Philips VCR VR 170/07 manual Connecting additional devices, Do not see a test screen

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YOU NOW OWN A NEW

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VIDEO RECORDER

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6Select this programme number and manually start the TV's channel search as if you wanted to save a new TV channel until the 'test image' appears.

I do not see a test screen'

Check the cable connections.

The video recorder 'transmits' on the 583MHz frequency (channel 35)

Repeat the channel search on your TV set.

7Save this programme number setting on your TV set for video recorder operation.

Programme number for video recorder operation

You have now saved a programme number for use by your video recorder as you would a regular TV channel. This programme number must now be used in future for video recorder playback ('video recorder' TV channel).

You can find more details in chapter 'Initial Installation'.

Connecting additional devices

You can connect additional devices such as decoders, satellite receivers, camcorders, etc. to the

socket EXT.2 AV 2 .

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Connecting the video recorder

 

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VR 170/07 Table of contents Page Remote control Additional TV functions Front of the deviceSymbols on your video recorder display Page Phil IntroductionDear Philips customer Supplied accessories SpecificationsVoltage 220-240V/50Hz Important notes regarding operation Special functions of your new video recorder Important information for customers in Great Britain Connecting the video recorder Preparing the remote control for operationConnecting your video recorder to the TV set What is a scart cable?Connecting with a scart cable My TV offers me a selection menu for the scart socketConnecting without a scart cable My screen is emptyConnecting additional devices You can find more details in chapter Initial InstallationDo not see a test screen Programme number for video recorder operationInitial installation Installing your video recordingSeeks out and stores all available TV channels Decoder allocation Line Manual Search using Confirm With What is a special channel?Manual TV channel search That you want to use for the TV channel, e.g. P01Using the satellite receiver Dont know the channels for my TV stationsSorting TV channels automatically Cannot switch my TV set to programme numberFollow TV Deleting sorting Automatic TV channel search AutoinstallMonitor function Sorting and clearing TV channels manually Want to assign to the programme number P01Want to assign to this programme number, e.g. P02 Deleting TV channelsTime/date is displayed incorrectly despite manual setting Setting the time and dateMain menu will appear on the screen Important notes for operation Navigation in the screen menuPlayback Playing cassettesAutomatic switch-off of special functions Playing back Ntsc cassettesSearching for a tape position with picture scanning Displaying current tape positionWhile a cassette is playing, press Reverse or Forward one Still picture Instant ViewIt automatically switches to pause Automatic search for a tape position index searchAutomatic search for a blank space on the tape Appear in the displayEliminating picture interference Optimising trackingOptimising still picture Cannot reach optimal quality for the still pictureManual recording Recording without automatic switch-offGeneral information Record Press Record on the remote control Preventing accidental erasing of cassettesLining up recordings assemble cut Record you will add 30 minutes toSelecting the recording speed SP or LP Confirm with OK To end, press MenuSearch symbol appears in the display a moving symbol Direct RecordHow does Direct Record work? Notv appears in the displaySwitching Direct Record on or off Programming a recording Timer What is VPS/PDC?Programming a recording with Video Plus+ What do I need to know about VPS/PDC?Recorder display Selecting onetime/daily/weekly recordingsFollowing message appears on the screen Select Prog Following message appears on the screen Pluscode NumberProblems and solutions for programmed recordings If you want to cancel the programmed recording, pressIf this error message appears after pressing To clear a programmed9on the remote control Switching on VPS/PDC in the Start input fieldProgramming a recording without Video Plus+ Programme numbers of the E1 and E2 scart socketProblem solving for programmed recordings ProblemProgramming a recording with Turbo Timer Problem Solution CassetteHow to check, change or delete a programmed recording Timer Delete programmed recordingOther functions Changing the video colour systemSelect the TV With LeastChild lock Will flash in the video recorder displayWhich settings can I choose? Switching the on-screen display OSD off or onWith OK Switch off the clock display How can I switch on the clock display?Switching the remote control command How can I change back to VCR1?Main menu will not disappear and no message appears This will, for example, appear in the display VCR2Continuous playback Automatic switch-off Optimising the modulator Suppressing interferenceFrequency as the video recorder Switching the modulator on / off How can I switch the modulator back on?Before you call an engineer Hotline telephone numbersBefore you call an engineer