Philips VR400, VR458 Automatic recording from a satellite receiver (SAT RECORDING), Switching on Direct Record

bWiththe video recorder switched on, and before you
startrecording, select the recording speed with the
SP/LP,AV button.On the video recorder display you will
see:’LP’:Long Play = half recording speed (double
recordingtime).
’SP’:StandardPlay = normal recording speed.
DThepicture quality may suffer when you record at
halfspeed (LP).
DWhenyou play back your recording, the machine
willautomatically select the correct speed.
Automatic recording from a satellite
receiver (SAT RECORDING)
Youcan only use this function, when you have a satellite
receiverwhich can control other equipment by a
’programming’function.
aUsea scart cable to connect the scart socket
EXT.2AV 2 tothe scart socket on the satellite receiver.
bPuta cassette in the machine. Switch off with the
TV/STANDBYmbutton on the remote control.
cHoldthe MONITOR butonon the remote control, until
’SAT.P’appears on the video recorder display.
Thevideo recorder is now ready to record. The
EXT.2AV 2 plugcontrols the start and the end of the
recording.
DWhenthis function is switched on and the video
recorderis switched off, ’x’ appears on the video
recorderdisplay.
DIfyou want to cancel this function before the
recordinghas started, you must hold the
MONITOR buttonuntil ’SAT.P’ disappears.
DIfyou want to cancel this function while a
programmeis being recorded, press the
TV/STANDBYmbutton on the remote control.
Switching on ’Direct Record’
Whenthis function is switched on, the video recorder will
automaticallyrecord the programme selected on the television
bymeans of a scart cable.
DThevideo recorder must be switched off .
aSwitchon the TV set and select the programme number
forthe video recorder.
bPressthe MENU button on the remote control. The main
menuwill appear.
cSelectthe line ’DIRECT RECORD’ with the Pror
Pqbutton.
dConfirmwith the OK button.
eSelectthe function ’ON’ with the Pqbutton. If you
select’OFF’, the function will be switched off.
fConfirmwith the OK button.
gOnthe TV set, select the programme number you want to
recordfrom.
hPressthe RECORD/OTR nbutton with the video recorder
switchedoff.
DDon’tselect another programme number on your TV
set,until the ’search symbol’ on the video recorder
displayhas disappeared. This can take up to one
minute.
DIf’NOTV’ appears on the video recorder display, this
meansthe video recorder cannot find this
programmenumber. In this case, read the section
’Recordingwithout automatic switch-off’.
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