Philips VR588-55, VR388-55 8Select Recording Type, 9Confirm Programme, 10Finish Settings

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8Select Recording Type

If you want to record the same programme daily, press DAILY

(Number button 8).

The VCR will record a TV programme every day (Monday through Friday) at the same time and length. (Daily Recording)

If you want to record the same programme weekly, press WEEKLY

(Number button 9).

The VCR will record a TV programme once a week at the same day, time, and length. (Weekly Recording)

If you want to cancel the currently set programme, press CLEAR.

9Confirm Programme

Press EXIT/STATUS.

“PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED” appears on the TV screen.

After 5 seconds, the above message disappears, and the normal TV picture

resumes. The (Timer) indicator lights up on the display.

If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED” appears, try again from step 1.

If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED/ CLASH appears, the timer recording you just programmed overlaps another timer recording. The timer recording you just programmed will not take place. The

timer recording menu will reappear. To

cancel a (Timer) recording, see next column.

If you want to store other

programmes, repeat steps 1 to 9.

10Finish Settings

Press POWER to turn off the VCR. The VCR must be turned off for a timer recording to take place. If you forget to turn off the VCR, “PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING” flashes on your TV screen two minutes before a timer recording starts. To remove the message, press the CLEAR button.

After a timer recording has taken place

Press POWER to turn on the VCR. You can operate your VCR normally.

To stop a started timer recording

Press POWER.

Recording stops and the VCR turns off. If it is a Daily or Weekly Recording, future recordings will be carried out as programmed.

Useful function for Timer Recording: Auto Tape Speed

With this function activated, the VCR can change the tape speed and record the programme in LP or SLP mode unless enough tape remains for recording in SP mode.

1Press VCR.

2Press MENU.

3Press 5or °to select “VCR SET UP” then 3.

4Press 5or °to select “TIMER REC SPEED.”

5Press 3/OK.

Each time you press the button, the setting changes.

AUTO:

Select this to allow the VCR to change the tape speed from SP to LP or SLP when there is not enough tape length remaining.

MANUAL:

Select this not to allow the VCR to change the tape speed.

6Press EXIT/STATUS to exit from the menu operations.

To check, edit or erase the programmes

1Turn on the VCR and TV.

2Press VCR.

3Press TIMER.

4 Press 5or °to

PR CH START STOP

DATE

1

L–F

08:00

10:00

D06/10

select

2

L–1

10:00

10:45

MON

3

10

11:30

12:00

DAILY

“PROGRAM

4

45

15:00

15:15

W10/16

5

 

 

 

 

REVIEW” then

6

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

press 3/OK.

7

 

 

 

 

NEXT=

 

END=EXIT

The list of the timer recording

 

programmes appears.

 

 

 

 

5 Press 3/OK

ONE TIME PROGRAM

 

repeatedly to view

PROGRAM

1

 

CHANNEL+/– 12

 

the more detailed

START +/–

08 : 30

 

REC SPEED

LP

 

 

STOP +/–

09 : 30

 

programme

DATE +/–

07/04/98

 

 

 

FRIDAY

information.

SET DAILY=8 OR WEEKLY=9

TO END PUSH EXIT

 

When you press the button for the first time, the detailed programme information for Programme 1 appears. By pressing this button repeatedly, you can review the detailed information of all other programmes.

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6If you want to change the programme setting shown on the TV screen, press the following buttons:

CH 5/°: Changes the channel.

START +/– : Changes the start time.

STOP +/– : Changes the stop time.

SPEED : Changes the tape speed.

DATE +/– : Changes the date.

If you want to erase the programme setting shown on the TV screen, press CLEAR. The detailed information of the next programme appears.

7Press EXIT/STATUS to exit from the menu operations.

Note:

This function does not work for OTR (One Touch Recording).

How to see the programme list

1 2

3

4

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PR CH START STOP

DATE

1

12

08:30

09:30

D07/31

2

13

10:00

10:45

MON

3

10

11:30

12:00

DAILY

4

45

15:00

15:15

W06/16

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT=

 

 

END=EXIT

1Programme numbers

2 Preset channel numbers

3 Start time

4 Stop time

5 Start date

“D” stands for “DAILY,” and “W” stands for “WEEKLY.”

If the programme has worked once for the Daily recording, “DAILY” will be shown instead of the start date.

If the programme has worked once for the Weekly recording, the day of the week (in this example, “MON”) will be shown instead of the start date.

07/31

“07” stands for month and “31” stands for day.

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Contents Table of Contents Front Panel Description of ControlsCBL/DBS button VOL volume 5/ buttonsVCR/TV button Skip Search button17 Á Fast forward / 3/OK button Timer buttonStop 7/ button SLOW/FORWARD + buttonRemote Control For VR388/55 Rear Panel On-Screen Display DisplayRearPanelWindowGetting Connected UP VCR to AV TV Connection Using Scart CableTo watch a picture from this VCR on TV, select the video input on the TV, to whichMake sure the VCR is turned off and no cassette is inserted Setting UPSetting the Video Channel Menu Operations Initial SetupTo change the language manually To reset the clock manuallyIf you want to delete unwanted channels If you want to exchange the channel positionsSelecting Colour Mode Manual Channel SettingRecording Basic OperationsPlayback Index Search Automatic OperationsAdvanced Operations Using On-Screen DisplayPicture Control Special Effect PlaybacksTimer Recording Tracking AdjustmentsAfter a timer recording has taken place 10Finish SettingsTo stop a started timer recording Useful function for Timer Recording Auto Tape SpeedTape Duplication Power Before Requesting ServiceRemote Control CorrectionSpecifications