Philips VR558 operating instructions Manual recording

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Searching for tape position without picture (forward wind and rewind)

1.Stop the tape with STOP C-L .

2.Press REW0- s (reverse) or FWD 1- B (forward).

3.To stop the tape, press STOP C-L .

Index search

Every time a tape is recorded an index marking is written on the tape.

These marked positions can be found again quickly and easily later.

1.To search for the previous marking, press

INDEX 3 and then REW0- s .

2.For the next marking, press INDEX 3 and then FWD 1- B .

3.As soon as the video recorder finds this marking, it automatically switches to playback.

Manual Tracking

To manually adjust the tracking during playback and slow motion playback, press PROGRAMME+

PROGRAMME- or PROG P+ PROG P– . Tracking will return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment when you press STOP C-L , insert a tape, or press PLAY B-K .

To remove vertical jitter in a Still picture, press PROGRAMME+ PROGRAMME- or PROG P+ PROG P– .

4. Manual recording

General information

Use 'Manual Recording' to make a spontaneous recording (for example, a programme currently being shown).

If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the section 'Recording without automatic switch-off'.

If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically, read the section

'Recording with automatic switch-off'. (e.g. not to record to the end of the tape)

Read the section 'Direct record' if you want to record a programme currently being shown. Read the section 'Automatic recording from a satellite receiver', if you want a recording to be controlled automatically by a satellite receiver.

Recording without automatic switch-off

1.Insert a cassette.

2.Use PROG P+ PROG P– to select the pro- gramme number you want to record, for example, 'P01'.

3.To start recording, press REC I .

4.Stop recording with STOP C-L .

Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR One-Touch-Recording)

1.Insert a cassette.

2.Use PROG P+ PROG P– to select the pro- gramme number you want to record.

3.Press REC I .

4.Each time you press REC I you will add 30 minutes to the recording time.

Preventing accidental erasing

All cassettes (except rental and pre-recorded cassettes) have a security tab on the back of the cassette.

To prevent recording over important recordings (erasing), you can remove this security tab.

If you later decide to record on a protected cas- sette, simply cover the hole with adhesive tape or slide the tab to the right.

Lining up recordings (assemble cut)

When you add a further recording to a cassette, which already has a recording on it, a short blank (flicker) can appear between the old and the new recording or the picture itself can flicker. To help reduce these from occurring, proceed as follows:

1.Find the tape position of the old recording where you want to insert the new recording.

2.Look at the last minute of the old recording (playback).

3.Press STILL 2 at the tape position where the new recording is to go and press REC I .

4.Now start recording as usual by pressing REC I on the remote control.

5.Stop recording with STOP C-L .

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Contents PAL We hope you enjoy your new video recorder Important notes regarding operationConnecting the video recorder Connecting additional devices Connecting without a scart cableDo not see a Language setting picture My screen is emptyInstalling your video recorder Preparation for useDecoder allocation Using the satellite receiver Manual TV channel searchFollow TV Automatic TV channels sorting Select Auto Tuning with Automatic TuningSorting and clearing TV channels manually Confirm withSetting the language Setting the clockSetting the RF out channel Playback Manual recording Direct Record Switching off Record LinkSP/LP /AUTO How does Direct Record work?Switching Direct Record on or off Programming a recording TimerTo end, press STATUS/EXIT Switch off with STANDBY/ON y Programming a recordingHow to check, or delete a pro- grammed recording Timer How to change a programmed recording TimerHelpful Hints Other Functions Switching the status display off or onChanging the video colour system Blue Background on or offAutomatic switch-off Clock DisplaySelecting the sound channel Before you call an engineer Austria