Philips VR 510/07 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 cassette button ? on the front of the video recorder) to stop the playback

4Press the Stop/Eject cassette 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 510/07 With+ P / QS Select next / previous programme number Remote controlReduce TV volume Stop or Standby modeWind forwardIntroduction Important notes for operationMost important functions of your video recorder VR 510/07Important 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?Recorder.PROBLEM Connecting to a TV set without a scart socketProblem Back of the video recorderAV2 EXT2 Connecting additional devicesSwitch off the video recorder with the standby button m Audio OUTInitial setting of channel, date and time is completed Initial installationSetting channel, date and time for the first time TIPWhat is a channel, or a special channel? Searching for a TV channel manuallyManual Search Allocating decoder Press the Menu buttonUsing a satellite receiver ManualSearch and confirm with OK Settings Searching for a TV channel automaticallyFinish with the button Menu Position set P Sorting and clearing of TV channels manuallyChannel to the programme ClearingChanging the time and date Leave the on-screen menu with the Menu buttonNavigation in the main menu Operating instructionsGeneral information Call upPlaying 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 CounterSearching for tape position with picture Picture search Reset / display tape positionReset Normal once moreBookmark at the appropriate place on the tape Searching automatically for tape position Index searchFinding a blank position on tape automatically Later by pressing a buttonPlay compact VHS cassettes Still picture / slow motionFor Those of a normal VHS cassette. The adapter isRemoving picture interference Optimizing trackingOptimizing still picture Manual recording Starting and stopping of recording manuallyEnd the recording by pressing the Stop button h Starting recording manually Stopping automatically Standard Play / Long Play / Auto Long Play Lining up manual recordingsSelecting the recording speed Duration of the programmed recording,Recording automatically from a satellite receiver SAT RecordingIs practically no loss of quality during transfer. We Programmed recordings Programming timer with Video Plus+Press the Timer button k Video Plus screen will appearActivate VPS/PDC Confirm with OK.The screen will show the message StoredDisplay will show k Or offProblem solving Video Plus-Programming Possible for Weekend with the STANDBY/ON button mProgramming timer without Video Plus+ Programming Timer Without Video Plus English Problem solving Timer programming And/or v are flashing in the display of the video recorderTurbo Timer-Recording Confirm with the Turbo Timer buttonDisplay or off Problem solving Turbo Timer programming Error message CLKDelete / check / change programmed recordings It has been manually deletedAdjusting automatic switch-off Adjusting the child lock10Other functions Replaying cassette continuously Repeat PlayChanging the TV system TV systemsProcess and show several transmission systems Adjusting the OSD information Selecting the sound channelMono sound track as well as the left Energy-saving modeMono sound track can be heard Right stereo sound tracks can be heard11Suppressing interference These signals are transmittedDisplay.PROBLEM Optimizing the modulatorSwitching the modulator on and off ModulatorProblem 12Before you call an engineerEnglish English Video recorder / display English