Philips VR 617/07 operating instructions Playback, Playing cassettes, Playing back Ntsc cassettes

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Playing cassettes

1Insert a VHS cassette in the cassette opening on the front of the video recorder.The tape will be

caught and automatically placed in the correct position.The display will show “v”

What does VHS mean?

The “Video Home System” (VHS) has become the world-wide standard for recording and playback of amateur video cassettes.The popular standard has since been refined. Super-VHS (S-VHS) offers greater sharpness and less noise, Digital-VHS (D-VHS) now only works with digital picture and sound signals.Your video

recorder can only record and play standard VHS

cassettes.PARDON?

2Press the Playback button C to play the tape

8Picture / sound quality is poor

4 Please read the section “Removing picture interference” in this chapter.

4When playing many rental videos or older, poorer quality cassettes, it may not be possible to completely filter out picture and sound interference. There is nothing wrong with the

video recorder.

PROBLEM

3Press the Stop button h on the remote control (or the Stop/Eject button ?on the front of the video recorder) to stop playback

4Press the Stop/Eject button ?on the front of the video recorder to remove the tape

Automatic switch-off
Many functions (pause, still picture, search, ...) switch
themselves off automatically after a short time in order	TIP
to protect the cassette and to save energy.	TIP

Playing back NTSC cassettes

If you are using a PAL TV set which is capable of showing a frame frequency of 60 Hz, you can play cassettes which have been recorded on the NTSC standard (USA, Japan, etc.). During an NTSC playback, some special functions (e.g. still picture) are not possible. The display will show “60HZ”

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Contents Table of contents VR 617/07 WithChange between TV reception and video Remote controlTIP Select entry fieldIntroduction Important notes for operationMost important functions of your new video recorder Important information for customers in Great Britain Connecting to a TV set with a scart socket Connecting the video recorderPreparing the remote control for operation What is a scart cable?My TV set has more than one scart socket ProblemRecorder.PROBLEM Soon as the transfer is complete, the currentConnecting additional devices Audio OUTThere is no test image Initial installation Setting TV channels, date and time for the first timeInitial setting of channel, date and time is completed Searching for TV channels manually Use =P- or P+ to select the optionManual Search Allocating decoder Press the Menu buttonTo which TV channel on the video recorder a decoder is Using a satellite receiverCheck decoder allocation at a glance This channelSequence of TV channels SettingsFinish with the Menu button BBC2, ITC, CH 4, CH 5, othersTV Channel ALLOC. and confirmChanging the time and date Leave the on-screen menu with the Menu buttonAdditional 0.Therefore for 9 you must enter Navigation in the main menu Operating instructionsGeneral information TV Channel ALLOC. Record Speed Auto StandbyPlaying back Ntsc cassettes PlaybackPlaying cassettes Press the Playback button C to play the tapeConfirm Special SettingsSelecting tape position display type With OK Use =P- or P+ to select the option CounterDisplay / reset tape position Will increaseBookmark at the appropriate place on the tape Later by pressing a buttonDuring slow motion there will be no sound Immediately to playbackIncrease in sharpness For animated films Selecting picture setting Smart PictureWhat types of picture setting are available to me? Play compact VHS cassettesRemoving picture interference Optimizing trackingOptimizing still picture For Manual recordingStarting and stopping of recording manually End the recording by pressing the Stop button hStarting recording manually Stopping automatically For these sourcesStandard Play / Long Play / Auto Long Play Lining up manual recordingsSelecting the recording speed Duration of the programmed recording,When using this video recorder With OK Use =P- or P+ to select the optionSAT Recording Programmed recordings Programming timer with Video Plus+Press the Timer button k Video Plus screen will appearConfirm with OK The screen will briefly show Stored Signals on * or offSelect to enter the required setting Activate VPS/PDCProblem solving Video Plus-Programming SolutionProgramming timer without Video Plus+ Press the Timer button k twice Timer screen will appearUse Select to enter the required setting Display will show kMuch remaining playing time is available Problem solving Timer programming ProblemsolutionTurbo Timer-Recording Press the Turbo Timer button on the remote controlProblem solving Turbo Timer programming Using the NexTView Link It has been manually deletedAdjusting automatic switch-off Adjusting the child lock10Other functions Replaying cassette continuously Repeat PlayProcess and show several transmission systems Changing the TV systemTV systems Again and select AutoAdjusting the OSD information Selecting the sound channelMono sound track can be heard Energy-saving modeClock Display Mono sound track as well as the leftRecorder. Each button has been allocated a specific Adapting remote controlFactory setting of the video recorder is Both video recorders is possible once moreUsing the TV remote control Remote Control CodesOptimizing the modulator Signals are transmitted11Suppressing interference Which modulator frequency should I enter?Modulator Switching the modulator on / offModulator when there is interference with Picture or sound see belowProblem 12Before you call an engineerEnglish English English Video recorder / display English