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T Ta ab blle e o off c co on nt te en nt ts s
Important notes for operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4
The most important functions of your new video recorder . . . . . . .Page 5
1 Introduction
Important information for customers in Great Britain . . . . . . . . . . Page 6
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Preparing the remote control for operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7
Connecting to a TV set with a scart socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7
Connecting to
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VR 260/07 Operating instructions with
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R Re em mo ot te e c co on nt tr ro oll You will find explanations for the controls and the E EJJE EC CT T J J ä Eject inserted cassette displays on your video S ST TA AN ND DB BY Y//O ON N m m ä Switch set on / off recorder on the second ä Interrupt function to last page of these ä Interrupt programmed recording operating instructions. C CL LE EA AR R // C CL L ä Delete entry T TIIP P ä Delete programmed recording S SE EL LE EC CT T ä Select function C CH HIIL LD D L LO OC CK K u u ä Act
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1 1 IIn nt tr ro od du uc ct tiio on n W We ellc co om me e t to o t th he e ffa am miilly y o off o ow wn ne er rs s o off P Ph hiilliip ps s V VH HS S v viid de eo o r re ec co or rd de er rs s.. Thank you for choosing to buy our product. Please wait at least three hours after transporting the appliance before starting installation. The set needs this time in order to become acclimatised to its new environment (temperature, air humidity, etc.). Y Yo ou ur r P Ph hiilliip ps s T Te e
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T Th he e m mo os st t iim mp po or rt ta an nt t ffu un nc ct tiio on ns s o off y yo ou ur r n ne ew w v viid de eo o r re ec co or rd de er r Your Philips video recorder can be used, not only for recording and playing back VHS cassettes, but it also has a whole range of special functions which will make day-to-day use of your new video recorder easier for you. Plug in and off you go - getting started with your new video recorder just couldnt be simpler. Once you have connected the ca
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IIm mp po or rt ta an nt t iin nffo or rm ma at tiio on n ffo or r c cu us st to om me er rs s iin n G Gr re ea at t B Br riit ta aiin n This set is fitted with an approved moulded 13 amp plug.To change the fuse in this plug or to attach a different plug, please proceed as follows: 1 Take off the fuse cover and remove the old fuse 2 Insert a new fuse. Suitable fuses are those of the type BS 1362 3A,A.S.T.A. standard or BSI standard 3 Close the fuse cover If the attached plug does not meet
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2 2 C Co on nn ne ec ct tiin ng g t th he e v viid de eo o r re ec co or rd de er r P Pr re ep pa ar riin ng g t th he e r re em mo ot te e c co on nt tr ro oll ffo or r o op pe er ra at tiio on n 1 Take the remote control of the video recorder and the enclosed batteries (2 batteries) 2 Open the battery compartment, insert the batteries as shown and then close the battery compartment.The remote control is now ready to use C Co on nn ne ec ct tiin ng g t to o a a T TV V s se et t w w
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5 Take a scart cable and connect one end to the scart socket on the back of your TV set and the other to the scart socket A AV V1 1 E EX XT T1 1 on the back of the video recorder 6 Take the enclosed mains cable and connect the appropriate end to the mains socket 4 4 on the back of the video recorder and the other to the nearest free socket 7 Your set should automatically switch over to the programme number allocated to video recorder operation (usually: EXT, 0 or AV).You will see the welcome sc
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3 Remove the aerial cable plug from the back of your TV set and insert it into the aerial socket 2 2on the back of the video recorder 4 Take the enclosed aerial cable and connect the appropriate end to the aerial socket of your TV set and to the TV socket 3 3 on the back of the video recorder 5 Take the enclosed mains cable and connect the appropriate end to the mains socket 4 4 on the back of the video recorder and the other to the nearest free socket 6 Switch on your TV set and select on you
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3 3 IIn niit tiia all iin ns st ta alllla at tiio on n S Se et tt tiin ng g T TV V c ch ha an nn ne ells s,, d da at te e a an nd d t tiim me e ffo or r t th he e ffiir rs st t t tiim me e If your TV set supports the Easylink function and you have already corrected and/or confirmed the settings for year, month, date and time, you can skip this section.Your video recorder has already stored all the necessary details. Please continue by reading the sub-section Searching for a TV channel
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S Se ea ar rc ch hiin ng g ffo or r a a T TV V c ch ha an nn ne ell m ma an nu ua alllly y In exceptional cases, it may happen that on initial installation the set does not find all the available TV channels. In this case, the missing TV channels must be searched for and stored manually. If your set supports the Easylink function, you can start the automatic transfer of channel data by means of the following steps. 1 Switch on the TV set and - if necessary - select the programme number set
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8 8 II d do on nt t k kn no ow w t th he e c ch ha an nn ne ells s ffo or r m my y T TV V s st ta at tiio on ns s 4 4 No problem. Hold down the button P P to start the automatic channel search.A changing channel number will appear on screen. Continue the automatic channel search until you have found the desired TV station P PR RO OB BL LE EM M 8 Press O OK K to store the TV channel found.The screen will briefly show STORED 8 8 II c ca an nt t ffiin nd d t th he e T TV V c ch h
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3 The on-screen menu appears. Use the buttons = =P P- - and ; ;P P+ + to select the menu point MANUAL SEARCH and confirm with O OK K W Wh ha at t iis s a an n o on n- -s sc cr re ee en n m me en nu u? ? The on-screen menu takes the mystery out of using your new video recorder.All settings and recording steps can be done easily via the on-screen menu by following the corresponding instructions on the MAIN MENU P PA AR RD DO ON N? ? screen. CLOCK AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH TV CHANNEL ALLOC.
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4 4 S Se et tt tiin ng gs s S Se ea ar rc ch hiin ng g ffo or r T TV V c ch ha an nn ne ells s a au ut to om ma at tiic ca alllly y On initial installation, the video recorder performs an automatic channel search. If the channel assignments of your cable or satellite TV provider change or if you are reinstalling the video recorder, e.g. after moving house, you can start this procedure again.The video recorder finds all the available TV channels and stores the new settings. If your set suppor
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S So or rt tiin ng g a an nd d c clle ea ar riin ng g o off T TV V c ch ha an nn ne ells s m ma an nu ua alllly y After you have performed the automatic channel search you may not agree with the sequence in which the individual TV channels have been allocated to the programme positions of the video recorder.You can use this function to individually sort the TV channels found or to delete unwanted TV channels or those with poor reception. If your TV set supports the Easylink function, you M
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C Ch ha an ng giin ng g t th he e t tiim me e a an nd d d da at te e If the display shows an incorrect time or --:-- , the time and date must be set manually. 1 Press the M ME EN NU U button on the remote control.The on-screen menu appears = =P P- - ; ;P P+ + 2 Use or to select the option CLOCK O OK K and confirm with MAIN MENU CLOCK AUTO INSTALL 3 In the YEAR option if the setting displayed MANUAL SEARCH is incorrect - enter the number of the current TV CHANNEL ALLOC. RECORD SPEED
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5 5 O Op pe er ra at tiin ng g iin ns st tr ru uc ct tiio on ns s G Ge en ne er ra all iin nffo or rm ma at tiio on n If the video recorder is in standby mode, it can be switched on either by pressing S Sw wiit tc ch hiin ng g o on n m m 0 0- -9 9 the Standby button , by pressing one of the number buttons or by inserting a cassette. If the video recorder is not used for several minutes, it switches itself off automatically.This function can be deactivated (e.g. if you want to use the video A
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6 6 P Plla ay yb ba ac ck k P Plla ay yiin ng g c ca as ss se et tt te es s 1 Insert a VHS cassette in the cassette opening on the front of the video recorder.The tape will be caught and automatically placed in the correct position.The display will show v v W Wh ha at t d do oe es s V VH HS S m me ea an n? ? The Video Home System (VHS) has become the world-wide standard for recording and playback of amateur video cassettes.The popular standard has since been refined. Super-VHS (S-VHS) of
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S Se elle ec ct tiin ng g t ta ap pe e p po os siit tiio on n d diis sp plla ay y t ty yp pe e If the O OK K button is pressed during playback and recording, the current tape position (hours : minutes : seconds) is shown in the display.There are two different types of display available. 1 Press the M ME EN NU U button on the remote control.The on-screen menu appears 2 Use = =P P- - or ; ;P P+ + to select the option MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with CLOCK O OK K AUTO INSTALL MANUA
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R Re es se et t // d diis sp plla ay y t ta ap pe e p po os siit tiio on n Call up: O OK K Reset: C CL LE EA AR R ( (C CL L) ) (only in the LINEAR display mode) A Au ut to om ma at tiic c r re es se et t Whenever a cassette is inserted the display is automatically reset to 00:00:00. T TIIP P S Se ea ar rc ch hiin ng g ffo or r t ta ap pe e p po os siit tiio on n w wiit th h p piic ct tu ur re e ( (p piic ct tu ur re e s se ea ar rc ch h) ) 1 During playback press H (rewind) or
