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CONTENTS
1. HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VIDEO RECORDER ......... 4 6. PROGRAMMED RECORDING (TIMER) ............... 17
How to connect your video recorder to the TV set ..... 4 ’VPS’ (Video Programming System) and ’PDC’
Connecting with a scart cable ...................... 4 (Programme Delivery Control) ..................... 17
Connecting without a scart cable ................... 5 Programming a recording (with ’SHOWVIEW’) ....... 17
Connecting a decoder or other equipment ............ 5 Programming a reco
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& OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF The remote control CLEAR (CL), y Delete : To delete last entry/Clear programmed recording (TIMER) PLAYG Playback : To play a recorded cassette TV To call up additional TV functions : Additional TV functions for TV sets with the same remote control [ Rewind : During STOP and STANDBY: rewind, during PLAYBACK: reverse scanning code (RC5) STOPh Pause/Stop: To stop the tape, except while a TIMER-recording is being made TV/STANDBYm Switch off : To switch off set, inte
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& Front of the set Back of the set 4 Mains socket: To connect the mains cable STANDBYm Standby : To switch off, interrupt a function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) EXT.2 AV 2 Scart socket 2: To connect a satellite receiver, decoder, video recorder, etc. (programme RECORDn Record: To record the programme selected number ’E2’) PROGRAMMEr Select: One line or programme number down. EXT.1 AV 1 Scart socket 1: To connect the TV set (programme number ’E1’) PROGRAMMEq Select: One line or prog
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Remote codes Acura 02 GoldStar 15, 20, 27 Proline 31 Adyson 20 Goodmans 07, 10, 20, 29, 36 Protech 02, 12, 20, 23, 25, 38 Akai 18, 33 Gorenje 35 Quelle 03, 04, 33 Akura 21, 25 Graetz 33 Questa 07 Alba 02, 07, 21 Granada 10, 18, 20 Rank Arena 07 Allorgan 28 Grandin 26 Rediffusion 33 Amplivision 20 Grundig 17 Rex 25 Amstrad 02 HCM 02, 26 Roadstar 02, 21, 25, 38 Anitech 02 Hanseatic 30, 33 SEG 07, 20, 25 Arcam 19, 20 Hinari 02, 07, 21 SEI 12, 28 Asuka 21 Hisawa 26, 40 Saba 15 Audiosonic 15 Hitachi
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR400/58 Congratulations! You now own one of the most sophisticated So that you can identify your machine in the event of theft, and simple-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. With enter the serial number (PROD.NO) here. The serial number is this VCR you can record and play VHS-standard cassettes. printed on the type plate fixed at the rear of the set. MODEL NO. VR400/58 Please take the time to read this operating manual before PROD.NO:...... using your vid
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Special functions on your video recorder Philips has developed a system which produces the best possible playback quality. It reduces disturbance on old, worn video cassettes, and emphasises the detail on very good quality cassettes. When you connect your video recorder to your television and plug it into the mains, you will be welcomed with an OSD picture. 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 f
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1. HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VIDEO RECORDER f Insert one end of the mains cable into the mains socket How to connect your video recorder to the 4 at the back of the video recorder and the other end TV set into the wall socket. g When your TV set automatically switches to programme We recommend the use of a scart cable. This will give you the number e.g.: ’EXT’, ’0’, or ’AV’, this text will appear on the best picture and sound quality. TV screen: CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW PHILIPS VIDE
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Connecting a decoder or other equipment Connecting without a scart cable You can connect additional equipment to the EXT.2 AV 2 socket. For example: a decoder, a satellite receiver or a camera recorder. a Switch off the TV set. b Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the 2 socket at the back of the video recorder. c Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the 3 socket on the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set. d Insert o
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2. INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER g Check if the TIME in line ’TIME’ is correct. If required, Initial installation change the time with the number buttons 0-9 on your remote control. a Open up the battery compartment of your remote control and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture. h Confirm with the OK button. i Check ’YEAR’, ’MONTH’ and ’DATE’. Confirm each line with the OK button. j After you have confirmed the line ’DATE, the video recorder will switch to standby. The initial ins
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Allocating a decoder Manual TV channel search In certain cases the ’Automatic TV channel search’ may not be Some TV stations will send coded TV channels, that you can able to find all of the TV channels (e.g. coded TV channels). In only watch when you use a decoder. You can connect such a that case, use this manual method to set the channels. decoder (descrambler) to your video recorder. With the following function, the connected decoder will automatically D When you search for TV channels manua
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b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main Channel number or frequency display menu will appear. You can switch between the display for ’channel number’ or CLOCK ’frequency’ for manual channel search. OSD CHANNEL ALLOCATION CHANNEL/FREQUENCY MANUAL SEARCH a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme AUTOSEARCH LANGUAGE number for the video recorder. FOLLOW TV DIRECT RECORD COUNTER b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main ------------------------ -/+ OK me
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Automatic TV channel search Sorting and clearing TV channels manually The video recorder will search for all TV channels. You can assign any programme number to a TV channel that If you want to start the automatic TV channel search again, you have stored and you can also delete unwanted TV then follow the instructions below. channels. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. number for the v
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Setting the language Setting the time and date You can select the language for the on-screen display (OSD). D If a TV channel which transmits TXT/PDC is stored The small display on the video recorder will only show english under programme number ’P01’, time and date will text. automatically be taken from the TXT/PDC information. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. If the time in the video recorder display is not correct or if ’--:--’ appears i
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3. IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION General information The symbols on your video recorder display D You can switch on with the STOPh button, the 0-9 buttons or by putting in a cassette. D If you do not use the video recorder for a few minutes, it will switch to standby automatically. Please read the section ’Automatic switch-off (tuner These symbols can light up on your video recorder display: mode)’ in chapter ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS. D If you have switched the video recorder off with the This is wh
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Summary of user guide The OSD menu offers the following functions. More details on each can be found in the appropriate chapter. CLOCK OSD CHANNEL ALLOCATION TIME 20:00 CHANNEL/FREQUENCY YEAR 1999 MANUAL SEARCH MONTH 01 AUTOSEARCH DATE 01 LANGUAGE FOLLOW TV DIRECT RECORD COUNTER ------------------------ ------------------------ -/+ 0-9 OK -/+ OK MAIN MENU Chapter: INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER - ’Setting the date and the time’ User guide (OSD) The OSD (On-screen display) shows the various funct
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4. PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main Playing a cassette menu will appear. a Put a cassette into the cassette slot. ’v’ will appear on c Select the line ’COUNTER’ with the Pq or Pr button the display. and confirm with the OK button. d Select the type of counter with the Pq button and confirm with the OK button. D To reset the tape position ’LINEAR COUNTER’to ’0:00:00’, press the CLEAR (CL),y button. e To end, press the TV/STANDBYm button. D This video reco
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Searching for tape position without the Picture interference picture (wind and rewind) When the picture quality is poor when you play a cassette, a Stop the tape with the STOPh button. please follow these instructions. b Press the [ (reverse) or I (forward) button. Tracking during playback c To stop at a certain picture, press the STOPh button. a While a cassette is playing, hold the Pq button until ’TRAC’ (tracking) appears on the display. Instant View b Hold the Pr or Pq button until the pictu
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5. MANUAL RECORDING Use ’Manual Recording’ to make a spontaneous recording (for Recording with automatic switch-off example, a programme currently being shown). (OTR one-touch-recording) E If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the section: ’Recording without automatic switch-off’. a Put a cassette in the machine. E If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically, read the section: ’Recording with b Use the Pq or Pr button to select the programme aut
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b With the video recorder switched on, and before you Switching on ’Direct Record’ start recording, select the recording speed with the SP/LP, AV button. On the video recorder display you will When this function is switched on, the video recorder will see: ’LP’: Long Play = half recording speed (double automatically record the programme selected on the television recording time). by means of a scart cable. ’SP’: Standard Play = normal recording speed. D The video recorder must be switched off .
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6. PROGRAMMED RECORDING (TIMER) Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a c Enter the entire SHOWVIEW-number (up to 9 digits) recording at a later date. printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme. To make a programmed recording, your video recorder needs For example, 5-312-4 or 5 312 4 to know: Enter 53124 for the SHOWVIEW-number. If you make a mistake, you can clear your instructions * the date you want to make the recording; with the CLEAR (CL),y button.
