Table of contents

1 Introduction

2Connecting the video recorder

3 Initial installation

4 Settings

5Operating instructions

6 Playback

7Removing picture interference

8Manual recording

9 Programmed recordings

10 Otherfunctions

11 Suppressing interference

12 Before you call an engineer

Important notes for operation

. Page 4

The most important functions of your new video recorder

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Important information for customers in Great Britain

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Preparing the remote control for operation

. Page 7

Connecting to a TV set with a scart socket

. Page 7

Connecting to a TV set without a scart socket

. Page 8

Connecting additional devices

. Page 9

Setting TV channels, date and time for the first time

Page 10

Searching for TV channels manually

Page 11

Allocating decoder

.Page 12

Using a satellite receiver

Page 13

Searching for TV channels automatically

Page 14

Sorting and clearing of TV channels manually

Page 15

Changing the time and date

Page 16

General information

Page 17

Navigation in the main menu

Page 17

Playing cassettes

Page 18

Playing back NTSC cassettes

.Page 18

Selecting tape position display type

Page 19

Display / reset tape position

.Page 20

Searching for tape position with picture (picture search)

Page 20

Searching for tape position without picture

Page 20

Searching automatically for tape position (index search)

Page 21

Finding a blank position on tape automatically

Page 21

Still picture / slow motion

Page 22

Skipping commercials

.Page 22

Selecting picture setting (Smart Picture)

.Page 23

Optimizing tracking

Page 24

Optimizing still picture

Page 24

Starting and stopping of recording manually

Page 25

Starting recording manually and stopping automatically

Page 26

Lining up manual recordings

Page 27

Selecting the recording speed

Page 27

Recording automatically from a satellite receiver

.Page 28

Programming timer with VIDEO Plus+

Page 29

Problem solving (VIDEO Plus-Programming)

Page 31

Programming timer without VIDEO Plus+

Page 32

Problem solving (Timer programming)

Page 34

“Turbo Timer”-Recording

.Page 35

Problem solving (Turbo Timer programming)

.Page 36

Delete / check / change programmed recordings

Page 37

Using the “NexTView Link”

.Page 37

Adjusting automatic switch-off

Page 38

Adjusting the child lock

Page 38

Replaying cassette continuously

.Page 39

Changing the TV system

Page 40

Adjusting the OSD information

.Page 41

Selecting the sound channel

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Energy-saving mode

.Page 42

Adapting remote control

.Page 43

Using the TV remote control

.Page 44

Optimizing the modulator

Page 45

Switching the modulator on / off

Page 46

Problem solving

Page 47

Technical data

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Philips VR 617/07 operating instructions Table of contents