Philips VR588-55, VR388-55 specifications Setting UP, Setting the Video Channel

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SETTING UP

Setting the Video Channel

This VCR is designed to send picture and sound signal on UHF channel E36 to the TV, through the RF coaxial cable. If you want to change this video channel (E36) to another channel (between E28 to E60), follow the procedure below before turning on the VCR for the first time.

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Make sure the VCR is turned off and no cassette is inserted.

Turn on the TV, and tune it to any channel (UHF E28 to E60) you want to use as the video channel on the TV.

• Select a channel not used in your area.

3Press STOP/EJECT 7 /0 on the front panel for more than 5 seconds. The following indication appears on the display.

TV system number starts flashing.

4Press CH 5/ °to select an appropriate TV system number for your area.

1:For B/G (West Europe, ASEAN Countries, Australia, New Zealand).

2:For D/K (China, Russia, East Europe).

3:For I (Hong Kong, South Africa, United Kingdom).

5Press 3/OK.

The channel number starts flashing on the display.

Channel number starts flashing.

6Press CH 5/ °to select the channel you have tuned on the TV as the video channel in step 2. A test signal (two vertical white bars) appears on the TV.

Test signal

(two vertical white bars)

If you use only external video input (AV) mode to watch the picture from this VCR

You can turn off the video channel output. To turn off the video output channel, press CH °until “– –” appears on the channel number position.

7Press 3/OK to finish the video channel setting.

Now you will enter the Initial Setup mode explained on page 11.

To watch a picture from this VCR on the TV, select the same channel you have selected as the video channel (in step 2 above) on the TV.

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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 whichSetting UP Setting the Video ChannelMake sure the VCR is turned off and no cassette is inserted 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 SettingBasic Operations PlaybackRecording 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