User manual PHILIPS VR710

[. . . ] In the table of contents, please simply click the section you need detailed information about. Table of contents 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 . [. . . ] 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 cassette is ejected 4 The video recorder was unable to find an index marking on the tape inserted. PROBLEM 3 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 SEARCH FOR TAPE POSITION / STILL PICTURE / SLOW MOTION 28 ENGLISH 3 Press I once to start automatic slow motion playback Increase playback speed In automatic slow motion mode press I several times to increase the playback speed. No sound during slow motion During slow motion there will be no sound TIP 4 To resume playback press the Play button G, to stop the tape press the Stop button h Skipping commercials Do you get annoyed by the commercial breaks which are recorded along with your programmes ?With the function Commercial Skip you can skip these quickly and easily. 1 During playback, press button G 2 The video recorder winds the tape forward for about 2 minutes playing time and then switches to playback again. Repeat step 1 until the end of the commercial break has been reached Interrupt Commercial Skip During winding, press the button G to switch back immediately to playback. TIP ENGLISH 29 COMMERCIAL SKIP Selecting picture setting (Smart Picture) Using the button SMART * the picture settings can be displayed and altered during playback. There are four different settings available. The current picture setting will be displayed Press several times on the button SMART * to change the picture setting. Each time the button is pressed, the next picture setting will be displayed. What types of picture setting are available to me?NATURAL : DISTINCT : SOFT : SHARP: Standard setting (for all types of films) Emphasises details (e. g. for sports programmes) Suppression of interference (when using rented cassettes) Increase in sharpness (e. g. for animated films) PARDON? 3 As soon as the button SMART * has not been pressed for a few seconds, the last selected picture setting will be accepted. 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. The adapter is recognised and treated by the set as a VHS cassette. FOR EXPERTS SELECTING PICTURE SETTING 30 ENGLISH 8 Removing picture interference MAIN MENU ÂÅ PLAY FUNCTIONS É RECORDING FUNCTIONS SPECIAL SETTINGS INSTALLATION Å Optimizing tracking 1 During playback press the MENU button on the remote control. The on-screen menu appears Use =P- or ;P+ to select the option PLAY FUNCTIONS and confirm with P Use =P- or ; P+ to select the option MANUAL TRACKING and confirm with P What is tracking?Tracking is the name given to the process of optimizing picture and sound playback. During this process the speed of the tape is adjusted in such a way that all kinds of interference are removed or (in the case of old VHS cassettes) minimized. TO EXIT PRESS MENU 2 3 MAIN MENU PLAY FUNCTIONS ÂÅ MANUAL TRACKING É VERTICAL STABILITY HEAD CLEANING Å TO EXIT PRESS MENU PARDON? 4 Hold down P or Q until optimal playback quality has been achieved and confirm with OK. The screen will show the message STORED Leave the on-screen menu with the MENU button Tracking adjustment is retained The adjustments made are stored until the cassette is removed. After that, the standard tracking adjustment is restored. 5 TIP MAIN MENU PLAY FUNCTIONS ÂÅ MANUAL TRACKING É VERTICAL STABILITY HEAD CLEANING Å Optimizing still picture 1 When still picture is activated, press the MENU button on the remote control. The on-screen menu appears Use =P- or ;P+ to select the option PLAY FUNCTIONS and confirm with P Use =P- or ; P+ to select the option VERTICAL STABILITY and confirm with P TO EXIT PRESS MENU 2 3 ENGLISH 31 OPTIMIZING TRACKING / STILL PICTURE 4 Hold down P or Q until optimal playback quality has been achieved and confirm with OK. The screen will show the message STORED 8 I cant get optimal quality 4 When using rental cassettes or older tapes, it may not be possible to get rid of all interference completely PROBLEM 5 Leave the on-screen menu with the MENU button The setting is retained The adjustments made are stored until the cassette is removed. [. . . ] 1 2 3 Press the MENU button on the remote control. The on-screen menu appears Use = or ; to select the option INSTALLATION and confirm with P Use = or ; to select the option TIME/DATE and confirm with P Use = or ; to select the option SMART CLOCK. Use P or Q to switch the function off (OFF) or on (ON) Confirm with OK. The display will show STORED Leave the on-screen menu with MENU INSTALLATION TIME/DATE Â É TIME YEAR MONTH DATE SMART CLOCK Ä 15:00 Å 2000 08 03 ON TO STORE PRESS OK 4 5 6 ADAPTING REMOTE CONTROL / SMART CLOCK 56 ENGLISH Using the TV remote control With the enclosed multicode remote control you can control the main functions of your TV set. To do this, you must first enter the make of your TV set. 1 2 3 Find the make of your TV set from the list below and take note of the corresponding remote control code(s) Hold down the button S number buttons 0-9. +S TV - / S + TV - and enter one of the listed codes with the Now you can control your TV set remotely with the following buttons: (Increase / decrease TV volume) (Switch off TV) (Next / previous TV programme number) REMOTE Acura . . 02 If the codes corresponding to your set do not succeed, please try entering one of the other remote control codes listed. ENGLISH 57 USING THE TV REMOTE CONTROL 1 Suppressing interference 2 Optimizing the modulator If the TV set and the video recorder are only connected with an aerial cable - rather than with an additional scart cable - it may happen that in certain reception locations the modulator frequency of the video recorder is occupied by a TV channel. [. . . ]