User manual PHILIPS 21PV320

[. . . ] 4 Connecting a decoder or other equipment . Switching the On-screen display (OSD) on or off . 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 2. Before you call an engineer . 22 3. IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION . [. . . ] Please read `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. 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. 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. 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. c To stop at a certain picture, press the STOP h button. 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 during wind or rewind, you will switch to picture search. Tape position indication D Press the OK b When you release the button, the TV-VIDEO Combi will automatically switch back to rewind or wind. 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 B or A button and 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 confirm with the C button. select the next code mark or the previous code mark. automatically switch to play. H button for the c Select the line 'Tape counter' with the B or A b When the TV-VIDEO Combi finds the code mark, it will button. d With the D or C button select 'USED' to check the time used, or 'LEFT' to check the time left on the tape. e Confirm with the OK button. 11 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 B or A button and confirm with the C button. c Select the line 'Tracking' with the B or A button. d Hold the D or C button 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 B or A button and confirm with the C button. c Select the line 'Cleaning' with the B or A until you remove the cassette. button. d Press the OK button. 'CLEANING' appears on the 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 B button or A and screen. e Wait a few seconds, until the message disappears and then press the MENU button. confirm with the C button. c Select the line 'Jitter' with the B or A button. d Hold the D or C 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. 12 6. MANUAL RECORDING Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR one-touch-recording) a Put a cassette in the machine. b Use the qP r button to select the programme number 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'. you want to record. c Press the RECORD/OTR n button on the remote control. Recording without automatic switch-off a Insert a cassette. When you are recording, the red recording light at the front of the TV-VIDEO Combi will be alight. d Press the RECORD/OTR n button again and again until the b Use the qP r button to select the programme 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 display on the TV-VIDEO Combi shows the desired end time or length of the recording. D To cancel this information, press the e Confirm with the OK button. CLEAR 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. f To end, press the MENU button. 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. [. . . ] 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: Swith off the Smart Clock function. Cassette is jammed in the TV-VIDEO Combi: · Don't use force. [. . . ]