Philips VR530/07 operating instructions Direct Record, Automatic controlled recording from

7.To end, press

STATUS/EXIT

.

8.Insert a cassette.

Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)

9.Programme the satellite receiver with the

LP allows to double the recording duration on tape (for

required information (programme number of

example six hours instead of three hours on a E180

the TV channel, start time, end time).

cassette)

1.Switch on the TV set. If required, select the

If necessary, please see the operating

programme number for the video recorder.

instructions for your satellite receiver.

2.Press

. The main menu will appear.

MENU

Switching off 'Record Link'

3.Select 'RECORD SETUP' using

K B

L C

To switch off the function, select 'OFF' with

B 1

.

and confirm with

.

B 1

10.Switch off the video recorder with

Select 'RECORD SPEED' using

K B

L C

4.

.

.

5.Select the required recording speed with

STANDBY/ON y

The video recorder is now ready to record. The

.

B 1

beginning and end of the recording is controlled

SELECT K L CHOOSE B

via scart socket AV2(DECODER).

→RECORD SPEED

[SP]

'Direct Record'

DIRECT RECORD

[OFF]

RECORD LINK

[OFF]

With Direct Record, you can record the right TV

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channel in seconds even if your video recorder is

switched off. If the recording is started manually,

6.To end, press

.

STATUS/EXIT

the video recorder uses the current TV channel

set on the TV. You will find more information on

'SP'/'LP' /'AUTO'

how to switch 'Direct Record' on or off in the next

'SP': StandardPlay (normal recording speed) offers

section. Make sure that your video recorder

the usual first-class picture quality.

socket (AV1/TV) and the TV are connected by a

'LP': LongPlay (half recording speed, double record-

scart cable.

ing time). 6 hours can be recorded on a 3-hour cas-

1.On the TV, select the programme number you

sette (E180) with a somewhat reduced picture quality.

'AUTO': AUTOmatic Long Play. If there is not enough

want make the recording from.

space on the tape to record a programmed recording

2.Press

with the video recorder

RECORD/OTR I

in standard speed, the recording is automatically

switched off.

done in 'LP'. (Longplay). Otherwise, the recording

3.Stop recording with

.

speed will be 'SP' (Standardplay).

L C

How does Direct Record work?

The video recorder compares the TV channel selected

Automatic controlled recording from

on the TV set with its stored TV channels via the scart

a satellite receiver (RECORD LINK)

cable. If the same TV channel is found, it switches the

video recorder to the corresponding programme num-

ber and starts recording. Please do not change the TV

This function automatically starts recording on the

channel on the TV set during the search so as not to

switched-off video recorder when a video signal is

affect the process.

recognised through the connected scart cable. If your

satellite receiver has a programming function, the

recording will start automatically (as long as the

Switching 'Direct Record' on or off

satellite receiver is switched on).

1.Use a scart cable to connect scart socket

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

AV2(DECODER) on the video recorder to the

gramme number for the video recorder.

corresponding scart socket on the satellite

receiver.

2.Press

. The main menu will appear.

MENU

2.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

3.Select 'RECORD SET UP' with

K B

L C

gramme number for the video recorder.

and confirm with

.

B 1

3.Press

. The main menu will appear.

4.In 'DIRECT RECORD', select 'OFF' (Direct

MENU

Select 'RECORD SET UP' with

K B

L C

4.

Record off) or 'ON' (Direct Record on) with

and confirm with

B 1

.

B 1

5.Select 'RECORD LINK' with

.

5.To end, press

.

K B

L C

STATUS/EXIT

6.Select function 'ON' with

6.Switch off with

.

B 1

.

STANDBY/ON y

SELECT K L CHOOSE B

SELECT K L CHOOSE B

RECORD SPEED

[SP]

RECORD SPEED

[SP]

DIRECT RECORD

[OFF]

→DIRECT RECORD

[OFF]

→RECORD LINK

[OFF]

RECORD LINK

[OFF]

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