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AIntroduction 2....................................
DearPhilips customer, 2....................................................................................
Specifications 3.....................................................................................................
Suppliedaccessories 3........................................................................................
Importantnotes regarding operation 4..........................................................
Specialfunctions of your newvideo recorder 5..........................................
BConnecting the video recorder 6.....
Preparingthe remote control foroperation 6.............................................
Connectingyour video recorder tothe TV set 6........................................
Connectingwith a scartcable 7.......................................................................
Connectingwithout a scartcable 8.................................................................
Connectingadditional devices 9.......................................................................
CInstalling your video recording 10...
Initialinstallation 10.............................................................................................
Decoderallocation 11........................................................................................
ManualTV channel search 12............................................................................
Usingthe satellitereceiver 14...........................................................................
AutomaticTV channel search 14.....................................................................
Monitorfunction 15............................................................................................
Sortingand clearing TV channelsmanually 15...............................................
Settingon-screen menu language 16...............................................................
Settingthe time anddate 17..............................................................................
DImportant notes for operation 18....
Navigationin the screenmenu 18...................................................................
EPlayback 19........................................
Playingcassettes 19..............................................................................................
Playingback NTSC cassettes 20.......................................................................
Displayingcurrent tape position 20.................................................................
Searchingfor a tapeposition with picture(scanning) 21............................
Stillpicture / slow motion 21............................................................................
Searchingfor tape positionwithout picture (forward wind and
rewind) 22.............................................................................................................
InstantView 22.....................................................................................................
Automaticsearch for atape position(index search) 22.............................
Automaticsearch for ablank spaceon thetape 23.....................................
FEliminating picture interference 24.
Optimisingtracking 24........................................................................................
Optimisingstill picture 24..................................................................................
GManual recording 25..........................
Generalinformation 25......................................................................................
Recordingwithout automatic switch-off 25...................................................
Recordingwith automatic switch-off (OTROne-Touch-Recording) 26.
Preventingaccidental erasing of cassettes 26................................................
Liningup recordings(assemble cut) 26...........................................................
Selectingthe recording speed (SPor LP) 27.................................................
Automaticcontrolled recording from asatellite receiver (RECORD
LINK) 28................................................................................................................
HProgramming a recording

(TIMER) 29..............................................

Generalinformation 29......................................................................................
Programminga recording (with'ShowView') 29..........................................
Problemsand solutionsfor programmed recordings 31............................
Programminga recording (withoutShowView) 32......................................
Problemsolving for programmedrecordings 33..........................................
Programminga recording with'TURBO TIMER' 34....................................
Problemsand solutionsfor programmed recordings 35............................
Howto check,change or deletea programmedrecording (TIMER) 36.
IOther functions 37............................
Changingthe video (colour) system 37..........................................................
Childlock 38.........................................................................................................
Switchingthe on-screen display(OSD) off oron 38...................................
Switchoff the clockdisplay 39..........................................................................
Continuousplayback 40.....................................................................................
Automaticswitch-off 40.....................................................................................
Selectingthe sound channel 41.........................................................................
JSuppressing interference 42.............
Optimisingthe modulator 42............................................................................
Switchingthe modulator on /off 43................................................................
KBefore you call an engineer 44.........
HOTLINEtelephone numbers 44....................................................................

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