Table of contents | Philips VR570, VR507 instruction

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Introduction	2
Dear Philips customer, .................................................................................... 2
Specifications	3
Supplied accessories	3
Important notes regarding operation	4
Special functions of your new video recorder	5
Important information for customers in Great Britain	6

General information	27
Recording without automatic switch-off	27
Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR One-Touch-Recording) . 28
Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes	28
Lining up recordings (assemble cut)	28
Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)	29
Automatic controlled recording from a satellite receiver (RECORD
LINK)	30
'Direct Record'	31
Switching 'Direct Record' on or off	32

Connecting the video recorder	7
Preparing the remote control for operation	7
Connecting your video recorder to the TV set	7
Connecting with a scart cable	8
Connecting without a scart cable	9
Connecting additional devices	10
Installing your video recording ... 11
Initial installation	11
Decoder allocation	12
Manual TV channel search	13
Using the satellite receiver	14
Sorting TV channels automatically (Follow TV)	15
Automatic TV channel search (Autoinstall)	17
Monitor function	17
Sorting and clearing TV channels manually	18
Setting the time and date	19
Important notes for operation ....	20
Navigation in the screen menu	20

Programming a recording
(TIMER)	33
General information	33
Programming a recording (with 'VIDEO Plus+')	33
Problems and solutions for programmed recordings	35
Programming a recording (without VIDEO Plus+)	36
Problem solving for programmed recordings	37
Programming a recording with 'TURBO TIMER'	38
Problems and solutions for programmed recordings	39
How to check, change or delete a programmed recording (TIMER) . 40
Other functions	41
Changing the video (colour) system	41
Child lock	42
Switching the on-screen display (OSD) off or on	42
Switch off the clock display	43
Continuous playback	44
Automatic switch-off	45
Selecting the sound channel	46

Playback	21
Playing cassettes	21
Playing back NTSC cassettes	22
Displaying current tape position	22
Searching for a tape position with picture (scanning)	23
Still picture / slow motion	23
Searching for tape position without picture (forward wind and
rewind)	24
Instant View	24
Automatic search for a tape position (index search)	24
Automatic search for a blank space on the tape	25
Eliminating picture interference . 26
Optimising tracking	26
Optimising still picture	26
Manual recording	27

Suppressing interference	47
Optimising the modulator	47
Switching the modulator on / off	48
Before you call an engineer	49
HOTLINE telephone numbers	49

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Philips VR570, VR507 specifications Table of contents

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Table of contents Remote control Front of the device Additional TV functions Symbols on your video recorder display Page Phil IntroductionDear Philips customer Supplied accessories SpecificationsVoltage 220-240V/50Hz Energy consumption 16W Important notes regarding operation Special functions of your new video recorder Important information for customers in Great Britain Preparing the remote control for operation Connecting the video recorderConnecting your video recorder to the TV set Connecting with a scart cable AV at Connecting with a scart cableBack of the video recorder and the other Scart socket on your TV set reserved for Video My screen is empty Connecting without a scart cable You can find more details in chapter Initial Installation Connecting additional devicesSocket EXT.2 AV Do not see a test screen Initial installation Installing your video recordingSeeks out and stores all available TV channels Decoder allocation What is a special channel? Line Manual Search using Confirm WithManual TV channel search That you want to use for the TV channel, e.g. P01 What is NICAM? Using the satellite receiverDont know the channels for my TV stations Sorting TV channels automatically Cannot switch my TV set to programme numberFollow TV With a scart cable Deleting sorting Automatic TV channel search AutoinstallMonitor function Want to assign to the programme number P01 Sorting and clearing TV channels manuallyWant to assign to this programme number, e.g. P02 Deleting TV channels Time/date is displayed incorrectly despite manual setting Setting the time and dateMain menu will appear on the screen Navigation in the screen menu Important notes for operationCall up the menu with Playing cassettes Playback Playing back Ntsc cassettes Automatic switch-off of special functionsDisplaying current tape position How can I set the counter to 00000? Still picture / slow motion Searching for a tape position with picture scanning Automatic search for a tape position index search Instant ViewStop the tape with Stop Press Reverse or Automatic search for a blank space on the tape It automatically switches to pausePress Index . Then press Stop . This will, for example Appear in the display Optimising tracking Eliminating picture interferenceOptimising still picture Until Trac TRACking Automatic switch-off Recording without automatic switch-offManual recording General information Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes Record Press Record on the remote controlLining up recordings assemble cut Record you will add 30 minutes to Confirm with OK To end, press Menu Selecting the recording speed SP or LP With OK Switching off Record LinkOr P Select function on with Confirm with OK To end, press Menu Insert a cassette Direct Record Search symbol appears in the display a moving symbolHow does Direct Record work? Notv appears in the display Switching Direct Record on or off What is VPS/PDC? Programming a recording TimerProgramming a recording with Video Plus+ What do I need to know about VPS/PDC? Data with Recorder is switched off with STANDBY/ONRecorder display Then all Timer blocks are already Problems and solutions for programmed recordingsRecording Timer block, select it with P Or P End of the tape was reached during recording Switching on VPS/PDC in the Start input field 9on the remote controlProgramming a recording without Video Plus+ Programme numbers of the E1 and E2 scart socket Problem Problem solving for programmed recordings Programming a recording with Turbo Press Turbo Timer Cassette Problem Solution Delete programmed recording Press Clear CL Changing the video colour system Other functionsSelect the TV With Least Child lock Switching the on-screen display OSD off or onWill flash in the video recorder display Line OSD, select the desired setting with Switch off the clock displayWhich settings can I choose? How can I switch on the clock display? Continuous playback Automatic switch-off What goes on behind the settings? Press Select . This will show the current sound settingAutomatic switch to Mono Selecting the sound channel Optimising the modulator Suppressing interferenceFrequency as the video recorder How can I switch the modulator back on? Switching the modulator on / offOr P Select OFF on the TV screen with Modulator off Hotline telephone numbers Before you call an engineerWith STANDBY/ON Before you call an engineer