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General information

Use a TIMER programming to automatically start
and stop a recording at a later time or date. The
video recorder will switch to the right programme
number and begin recording at the correct time.
With this video recorder, you can pre-programme
up to eight recordings within a period of one
year. To make a programmed recording, your
video recorder needs to know:
* the date you want to make the recording
* the programme number of the TV channel
* the start and stop time of the recording
This information is saved in a 'TIMER' block.

Programming a recording 

1.

1.

Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-
gramme number for the video recorder.

2.

2.

Press 

. The main menu will appear.

3.

3.

Select 'TIMER' with 

or 

.

Then press 

.

4.

4.

Select 'ONCE', 'DAILY' or 'WEEKLY' record-
ing with 

or 

. Then press

.

5.

5.

Select TIMER block with 

.

6.

6.

Enter the Start time (START), End time
(STOP), Programme number (PROG) and the
Date (DATE) with 

7.

7.

When all inputs are correct, press

. The programming information

is stored in a TIMER block.

8.

8.

Insert a cassette with an intact security tab
(unprotected).

9.

9.

Switch off with 

.

The programmed recording will only function
when the video recorder is switched off with

.

Programming a recording with
'TURBO TIMER'

With Turbo Timer, programming a recording that
takes place within the next 24 hours is quick and
easy. You don’t even need to switch your TV 'on'
as the necessary information will appear in the
VCR display. (the figures below are only shown
as examples)

1.

1.

Press .
'StA' will briefly appear
in the video recorder
display. After 2 seconds,
start time will appear
(default setting is cur-
rent time). Set the time
you want to start
recording using

.

2.

2.

Press .
'End' will briefly appear
in the video recorder
display. After 2 seconds,
the end time will appear
(default setting is same
as the start time). Set
the time you want to fin-
ish recording using

.

STOP

C

-

L

PLAY

B

-

K

TURBO TIMER

STOP

C

-

L

PLAY

B

-

K

TURBO TIMER

STANDBY/ON 

y

y

STANDBY/ON 

y

y

STATUS/EXIT

0..9

0..9

FWD

1

B

STOP

C

-

L

PLAY

B

-

K

FWD

1

B

STOP

C

-

L

PLAY

B

-

K

MENU

EN

5. Programming a recording (TIMER)

SELECT 

K L

CHOOSE 

B

ONCE
DAILY

WEEKLY
TIMER LIST

END=EXIT

SelectingONCE/DAILY/WEEKLY recordings

'ONCE': Recording once
'DAILY': Repeated daily recordings from 

Monday to Friday

'WEEKLY': Repeated weekly recordings (every

week on the same day)

Error message :

'

FULL

'

• If this error message appears after you select

'ONCE', 'DAILY' or 'WEEKLY' on TIMER menu
and press 

, then all TIMER blocks

are already programmed. No more recordings
can be programmed. If you want to clear or
check a programmed recording(TIMER block),
select the programme number on TIMER LIST
menu and press 

.

CLEAR

FWD

1

B

Programme numbers of the 'AV1' and 'AV2'
scart socket

You can also programme recordings from exter-
nal sources via scart socket AV1(TV)or AV2
(DECODER). Select programme number, 'AV1'
with 0.0.1 or 'AV2' with 0.0.2.

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Error message :

'

FUL

'

• If this error message appears after pressing

, then all TIMER blocks are

already programmed. No more recordings can
be programmed. If you want to clear or check
a programmed recording (TIMER block),
select the programme number on TIMER LIST
menu and then press 

.

CLEAR

TURBO TIMER

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Summary of Contents for VR550/58

Page 1: ...order is connected to the power supply there are some compo nents that are in constant operation To switch off the video recorder completely you must disconnect it from the power supply Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots on the video recorder Do not place the device on an unsteady base Make sure that no objects or liquids enter the video recorder Do not place vas...

Page 2: ...able into the scart socket AV1 TV at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the suitable scart socket on your TV reserved for the video recorder operation see your TV s operating instructions 4 4 Switch on the TV 5 5 Insert AC cable into the wall socket EN Specifications Voltage 220 240V 50Hz Power consumption max 25W Power consumption Standby less than 3W Rewind time 68 78 seconds ...

Page 3: ...ecorder operation Then read the section Preparation for use in the chapter Installing your video recorder Connecting additional devices You can connect additional devices such as decoders satellite receivers camcorders etc to the socket AV2 DECODER My screen is empty Many TVs are switched to the programme number for the scart socket by way of a con trol signal sent through the scart cable If the T...

Page 4: ... L PLAY B K FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K MENU 0 9 P P STATUS EXIT 0 9 0 9 P MENU STOP C L PLAY B K EN Aim correctly In the following sections you require the remote control for the first time When using always aim the front of the remote control at the video recorder and not at the TV Connecting additional devices After you have connected additional devices satellite receive...

Page 5: ...sure that the video recorder and the TV are connected by a scart cable 1 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 2 Press The main menu will appear 3 3 Select TUNER SET UP with and confirm with 4 4 Select FOLLOW TV with or and confirm with 5 5 P 01 will appear and 01 will flash in the video recorder display 6 6 Select programme number 1 on the TV 7 7 Con...

Page 6: ...e in which the individual TV channels have been allo cated to the programme positions programme numbers of the video recorder You can use this function to individually sort the TV channels already saved 1 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 2 Press The main menu will appear 3 3 Select TUNER SET UP with and confirm with 4 4 Select MOVE with or and co...

Page 7: ... set transmission RF out channel fre quency on the video recorder 1 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 2 Press The main menu will appear 3 3 Select INITIAL SET UP with or and cconfirm with 4 4 Select RF OUT with or and confirm with 5 5 Press 6 6 Press or to select a free channel between channel 22 and channled 69 in your area 7 7 Press 8 8 Select T...

Page 8: ... motion interferes with the picture quality The sound is switched off This is not a fault in your video recorder PLAY B K SLOW STILL 2 PLAY B K FWD 1 B REW0 s FWD 1 B REW0 s STOP EJECT STOP EJECT STOP C L PLAY B K REW0 s FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K EN 3 Playback DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL Philips has developed a system which produces the best possible playback quality For old and often used vide...

Page 9: ...he old recording playback 3 3 Press at the tape position where the new recording is to go and press 4 4 Now start recording as usual by pressing on the remote control 5 5 Stop recording with STOP C L REC I REC I STILL 2 2 STOP C L REC I P P EN 4 Manual recording Searching for tape position without picture forward wind and rewind 1 1 Stop the tape with 2 2 Press reverse or forward Fr or FF will app...

Page 10: ...switch DIRECT RECORD on or off in the next sec tion Make sure that your video recorder socket AV1 TV and the TV are connected by a scart cable 1 1 On the TV select the programme number you want to make the recording from 2 2 Press with the video recorder switched off 3 3 Stop recording with Switching DIRECT RECORD on or off 1 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the vide...

Page 11: ... Press StA will briefly appear in the video recorder display After 2 seconds start time will appear default setting is cur rent time Set the time you want to start recording using 2 2 Press End will briefly appear in the video recorder display After 2 seconds the end time will appear default setting is same as the start time Set the time you want to fin ish recording using STOP C L PLAY B K TURBO ...

Page 12: ... STANDBY ON y y STATUS EXIT CLEAR FWD 1 B FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K MENU STANDBY ON y y STANDBY ON y y TURBO TIMER STOP C L PLAY B K TURBO TIMER ONCE TIMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SELECT TIMER NUMBER END EXIT SELECT K L CHOOSE B ONCE DAILY WEEKLY TIMER LIST END EXIT 12 Timer block disappeared when I pressed You have checked all the programmed record ings If you want to check them...

Page 13: ...you want the TV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal is received set BLUE BACK GROUND to ON The screen will be blue and the sound will be muted Or if you want to receive the weak signal set BLUE BACK GROUND to OFF 1 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 2 Press The main menu will appear 3 3 Select VCR SET UP using and confirm with 4 4 Select BLU...

Page 14: ...order This allows you to select a desired language for multi language transmis sions This video recorder has an A2 NICAM stereo sound decoder 1 1 Press This will show the current sound setting 2 2 Press repeatedly until the desired set ting appears in the display AUDIO AUDIO STATUS EXIT FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K MENU STATUS EXIT FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K FWD 1 B STOP C L ...

Page 15: ... caused by the following reasons Your video recorder does not respond to any button being pressed There is no power supply Check the power supply A programmed recording is currently being made If desired cancel the programmed recording Please see the section Problems and solutions for programmed recordings in chapter Programming a recording TIMER There is a technical problem Disconnect from the ma...

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