Philips VR400 Operating Manual Download

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Acura

GoldStar

15, 20, 27

Proline

Adyson

Goodmans

07, 10, 20, 29, 36

Protech

02, 12, 20, 23, 25, 38

Akai

18, 33

Gorenje

Quelle

03, 04, 33

Akura

21, 25

Graetz

Questa

Alba

02, 07, 21

Granada

10, 18, 20

Rank Arena

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Grandin

Rediffusion

Amplivision

Grundig

Rex

Amstrad

HCM

02, 26

Roadstar

02, 21, 25, 38

Anitech

Hanseatic

30, 33

SEG

07, 20, 25

Arcam

19, 20

Hinari

02, 07, 21

SEI

12, 28

Asuka

Hisawa

26, 40

Saba

Audiosonic

Hitachi

05, 07, 08, 13, 15, 20, 22

Saisho

02, 04, 25

BPL

Huanyu

19, 36

Salora

BSR

Hypson

25, 26

Sambers

BTC

ICE

20, 25

Samsung

01, 02, 20, 25, 27, 35

Basic Line

02, 21

ICeS

Sandra

Baur

03, 33

ITT

Sanyo

04, 07, 10, 18

Beko

Imperial

23, 35, 38

Schaub Lorenz

Binatone

Inno Hit

Schneider

21, 23, 37

Blaupunkt

Interfunk

23, 33

Sei-Sinudyne

Blue Sky

Intervision

12, 20, 25

Sentra

Blue Star

Isukai

Sharp

07, 11

Bondstec

JVC

07, 09

Shorai

Boots

Kaisui

02, 19, 20, 21, 26

Siarem

Brandt

Kathrein

Siemens

Britannia

Kingsley

Silver

Bush

02, 07, 21, 26, 28, 36, 42

Koyoda

Sinudyne

12, 28

CGE

Leyco

10, 25, 28

Solavox

CS Electronics

Lloytron

Sonitron

CTC

Luxor

Sonoko

Carrefour

M Electronic

02, 13, 15, 20, 32, 36, 41

Sonolor

Cascade

Magnadyne

12, 23

Sony

03, 04, 07

Cimline

Magnafon

Soundwave

Clatronic

23, 35

Manesth

20, 25, 30

Standard

02, 20, 21

Condor

30, 35

Marantz

Sunkai

28, 31

Contec

02, 07, 19

Matsui

02, 04, 06, 07, 10, 18, 20, 28, 39

Susumu

Crown

02, 35, 38

Memorex

Tandy

10, 20, 21

Cybertron

Metz

Tashiko

07, 20

Daewoo

02, 36

Mitsubishi

07, 14, 16

Tatung

10, 20

Dainichi

Mivar

19, 27

Tec

20, 23

Dayton

Multitech

02, 12, 19

Technema

De Graaf

Neckermann

Technics

Decca

Nikkai

05, 06, 10, 19, 21, 25

Telefunken

Dixi

Nobliko

Telemeister

Dual

Nokia

33, 41

Teletech

Dual Tec

Nordmende

Teleton

Elite

21, 30

Oceanic

Tensai

21, 28, 29, 30

Elta

Orion

28, 30, 31

Texet

19, 21

Emerson

Osaki

05, 10, 20, 21, 25

Thomson

Ferguson

Oso

Thorn

06, 10, 33

Fidelity

19, 33

Osume

05, 10

Tomashi

Finlandia

18, 32

Otake

Toshiba

06, 07

Finlux

10, 13, 32

Otto Versand

01, 03, 07, 20, 30

Uher

Firstline

02, 19, 20, 23, 28, 31

Palladium

35, 38

Ultravox

Fisher

18, 20, 35

Panama

20, 25

Universum

13, 25, 32, 35

Flint

Panasonic

24, 34

Videosat

Formenti

Pathe Cinema

19, 30

Videotechnic

Frontech

23, 25

Pausa

Visa

Fujitsu

Perdio

Vision

Funai

25, 28

Phase

Waltham

GEC

10, 20

Philco

Watson

GPM

Philips

01, 36

Watt Radio

Geloso

Pioneer

Wega

Genexxa

Profex

02, 33

White Westinghouse

19, 30

Yoko

20, 25

Remote codes

3103

166

21961

8392/001

VR800/02

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Summary of Contents for VR400

Page 1: ...sition without the picture wind and rewind 14 Instant View 14 Automatic search for a tape position index search 14 Automatic search for a blank space on the tape 14 Picture interference 14 Tracking during playback 14 Tracking during still picture 14 Cleaning the video heads 14 5 MANUAL RECORDING 15 Recording without automatic switch off 15 Recording with automatic switch off OTR one touch recordin...

Page 2: ...t the recording speed Long Play Standard Play CLEAR CL y Delete To delete last entry Clear programmed recording TIMER PLAY G Playback To play a recorded cassette Rewind During STOP and STANDBY rewind during PLAYBACK reverse scanning STOP h Pause Stop To stop the tape except while a TIMER recording is being made I Forward wind During STOP and STANDBY forward wind during PLAYBACK forward scanning IN...

Page 3: ...e cassette H Rewind During STOP and STANDBY rewind during PLAYBACK reverse scanning PLAY G Playback To play a cassette I Forward wind During STOP and STANDBY forward wind during PLAYBACK forward scanning Back of the set 4 Mains socket To connect the mains cable EXT 2 AV 2 Scart socket 2 To connect a satellite receiver decoder video recorder etc programme number E2 EXT 1 AV 1 Scart socket 1 To conn...

Page 4: ...ade 02 Magnadyne 12 23 Sony 03 04 07 Cimline 02 Magnafon 12 Soundwave 38 Clatronic 23 35 Manesth 20 25 30 Standard 02 20 21 Condor 30 35 Marantz 01 Sunkai 28 31 Contec 02 07 19 Matsui 02 04 06 07 10 18 20 28 39 Susumu 21 Crown 02 35 38 Memorex 02 Tandy 10 20 21 Cybertron 21 Metz 34 Tashiko 07 20 Daewoo 02 36 Mitsubishi 07 14 16 Tatung 10 20 Dainichi 21 Mivar 19 27 Tec 20 23 Dayton 02 Multitech 02 ...

Page 5: ...ng the video recorder it should be allowed to acclimatize for at least three hours before installation C These operating instructions have been printed on nonpolluting paper C Deposit old batteries at the relevant collection points C Please make use of the facilities available in your country for disposing of the packaging of the video recorder in a way that helps to protect the environment C This...

Page 6: ... time adjustment We guarantee that your video recorder will switch to the new millennium with no problems whatsoever Recordings made on your video recorder can be controlled by an external satellite receiver This function automatically transfers all the television channel settings onto your video recorder Your video recorder can ascertain which channel is currently playing on your television and r...

Page 7: ...nd into the aerial input socket on your TV set d Plug one end of the scart cable into the EXT 1 AV 1 scart socket at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the scart socket on your TV set see instruction manual TV set e Switch on the TV set f Insert one end of the mains cable into the mains socket 4 at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the wall socket g When your...

Page 8: ... end into the wall socket e Switch on your TV set and select the programme number that you have chosen for video playback see instruction manual TV set f Tune in the TV set in the UHF wave band until the following picture appears DThe video recorder will now send on channel CH36 frequency 591MHz CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER TO CONTINUE PRESS OK g Then read Ini...

Page 9: ...s can take several minutes f When all TV channels have been found READY will appear on the TV screen E TIME YEAR MONTH DATE will appear on the TV screen TIME 20 00 YEAR 1999 MONTH 01 DATE 01 0 9 OK g Check if the TIME in line TIME is correct If required change the time with the number buttons 0 9 on your remote control h Confirm with the OK button i Check YEAR MONTH and DATE Confirm each line with...

Page 10: ...rch for TV channels manually you can choose between the indication for channel or frequency Please read the next paragraph Channel number or frequency display a Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder b Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear c Select the line MANUAL SEARCH with the P q or P r button and confirm with the OK ...

Page 11: ...cket EXT 1 AV 1 and the TV set are connected with a scart cable You must switch off any equipment connected to socket EXT 2 AV 2 a Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder b Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear CLOCK OSD CHANNEL ALLOCATION CHANNEL FREQUENCY MANUAL SEARCH AUTOSEARCH LANGUAGE FOLLOW TV DIRECT RECORD COUNTER ...

Page 12: ...cture with the MONITOR button But this only works when you use a scart cable to connect the video recorder to your TV set and if your TV set responds to this switch over Sorting and clearing TV channels manually You can assign any programme number to a TV channel that you have stored and you can also delete unwanted TV channels a Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the...

Page 13: ... under programme number P01 time and date will automatically be taken from the TXT PDC information If the time in the video recorder display is not correct or if appears in the display please set the clock manually a Switch on the TV set If required select the programme number for the video recorder b Press the MENU button on the remote control The main menu will appear c Select the line CLOCK wit...

Page 14: ...rol to interrupt any function So if you are having operating problems you can just interrupt the function and start again And you can practise operating your set without any worries No matter which buttons you press you cannot damage it The symbols on your video recorder display These symbols can light up on your video recorder display This is where the current operating mode is shown as a symbol ...

Page 15: ...help line along the bottom of the screen E To call up the menu With the MENU button E To select a line With the P r or P q button E To enter or change your selection With the 0 9 P r or P q button E To cancel With the MENU button E To save or confirm With the OK button E To close the menu With the TV STANDBY m button TIME 20 00 YEAR 1999 MONTH 01 DATE 01 0 9 OK Chapter INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORD...

Page 16: ... will appear c Select the line COUNTER with the P q or P r button and confirm with the OK button d Select the type of counter with the P q button and confirm with the OK button DTo reset the tape position LINEAR COUNTER to 0 00 00 press the CLEAR CL y button e To end press the TV STANDBY m button DThis video recorder will automatically recognise the length of the tape DWhen you put a cassette in t...

Page 17: ...on b When the video recorder find a blank space it will automatically switch to pause DIf no empty space has been found when the end of the tape is reached the cassette will be ejected Picture interference When the picture quality is poor when you play a cassette please follow these instructions Tracking during playback a While a cassette is playing hold the P q button until TRAC tracking appears ...

Page 18: ...he STOP h button Recording with automatic switch off OTR one touch recording a Put a cassette in the machine b Use the P q or P r button to select the programme number you want to record c Press the RECORD OTR n button on the remote control d Press the RECORD OTR n button again and again until the display on the video recorder shows the desired end time or length of the recording DTo cancel this i...

Page 19: ...r display DIf you want to cancel this function before the recording has started you must hold the MONITOR button until SAT P disappears DIf you want to cancel this function while a programme is being recorded press the TV STANDBY m button on the remote control Switching on Direct Record When this function is switched on the video recorder will automatically record the programme selected on the tel...

Page 20: ...number for the video recorder b Press the TIMER button on the remote control c Enter the entire SHOWVIEW number up to 9 digits printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme For example 5 312 4 or 5 312 4 Enter 53124 for the SHOWVIEW number If you make a mistake you can clear your instructions with the CLEAR CL y button SHOWVIEW 53124 ONCE D WgSELECT CLEAR gCL 0 9 OK d Use the S...

Page 21: ...ble TIMER blocks If you want to clear or check a TIMER block select it with the P q or P r button DProgramme numbers E1 and E2 are for recordings from other sources through scart socket EXT 1 AV 1 or EXT 2 AV 2 Programming a recording without SHOWVIEW a Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder b Press the TIMER button on the remote control twice c Select a free T...

Page 22: ...scart socket EXT 1 AV 1 or EXT 2 AV 2 How to check or change a programmed recording TIMER a Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder b Press the TIMER button on the remote control twice c Select the programmed recording TIMER you want to check or change with the P q or P r button d Press the TIMER button e Select the entry field with the D Sr or C Sq button f Cha...

Page 23: ...ton ON Shows the OSD for a few seconds only OFF Switches off the OSD e Confirm with the OK button Continuous playback You can automatically play a cassette again and again When the video recorder reaches the end of the tape or the end of the recording it will rewind and start again a Put a cassette in the machine b Press the PLAY G button c Press the MONITOR button on the remote control and the PL...

Page 24: ... system G591 for PAL B G or K591 for SECAM D K using the SELECT button Press the SYSTEM button for several seconds until for example G591 appears on the video recorder display If you want to switch the modulator on again hold the CLEAR CL y button until G591 Modulator switched on appears on the display f To end press the TV STANDBY m button Switching off the modulator If you cannot clear picture o...

Page 25: ... the TV for playing cassette on the TV select the correct programme number for the video recorder The cable connecting the TV set and the video recorder has come loose check the cable Poor picture quality when you play a cassette Your TV set is not properly adjusted The cassette badly worn or of poor quality use new cassette Tracking is not properly adjusted or the video heads are dirty turn to ch...

Page 26: ...M DK SECAM L L NTSC etc The system used by your television depends on which country you are in TXT Also known as Teletext Fasttext Videotext FLOF etc OTR One touch recording This function enables you to select the switch off time in intervals of 30 minutes Modulator An electronic component in a video recorder which allows audio and video signals to be transmitted via the aerial cable Your televisi...

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