Before you call an engineer

If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this video recorder, it may be caused by the following reasons. You can also call the customer service centre in your country.

The telephone numbers can be found on the back of this instruction manual. Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD.NO.) of your video recorder ready.

HOTLINE telephone numbers

ENGLISH

The telephone numbers for after-sales service (HOTLINE) are also saved in your video recorder.

To call them up, proceed as follows:

1Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder.

2Press MENU . The main menu appears.

3Press CLEAR (CL) . The after-sales service telephone numbers will appear on the screen.

4Using OK , you can select more telephone numbers.

5 To end, press MENU .

 

PROBLEM

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

There is no power supply: check the power supply.

 

 

Your video recorder

A programmed recording is currently being made: if desired, cancel the programmed recording

 

 

does not respond to

with STANDBY/ON .

 

 

Child lock active: switch the child lock off.

 

 

any button being

 

 

There is a technical problem: disconnect from the mains power supply for 30 seconds, then

 

 

pressed:

connect again.

 

 

 

If this doesn't help, you could reset your video recorder to the default factory settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

Resetting devices to

All the information stored (TV channels, time and date, TIMER) will be cleared.

 

1. Disconnect from the mains power supply.

 

default factory settings

2. Press and hold the STANDBY/ON button on the device and reconnect to the mains power

 

 

supply.

 

 

3. Release the button when 'OSD' appears in the video recorder display.

 

 

 

 

 

Cassette is jammed in

Don't use force. Pull out the mains plug for a moment.

 

 

the video recorder:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote control not pointed toward the video recorder: point it at the video recorder.

 

Remote control does

There is a technical problem: Take out the batteries, wait for 10 seconds and place them back.

 

not work:

Batteries have run out: change the batteries.

 

You have given the wrong remote control command: read 'Switching remote control command' in

 

 

 

 

chapter 'Additional functions'.

 

 

 

 

No picture when you

There is no recording on the cassette: change the cassette.

 

 

You have selected the wrong programme number on the TV for playing cassette: on the TV,

 

 

play a cassette:

select the correct programme number for the video recorder.

 

 

 

The cable connecting the TV set and the video recorder has come loose: check the cable.

 

 

 

 

 

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Philips VR870CC/L/P/07 specifications Before you call an engineer, Hotline telephone numbers, With STANDBY/ON