7.Use

2. Installing your video recorder

Preparation for use

This chapter shows you how to prepare 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.Select the desired language for the on-screen menu by pressing PLAY B-Kor STOP C-L .

2.Press MENU .

3.Confirm with P+ .

The automatic TV channel search starts.

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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 frequency range in order to find and save the largest possi- ble number of TV channels. It is possible 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.

4.The clock setting display appears on the TV screen.

TIME --:--

DATE --/--/--

END=EXIT

5.Set the time with the number buttons 0..9 .

6.Set 'DAY', 'MONTH' and 'YEAR' with the number buttons 0..9 .

7.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 P+ P– or 0..9 to select the pro- gramme number which you would like to allo- cate the decoder to.

3.Press MENU . The main menu will appear.

4.Use PLAY B- K or STOP C- L to select 'TUNER

SET UP'. Then press

FWD 1- B

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5.Use

 

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

to select 'MANU-

 

PLAY B- K

STOP C- L

 

AL TUNING'. Then press

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

FWD 1- B

6.Use

 

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

to select 'DECODER'.

 

PLAY B-K

STOP C-L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANUAL TUNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROG.

P55

 

 

 

 

CHANNEL

055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECODER

[OFF]

 

 

 

 

SKIP

[OFF]

 

 

 

 

VIDEO MODE

[SECAM]

SELECT K L CHOOSE B

END=EXIT

FWD 1- B to select 'ON' (Decoder switched on).

How can I switch off the decoder?

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

8.To end, press STATUS/EXIT .

The decoder has now been allocated to this programme number.

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Philips VR550/58 operating instructions Installing your video recorder, Preparation for use, Decoder allocation