Philips VR139, VR 130 Installing your video recorder, Preparation for use, Decoder allocation

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K B L C

4. Installing your video recorder

Preparation for use

This chapter shows you how to prepare the video recorder use. The video recorder automati- cally seeks out and stores all available TV chan- nels.

1.Select the desired language for the on-screen

menu by pressing .

'Aim' correctly

In the following sections, you require the remote control for the first time. When using, always aim the front of the remote control at the video recorder and not at the TV.

Connecting additional devices

After you have connected additional devices (satellite receiver, etc.) through the aerial cable, switch them on. The automatic channel search will recognise them and save them.

2.Press MENU .

What is an on-screen menu?

The multi-language on-screen menu takes the mystery out of using your new video recorder. All settings and/or functions are displayed on your TV screen in the corresponding language.

3.Confirm with P+ .

The automatic TV channel search starts.

 

PLEASE WAIT

START

FINISH

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The video recorder does not find any TV channels during the search

*Select channel 1 on the TV. Can you see the saved TV channel on the TV?

If not, check the cable connection of the aerial (aerial socket), video recorder, TV.

*The video recorder searches the entire fre- quency range in order to find and save the largest possible number of TV channels. It is possible that the TV channels in your country are broadcast in a higher frequency range. As soon as this range is reached during the search, the video recorder will find the TV chan- nels.

4.'TIME' and 'DATE' will appear on the TV screen.

TIME --:--

DATE --/--/--

END=EXIT

5.Check 'TIME'. If required, please change the time with the number buttons 0..9 .

6.Check if the displayed settings for 'DAY', 'MONTH' and 'YEAR' are correct.

7.When all information is correct, save by pressing STATUS/EXIT .

Satellite receiver

If you are connecting a satellite receiver, please read the section 'Using the satellite receiver'.

Decoder

If you are connecting a decoder, you must install it as described in the next section.

The preparation for use is now complete.

Decoder allocation

Some TV channels transmit encoded TV signals which can only be viewed with a purchased or rented decoder without disturbances. You can con- nect such a decoder to this video recorder. The fol- lowing function will automatically activate the con- nected decoder for the desired TV channel. 1.Switch the TV on. If applicable, select the

programme number for the video recorder operation.

2.Use

K B

 

 

L C

or

0..9

to select the TV

channel which you would like to allocate the

decoder to.

 

 

 

 

3.Press

 

. The main menu will appear.

MENU

4.Use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to select 'TUNER SET UP'.

K B

 

 

L C

Then press

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

B 1

 

 

 

 

5.Use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to select 'MANUAL TUNING'.

K B

 

 

L C

Then press

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

B 1

 

 

 

 

6.Use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to select 'DECODER'.

K B

 

 

L C

 

 

 

 

 

MANUAL TUNING

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM

[ L ]

 

 

 

 

 

PROG.

P55

 

 

 

 

 

CHANNEL

055

 

 

 

 

DECODER

[OFF]

 

 

 

 

 

SKIP

[OFF]

 

 

 

SELECT K L CHOOSE B

 

 

 

END=EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Supplied accessories SpecificationsImportant notes regarding operation We hope you enjoy your new video recorderDescription of controls Buttons for VCR feature onlyButtons with TV feature Switching on To save or confirm with B To cancel with ClearAutomatic switch-off Power consumptionPreparing the remote control for operation Connecting the video recorderConnecting your video recorder to the TV set Connecting with a scart cableDecoder allocation Installing your video recorderPreparation for use Manual TV channel search Using the satellite receiverAutomatic Tuning Sorting and clearing TV channels manually Setting the languageSetting the clock Playback Manual Tracking Manual recording How to check, or delete a pro- grammed recording Timer Programming a recording TimerProgramming a recording Selecting once/daily/weekly recordingsProblems and solutions for pro- grammed recordings How to change a programmed recording TimerError message will flash in the video recorder display Cassette is ejected during recordingChanging the video colour system Switching the status display off or onOther Functions Blue Background on or off Automatic switch-offContinuous playback Before you call an engineer Austria