Philips VR400, VR458 &

Front of the set

STANDBYmStandby : To switch off, interrupt a function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER)

RECORDnRecord: To record the programme selected

PROGRAMMErSelect: One line or programme number down.

PROGRAMMEqSelect: One line or programme number up.

STOP/EJECT?Pause/Stop, eject cassette: To stop the tape and eject the cassette

HRewind: During STOP and STANDBY: rewind, during PLAYBACK: reverse scanning

PLAYGPlayback : To play a cassette

IForwardwind: During STOP and STANDBY: forward wind,during PLAYBACK: forward

scanning

Back of the set

4Mainssocket: To connect the mains cable

EXT.2AV 2 Scartsocket 2: To connect a satellite receiver, decoder, video recorder, etc. (programme

number’E2’)

EXT.1AV 1 Scartsocket 1: To connect the TV set (programme number ’E1’)

2Aerialinput socket: To connect the aerial cable

3Aerialoutput socket: To connect the TV set

Contents

Main CONTENTS & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF The remote control & Front of the set Back of the set Remote codes (WwnnNNNwwnwNNnwnWwnNwNnNwNwwnN) 8392/001 VR800/02 3103166 21961 26 Safety instructions and other notes OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR400/58 Special functions on your video recorder How to connect your video recorder to the TV set Connecting with a scart cable 1. HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Connecting without a scart cable Connecting a decoder or other equipment Initial installation 2. INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Allocating a decoder CH21 Manual TV channel search Channel number or frequency display Satellite receiver Special installation functions TV01 Automatic TV channel search Monitor function Sorting and clearing TV channels manually Setting the language Setting the time and date General information Saving energy Emergency interrupt 3. IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION Summary of user guide User guide (OSD) Playing a cassette Playing NTSC cassettes Tape position indication 4. PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Searching for tape position without the picture (wind and rewind) Instant View Automatic search for a tape position (index search) Automatic search for a blank space on the tape Picture interference BBC1 0:00 Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR one-touch-recording) Protecting your recordings Auto-assembling Automatic recording from a satellite receiver (SAT RECORDING) Switching on Direct Record VPS (Video Programming System) and PDC (Programme Delivery Control) Programming a recording (with SHOWVIEW) 6. PROGRAMMED RECORDING (TIMER) Programming a recording (without SHOWVIEW) How to check or change a programmed recording (TIMER) How to clear a programmed recording (TIMER) Switching the TV system Setting the on-screen display (OSD) Continuous playback REP Automatic switch-off (tuner mode) 7. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS Reducing picture disturbance (optimizing the modulator) Switching off the modulator 8. Before you call an engineer Technical terms used 9. GLOSSARY