Philips VR220/07 specifications Introduction, Dear Philips customer

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Introduction

Dear Philips customer,

Instruction manuals are usually very dry since they are technically-oriented and often poorly translated. I have been employed by Philips for this reason.

Allow me to introduce myself.

My name is Phil. I will be guiding you through the instruction manual and try to be of help in operating your new device. At appropriate points along the way, I will be providing you with the following information:

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Here I will be giving you instructions on functions that are necessary for special applications.

I hope you have lots of fun with your new device.

Phil

P.S. If you have questions or if problems come up during operation, please see the helpful information in the chapter 'Before you call an engineer'. If this doesn't help you to resolve the problem, please call the customer support service for your country. The corresponding telephone numbers and e-mail addresses can be found on the last page of this instruction manual.

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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