Playback, Playing cassettes | Philips VR570, VR507 manual

Playback

Playing cassettes

You can use this video recorder to play back recorded VHS video cassettes. You can operate the video recorder using the remote control or the buttons on the front of the video recorder.

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What does VHS mean?

'Video Home System' (VHS) has become the world-wide standard for the playback and recording of amateur video cassettes. This popular standard continues to be improved. Super VHS (S-VHS) provides a sharper picture and less noise. Digital VHS (D-VHS) works with digital picture and sound signals. Your video recorder can only record and play standard VHS cassettes.

1	Put a cassette into the cassette slot.
	The cassette is inserted automatically. '	' will appear on the display.

2	Press the Play button PLAY	to view the tape.
	This will, for example, appear in the display:

0:00:02

Picture/ sound quality is poor

When playing rental videos or older, poorer quality cassettes, it may not be possible to completely filter out picture and sound interference. This is not a fault in your machine.

Read the chapter 'Eliminating picture interference'.

During playback the automatic TV system will switch-over automatically. If picture/sound interference occurs, attempt to fix the problem by manually switching the TV system. In that case, turn to chapter 'Additional functions' section 'Switching the video (color) system'.

3	To stop the playback, press STOP on the remote control or
	STOP/EJECT	on the video recorder.

4	To eject the cassette, press STOP/EJECT	on the video
	recorder when the video recorder stops the playback (STOP).

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Philips VR570, VR507 specifications Playback, Playing cassettes

Contents

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