Philips VR220/07 Before you call an engineer, Hotline telephone numbers, With STANDBY/ON

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Before you call an engineer

If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this video recorder, it may be caused by the following reasons.

You will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee leaflet.

The telephone numbers can be found on the back of this instruction manual. Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD.NO.) of your video recorder ready.

HOTLINE telephone numbers

The telephone numbers for after-sales service (HOTLINE) are also saved in your video recorder.

To call them up, proceed as follows:

1Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder.

2Press MENU . The main menu appears.

3Press CLEAR (CL) . The after-sales service telephone numbers will appear on the screen.

4Using OK , you can select more telephone numbers.

5 To end, press MENU .

 

PROBLEM

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

There is no power supply: check the power supply.

 

 

Your video recorder

A programmed recording is currently being made: if desired, cancel the programmed recording

 

 

does not respond to

with STANDBY/ON .

 

 

Child lock active: switch the child lock off.

 

 

any button being

 

 

There is a technical problem: disconnect from the mains power supply for 30 seconds, then

 

 

pressed:

connect again.

 

 

 

If this doesn't help, you could reset your video recorder to the default factory settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

Resetting devices to

All the information stored (TV channels, time and date, TIMER) will be cleared.

 

1. Disconnect from the mains power supply.

 

default factory settings

2. Press and hold the STANDBY/ON /I button on the device and reconnect to the mains

 

 

power supply.

 

 

3. Release the button when 'OSD' appears in the video recorder display.

 

 

 

 

 

Cassette is jammed in

Don't use force. Pull out the mains plug for a moment.

 

 

the video recorder:

 

 

 

 

 

Remote control does

Remote control not pointed toward the video recorder: point it at the video recorder.

 

not work:

There is a technical problem: Take out the batteries, wait for 10 seconds and place them back.

 

Batteries have run out: change the batteries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No picture when you

There is no recording on the cassette: change the cassette.

 

 

You have selected the wrong programme number on the TV for playing cassette: on the TV,

 

 

play a cassette:

select the correct programme number for the video recorder.

 

 

 

The cable connecting the TV set and the video recorder has come loose: check the cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Table of contents VR 220/07 Remote control Additional TV functions Front of the deviceSymbols on your video recorder display Introduction PhilDear Philips customer Voltage 220-240V/50Hz SpecificationsSupplied accessories Energy consumption 12,5WImportant notes regarding operation Special functions of your new video recorder Model no Important information for customers in Great Britain Connecting your video recorder to the TV set Connecting the video recorderPreparing the remote control for operation Connecting with a scart cableConnecting with a scart cable My TV offers me a selection menu for the scart socketConnecting without a scart cable My screen is emptySocket EXT.2 AV Connecting additional devicesYou can find more details in chapter Initial Installation Do not see a test screenInstalling your video recording Initial installationDecoder allocation Manual TV channel search Line Manual Search usingWhat is a special channel? WithUsing the satellite receiver Sorting TV channels automatically Follow TVDont know the channels for my TV stations Cannot switch my TV set to programme number Deleting sortingAutoinstall Automatic TV channel searchMonitor function Sorting and clearing TV channels manuallyWant to assign to the programme number P01 Want to assign to this programme number, e.g. P02 Deleting TV channelsMain menu will appear on the screen Setting the time and date Time/date is displayed incorrectly despite manual settingImportant notes for operation Navigation in the screen menuCall up the menu with Playback Playing cassettesDisplaying current tape position Automatic switch-off of special functionsPlaying back Ntsc cassettes How can I set the counter to 00000?Searching for a tape position with picture scanning Still pictureStop the tape with Stop Instant ViewAutomatic search for a tape position index search Press Reverse orAppear in the display It automatically switches to pauseAutomatic search for a blank space on the tape Cassette is ejectedOptimising still picture Eliminating picture interferenceOptimising tracking Until Trac TRACkingRecording without automatic switch-off Manual recordingGeneral information Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes Lining up recordings assemble cutPress RECORD/OTR Selecting the recording speed SP or LP Confirm with OK To end, press MenuSP/LP Automatic controlled recording from a Satellite receiver Record LinkHow does Direct Record work? Search symbol appears in the display a moving symbolDirect Record Notv appears in the displaySwitching Direct Record on or off Programming a recording with Video Plus+ Programming a recording TimerWhat is VPS/PDC? What do I need to know about VPS/PDC?Recorder is switched off with STANDBY/ON Recorder displayRecording Timer block, select it with P Or P Problems and solutions for programmed recordingsThen all Timer blocks are already End of the tape was reached during recordingProgramming a recording without Video Plus+ 9on the remote controlSwitching on VPS/PDC in the Start input field Programme numbers of the E1 and E2 scart socketProblem solving for programmed recordings ProblemPress Turbo Timer Programming a recording withProblem Solution CassettePress Clear CL Delete programmed recordingChanging the video colour system How can I change back to Automatic Switch-over?Other functions Video colour systemsPress Child Lock Again for five seconds, with the video recorder switchedChild lock Will flash in the video recorder displaySwitching the on-screen display OSD off or on Which settings can I choose?Switch off the clock display How can I switch on the clock display?Continuous playback Automatic switch-off Suppressing interference What is a modulator?What is an modulator frequency? Optimising the modulatorHow can I switch the modulator back on? Modulator offConfirm with Before you call an engineer Hotline telephone numbersWith STANDBY/ON Before you call an engineer