User manual PHILIPS VR732

[. . . ] 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 TV channels, date and time for the first time . Page 10 Searching for a TV channel manually . [. . . ] 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 22 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 23 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. 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 . End the recording by pressing the Stop button h v P01 5 ENGLISH 27 STARTING / STOPPING RECORDING MANUALLY 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. Stop pressing the Record button n when you have reached the desired duration. [. . . ] The screen will show the message STORED Complete the adjustment of the clock display with the MENU button MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS Â TV SYSTEM É CHILD LOCK OSD MODE CLOCK DISPLAY VCR 1 OR 2 REPEAT PLAY AUTO STANDBY DEMO 3 Ä AUTO Å OFF AUTO ON VCR 1 OFF ON OFF TO EXIT PRESS MENU 4 ENGLISH 47 DEMONSTRATION MODE / ENERGY-SAVING MODE Adapting remote control If you are using two video recorders which both react to the same remote control commands, you can use this function to change remote control and video recorder to other commands. 1 2 MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS Â TV SYSTEM É CHILD LOCK OSD MODE CLOCK DISPLAY VCR 1 OR 2 REPEAT PLAY AUTO STANDBY DEMO Ä AUTO Å OFF AUTO ON VCR 1 OFF ON OFF TO EXIT PRESS MENU During playback 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 P Use = P- or ; P+ to select the option VCR 1 OR 2, use P or Q to select VCR 1 or VCR 2 and confirm with OK. The video recorder has now been reset to the desired mode Now press, on the remote control, simultaneously on the buttons SELECT and the number button corresponding to the previously selected setting (thus 1 for VCR 1 or 2 for VCR 2) Confirm with OK. The remote control has now been reset to the new commands Finish with the MENU button 3 4 MAIN MENU SPECIAL SETTINGS VCR ONLY RESPONDS TO VCR 2 COMMANDS PRESS SELECT AND 2 SIMULTANEOUSLY THEN PRESS OK TO STORE PRESS OK 5 6 Activate / deactivate Smart Clock With the function Smart Clock time and date are automatically taken from the channel stored on P01 (if this channel transmits TXT/PDC). [. . . ]