Philips VR558 Installing your video recorder, Preparation for use, Decoder allocation

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7.Use

2. Installing your video recorder

Preparation for use

This chapter shows you how to prepare the video recorder use. The video recorder automatically seeks out and stores all available TV channels.

'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.

1.Select the desired language for the on-screen

menu by pressing PLAY B-Kor STOP C-L .

2.Press MENU .

3.Confirm with PROG P+ .

The automatic TV channel search starts.

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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 pos- sible 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 channels.

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 .

The preparation for use is now complete.

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.

Decoder allocation

Some TV channels transmit encoded TV signals which can only be viewed with a purchased or rented decoder. You can connect such a decoder to this video recorder. The following function will automatically activate the connected decoder for the desired TV channel.

1.Switch the TV on. If applicable, select the programme number for the video recorder operation.

2.Use PLAY B-K , STOP C-Lor 0..9 to select the TV channel which you would like to allocate the decoder to.

3.Press MENU . The main menu will appear.

4.Use PLAY B- K or STOP C- L to select 'TUNER

SET UP'. Then press

FWD 1- B

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5.Use

 

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

to select 'MANU-

 

 

PLAY B- K

STOP C- L

 

AL TUNING'. Then press

 

 

 

 

 

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FWD 1- B

6.Use

 

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

to select 'DECODER'.

 

 

PLAY B-K

STOP C-L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANUAL TUNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROG.

P55

 

 

 

 

 

CHANNEL

055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECODER

[OFF]

 

 

 

 

 

SKIP

[OFF]

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO MODE

[SECAM]

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT K L CHOOSE B

 

 

 

 

 

END=EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FWD 1- B to select 'ON' (Decoder switched on).

8.To end, press STATUS/EXIT .

How can I switch off the decoder?

Use FWD 1- B to select 'OFF' (Decoder switched off).

The decoder has now been allocated to this TV channel.

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Contents Important notes regarding operation PAL We hope you enjoy your new video recorderConnecting the video recorder Connecting without a scart cable Connecting additional devicesDo not see a Language setting picture My screen is emptyPreparation for use Installing your video recorderDecoder allocation Manual TV channel search Using the satellite receiverFollow TV Automatic TV channels sorting Automatic Tuning Select Auto Tuning withSorting and clearing TV channels manually Confirm withSetting the clock Setting the languageSetting the RF out channel Playback Manual recording Switching off Record Link Direct RecordSP/LP /AUTO How does Direct Record work?Programming a recording Timer Switching Direct Record on or offTo end, press STATUS/EXIT Switch off with STANDBY/ON y Programming a recordingHow to change a programmed recording Timer How to check, or delete a pro- grammed recording TimerHelpful Hints Switching the status display off or on Other FunctionsChanging the video colour system Blue Background on or offClock Display Automatic switch-offSelecting the sound channel Before you call an engineer Austria