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VR530/07
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 opera-
tion. The video recorder should not be turned on immediately after transportation from a cold to a
hot area or vice versa, or in conditions of extreme hu
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HC461BD.qxp 02.2.6 10:12 AM Page 2 Specifications Number of video heads : 4 Number of video heads (HIFI): 2 Voltage: 220-240V/50Hz Recording/playback time: 3 hours (SP) (cassette Power consumption : 20W E-180) Power consumption (Standby): less than 4W 6 hours (LP) (cassette E-180) (PWR. in the display switched off) Supplied accessories Rewind time: approx. 100 seconds (cassette E- 180) • Operating instructions Dimensions in cm/ft (WxDxH): 36.0x22.6x9.2 / • Remote control and batteries 1.2x0.
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HC461BD.qxp 02.2.6 10:12 AM Page 3 6.Select this programme number and manually 6. My TV has several scart sockets. Which one start the TV's channel search as if you wanted should I use? to save a new TV channel until the next Select that scart socket which is suited for the screen appears. video output as well as for the video input. My TV offers me a selection menu for the PLEASE CONNECT AERIAL OR CABLE TO THE VCR scart socket. Select 'TV' as a connection source of this scart THEN... socket
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HC461BD.qxp 02.2.6 10:12 AM Page 4 2. Installing your video recorder Satellite receiver Preparation for use If you are connecting a satellite receiver, please read the section 'Using the satellite receiver'. This chapter shows you how to start the video Decoder recorder for use. The video recorder automatically If you are connecting a decoder, you must seeks out and stores all available TV channels. install it as described in the next section. 'Aim' correctly In the following sections, you r
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HC461BD.qxp 02.2.6 10:12 AM Page 5 Manual TV channel search Using the satellite receiver In some cases it can occur that all of the TV Satellite channels from a satellite receiver (con- channels are not found and saved during the first nected to the scart socket AV2(DECODER) ) are installation. In this case, the missing or coded TV received on the video recorder on programme channels must be searched for and stored man- number 'AV2' with . ually. 0.0.2 1.Switch on the TV set. If required, se
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HC461BD.qxp 02.2.6 10:12 AM Page 6 'NO TV SIGNAL' will appear in the TV screen. The video recorder is not receiving a video Sorting and clearing TV channels signal from the TV. manually Check the plug on the scart cable. After you have performed the automatic channel Check your TV's operating instructions to see search you may not agree with the sequence in which scart socket is used for video signals. If this does not help, it's not possible to use this which the individual TV channels have
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HC461BD.qxp 02.2.6 10:12 AM Page 7 Setting the clock Setting the RF out channel In some reception locations it is possible that a If the display shows an incorrect time or ' --:-- ', TV channel will be sent on the same or similar the time and date must be reset manually. frequency as the video recorder. If a TV channel that transmits TXT/PDC (tele- Result: As soon as the video recorder is text/PDC) is stored under programme number switched on, the reception quality for this or sev- 'P01', ti
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HC461BD.qxp 02.2.6 10:12 AM Page 8 3. Playback Playing cassettes Displaying current tape position The following information is displayed on the You can use this video recorder to play back screen: e.g.: 0:02:45 shows the counter in hours, recorded VHS videocassettes. You can operate minutes and seconds. the video recorder using the remote control or SP/LP: will show the recorded speed of your the buttons on the front of the video recorder. cassette Your video recorder can only record and pla
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HC461BD.qxp 02.2.6 10:12 AM Page 9 1. 1.To search for the previous marking, press Searching for tape position without INDEX 3 3 and then s0 . picture (forward wind and rewind) INDEX 3 3 2. 2.For the next marking, press and B1 then . LC 1.Stop the tape with . 1. 3.As soon as the video recorder finds this 3. B1 2.Press (re s0 verse) or (forward). 2. marking, it automatically switches to playback. LC 3. 3.To stop the tape, press . Manual Tracking Automatic search for a tape position To manually
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HC461BD.qxp 02.2.6 10:12 AM Page 10 7. 7.To end, press STATUS/EXIT . 8. 8.Insert a cassette. Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP) 9. 9.Programme the satellite receiver with the LP allows to double the recording duration on tape (for required information (programme number of example six hours instead of three hours on a E180 the TV channel, start time, end time). cassette) If necessary, please see the operating 1. 1.Switch on the TV set. If required, select the instructions for your satel
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HC461BD.qxp 02.2.6 10:12 AM Page 11 5. Programming a recording (TIMER) SELECT KL CHOOSE B General information →ONCE DAILY Use a TIMER programming to automatically start WEEKLY and stop a recording at a later time or date. The TIMER LIST video recorder will switch to the right programme number and begin recording at the correct time. END=EXIT With this video recorder, you can pre-programme up to eight recordings within a period of one 5. 5.Select TIMER block with 0..9 . year. To make a progra
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HC461BD.qxp 02.2.6 10:12 AM Page 12 How to check, or delete a pro- Problems and solutions for pro- grammed recording (TIMER) grammed recordings 1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro- 1. gramme number for the video recorder. Error message: ' ' will flash in the video 2. 2.Press MENU . The main menu will appear. recorder display KB 3.Select 'TIMER' with LC . Then press 3. • No cassette was inserted. Insert a cassette and B1 . switch off the video recorder using STANDBY/ON y y KB 4.Se
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HC461BD.qxp 02.2.6 10:12 AM Page 13 6. Other Functions Switching the status display off or Continuous playback on This function can be used to play a cassette over and over again. When the end of the cas- Along with the on screen menu, the status dis- sette is reached, the video recorder will rewind play also displays information on the current and start from the beginning again. This function operating status (counter, playback, recording, is activated or deactivated as follows. TV channel,
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HC461BD.qxp 02.2.6 10:12 AM Page 14 Automatic switch-off Selecting the sound channel If you haven't used the video recorder for a few You can select the desired sound channel during minutes in certain modes (e.g.: STOP), it will playback or while receiving TV channels via the switch to standby automatically. You can cancel video recorder. This allows you to select a this function to use the video recorder as a tele- desired language for multi-language transmis- vision receiver. sions. 1. 1.S
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HC461BD.qxp 02.2.6 10:12 AM Page 15 7. Before you call an engineer If, contrary to expectation, you have any prob- No recording possible: lems using this video recorder, it may be caused * The TV channel you want to record is not by the following reasons. stored or you selected the wrong programme number: check TV channels stored. * A cassette was inserted that does not have Your video recorder does not respond to the security tab (cannot be used to record): any button being pressed: Insert
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HC461BD.qxp 02.2.6 10:12 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, Sinikalliontie 3, Alexanderstrasse 1 420 - 430 London Road, 02630 Es
