Philips VR507, VR570 specifications Important notes regarding operation

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Important notes regarding operation

Danger: High voltage!

Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical shock!

The video recorder does not contain any components that can be repaired by the customer. Please leave all maintenance work for qualified personnel.

As soon as the video recorder is connected to the power supply, there are some components that are in constant operation. To switch off the video recorder completely you must disconnect it from the power supply.

These operating instructions have been printed on non-polluting paper.

Deposit old batteries at the appropriate collection points.

Please make use of the facilities available in your country for disposing of the packaging of the video recorder in a way that helps to protect the environment.

This electronic device contains many materials that can be recycled. Please enquire about the possibilities for recycling your old device.

Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots on the video recorder. Do not place the device on an unsteady base.

Make sure that no objects or liquids enter the video recorder. Do not place vases or the like on the video recorder. If liquid is spilt into it, immediately disconnect the video recorder from the power supply and call After-sales Service for advice.

Do not place any combustible objects on the device (candles, etc.).

Make sure that children do not place any foreign objects within the openings or ventilation slots.

4	Introduction

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Contents Table of contents Remote control Additional TV functions Front of the deviceSymbols on your video recorder display Page Dear Philips customer IntroductionPhil Specifications Supplied accessoriesVoltage 220-240V/50Hz Energy consumption 16WImportant 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 Connecting with a scart cableConnecting with a scart cable AV atBack of the video recorder and the other Scart socket on your TV set reserved for VideoConnecting without a scart cable My screen is emptyConnecting additional devices You can find more details in chapter Initial InstallationSocket EXT.2 AV Do not see a test screenSeeks out and stores all available TV channels Installing your video recordingInitial installation 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. P01Dont know the channels for my TV stations Using the satellite receiverWhat is NICAM? Cannot switch my TV set to programme number Sorting TV channels automaticallyFollow TV With a scart cableDeleting sorting Monitor function AutoinstallAutomatic TV channel search 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 channelsMain menu will appear on the screen Setting the time and dateTime/date is displayed incorrectly despite manual setting Call up the menu with Important notes for operationNavigation in the screen menu Playback Playing cassettesAutomatic switch-off of special functions Playing back Ntsc cassettesDisplaying current tape position How can I set the counter to 00000?Searching for a tape position with picture scanning Still picture / slow motionInstant View Automatic search for a tape position index searchStop the tape with Stop Press Reverse orIt automatically switches to pause Automatic search for a blank space on the tapePress Index . Then press Stop . This will, for example Appear in the displayEliminating picture interference Optimising trackingOptimising still picture Until Trac TRACkingRecording without automatic switch-off Automatic switch-offManual recording General informationRecord 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 MenuSwitching off Record Link With OKOr P Select function on with Confirm with OK To end, press Menu Insert a cassetteSearch 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 Recorder is switched off with STANDBY/ONData with Problems and solutions for programmed recordings Then all Timer blocks are alreadyRecording Timer block, select it with P Or P End of the tape was reached during recording9on 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 ProblemPress Turbo Timer Programming a recording with TurboProblem Solution CassettePress Clear CL Delete programmed recordingOther functions Changing the video colour systemSelect the TV With LeastWill flash in the video recorder display Switching the on-screen display OSD off or onChild lock Switch off the clock display Line OSD, select the desired setting withWhich settings can I choose? How can I switch on the clock display?Continuous playback Automatic switch-off Press Select . This will show the current sound setting What goes on behind the settings?Automatic switch to Mono Selecting the sound channelFrequency as the video recorder Suppressing interferenceOptimising the modulator Switching the modulator on / off How can I switch the modulator back on?Or P Select OFF on the TV screen with Modulator offWith STANDBY/ON Before you call an engineerHotline telephone numbers Before you call an engineer