Philips VR150/07 specifications Manual recording

STOP C-L

REC I

REC I

3.Press STILL 2

6. Manual recording

General information

Use 'Manual Recording' to make a spontaneous recording (for example, a programme currently being shown).

If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the section 'Recording without automatic switch-off'.

If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically, read the section 'Recording with automatic switch-off'. (e.g. not to record to the end of the tape)

Recording without automatic switch-off

1.Insert a cassette.

2.Use P+ P– to select the programme num-

ber you want to record, for example, 'P01'.

3.To start recording, press REC I .

4.Stop recording with STOP C-L .

'PROTECTED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD' message briefly appeared in the TV screen, then the cassette was ejected.

A cassette without the security tab was insert- ed. Undo the erase protection.

Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR One-Touch-Recording)

1.Insert a cassette.

2.Use P+ P– to select the programme num- ber you want to record.

3.Press REC I .

4.Each time you press REC I you will add 30 minutes to the recording time.

5.Stop recording with STOP C-L .

Preventing accidental erasing

All cassettes (except rental and pre-recorded cassettes) have a security tab on the back of the cassette.

To prevent recording over important recordings (erasing), you can remove this security tab.

If you later decide to record on a protected cas- sette, simply cover the hole with adhesive tape or slide the tab to the right.

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:

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

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

at the tape position where the

new recording is to go and press .

4.Now start recording as usual by pressing

on the remote control.

5.Stop recording with .

Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)

LP allows to double the recording duration on tape (for example six hours instead of three hours on a E180 cassette).

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro- gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press MENU . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'RECORD SETUP' using PLAY B-K

or	STOP C-L		and confirm with	FWD 1- B	.
		SELECT K L CHOOSE B
		→RECORD SPEED		[SP]
		END=EXIT

4.Select the required recording speed with

FWD 1- B .

5.To end, press STATUS/EXIT .

'SP' / 'LP'

'SP': Standard Play (normal recording speed) offers the usual first-class picture quality. 'LP': Long Play (half recording speed, double recording time). 6 hours can be recorded on a 3- hour cassette (E180) with a somewhat reduced picture quality.

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