Philips DVP620VR manual VCR Manual Recording

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VCR Manual Recording Programming a Recording (TIMER)

Lining up recordings (assemble cut)

When you add a further recording to a cassette, which already has a recording on it, a short blank (flicker) can appear between the old and the new recording or the picture itself can flicker. To help reduce these from occurring, proceed as follows:

1Find the tape position of the old recording where you want to insert the new recording.

2Look at the last minute of the old recording (playback).

3Press PAUSE k at the tape position where the new recording is to go and press RECORD.

4Now start recording as usual by pressing RECORD on the remote control.

5Stop recording with STOP C.

Copying a video tape

You can make copies of video cassettes made by friends or relatives for your own enjoyment.

WARNING:

Unauthorized recordings of copyrighted video cassettes may be an infringement of copyright laws.

Connect the recording DVD/ VCR (this unit/Recording Unit) and the playback video recorder (another video recorder/ Playing Unit) by using VCR AUDIO IN/ VIDEO IN Jacks on the back or front AUDIO/ VIDEO in jacks.

1Insert a pre-recorded video cassette into the playing unit.

2Insert a blank video cassette, or one you want to record over, into the cassette compartment of this unit.

3Press the numerical key pads “001” or “002”.

•001 : If you use VCR AUDIO IN/ VIDEO IN Jacks on the back.

•002 : If you use front AUDIO/ VIDEO in jacks.

4Press SPEED to select SP or LP at this unit.

5Press RECORD on the front panel of this unit.

6Begin playback of the tape at the playing unit.

7To stop recording, press STOP C on this unit, then stop playback of the tape at the playing unit.

•For the best results during dubbing, use the DVD/ VCR’s front panel controls whenever possible.The remote control might affect the playback video recorder’s operation.

•If video or colour fades in and out, you may be copying a copy guarded video tape.

Recording from DVD to VCR

Follow the steps below to copy a DVD or video disc to a videotape.This will be possible only if the DVD is not copy protected.

1Put a videotape in the cassette compartment. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the disc.

2Put the DVD you want to copy in the disc tray.

3Press VCR.

4Point the remote control at the DVD/ VCR. Press numerical key pads “003”. “DISC” will appear on the TV screen.

5Select the recording speed.

Details are at “Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)”.

6Press RECORD to start recording. REC will appear on the display panel.

7Press DVD. Press B to play the disc.

8To pause the recording, press VCR, then press PAUSE k once. REC will flash.To resume recording, press RECORD or press PAUSE k again. REC will reppear.

9To stop recording, press VCR, then press STOP C.

General information

Use a TIMER programming to automatically start and stop a recording at a later time or date.The DVD/ VCR will switch to the right programme number and begin recording at the correct time.With this DVD/ VCR, you can pre-programme up to eight recordings within a period of one year.To make a programmed recording, your DVD/ VCR needs to know:

*the date you want to make the recording

*the programme number of the TV channel

*the start and stop time of the recording This information is saved in a TIMER block.

Programming a recording

•Use the remote control for this procedure.

•Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place. (If necessary, rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording.)

1Press VCR, then MENU.

2Press K/L to select “TIMER”, then press B.

Notes:

If you have not set the clock yet,“CLOCK” setting menu appears. If so, follow the steps outlined in the “Setting the Clock” section.Then, set the timer.

–When you press B after pressing K/L during steps 3 to 10, the input mode will move to the next step.

–If you do not press B within 5 seconds of setting an item, the input mode will move to the next step.

–Press s to go back one step from the current setting during steps 4 to 9. If s is pressed when the TIMER

NUMBER is flashing, the entire timer block will be erased.

3Programme number flashes. Press

K/L repeatedly until the desired	→ TIMER NUMBER	1
timer block number appears.Then,	DATE	– – / – –
press B.	START	– – : – –
4 Select once, daily, everyday, or	END	– – : – –
	CHANNEL	– –
weekly recording.	SPEED	– –

For once-only recording : Press K/L repeatedly until the relevant month appears.

For daily recording : To record a TV programme at the same time on the same channel from Monday through Friday.While the month digit is flashing, press K/L repeatedly to select “MO-FR”.

For everyday recording : To record a TV programme at the same time on the same channel every day.While the month digit is flashing, press K/L repeatedly to select “MO-SU”.

For weekly recording : To record a TV programme at the same time on the same channel every week.While the month digit is flashing, press K/L repeatedly to select “W-MO” (Example: every monday).

5For once-only recording only : Press K/L repeatedly until your desired day appears.

6Press K/L repeatedly until the relevant start hour appears. Next, enter the minute digit.

7Press K/L repeatedly until the relevant end hour appears. Next, enter the minute digit.

8Press K/L repeatedly until the relevant channel number appears.

9Press K/L repeatedly until your the desired tape speed appears.

10Press B.

Timer block 1 is now completed.

To set another timer block, repeat steps 3 to 10.

11Press MENU to exit.

12Press TIMER SET to activate the timer.

• ‘ ’ comes on.

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