Congratulationson the purchase of one of the most sophisticated and
simple-to-usevideo recorders (VCR) on the market. With this VCR you
canrecord and play VHS-standard cassettes.
Pleasetake the time to read this operating manual before
usingyour video recorder.

Safety instructions and other notes

ADanger:High voltage!
Donot remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical
shock!
AThevideo recorder does not contain any components that can
berepaired by the customer. When the appliance is connected
tothe power supply there are some components that are
constantlyoperational. To switch off the video recorder
completelyyou must disconnect it from the power supply.
BNotethat this power pack is designed for a power supply of
220-240V/50Hz.
BEnsurethat air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots
onthe video recorder.
BEnsurethat no objects or liquids enter the video recorder. If
liquidis spilt into it, disconnect the video recorder immediately
fromthe power supply and call the After-sales Service for
advice.
BThevideo recorder should not be used immediately after
transportationfrom a cold to a hot area or vice versa, or in
conditionsof extreme humidity.
Afterunpacking the video recorder, it should be allowed to
acclimatizefor at least three hours before installation.
CTheseoperating instructions have been printed on nonpolluting
paper.
CDepositold batteries at the relevant collection points.
CPleasemake use of the facilities available in your country for
disposingof the packaging of the video recorder in a way that
helpsto protect the environment.
CThiselectronic equipment contains many materials that can be
recycled.Please inquire about thepossibilities for recycling
yourold set.
DVIDEOPlus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of
GemstarDevelopment Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is
manufacturedunder licence from Gemstar Development Cor-
poration.
1. INSTALLATION 3...................................
Connectingto the TV-set 3...........................
Autoinstall 5.......................................
InitialInstallation 5..................................
SuccessiveInstallation 5............................
AutomaticTV Channel Allocation 5...................
Connectinga decoder or additional equipment 6.......
ManualTV Channel Search 6........................
Monitorfunction 7..................................
Sort/ClearTV channels manually 7....................
Settingthe clock and the date 8......................
Userguide (OSD) 8..................................
Emergencyinterrupt 8...............................
Savingenergy 8....................................
2. PLAYBACK 9.......................................
Playbacka cassette 9...............................
Searchingfor tape position 9.........................
Stillpicture/Slow motion 9...........................
Eliminatingpicture interference 10....................
3. MANUALRECORDING 11............................
Recordingwith/without automatic switch-off 11........
Automaticrecording from a satellite receiver (SAT
RECORDING) 12....................................
DirectRecord 12....................................
4. AUTOMATIC(PROGRAMMED) RECORDING 13.........
’VPS’(Video Programming System)/’PDC’ (Pro-
grammeDelivery Control) 13.........................
Programmingwith ’VIDEO Plus+’ 13...................
Manualprogramming without ’VIDEO Plus+’ 14.........
Howto check or alter a TIMER 15.....................
’NexTViewLink’ 15..................................
5. ADDITIONALFUNCTIONS 16.........................
Changingthe TV system 16..........................
Childlock 16.......................................
Switchingthe remote control command 17.............
Continuousplayback 17.............................
Theautomatic switch-off 17..........................
Remotecontrol of TV sets 19.........................
Audiodubbing 20...................................
Selectingthe sound track 20.........................
Synchronousediting (synchro-edit) 20................
Beforeyou call an engineer 22.......................
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR800/07
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