Philips VR 520 manual Digital Studio Picture Control, Record Link, Turbo Drive, Plug & Play

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Product information

Reception - Installation

Tuner: Hyperband, UHF,VHF

Tuning - presets: PLL, CH entry, 99 presets

Time/Date Download: PDC (Time/Date),Text (Time)

User Interface

Record Speed: Long Play, Standard Play

Record Speed Selection: Auto LP, Per Menu

Picture Improvement System: Digital Studio Picture Control

Audio Recording Level: Automatic

Special Features: Auto Standby On/Off, Child Lock, Display On/Off

On Tape Standard

Additional Playback Standard: BLACK & WHITE, NTSC Playback on PAL TV

Remote Control Unit

Remote Control - Type Number: RT121/101

Remote Control - Codes: VCR1,TV Commands

Connectors Rear

EXT1: Black, Euro CVBS in/out

EXT2: Black, Euro Decoder, RGB loop through

Rear Audio Connector: Cinch Stereo Out

Terrestrial Antenna In/Out: 75 Ohms (IECtype)

Mains Connector: Standard (IECtype)

Tape Deck

• Number of Video / FM Audio / Flying Erase Heads: 4 / 2 / 0

Play: +1, -1, Repeat

Additional Playback Features: Perfect Still, Multiple Search Speed, Multiple Slow Motion Speed

Index Related Functions: Blank Tape Search, Next/Prev. index search

Head Cleaning Mode: Automatic

Tape Length Recognition: Automatic

Tape Counter: Linear Relative (h.m.s),Time Left (h.m.),Tape Position Indicator

Winding / Rewinding Time (E180): 100 sec.

Automatic Functions at Tape End: Rewind after Play, Eject after Record

Programming

Number of Events: 6/month

Record Control & Transmitter Identification: Net-name detection, PDC,VPS

Special Timer Programming: Turbo Timer

Record Link: SCART 2

VR 520

Product Highlights

• Digital Studio Picture Control

Digital Studio Picture Control keeps checking the quality of your videotapes and reproduces the best possible picture performance.

Philips’ Digital Studio Picture Control optimises the playback quality. It measures the characteristics of the tape, adapts the resolution and reduces the picture noise.

Turbo Timer with Net Name Detection Is Timer Programming complicated? No!

Is Timer Programming time consuming? No!

Just press the Turbo Timer button on the remote control, select the

TV channel you want to record (directly by its name), set the start and the

end time.That’s it. All it takes is only a few seconds.

• Record Link

Your satellite receiver is equipped with a Timer function?

Connect both your VCR and the satellite receiver with a SCART cable and make use of the „Record Link“ function. You just have to activate it and switch your VCR to std-by. As soon as the satellite receiver gets active, the VCR switches on and is set in the record mode. At the end of the recording it returns automatically to Stand-by.

• Turbo Drive

Enjoy the ease of use and the comfort of one of the fastest VCR decks in the world.

• Plug & Play

With Plug & Play, the VCR welcomes you and leads you through the installation steps.You just have to set your language and the country you live in.The VCR does the rest.

General

Voltage: 198-264 V

Frequency: 50Hz

Backup Presets: 1yr

Backup Clock - Calendar - Timer Event: 3hrs

Power Consumption Play / Std-By / Low Power Std-by in W: 16 / 4.4 / <4

Set Size - W x D x H in mm:

380 x 260 x 93

Packaging - W x D x H in mm:

450 x 382 x 180

Weight Including / Excluding package in kg: 5.5 / 3.6

Equipment Supplied: Antenna, Mains cord, Batteries

 

 

VR520/58

VR520/39

VR520/16

VR520/07

VR520/02

Tuning/Install Features

Auto Search,

Auto Tuning,

Auto Tuning,

Auto Install,

Auto Tuning,

 

 

Manual Store, Plug & Play,

Manual Store, Plug & Play,

Manual Store, Plug & Play,

Manual Store, Plug & Play,

Manual Store, Plug & Play,

 

 

Welcome

Screen

Welcome

Screen

Welcome Screen

Welcome

Screen

Welcome Screen

TV Systems Off Air

PAL B/G

PAL B/G

PAL

B/G

PAL

I

PAL

B/G

 

 

PAL

D/K

PAL

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECAM B/G

SECAM B/G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECAM

D/K

SECAM

L/L’

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound Systems

German

Stereo,

German

Stereo,

German

Stereo,

German Stereo,

German

Stereo,

 

 

Mono, NICAM

Mono, NICAM

Mono, NICAM

Mono, NICAM

Mono

Modulator

 

Pal GK (switchable)

Splitter

Pal

G

Pal

I

Pal

G

Modulator

Features

Electr. On/Off switch,

 

Electr. On/Off switch,

Auto Seek,

Electr. On/Off switch,

 

 

Manual Frequency

 

 

Manual Frequency

Electr. On/Off switch,

Manual Frequency

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

Adjustment

Manual Frequency

Adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

Frequency Adj. Range

Ch 21 - Ch 55

 

Ch 21 - Ch 55

Ch 21 - Ch 55

Ch 21 - Ch 55

Preadj. modulation frequency

591.25 MHz (Ch 36)

 

591.25 MHz (Ch 36)

583.25 MHz

(Ch 35)

591.25 MHz (Ch 36)

OSD Menu

Languages

Czech Danish, Dutch,

Czech, Danish, Dutch,

Czech, Danish, Dutch,

English

Czech, Danish, Dutch,

 

 

English, Finnish, French,

English, Finnish, French,

English, Finnish, French,

 

 

English, Finnish, French,

 

 

German, Hungarian,

German, Hungarian,

German, Hungarian,

 

 

German, Hungarian,

 

 

Italian, Norwegian,

Italian, Norwegian,

Italian, Norwegian,

 

 

Italian, Norwegian,

 

 

Polish, Portuguese,

Polish, Portuguese,

Polish, Portuguese,

 

 

Polish, Portuguese,

 

 

Russian Cyrillic, Slovak,

Russian Cyrillic, Slovak,

Russian Cyrillic, Slovak,

 

 

Russian Cyrillic, Slovak,

 

 

Spanish, Swedish

Spanish, Swedish

Spanish, Swedish

 

 

Spanish, Swedish

Record /

Playback Standard

MESECAM, PAL

MESECAM, PAL, SECAM

PAL

PAL

 

PAL

Programming System

Showview

Showview

Showview

Video Plus +,

Showview

 

 

Daily/Weekly, Pro-

Daily/Weekly, Pro-

Daily/Weekly, Pro-

Daily/Weekly, Pro-

Daily/Weekly, Pro-

 

 

gramming by Net-Name

gramming by Net-Name

gramming by Net-Name

gramming by Net-Name

gramming by Net-Name

Subject to modification without notice

Show View and Video+ are registered Trademarks of Gemstar Development Cooperation.

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