User manual PHILIPS VR210

[. . . ] In the table of contents, please simply click the section you need detailed information about. Table of contents 1 Introduction Connecting the 2 video recorder Initial 3 installation 4 Settings Operating 5 instructions 6 Playback Removing picture 7 interference Manual 8 recording Programmed 9 recordings 10 Other functions 11 Suppressing interference Before you 12 call an engineer Important notes for operation . Page 4 The most important functions of your new video recorder . . Page 5 Important information for customers in Great Britain . Page 6 Preparing the remote control for operation . [. . . ] - are received via the scart socket of the video recorder. The programme numbers E1 and E2 are allocated for these sources. PROBLEM Selecting the recording speed You have the option of two playback and recording speeds: Standard Play (SP) offers the usual, first-class picture quality. By using Long Play (LP), you can (with somewhat reduced picture quality) for example record about 360 minutes of programmes on a 180 minute cassette. This chapter explains how to set the desired recording speed (Selecting the recording speed) FOR EXPERTS 3 Press the Record button n several times. The time faded in corresponds to the duration of recording to be selected. Each time the Record button is pressed again this is increased in regular steps (30 minutes). Stop the adjustment when you have reached the desired duration. Recording will start. Delete entry The recording period displayed can be reset to 00:00:00 with the CLEAR (CL) button TIP ENGLISH 25 STARTING RECORDING MANUALLY / STOPPING AUTOMATICALLY Lining up manual recordings When you add a further recording to a cassette, which already has a recording on it, a short blank (flicker) usually appears between the old and the new recording. This is how to avoid such an effect. 1 2 Look at the last minute of the old recording (playback) Press the Stop button h at the point where you want the new recording to start (the display will show 9) Press the Record button n in the usual way to start the new recording 3 MAIN MENU CLOCK AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH TV CHANNEL ALLOC. RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY TV SYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS OK Selecting the recording speed 1 2 3 Press the MENU button on the remote control. The on-screen menu appears Use =P- or ;P+ to select the option RECORD SPEED and confirm with OK Use PS+ or QS- to select the desired recording speed (SP - Standard Play or LP - Long Play) Standard Play / Long Play Standard Play (SP) offers the usual, first-class picture quality. By using Long Play (LP), you can (with somewhat reduced picture quality) for example record about 360 minutes of programmes on a 180 minute cassette. PARDON? 4 5 Confirm with OK. The screen will show the message STORED Stop selection of recording speed with MENU LINING UP RECORDINGS / RECORDING SPEED 26 ENGLISH Automatic recording from a satellite receiver You can only use this function if you have a satellite receiver which can control other devices via a scart cable What is a scart cable?The scart or Euro-AV cable serves as the universal recording and playback connector for picture-, sound and control signals. With this type of connection, there is practically no loss of quality during transfer. We recommend that you use a scart cable when using this video recorder. PARDON? MAIN MENU CLOCK AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH TV CHANNEL ALLOC. RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY TV SYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS OK 1 2 Insert a cassette without erase protection Check that the satellite receiver is connected to the scart socket EXT. 2 AV 2 on the back of the video recorder Press the MENU button on the remote control. The on-screen menu appears Use = P- or ; P+ to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with OK Use =P- or ;P+ to select the option SAT RECORDING Use PS + or QS- to select the setting ON to activate automatic recording from a satellite receiver or OFF to deactivate it. The screen will show the message STORED Programme the data on the satellite receiver for the desired recording. If necessary, you should refer to the instructions for your satellite receiver for assistance. SWITCH OF THE VIDEO RECORDER WITH THE STANDBY/ON BUTTON m !IF YOU DONT DO THIS , THE SET WILL NOT RECORD . WHEN AUTOMATIC RECORDING HAS BEEN ACTIVATED BY A SATELLITE RECEIVER, x WILL LIGHT UP IN THE DISPLAY 3 4 5 6 SPECIAL SETTINGS OSD CLOCK DISPLAY COUNTER SAT RECORDING REPEAT PLAY DIRECT RECORD ON OFF QT. LEFTP OFF OFF OFF OK 7 8 ENGLISH 27 AUTOMATIC RECORDING FROM A SATELLITE RECEIVER Activate / deactivate direct recording 1 2 MAIN MENU CLOCK AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH TV CHANNEL ALLOC. RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY TV SYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS OK Press the MENU button on the remote control. The on-screen menu appears Use = P- or ; P+ to select the option SPECIAL SETTINGS and confirm with OK Use =P- or ;P+ to select the option DIRECT RECORD What is Direct Record?The Direct Record function means you can record in seconds when the video recorder is switched off. When the record button is pressed, the video recorder automatically recognises which TV channel has been selected on the TV set and starts to record the corresponding programme. [. . . ] E000 Cassette is jammed in video recorder Remote control does not work No playback from video recorder Poor quality playback from video recorder No recording possible Programmed recording not working Picture and/or sound interference in TV reception TV reception still not perfect Dimensions in cm (W/H/D): Energy consumption Energy consumption (Low Power Standby) Mains voltage: Number of video heads: Number of audio heads: Rewind/forward wind speed: Recording/playback speed (E240 cassette): POSSIBLE CAUSE / SOLUTION 4 Mains power has been interrupted/ failed 4 A programmed recording is running. Interrupt with the standby button m 4 Child lock is activated: Switch this function off 4 Technical interference: Remove the mains plug from the socket and reinsert it 4 Remove the mains plug from the socket, hold down the standby button m on the front of the video recorder and reinsert the mains plug. When --:-- or E1 appears in the display you can release m . Warning:All data memories of the set (TV channel, time, timer) have been deleted! 4 Do not use force!Briefly remove the mains plug and then reinsert it 4 Aim the end of the remote control at the display of the video recorder 4 Remove the batteries from the remote control and wait a few seconds before replacing them 4 Batteries weak or flat: Change the batteries 4 No recording on the cassette 4 Select the TV programme number allocated to video operation 4 Check that the TV channel number allocated to video operation is correct 4 Cable connection loose/missing: Check the connections 4 Check the TV to make sure that the programme number allocated to video operation is correct 4 Cassette worn/faulty 4 Tracking not correctly adjusted: Carry out the Optimize tracking function 4 TV channel not stored or wrongly selected 4 Cassette with erase protection inserted 4 Wrong / incompletely programmed memory location 4 Time/date not set correctly 4 Cassette with erase protection inserted 4 Optimize the modulator or switch it off (when using a scart cable) 4 Check the aerial cable connection 4The Department of Trade and Industry operates a specialist service to help TV licence holders improve reception of BBC and ITC programmes and to prevent interference. 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