User manual PHILIPS 20PV220

[. . . ] 4 Connecting a decoder or other equipment . 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 Switching the On-screen display (OSD) on or off . 20 20 21 21 21 2. Before you call an engineer . 22 3. IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION . [. . . ] c To stop at a certain picture, press the STOP h button. d To eject the cassette, press the ?button on the TV-VIDEO Combi or press the STOP h button on the remote control several seconds. D Some hired cassettes may have a poor picture or poor sound quality. Please read 'Eliminating picture interference'. D Some functions switch off automatically after a while (for example, pause, still picture, picture search). This helps to protect the cassette and avoids wasting power. 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 Playing NTSC cassettes 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. 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. 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 Tape position indication D Press the OK button to display the current tape position. Searching for tape position with the picture (picture search) a While a cassette is playing, press the H (reverse) or I 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 (forward) button once or several times. automatically switch to play. 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. 13 Picture interference When the picture quality is poor when you play a cassette, please follow these instructions. Cleaning the video heads If horizontal lines appear on the screen when you play a cassette, you should clean the video heads. Tracking during playback a During playback, press the MENU button. b Select the line 'Tape' with the menu buttons P rB or AP q and confirm with the SqC button. c Select the line 'Tracking' with the menu buttons P rB or AP q . d Hold the menu buttons DSr or SqC until the playback quality is at its best. e Confirm with the OK button. This setting will remain a During playback, press the MENU button. b Select the line 'Tape' with the menu buttons P rB or AP q and confirm with the SqC button. until you remove the cassette. c Select the line 'Cleaning' with the menu buttons P rB 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 rB button or AP q or AP q . d Press the OK button. 'Cleaning' appears on the screen. e Wait a few seconds, until the message disappears and then press the MENU button. and confirm with the SqC button. c Select the line 'Jitter' with the P rB or AP q button. d Hold the DSr or SqC button until the picture quality is at its best. e Confirm with the OK button. f To end, press the MENU button. D Please note, however, that interference may still occur with poor quality cassettes. 14 6. MANUAL RECORDING Protecting your recordings So that you don't accidentally delete an important recording, remove the special tab on the narrow side of the cassette with a screwdriver or slide the special tab to the left. Later, if you no longer want to protect your recording, you can seal the gap again with sticky tape or slide the special tab to the right. 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'. E If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically, read the section: 'Recording with automatic switch-off'. Recording without automatic switch-off a Insert a cassette. b Use the P pAB button to select the programme Auto-assembling You can use the auto-assembling function to join individual recordings without any major picture disturbance between them. a While the cassette is playing, search for the correct number you want to record, for example, 'P01'. D Programme number 'E1' is provided for recording from external sources (via the EXT. 1 scart socket). c To start recording, press the RECORD/OTR n button on the position on the tape. b Stop the cassette by pressing the STOP h button. remote control or 5 on the TV-VIDEO Combi. When you are recording, the red recording light at the front of the TV-VIDEO Combi will be alight. d Stop recording with the STOP h button. 'Pause' will appear on the TV screen. c Now start recording as usual by pressing the RECORD/OTR n button on the remote control. D During a recording you can watch other TV channels. D To switch off the screen, press the button. STANDBY m Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP) You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it possible to record, for example, eight-hours instead of four-hours on an 'E240' (four-hour) cassette. a Press the MENU button. [. . . ] You have not activated the Smart Clock function: Switch the function 'ON'. If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this TV-VIDEO Combi, it may be caused by one of the reasons mentioned below. You can also call the customer service centrein your country. You will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee leaflet. Your TV-VIDEO Combi does not respond to any button being pressed: · · · · · There is no power supply: check the power supply A programmed recording is currently being made: cancel the programmed recording with the STANDBY m button. [. . . ]