Philips VR139, VR 130 specifications Other Functions, Changing the video colour system

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8. Other Functions

Changing the video (colour) system

If you playback recordings made on other video recorders or you want to record from external sources (via the scart socket), the automatic video (colour) system switch-over may lead to colour distortion.

You can switch off the automatic TV system switch-over as follows.

Video (colour) systems

Other countries, other video (colour) systems: In central Europe transmissions are broadcast in the PAL system (Phase Alternation Line) standard. France uses SECAM (Séquentiel à mémoire). In some countries (USA and Japan), TV viewers receive their programmes as an NTSC signal (National Television System Committee).

SYSTEM on the remote control to select the TV (colour) system with the least disruptions before you start recording or dur- ing playback.

Each pressing SYSTEM , the display will change cyclicaly; AUTO, PAL, SECAM, ME-SECAM.

AUTO

2.After 5 seconds, the display will be disap-

peared.

How can I change back to 'Automatic Switch-over'?

Even if you change the programme number, the video (colour) system for recording will keep the setting.

If you eject the cassette, the video (colour) sys- tem for playback will switch itself back to 'AUTO' (automatic switchover).

Switching the status display off or on

Along with the on screen menu, the status dis- play also displays information on the current operating status (counter, playback, recording, TV channel, etc.) on the TV screen. You can switch off the information about the operating status so that the status display is not recorded when copying videocassettes.

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

MENU . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'VCR SET UP' with				K B	L C	and
confirm with		B 1	.
	SELECT K L CHOOSE B
	REPEAT PLAY			[ON]
	→STATUS DISPLAY			[ON]
	BLUE BACKGROUND[ON]
	AUTO STANDBY			[OFF]
	END=EXIT

4.Select 'STATUS DISPLAY' with K B L C .

5.Select 'ON' or 'OFF' with B 1 .

Which settings can I choose?

'ON': Shows the status display for a few sec- onds only.

'OFF': Switches off the status display.

6.To end, press STATUS/EXIT .

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