Philips VR750/58 User Manual Download

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1. Connecting the video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Preparing the remote control for operation

. . . . .4

Connecting your video recorder to the TV

. . . . .4

Connecting with a scart cable

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Connecting without a scart cable

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Audio output Connection

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Connecting additional devices

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2. Important notes for operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Navigation in the screen menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . .6

The symbols on your video recorder display

. . .6

3. Installing your video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Preparation for use

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Decoder allocation

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Manual TV channel search

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Using the satellite receiver

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Follow TV (Automatic TV channels sorting)

. . . .9

Automatic Tuning

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Sorting TV channels manually

. . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Setting the language

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Setting the clock

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Setting the RF out channel

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4. Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Playing back cassettes

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Playing back NTSC cassettes

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Displaying current tape position

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Searching for a tape position
with picture(scanning)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Still picture / slow motion

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Searching for tape position without picture
(forward wind and rewind)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Index search

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Smart picture

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Manual tracking

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5. Manual recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

General information

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Recording without automatic switch-off

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Preventing accidental erasing

. . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Lining up recordings (assemble cut)

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Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)

. . . .14

Automatic controlled recording from

a satellite receiver (RECORD LINK)

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'DIRECT RECORD'

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Switching 'DIRECT RECORD' on or off

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Copying a video tape

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

6. Programming a recording (TIMER) . . . . . . . . .17

General information

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Programming a recording

(with the S

HOW

IEW®

system)

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Programming a recording
(without the S

HOW

IEW

system)

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Programming a recording with
'TURBO TIMER'

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Problems and solutions for
programmed recordings

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How to check, or delete a programmed
recording (TIMER)

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How to change a programmed
recording(TIMER)

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7. Other functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Changing the video (colour) system

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Switching the status display off or on

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Blue Background on or off

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Automatic switch-off

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Clock Display

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Selecting the sound channel

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8.Before you call an engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Table of Contents

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Summary of Contents for VR750/58

Page 1: ...r tape position without picture forward wind and rewind 13 Index search 13 Smart picture 13 Manual tracking 13 5 Manual recording 14 General information 14 Recording without automatic switch off 14 Preventing accidental erasing 14 Lining up recordings assemble cut 14 Selecting the recording speed SP or LP 14 Automatic controlled recording from a satellite receiver RECORD LINK 15 DIRECT RECORD 15 S...

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Page 3: ... objects or liquids enter the video recorder Do not place vases or the like on the video recorder If liquid is spilt into it immediately disconnect the video recorder from the power supply and call After sales Service for advice Do not place any combustible objects on the device candles etc Make sure that children do not place any for eign objects within the openings or ventilation slots These ope...

Page 4: ... and the other end into the aerial input socket at the back of the TV 3 3 Plug one end of a scart cable 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 6 6 If the connection was proper...

Page 5: ... and the other end into the corresponding audio input socket at the audio amplifier 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 TV does not automatical...

Page 6: ...switch on the video recorder with the button Automatic switch off If the video recorder is not used for several minutes it switches itself off automatically This function can be deactivated e g if you want to use the video recorder as a TV receiver For more information please read the section Automatic switch off in chapter Other functions Time in the display If you have switched the video recorde...

Page 7: ...l aerial socket video recorder TV The video recorder searches the entire fre quency range in order to find and save the largest possible number of TV channels It is possible that the TV channels in your country are broadcast in a higher frequency range As soon as this range is reached during the search the video recorder will find the TV channels PLEASE WAIT START FINISH TIME 00 00 DATE SMART CLOC...

Page 8: ...h or and confirm with Then enter the desired channel with If you set SKIP on for a channel this channel will be ignored when going through the channels with 8 8 Save the TV channel with 9 9 To search for other TV channels begin again at step 5 10 10 To end press Using the satellite receiver Satellite channels from a satellite receiver con nected to the scart socket AV2 DECODER are received on the ...

Page 9: ...atic Tuning During installation all available TV channels are searched for and saved If the channel assign ments of your cable or satellite TV provider change or if you are re installing the video recorder e g after moving house you can start this procedure again This will replace all the TV channels already saved with the new ones 1 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for ...

Page 10: ... assign 8 8 Confirm with 9 9 To assign other TV channels to a programme number repeat steps 5 to 8 10 10 To end press Setting the language You can change the language for the TV screen menu However the video recorder display will only display English text regardless of this set ting 1 1 Switch on the TV If required select the pro gramme number for the video recorder 2 2 Press The main menu will ap...

Page 11: ...ith or and confirm with 4 4 Select RF OUT with or and confirm with 5 5 Press 6 6 Press or to select a free not allocated channel between channel 22 and 69 in your area 7 7 Press 8 8 Select TV SYSTEM with or 9 9 Choose K or G with 10 10 To end press STATUS EXIT FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K FWD 1 B 0 9 STOP C L PLAY B K FWD 1 B FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K MENU STATUS EXIT FWD 1 ...

Page 12: ...still picture switch themselves off automatically after a short time in order to protect the cassette and to save energy Do I need to change the playback speed when playing back LP recordings During playback the correct speed will auto matically be selected For more information please read the section Selecting the recording speed SP or LP in the chapter Manual recording DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CON...

Page 13: ...lay for 5 seconds and then the remaining tape time will appear 2 2 For the next marking press and then FF will appear on the dis play for 5 seconds and then the remaining tape time will appear 3 3 As soon as the video recorder finds this marking it automatically switches to play back Smart picture You can change the picture setting during play back 1 1 Press This will show the cur rent picture set...

Page 14: ...nsert the new recording 2 2 Look at the last minute of the 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 Selecting the recording speed SP or LP LP allows to double the recording duration on tape for example six hours instead of three hours on an E180 cassett...

Page 15: ... record The beginning and end of the recording is controlled via scart socket AV2 DECODER DIRECT RECORD With DIRECT RECORD you can record the right TV channel in seconds even if your video recorder is switched off If the recording is start ed manually the video recorder uses the current TV channel set on the TV You will find more information on how to switch DIRECT RECORD on or off in the next sec...

Page 16: ... you want to record over into the cassette com partment of this video recorder 3 3 Select programme number AV2 or AV3 on this video recorder 4 4 Press on the front panel of this video recorder 5 5 Begin playback of the tape in the playback video recorder 6 6 To stop recording press on this video recorder then stop playback of the tape in the playing video recorder STOP EJECT RECORD STANDBY ON y y ...

Page 17: ... 5 5 Select ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY record ing with or Then press 6 6 The decoded data appears after confirmation You can go back to change the data Select the corresponding input field using Change the data with 0 9 CLEAR FWD 1 B FWD 1 B STOP C L PLAY B K SV V CLEAR SV V 6 Programming a recording TIMER What is VPS PDC VPS Video Programming System PDC Programme Delivery Control are used to con trol t...

Page 18: ...lso programme recordings from exter nal sources via scart socket AV1 TV AV2 DECODER or AV3 FRONT A V CONNEC TORS Select programme number AV1 with 0 0 1 AV2 with 0 0 2 or AV3 with 0 0 3 appears at PROG The programme number of the TV channel has not yet been assigned to the SHOWVIEW number Using the number buttons on the remote control select the corresponding pro gramme number name of the TV channe...

Page 19: ...splay After 2 sec onds default program number will appear in the display Set the desired program num ber using or 4 4 Press The program number you have just set will be displayed 5 5 Insert a cassette with an intact security tab unprotected 6 6 Switch off with The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with STANDBY ON y y STANDBY ON y y TURBO TIMER STOP C L...

Page 20: ...B K MENU SELECT K L CHOOSE B ONCE DAILY WEEKLY TIMER LIST END EXIT ONCE TIMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SELECT TIMER NUMBER END EXIT Timer block disappeared when I pressed You have checked all the programmed record ings If you want to check them again repeat steps 2 to 5 FWD 1 B Error message flashes in the video recorder display No cassette was inserted Insert a cassette and switch off the video recorder u...

Page 21: ...en 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 or and confirm with 4 4 Select BLUE BACKGROUND usin...

Page 22: ...ecorder 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 ...

Page 23: ... On the TV select the correct programme number for the video recorder The cable connecting the TV and the video recorder has come loose Check the cable Poor picture quality when you play back a cassette Your TV is not properly adjusted The cassette is badly worn or of poor quality Use new cassette Tracking is not properly adjusted Turn to sec tion Manual tracking PROGRAMME STOP EJECT STANDBY ON y ...

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