User manual PHILIPS 14PV505

[. . . ] 4 Connecting a decoder or other equipment . 7 7 8 8 9 Programming a recording (without 'VIDEO Plus+') . 20 Programming a recording with TELETEXT . Switching the On-screen display (OSD) on or off . [. . . ] You will see the frequency of the radio channel you are listening to on the display. 14 6. PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS d With the menu buttons DSr or SqC select Playing a cassette a Put a cassette into the cassette slot. 'USED' to check the time used, or 'LEFT' to check the time left on the tape. e Confirm with the OK button. b Press the PLAY G button. E If you press the STOP h button once, the TV-VIDEO Combi will switch to pause. button on the TV-VIDEO Combi or press the STOP h button on the remote control several seconds. D Before transportation, make sure that no cassette is in the TV-VIDEO Combi. D If you insert an erase protected cassette, the TV-VIDEO Combi will automatically start playback. D Some hired cassettes may have poor picture or sound quality. Please read 'Eliminating picture interference'. D Some functions will automatically switch off after a while (for example, pause, still picture, picture search). This helps to protect the cassette and avoids wasting power. Searching for tape position with the picture (picture search) a While a cassette is playing, press the H (reverse) or I (forward) button once or several times. b To stop at a certain picture, press the PLAY G button. D During picture search, the picture quality may not be so good and there will be no sound. Still picture a Press the STILL R button. A still picture will appear on the screen. b Each time you press STILL R again, the picture will move on one step. Playing an NTSC cassette With this set you can play cassettes that have been recorded on another video recorder in the NTSC standard (for example, American cassettes). D Some special features (for example, still picture) are not possible while you are playing an NTSC cassette. Searching for tape position without the picture (wind and rewind) a Stop the tape with the STOP h button. b Press the H (reverse) or I (forward) button. c To stop at a certain picture, press the STOP h button. Tape position indication D Press the OK Instant View With this function you can switch to picture search during wind and rewind. a If you hold the H (rewind) or I (wind) button button to display the current tape position. D To change the type of tape position display, proceed as follows: a During playback, press the MENU button. b Select the line 'Tape' with the menu buttons P- B or AP+ during wind or rewind, you will switch to picture search. b When you release the button, the TV-VIDEO Combi will automatically switch back to rewind or wind. and confirm with the SqC button. c Select the line 'Tape counter' with the menu buttons P- B or AP+ . 15 Automatic search for a tape position (index search) At the start of each recording, the TV-VIDEO Combi will write an index code on the tape. a Press the INDEX E button. Press the I button to f To end, press the MENU button. D Please note, however, that interference may still occur with poor quality cassettes. Cleaning the video heads If horizontal lines appear on the screen when you play a cassette, you should clean the video heads. select the next code mark or the previous code mark. H button for the b When the TV-VIDEO Combi finds the code mark, it will automatically switch to play. Picture interference When the picture quality is poor when you play a cassette, please follow these instructions. Tracking during playback a During playback, press the MENU button. b Select the line 'Tape' with the buttons P- B or AP+ a During playback, press the MENU button. b Select the line 'Tape' with the menu buttons P- B or AP+ and confirm with the SqC button. and confirm with the SqC button. c Select the line 'Tracking' with the buttons P- B or AP+ c Select the line 'Cleaning' with the menu buttons P- B . or AP+ . d Hold the buttons DSr or SqC until the playback d Press the OK button. 'CLEANING' appears on the quality is at its best. e Confirm with the OK button. This setting will remain screen. e Wait a few seconds, until the message disappears and then press the MENU button. until you remove the cassette. Tracking during still picture If the still picture vibrates vertically, you can improve the still picture as follows: a During still picture, press the MENU button. b Select the line 'Tape' with the P- B button or AP+ and confirm with the SqC button. c Select the line 'Jitter' with the P- B or AP+ button. d Hold the DSr or SqC button until the picture quality is at its best. e Confirm with the OK button. 16 7. MANUAL RECORDING Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR one-touch-recording) a Put a cassette in the machine. b Use the ABP q/r button to select the programme Use 'Manual Recording' to make a spontaneous recording (for example, a programme currently being shown). E If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the section: 'Recording without automatic switch-off'. [. . . ] Continuous playback is on: switch the continuous playback off. There is a technical problem: switch off with the 8 power switch for 30 seconds, then switch it on again. 'Smart Clock' setting does not work: · You have stored a TV channel on programme number 'P01' that does not transmit TELETEXT: On 'P01' store a TV channel that transmits TELETEXT. Poor TELETEXT reception: On 'P01' store a TV channel with good TELETEXT reception. You have not activated the Smart Clock function: Switch the function 'ON'. · · You hear a very short and soft noise coming from your TV-VIDEO Combi at 3:00 at night: · 'Smart Clock' is checking the time: Switch off the Smart Clock function. TELETEXT does not start at page 100: · You have stored a different preferred page: Store page 100 as preferred page. Cassette is jammed in the TV-VIDEO Combi: · Don't use force. [. . . ]