7.Use

2. Installing your video recorder

Preparation for use

This chapter shows you how to start the video recorder for use. The video recorder automatically seeks out and stores all available TV channels.

'Aim' correctly

In the following sections, you require the remote control for the first time. When using, always aim the front of the remote control at the video recorder and not at the TV.

Connecting additional devices

After you have connected additional devices (satellite receiver, etc.) through the aerial cable, switch them on. The automatic channel search will recognise them and save them.

1.Press P+ .

The automatic channel search starts.

PLEASE WAIT

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The video recorder does not find any TV channels during the search

*Select channel 1 on the TV. Can you see the saved TV channel on the TV?

If not, check the cable connection of the aerial (aerial socket), video recorder, TV.

*The video recorder searches the entire fre- quency range in order to find and save the largest possible number of TV channels. It is pos- sible that the TV channels in your country are broadcast in a higher frequency range. As soon as this range is reached during the search, the video recorder will find the TV channels.

2.'TIME' and 'DATE' will appear on the TV

screen.

TIME --:--

DATE --/--/--

SMART CLOCK [ON]

END=EXIT

3.Check 'TIME'. If required, please change the

time with the number buttons 0..9 .

4.Check if the displayed settings for 'DAY', 'MONTH' and 'YEAR' are correct.

5.When all information is correct, save by

pressing STATUS/EXIT .

The preparation for use is now complete.

Satellite receiver

If you are connecting a satellite receiver, please read the section 'Using the satellite receiver'.

Decoder

If you are connecting a decoder, you must install it as described in the next section.

Decoder allocation

Some TV channels transmit encoded TV signals which can only be viewed with a purchased or rented decoder. You can connect such a decoder to this video recorder. The following function will automatically activate the connected decoder for the desired TV channel.

1.Switch the TV on. If applicable, select the programme number for the video recorder operation.

2.Use

K B

 

 

L C

or

0..9

to select the TV

channel which you would like to allocate the

decoder to.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.Press

 

. The main menu will appear.

MENU

4.Use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to select 'TUNER SET UP'.

K B

 

 

L C

Then press

 

 

 

.

 

 

B 1

5.Use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to select 'MANUAL TUNING'.

K B

 

 

L C

Then press B 1 .

MANUAL TUNING

PROG. P55

CHANNEL 055

DECODER [OFF]

SKIP[OFF]

SELECT K L CHOOSE B

END=EXIT

How can I switch off the decoder?

Use B 1 to select 'OFF' (Decoder switched off).

6.Use K B L C to select 'DECODER'. B 1 to select 'ON'

(Decoder switched on).

8.To end, press STATUS/EXIT .

The decoder has now been allocated to this TV channel.

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Philips VR530/07 operating instructions Installing your video recorder, Preparation for use, Decoder allocation