User manual PHILIPS VR608

[. . . ] 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 Other 10 functions Suppressing 11 interference Before you call 12 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 . [. . . ] VHS cassettes can be protected from over-recording by breaking off a thin strip of plastic (arrow). This erase protection can be overridden by sticking one or more strips of adhesive tape tightly over the gap which has been created. 2 ä PARDON? 3 Use the buttons =P- or ;P+ to select the programme number, under which your video recorder has stored the desired TV channel 8 I cant find the TV channels from my satellite receiver 8 I want to record from an additional device 4 Signals from additional devices - such as a camcorder, other video recorder, PCs, etc. - 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 4 Start recording by pressing the Record button n (remote control or on front of set). The display will show . Displaying tape position With the OK button you can display the current tape position (see chapter Playback) v P01 TIP 5 End the recording by pressing the Stop button h STARTING / STOPPING RECORDING MANUALLY 26 ENGLISH Starting recording manually / stopping automatically 1 Insert a cassette without erase protection What is erase protection?VHS cassettes can be protected from over-recording by breaking off a thin strip of plastic (arrow). This erase protection can be overridden by sticking one or more strips of adhesive tape tightly over the gap which has been created. ä PARDON? 2 Use the buttons =P- or ;P+ to select the programme number, under which your video recorder has stored the desired TV channel 8 I cant find the TV channels from my satellite receiver 8 I want to record from an additional device 4 Signals from additional devices - such as a camcorder, other video recorder, PCs, etc. - 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 27 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 FOLLOW TV TV CHANNEL ALLOC. RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY TV SYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS EXITPMENU OK Selecting the recording speed 1 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 P or Q to select the desired recording speed (SP - Standard Play or LP - Long Play or AUTO - Auto 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. 2 3 PARDON? 4 Confirm with OK. The screen will briefly show STORED Stop selection of recording speed with MENU 5 LINING UP RECORDINGS / RECORDING SPEED 28 ENGLISH Recording automatically 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-, soundand control signals. With this type of connection, there is practically no loss of quality during the signal transfer. We recommend that you use a scart cable when using this video recorder. MAIN MENU CLOCK AUTO INSTALL MANUAL SEARCH FOLLOW TV TV CHANNEL ALLOC. RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY TV SYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS EXITPMENU OK PARDON? 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 P or Q to select the setting ON, to activate automatic recording from a satellite receiver, or OFF, to deactivate it. [. . . ] Please change the setting of only one video recorder!The factory setting of the video recorder is VCR 1. TIP 3 Confirm with OK. The screen will show RESPONDS TO VCR 2 or RESPONDS TO VCR 1. The on-screen menu disappears The adjustment of the remote control is complete 8 My on-screen menu does not disappear 4 The video recorder does not recognise the change of remote control codes. [. . . ]