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Setting the language

You have the option of setting one of the dis- played languages for the on-screen menu (OSD).

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 'INITIAL SET UP' with PLAY B-Kor STOP C-Land confirm with FWD 1- B .

4.Select 'LANGUAGE' with PLAY B-Kor STOP C-Land confirm with FWD 1- B .

5.Select the desired language with PLAY B-Kor

STOP C-L .

6.To end, press STATUS/EXIT .

Setting the clock

If the display shows an incorrect time or ' --:-- ', the time and date must be reset manually. 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 'INITIAL SET UP' with PLAY B-Kor STOP C-Land confirm with FWD 1- B .

4.Select 'CLOCK' with PLAY B-Kor STOP C-Land confirm with FWD 1- B .

TIME --:--

DATE --/--/--

END=EXIT

5.Check the time in 'TIME'. If required, please change the time with 0..9 .

6.Check 'DAY', 'MONTH' and 'YEAR' in the same way.

7.To end, press STATUS/EXIT .

Setting the RF out channel

In some reception locations it is possible that a TV channel will be sent on the same or similar frequency as the video recorder.

Result: As soon as the video recorder is switched on, the reception quality for this or sev- eral other TV channels will decrease.

The following steps will show you how to change the pre-set 'transmission' (RF out channel) fre- quency on the video recorder.

What is RF out channel?

This electronic component in the video recorder allows the device to transmit audio and video signals via the aerial cable. These signals can be received on a TV set just like TV channels.

What is RF out channel frequency?

This frequency or channel indicates the channel on which the audio or video signal is transmit- ted.

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 'INITIAL SET UP' with

PLAY B-K

or

 

 

 

and confirm with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

STOP C-L

FWD 1- B

4.Select 'RF OUT' with

 

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY B-K

 

 

STOP C-L

and confirm with

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FWD 1- B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT K L CHOOSE B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

→RF OUT CH

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TV SYSTEM

K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

END=EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.Press

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FWD 1- B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.Press

 

 

,

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

to select a

PLAY B-K

 

STOP C-L

 

0..9

free (not allocated) channel between channel

22 and 69 in your area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FWD 1- B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you cannot get an interference-free picture and sound, switch the built-in modulator off. Press STOP C-Lrepeatedly until "--" appears next to "RF OUT CH" on the TV screen.

Then confirm with FWD 1- B . In that case, please connect your VCR to your TV with a Scart cable.

8.Select 'TV system' with PLAY B-Kor STOP C-L .

9.Choose 'K' or 'G' with FWD 1- B . 10.To end, press STATUS/EXIT .

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Philips VR158 Setting the language, Setting the clock, Setting the RF out channel, What is RF out channel?
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