: PLL, CH & FREQ. entry, 99 presets
• Tuning / Install Features: Auto Search, Manual Search/Store
• Time/Date Download: PDC ,Text (Time)
User Interface
• Special Features: Child Lock
• Picture Improvement System: Digital Studio Picture Control
• TV Related Functions: Follow TV, SWYR, Direct Record
Remote Control Unit
• Remote Control - code: TV-Multicode,VCR1-RC5
Connectors Rear
• EXT1: Black, Euro CVBS in/out
• EXT2: Black, Euro Decoder, RGB loop through
• Audio Connector Rear: Cinch stereo out
• Terrestrial Antenna In / Out: 75 Ohms (IECtype)
• Mains Connector: Standard (IECtype)
Connectors Front
• Audio/Video Conn. Front: Cinch CVBS in, Cinch stereo in
Tape Deck
• Number of Video / FM Audio / Flying Erase Heads: 4 / 2 / 0
• Play: +1, -1
• Playback Features: Perfect Still, Multiple Search Speed,
Multiple Slow Motion Speed
• Index Search Related Functions: Next/Prev. index search
• Head Cleaning Mode: Automatic, Manual
• Tape Length Recognition: Automatic
• Tape Counter: Linear Relative (h.m)
• Wind / Rewind Time (E180): 100 sec.
• Automatic Functions at Tape End: Rewind after Play -
Eject after Record
Programming
• Number of Events: 6/month
• Programming Mode: OTR, Remote
• Record Control & Transmitter Identification: PDC,VPS
• Programming System: Daily/Weekly, Showview
• Automatic SAT. Recording: SCART 2
• Record Speed: Long Play, Standard Play
• Record Speed Selection: per Set
On Tape Standard
• Additional Playback Standard: NTSC Playback on PAL TV
General
• Voltage / Frequency: 198-264 V / 50Hz
• Backup Presets: 1yr
• Backup Clock, Calendar,Timer: 7 hrs
• Power Cons. in Play / Std-By / Low Power Std By: 16.0 / 4.4 / < 4W
• Weight incl. / excl. package in kg: 5.5 / 3.6
• Set Size - W x D x H (mm): 380 x 260 x 93
• Packaging - W x D x H (mm): 450 x382 x 180
• Equipment Supplied: Antenna, Mains cord, Batteries
VR500/02
VR500/13
VR500/39
TV Systems Off Air
PAL B/G
PAL B/G
PAL B/G, PAL I,
SECAM B/G, SECAM L/L1
Sound Systems
German Stereo, Mono
German Stereo, Mono, NICAM German Stereo, Mono, NICAM
Modulator
Pal G
Pal G
Splitter
Modulator Features
Electrical and Manual Seek,
Electrical and Manual Seek,
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Electrical On/Off switch
Electrical On/Off switch
Frequency Adj. Range
Ch 21 - Ch 55
Ch 21 - Ch 55
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Preadj. modulation frequency
591.25 MHz (Ch 36)
591.25 MHz (Ch 36)
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OSD Menu Languages
Dutch, French,
Danish, English,
Dutch, French,
German, Italian
Finnish, Swedish
German, Italian
Remote Control - typenr
RT184/101
RT184/101
RT184/104
Record / Playback Standard
PAL
PAL
MESECAM, PAL, SECAM
