Philips VCR VR 170/07 manual Setting the time and date, Main menu will appear on the screen

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CLOCK

 

YEAR

è 2001 p

MONTH

01

DATE

01

TIME

20:00

SMART CLOCK

ON

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The main menu will appear on the screen

 

 

After you have confirmed the last channel that can be sorted, you will automatically return to the main menu since no more TV channels can be assigned.

0To assign other TV channels to a programme number, repeat steps 7 to 9 .

AConfirm the assignment of the TV channel with MENU .

BTo exit the main menu, press MENU .

Setting the time and date

If the display shows an incorrect time or '--:--', the time and date must be reset manually.

If a TV channel which transmits TXT/PDC (teletext/PDC) is stored under programme number 'P01', time/date will automatically be taken from the TXT/PDC information. (SMART CLOCK)

1Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder.

2Press MENU on the remote control. The main menu will appear.

3 Select line 'CLOCK' using P

or P

and confirm with OK .

4Check the year in line 'YEAR'. If required, please change the year with the number buttons 0-9on the remote control.

5 Select the next line with P

or P

.

6Check 'MONTH', 'DATE' and 'TIME' in the same way.

Time/date is displayed incorrectly despite manual setting

With Smart Clock, time/date is transferred from the TV channel saved on 'P01' and automatically corrected.

Switch off Smart Clock.

In line 'SMART CLOCK', select 'OFF' using

or

.

You can switch on 'SMART CLOCK' again when you select 'ON'.

7Check the displayed settings and confirm with OK . 'STORED' will appear briefly on the screen.

8 To end, press MENU .

Installing your video recording

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Contents VR 170/07 Table of contents Page Remote control Front of the device Additional TV functionsSymbols 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 Preparing the remote control for operation Connecting the video recorderConnecting your video recorder to the TV set What is a scart cable?My TV offers me a selection menu for the scart socket Connecting with a scart cableMy screen is empty Connecting without a scart cableYou can find more details in chapter Initial Installation Connecting additional devicesDo 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 What is a special channel? Line Manual Search using Confirm WithManual TV channel search That you want to use for the TV channel, e.g. P01Dont know the channels for my TV stations Using the satellite receiverSorting TV channels automatically Cannot switch my TV set to programme numberFollow TV Deleting sorting Automatic TV channel search AutoinstallMonitor function Want to assign to the programme number P01 Sorting and clearing TV channels manuallyWant 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 Navigation in the screen menu Important notes for operationPlaying cassettes PlaybackPlaying back Ntsc cassettes Automatic switch-off of special functionsSearching for a tape position with picture scanning Displaying current tape positionWhile a cassette is playing, press Reverse or Forward one Instant View Still pictureAutomatic search for a tape position index search It automatically switches to pauseAutomatic search for a blank space on the tape Appear in the displayOptimising tracking Eliminating picture interferenceOptimising still picture Cannot reach optimal quality for the still pictureManual recording Recording without automatic switch-offGeneral information Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes Record Press Record on the remote controlLining up recordings assemble cut Record you will add 30 minutes toConfirm with OK To end, press Menu Selecting the recording speed SP or LPDirect Record Search symbol appears in the display a moving symbolHow does Direct Record work? Notv appears in the displaySwitching Direct Record on or off What is VPS/PDC? Programming a recording TimerProgramming a recording with Video Plus+ What do I need to know about VPS/PDC?Selecting onetime/daily/weekly recordings Recorder displayFollowing message appears on the screen Select Prog Following message appears on the screen Pluscode NumberIf you want to cancel the programmed recording, press Problems and solutions for programmed recordingsIf this error message appears after pressing To clear a programmedSwitching on VPS/PDC in the Start input field 9on the remote controlProgramming a recording without Video Plus+ Programme numbers of the E1 and E2 scart socketProblem Problem solving for programmed recordingsProgramming a recording with Turbo Timer Cassette Problem SolutionDelete programmed recording How to check, change or delete a programmed recording TimerChanging the video colour system Other functionsSelect the TV With LeastWill flash in the video recorder display Child lockWhich settings can I choose? Switching the on-screen display OSD off or onWith OK How can I switch on the clock display? Switch off the clock displayHow can I change back to VCR1? Switching the remote control commandMain 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 How can I switch the modulator back on? Switching the modulator on / offHotline telephone numbers Before you call an engineerBefore you call an engineer

VCR VR 170/07 specifications

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