User manual PHILIPS VR6390

[. . . ] Page 7 Connecting to a TV set with a scart socket . Page 7 Connecting to a TV set without a scart socket . Page 9 Setting channel, date and time for the first time . Page 10 Searching for TV channels manually . [. . . ] Since the display is automatically reset to 00:00:00 when you insert a cassette, the actual start of the cassette for the set is less than zero - thus in the negative range. The tape position is displayed with a minus sign - . 8 After inserting a cassette the video recorder shows no remaining playing time 4 The set needs a little time to calculate the remaining playing time. After a few seconds, the display should PROBLEM change from --:-- to the corresponding value SPECIAL SETTINGS OSD CLOCK DISPLAY COUNTER SAT RECORDING REPEAT PLAY ON OFF QT. LEFTP OFF OFF EXITPMENU STOREPOK ENGLISH 19 SELECTING TAPE POSITION DISPLAY TYPE Display / reset tape position Call up: OK CLEAR (CL) (only in the Reset: LINEAR display mode) Automatic reset Whenever a cassette is inserted the display is automatically reset to 00:00:00. TIP Searching for tape position with picture (picture search) 1 2 During playback press H (rewind) or I (forward) Interrupt the search wherever you like with the Playback button G Reduced quality During picture search the picture quality is affected. Different search speeds If you press H or I twice, the tape speed will increase. Interrupt the search with the playback button G. TIP Searching for tape position without picture (forward wind and rewind) 1 2 3 Stop the tape with the Stop button h Press H (rewind) or I (forward) Interrupt the search wherever you like with the Playback button G Switching between rewind / forward wind and pictu re search (instant view) When winding the tape backwards or forwards if you hold down H (rewind) or I (forward wind), the set will immediately switch without a break to picture search (with picture). When you release the rewind or forward wind button the rewind or forward wind process (without picture) will continue FOR EXPERTS ENGLISH DISPLAY / RESET / FIND TAPE POSITION 20 Searching automatically for tape position (index search) 1 Insert a tape recorded on this video recorder or on another set with index marking What is an index marking?At the start of each new recording the video recorder automatically places a magnetic marking - similar to a bookmark - at the appropriate place on the tape. These positions can be found again quickly and easily later by pressing a button. PARDON? 2 Press the Index button E and then I (next index marking) or H (previous index marking) The video recorder searches for the desired index marking and automatically switches to playback 8 The tape has been stopped 4 The video recorder was unable to find an index marking on the tape inserted. PROBLEM 3 Finding a blank position on tape automatically 1 Press the Index button E and then the Stop button h The video recorder searches for the next blank part - longer than one minute - of the tape and automatically switches to pause 8 The cassette is ejected 4 The video recorder was unable to find any blank space on the tape inserted PROBLEM 2 ENGLISH 21 SEARCHING FOR TAPE POSITION / FIND BLANK PART OF TAPE Still picture / slow motion 1 To stop the picture, press the Still button R during playback Keep R pressed down to play back the picture in slow motion or press R several times in succession in order to move the picture forward frame by frame 2 Play compact VHS cassettes You can, of course, also use this video recorder to play back compact VHS cassettes. To do this, you will need the appropriate cassette adapter. Its dimensions match those of a normal VHS cassette. 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 EXITPMENU 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 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 / Auto 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 cassettte. With the Auto Long Play (AUTO) setting, the video recorder calculates, before starting the recording, how much playing time remains on the cassette inserted. Depending on the calculated remaining playing time and the duration of the programmed recording, the recording will be made in Standard Play or Long Play. PARDON? 4 5 Confirm with OK. The screen will briefly show STORED Stop selection of recording speed with MENU LINING UP RECORDINGS / RECORDING SPEED 26 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 TV CHANNEL ALLOC. RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY TV SYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS EXITPMENU STOREPOK 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. The screen will briefly show 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 OFF THE VIDEO RECORDER STANDBY/ON BUTTON m. [. . . ] RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY TV SYSTEM SPECIAL SETTINGS EXITPMENU OK PARDON? 1 2 Press the MENU button on the remote control. The on-screen menu appears On the remote control press the buttons SELECT and 2 simultaneously, to set the video recorder to VCR 2 (or SELECT and 1, to set it to VCR 1) What must I set?If two video recorders respond to the same codes, they are either both set to VCR 1 or VCR 2. Please change the setting of only one video recorder!The factory setting of the video recorder is VCR 1. TIP 3 Confirm with OK. [. . . ]