User manual PHILIPS VR220

[. . . ] Table of contents AIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dear Philips customer, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplied accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Important notes regarding operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] In that case, turn to chapter 'Additional functions' section 'Switching the video (color) system'. 0:00:02 3 To stop the playback, press STOP h on the remote control or STOP/EJECT ?on the video recorder. 4 To eject the cassette, press STOP/EJECT ?on the video recorder when the video recorder stops the playback (STOP). To eject a cassette, you can also use EJECT J on the remote control. 22 Playback Automatic switch off of special functions Many functions (e. g. pause, still picture, search) switch themselves off automatically after a short time in order to protect the cassette and to save energy. Do I need to change the playback speed when playing back LP recordings?For playback, the correct recording speed 'SP' will automatically be selected. For more information, please read the section 'Selecting the recording speed (SP/LP)' in the chapter 'Manual recording'. Playing back NTSC cassettes Cassettes that have been recorded in the NTSC standard (for example, American cassettes) can be played back using this video recorder. However, this only works on PAL-television sets which are suitable for a picture frequency of 60Hz. When you play an NTSC cassette '60HZ' will appear on the display. Some special features (for example, still picture) are not possible while you are playing an NTSC cassette. Displaying current tape position The display shows the tape position in hours, minutes and seconds. In addition, by pressing OK you can show the present tape position on the TV screen. The following information is displayed on the screen: e. g. : 0:02:45 Shows the tape position in hours, minutes and seconds. Moving/blinking arrow: This indicates the current tape position. The arrow moves in a line from left (tape start) to right (tape end). 'REMAIN 0:06': will show the actual amount of playing/recording time left on the tape in hours and minutes. When you play an NTSC cassette, the video recorder will not show 'REMAIN0:06'. How can I set the counter to '0:00:00'?You can set the counter to '0:00:00' using CLEAR (CL) . When you put a cassette in the machine, the counter will automatically reset to 0:00:00'. Playback 23 ENGLISH a The counter does not move b This occurs when there are no recordings on a portion of a tape. Therefore, the video recorder cannot receive any information from the tape. a The display/the screen shows '-0:01:20' b If you rewind a cassette from the tape position '0:00:00', the counter will show for instance, '-0:01:20' (the cassette will be rewound to 1 minute and 20 seconds before '0:00:00'). a ' : ' is displayed in the 'REMAIN' counter b This counter will automatically recognise the length of the tape. In addition, when you put in a cassette the video recorder must first calculate the time played. [. . . ] To end, press MENU . 2 3 4 5 PROBLEM Your video recorder does not respond to any button being pressed: SOLUTION bThere is no power supply: check the power supply. bA programmed recording is currently being made: if desired, cancel the programmed recording with STANDBY/ON m . bChild lock active: switch the child lock off. bThere is a technical problem: disconnect from the mains power supply for 30 seconds, then connect again. If this doesn't help, you could reset your video recorder to the default factory settings. bAttention: Resetting devices to default factory settings Cassette is jammed in the video recorder: Remote control does not work: No picture when you play a cassette: All the information stored (TV channels, time and date, TIMER) will be cleared. [. . . ]