Philips VR617 manual Digital Studio Picture Control, Turbo Timer, Easy Link, Smart Picture

Programming

• Number of Events: 6 / month

• Programming Mode: OTR, Remote

• Record Control & Transmitter Identification: PDC,VPS

• Special Timer Programming: Turbo Timer

• Automatic SAT. Recording: SCART 2

• Record Speed: Long Play, Standard Play

• Record Speed Selection: Auto LP, per Menu

Connectors Rear

• EXT1: Black, Euro CVBS in / out

• EXT2: Black, Euro Decoder, RGB loop through

• Audio Connector Rear: Cinch stereo out

• Terrestrial Antenna In / Out: 75 Ohms (IECtype)

• Mains Connector: Standard (IECtype)

Product Information

Reception - Installation

• Tuner: Full Tuner (UHF + VHF + Hyperband)

• Tuning: PLL, CH entry, 99 presets

• Time/Date Download: PDC (Time / Date), Text (Time)

User Interface

6 head HiFi VCR

VR617

•	Special Features: Auto Standby On / Off, Child Lock, Display On / Off	Product Highlights
• Picture Improvement System: Digital Studio Picture Control, SMART
	Picture	• Digital Studio Picture Control
•	Audio Recording System: FM Audio, Linear	Digital Studio Picture Control keeps checking the quality of your
•	Audio Recording Level: Automatic	videotapes and reproduces the best possible picture performance. Philips’
•	Tape Advance: Commercial Skip	Digital Studio Picture Control optimises the playback quality. It measures
• TV Related Functions: 16:9 (pin 8), NexTView Link (Rel 1.3)		the characteristics of the tape, adapts the resolution and reduces the
Remote Control Unit		picture noise.
• Remote Control - type: RT114 / 101		• Turbo Timer
•	Remote Control - code: TV-Multicode, TV-RC5,VCR1-RC5, VCR2-RC5
		Is Timer Programming complicated? No!
		Is Timer Programming time consuming? No!
		Just push the Turbo Timer button on the remote control.The display of
		your VCR asks you then for the start and end time as well as the
		programme’s number.That´s it. Just a number of seconds.
Connectors Front		• Easy Link
		Easy Link offers maximum convenience when it comes to installing a
• Audio/Video Connectors Front: Cinch CVBS in, Cinch stereo in		VCR.There’s no need to wait endlessly for the tuning of all channels or to
Tape Deck		spend time re-sorting the presets in the right order.You just connect both
•	Number of Video / FM Audio / Flying Erase Heads: 4 / 2 / 0	VCR and TV with a Scart cable and plug the mains.That’s all! On top of
•	Play: +1, -1, Repeat	that features like Automatic On/Off switching of the TV when the VCR is
•	Playback Features: Perfect Still, Multiple Search Speed, Multiple Slow	used, Direct Record and automatic 16x9 switching make the daily life of
	Motion Speed	the VCR user much easier.
• Index Search Related Functions: Blank Tape Search, Next/Prev. index
	search	• SMART Picture
•	Head Cleaning Mode: Automatic	With this unique feature, you are now able to optimise the sharpness
•	Tape Length Recognition: Automatic	and colour, in playback, to your own preference.
• Tape Counter: Linear Relative (h.m.s),Time Left (h.m)
•	Wind / Rewind Time (E180): 100 sec.	• Multibrand TV Remote Control
•	Automatic Functions at Tape End: Rewind after Play - Eject after Record	Should we say it? Our remote-controls can communicate with more than

190 different brands of TVs.

On Tape Standard

• Additional Playback Standard: BLACK & WHITE, NTSC Playback on PAL TV

General
•	Voltage / Frequency: 198-264 V / 50Hz
•	Backup Presets: 1yr
• Backup Clock, Calendar,Timer: 3 hrs
•	Power Cons. in Play / Std-By / Low Power Std By: 16 / 4.4 / < 4W
• Weight incl. / excl. package in kg:
	5.5 / 3.6
• Set Size - W x D x H (mm):
	380 x 260 x 93
• Packaging - W x D x H (mm):
	450 x 382 x 180
•	Equipment Supplied:
	Aerial Cable, Mains cord, Batteries,
			/07	/58
	SCART cable	Tuning/Install Features	Auto Tuning, Manual Store	Auto Install, Manual Store,
			Plug & Play,	Plug & Play,
			ShowView Mapping,	ShowView Mapping,
			Welcome Screen	Welcome Screen
		TV Systems Off Air	PAL I	PAL B/G, PAL D/K,
				SECAM B/G, SECAM D/K
		Sound Systems	German Stereo, Mono, NICAM	German Stereo, Mono
		Modulator	Pal	Pal GK (switchable)
		Modulator Features	Auto Seek, Electr. On/Off switch,	Electr. On/Off switch,
			Manual Frequency Adjustment	Manual Frequency Adjustment
		Frequency Adj. Range	Ch 21 - Ch 55	Ch 21 - Ch 55
		Preadj. modulation frequency	583.25 MHz (Ch 35)	591.25 MHz (Ch 36)
		OSD Menu Languages	English	Czech, English, Hungarian,
				Polish, Russian Cyrillic, Slovak
		Programming System	Daily/Weekly, ShowView Mapping,	Daily/Weekly, ShowView Mapping,
			VideoPlus+	Showview
		Record / Playback Standard	PAL	MESECAM, PAL
		SAT Receiver Related Functions	Set Top Box Control	–
		SAT Control Connector	Mini-Jack	–

Subject to modification without notice

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