User manual PHILIPS 25PV808

[. . . ] 4 Connecting a decoder or other equipment . 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 Programming a recording (with 'VIDEO Plus+') . Programming a recording (without 'VIDEO Plus+') . Automatic recording from a satellite receiver (SAT RECORDING) . [. . . ] b Press the PLAY G button. button to display the current tape position. 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. 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 B or A and confirm with the or . C button. c Select the line 'Tape counter' with the menu buttons B A d With the menu buttons D or C select 'USED' to check the time used, or 'LEFT' to check the time left on the tape. e Confirm with the OK button. 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. 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. 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. Slow motion a Press the STILL R button. A still picture will appear on the screen. b When you hold the STILL R button, the tape will be played in slow motion. c When you press the I button several times, you have a choice of several playback speeds. During slow motion there will be no sound. 16 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. 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 B or A and 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 confirm with the C button. c Select the line 'Tracking' with the buttons B or A . during wind or rewind, you will switch to picture search. b When you release the button, the TV-VIDEO Combi will d Hold the buttons D or C until the playback quality is at its best. e Confirm with the OK button. This setting will remain 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 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 B button or A and 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. 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. 17 Cleaning the video heads If horizontal lines appear on the screen when you play a cassette, you should clean the video heads. a During playback, press the MENU button. b Select the line 'Tape' with the menu buttons B or A and confirm with the C button. c Select the line 'Cleaning' with the menu buttons B or A . d Press the OK button. [. . . ] Technical problem: · You can reset the settings on your set (careful: all information will be deleted): with the video recorder switched on, hold the H and the I button until the screen switches off. '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'. · · 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: to cancel the programmed recording, press STANDBY m for several seconds. Parental control is on: switch the parental control off. [. . . ]