Philips VR507, VR570 specifications Introduction, Dear Philips customer

Page 6

Introduction

Dear Philips customer,

Instruction manuals are usually very dry since they are technically-oriented and often poorly translated. I have been employed by Philips for this reason.

Allow me to introduce myself.

My name is Phil. I will be guiding you through the instruction manual and try to be of help in operating your new device. At appropriate points along the way, I will be providing you with the following information:

Excuse me?

Tip

Here I will be

Here I will be giving

explaining seemingly

you instructions on

unimportant things.

functions that help

 

make it easier to

 

use your device.

Problem

Here I will help you to find the cause of problems and their solutions.

For experts

Here I will be giving you instructions on functions that are necessary for special applications.

I hope you have lots of fun with your new device

Phil

P.S. If you have questions or if problems come up during operation, please see the helpful information in the chapter 'Before you call an engineer'. If this doesn't help you to resolve the problem, please call the customer support service for your country. The corresponding telephone numbers and e-mail addresses can be found on the last page of this instruction manual.

2

Introduction

 

Image 6
Contents Table of contents Remote control Additional TV functions Front of the deviceSymbols on your video recorder display Page Introduction PhilDear Philips customer Voltage 220-240V/50Hz SpecificationsSupplied accessories Energy consumption 16WImportant notes regarding operation Special functions of your new video recorder Important information for customers in Great Britain Connecting your video recorder to the TV set Connecting the video recorderPreparing the remote control for operation Connecting with a scart cableBack of the video recorder and the other Connecting with a scart cableAV at Scart socket on your TV set reserved for VideoConnecting without a scart cable My screen is emptySocket EXT.2 AV Connecting additional devicesYou can find more details in chapter Initial Installation Do not see a test screenInstalling your video recording Initial installationSeeks out and stores all available TV channels Decoder allocation Manual TV channel search Line Manual Search using Confirm WithWhat is a special channel? That you want to use for the TV channel, e.g. P01Using the satellite receiver What is NICAM?Dont know the channels for my TV stations Follow TV Cannot switch my TV set to programme numberSorting TV channels automatically With a scart cableDeleting sorting Autoinstall Automatic TV channel searchMonitor function Want to assign to this programme number, e.g. P02 Sorting and clearing TV channels manuallyWant to assign to the programme number P01 Deleting TV channelsSetting the time and date Time/date is displayed incorrectly despite manual settingMain menu will appear on the screen Important notes for operation Navigation in the screen menuCall up the menu with Playback Playing cassettesDisplaying current tape position Automatic switch-off of special functionsPlaying back Ntsc cassettes How can I set the counter to 00000?Searching for a tape position with picture scanning Still picture / slow motionStop the tape with Stop Instant ViewAutomatic search for a tape position index search Press Reverse orPress Index . Then press Stop . This will, for example It automatically switches to pauseAutomatic search for a blank space on the tape Appear in the displayOptimising still picture Eliminating picture interferenceOptimising tracking Until Trac TRACkingManual recording Recording without automatic switch-offAutomatic switch-off General informationLining up recordings assemble cut Record Press Record on the remote controlPreventing accidental erasing of cassettes Record you will add 30 minutes toSelecting the recording speed SP or LP Confirm with OK To end, press MenuOr P Select function on with Switching off Record LinkWith OK Confirm with OK To end, press Menu Insert a cassetteHow does Direct Record work? Search symbol appears in the display a moving symbolDirect Record Notv appears in the displaySwitching Direct Record on or off Programming a recording with Video Plus+ Programming a recording TimerWhat is VPS/PDC? What do I need to know about VPS/PDC?Recorder is switched off with STANDBY/ON Data withRecorder display Recording Timer block, select it with P Or P Problems and solutions for programmed recordingsThen all Timer blocks are already End of the tape was reached during recordingProgramming a recording without Video Plus+ 9on the remote controlSwitching on VPS/PDC in the Start input field Programme numbers of the E1 and E2 scart socketProblem solving for programmed recordings ProblemPress Turbo Timer Programming a recording with TurboProblem Solution CassettePress Clear CL Delete programmed recordingSelect the TV Other functionsChanging the video colour system With LeastSwitching the on-screen display OSD off or on Child lockWill flash in the video recorder display Which settings can I choose? Switch off the clock displayLine OSD, select the desired setting with How can I switch on the clock display?Continuous playback Automatic switch-off Automatic switch to Mono Press Select . This will show the current sound settingWhat goes on behind the settings? Selecting the sound channelSuppressing interference Optimising the modulatorFrequency as the video recorder Or P Select OFF on the TV screen with Switching the modulator on / offHow can I switch the modulator back on? Modulator offBefore you call an engineer Hotline telephone numbersWith STANDBY/ON Before you call an engineer