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Thank you for buying a Philips video recorder. This video recorder is one of the most sophisticated and easy-
to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. Please take the time to read this operating manual before using
your video recorder. It contains important information and notes regarding operation. The video recorder
should not be turned on immediately after transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa, or in con-
ditions of extrem
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HG273ED(EN).qx3 04.2.3 10:54 AM Page 2 1. Description of controls REC STANDBY/ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 STANDBY/ON PROGRAMME RECORD STOP/EJECT REW. PLAY FWD. P 0 P STATUS/EXIT PLAY CLEAR REW FWD MENU STOP TV-VOL TV-PROG. STILL TV MUTE SYSTEM AERIAL RF OUT 0- s REW When tape playback is stopped, press to The remote control rewind the tape at high speed. During playback, press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on the Buttons for VCR feature only screen.To return the cursor in the menu. I RE
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HG273ED(EN).qx3 04.2.3 10:54 AM Page 3 REW. Front of your VCR When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind the STANDBY/ONy y To switch off or on, interrupt menu tape at high speed. During playback, press to rewind function. the tape while the picture stays on the screen. To play back a tape. PROGRAMME+ PROGRAMME- To select the PLAY STOP/EJECT To stop the tape and eject the programme number. During playback, press to adjust cassette. the tracking. RECORD To record the TV channel selected at
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HG273ED(EN).qx3 04.2.3 10:54 AM Page 4 3. Connecting the video recorder Preparing the remote control for Connecting with a scart cable operation Have the following The remote control and its batteries are packed cables ready: separately in the original video recorder packag- an aerial cable (1, sup- ing. You must install the batteries in the remote plied), a scart cable (2, 12 control before use. not supplied). 1.Remove the aerial 1. AERIAL cable plug from your TV. Insert it into the AERIAL
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HG273ED(EN).qx3 04.2.3 10:54 AM Page 5 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 following picture: PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE I do not see a Language setting picture • Check the cable connections. PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE • Repeat the channel search on your TV. Then, read the section 'Preparation for use' in 7.Save this programme number setting on your 7. the chapter 'Installing your video recorder'.
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HG273ED(EN).qx3 04.2.3 10:54 AM Page 6 4. Installing your video recorder 7. 7.When all information is correct, save by Preparation for use STATUS/EXIT pressing . This chapter shows you how to prepare the video The preparation for use is now complete. recorder for use. The video recorder automatically seeks out and stores all available TV channels. Manual TV channel search 'Aim' correctly In the following sections, you require the remote In some cases it can occur that all of the TV chan- cont
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HG273ED(EN).qx3 04.2.3 10:54 AM Page 7 Sorting TV channels manually Automatic Tuning After you have performed the automatic channel During installation, all available TV channels are search you may not agree with the sequence in searched for and saved. If the channel assign- which the individual TV channels have been allo- ments of your cable or satellite TV provider cated to the programme positions (programme change or if you are re-installing the video numbers) of the video recorder. You ca
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HG273ED(EN).qx3 04.2.3 10:54 AM Page 8 Setting the language Setting the RF out channel In some reception locations it is possible that a You can change the language for the TV screen TV channel will be sent on the same or similar menu. However, the video recorder display will only display English text regardless of this set- frequency as the video recorder. ting. Result: As soon as the video recorder is switched on, the reception quality for this or sev- 1.Switch on the TV. If required, selec
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HG273ED(EN).qx3 04.2.6 10:58 AM Page 9 5. Playback How can I set the counter to '0:00:00'? Playing back cassettes You can set the counter to '0:00:00' with CLEAR . You can operate the video recorder using the When you put a cassette in the video recorder, the counter will automatically reset to '0:00:00'. remote control or the buttons on the front of the video recorder. The counter does not move PLAY B-K STOP C-L FWD 1- B If you press , , or This occurs when there are no recordings on a por-
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HG273ED(EN).qx3 04.2.3 10:54 AM Page 10 6. Manual recording Lining up recordings (assemble cut) General information When you add a further recording to a cassette, Use 'Manual Recording' to make a sponta- which already has a recording on it, a short neous recording (for example, a programme cur- blank (flicker) can appear between the old and rently being shown). the new recording or the picture itself can flicker. If you want to start and stop a recording manual- To help reduce these from occ
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HG273ED(EN).qx3 04.2.3 10:54 AM Page 11 7. Programming a recording (TIMER) Programme numbers of the ‘TV’ scart socket General information You can also programme recordings from exter- nal sources via scart socket ‘TV’. Select pro- Use a TIMER programming to automatically start gramme number, 'A/V IN' with 0.0. and stop a recording at a later time or date. The 7.When all inputs are correct, press 7. video recorder will switch to the right programme STATUS/EXIT . The programming information num
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HG273ED(EN).qx3 04.2.3 10:54 AM Page 12 How to change a programmed Problems and solutions for pro- recording (TIMER) grammed recordings 1. 1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro- Error message: ' ' flashes in the video gramme number for the video recorder. recorder display 2. 2.Press MENU . The main menu will appear. • No cassette was inserted. Insert a cassette and PLAY B-K STOP C-L 3. 3.Select 'TIMER' with or . switch off the video recorder using STANDBY/ON y y . FWD 1- B Then pres
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HG273ED(EN).qx3 04.2.3 10:54 AM Page 13 8. Other Functions PLAY B-K 4.Select 'STATUS DISPLAY' with or 4. Changing the video (colour) system STOP C-L . If you playback recordings made on other video SELECT KL CHOOSE B recorders or you want to record from external →STATUS DISPLAY [ON] sources (via the scart socket), the automatic BLUE BACKGROUND[ON] video (colour) system switch-over may lead to AUTO STANDBY [ON] CLOCK DISPLAY [ON] colour distortion. You can switch off the automatic TV system sw
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HG273ED(EN).qx3 04.2.3 10:54 AM Page 14 Automatic switch-off If you haven't used the video recorder for a few minutes in certain modes (e.g.: STOP), it will switch to standby automatically. You can cancel this function to use the video recorder as a tele- vision receiver. 1. 1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro- gramme number for the video recorder. MENU 2. 2.Press . The main menu will appear. PLAY B-K STOP C-L 3. 3.Select 'VCR SET UP' using or FWD 1- B and confirm with . PLAY B-K
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HG273ED(EN).qx3 04.2.3 10:54 AM Page 15 9. Before you call an engineer If, contrary to expectation, you have any prob- lems using this video recorder, it may be caused by the following reasons. Your video recorder does not respond to No picture when you play a cassette: any button being pressed: • There is no recording on the cassette: change There is no power supply: check the power sup- the cassette. ply. • You have selected the wrong programme • A programmed recording is currently being nu
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HG273ED(EN).qx3 04.2.3 10:54 AM Page 16 PHILIPS NORGE AS PHILIPS AUSTRIA GMBH PHILIPS PORTUGUESA, S.A. Sandstuveien 70, Triesterstrasse 64 Consumer Information Centre PO Box 1, Manglerud 1101 Wien Rua Dr. António Loureiro Borge, nr. 5 N-0612 Oslo AUSTRIA Arquiparque, Miraflores NORWAY Tel: 0810 001 203 P-2795 L-A-VEHLA Phone: 2274 8250 PORTUGAL Phone: 021-4163063 OY PHILIPS AB PHILIPS INFO CENTER PHILIPS CE, The Philips Centre, Linnoitustie 11, Alexanderstrasse 1 420 - 430 London Road, 02600
