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AIntroduction 2....................................
Dear Philips customer, 2....................................................................................
Specifications 3.....................................................................................................
Supplied accessories 3........................................................................................
Important notes regarding operation 4..........................................................
Special functions of your new video recorder 5..........................................
BConnecting the video recorder 7.....
Preparing the remote control for operation 7.............................................
Connecting your video recorder to the TV set 7........................................
Connecting with a scart cable and 'Easy Link' 8............................................
Connecting with a scart cable without 'Easy Link' 10..................................
Connecting without a scart cable 11...............................................................
Connecting additional devices 12.....................................................................
CInstalling your video recording 13...
Initial installation 13.............................................................................................
Decoder allocation 14........................................................................................
Manual TV channel search 15............................................................................
Using the satellite receiver 16...........................................................................
Sorting TV channels automatically (Follow TV) 17......................................
Automatic TV channel search (Autoinstall) 19.............................................
Monitor function 19............................................................................................
Sorting and clearing TV channels manually 20...............................................
Setting the time and date 21..............................................................................
DImportant notes for operation 22....
Navigation in the screen menu 22...................................................................
EPlayback 23........................................
Playing cassettes 23..............................................................................................
Playing back NTSC cassettes 24.......................................................................
Displaying current tape position 24.................................................................
Searching for a tape position with picture (scanning) 25............................
Still picture / slow motion 25............................................................................
Searching for tape position without picture (forward wind and
rewind) 26.............................................................................................................
Instant View 26.....................................................................................................
Automatic search for a tape position (index search) 26.............................
Automatic search for a blank space on the tape 27.....................................
Selecting picture settings (SMART PICTURE) 27.........................................
FEliminating picture interference 28.
Optimising tracking 28........................................................................................
Optimising still picture 28..................................................................................
GManual recording 29..........................
General information 29......................................................................................
Recording without automatic switch-off 29...................................................
Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR One-Touch-Recording) 30.
Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes 30................................................
Lining up recordings (assemble cut) 30...........................................................
Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP) 31.................................................
Automatic controlled recording from a satellite receiver (RECORD
LINK) 32................................................................................................................
'Direct Record' 33...............................................................................................
Switching 'Direct Record' on or off 34...........................................................
HProgramming a recording

(TIMER) 35..............................................

General information 35......................................................................................
Programming a recording (with 'VIDEO Plus+') 35.....................................
Problems and solutions for programmed recordings 37............................
Programming a recording (without VIDEO Plus+) 38.................................
Problem solving for programmed recordings 39..........................................
Programming a recording with 'TURBO TIMER' 40....................................
Problems and solutions for programmed recordings 41............................
How to check, change or delete a programmed recording (TIMER) 42.
'NexTView Link' 42.............................................................................................
IOther functions 43............................
Changing the video (colour) system 43..........................................................
Child lock 44.........................................................................................................
Switching the on-screen display (OSD) off or on 44...................................
Switch off the clock display 45..........................................................................
Switching the remote control command 46..................................................
Continuous playback 47.....................................................................................
Automatic switch-off 48.....................................................................................
Using your video recorder remote control with your TV set 49............
Selecting the sound channel 50.........................................................................
JSuppressing interference 51.............
Optimising the modulator 51............................................................................
Switching the modulator on / off 52................................................................
KBefore you call an engineer 53.........
HOTLINE telephone numbers 53....................................................................

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