Philips VR888/55, User Manual

Page 1: ...e Duplication For VR888 55 22 Tape Duplication For VR788 55 23 Operating Other Manufacturers TV For VR888 55 Only 24 Before Requesting Service 25 Specifications 26 WARNING Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user s authority to operate it Introduction Congratulations on purchasing your new VCR You can t wait to get it working but before you do spare a few moments t...

Page 2: ...g P 15 10 Display window See page 9 11 IR infrared remote sensor Receives the signal from the IR remote control 12 MENU EXIT button Display the main menu Press again to exit from the menu operations P 13 13 CHANNEL 5 buttons Changes the channels on the VCR Release at a desired channel Moves the cursor up and down when using the menus P 13 Adjusts the tracking during playback still picture and slow...

Page 3: ...24 1 CBL DBS button Does not function for this model 2 POWER button Before using this button press VCR or TV to select your target component After pressing VCR Turns the VCR on or off Sets the VCR for an unattended recording timer recording after timer settings are completed P 20 P 21 After pressing TV turns the TV on or off 3 VCR TV button Does not function for this model 4 SPEED button Selects t...

Page 4: ...n using the menus P 13 For some PHILIPS TVs After pressing TV operates the TV s menus 22 MENU button Before using this button press VCR or TV to select your target component After pressing VCR calls up the main menu P 13 For some PHILIPS TVs After pressing TV calls up the TV s main menu 23 CH channel 5 button Before using this button press VCR or TV After pressing VCR changes the channels on the V...

Page 5: ...ase at a desired channel For some Philips TV only After pressing TV changes the channels on the TV Release at a desired channel 16 PLAY 3 5 button Before using this button press VCR After pressing VCR Starts normal playback P 16 Moves up the cursor when using the menus P 13 1 CBL DBS button Does not function for this model 2 POWER button Before using this button press VCR or TV to select your targ...

Page 6: ...he VCR To select channels 1 to 9 press 0 then the channel you want For example for channel 4 press 0 then 4 Also used to programme the Timer Recordings P 20 P 21 23 CLEAR button Erases unwanted timer programmes P 20 P 21 24 AUDIO MUTE button For some Philips TV only Turns off the TV sound 25 INDEX 4 buttons Locates an index marked at the beginning of every recording P 17 To insert the batteries 1 ...

Page 7: ...minal on the TV P 10 3 AUDIO OUT output jack For connecting to the audio input jack on a TV or another VCR P 10 4 ANT antenna IN input terminal from Antenna Connect your antenna or Cable to this terminal P 10 Rear Panel For VR788 55 only 3 ANT antenna IN input terminal from Antenna Connect your antenna or Cable to this terminal P 11 4 RF OUT output terminal to TV Use the supplied RF coaxial cable ...

Page 8: ...ways rewind your tapes completely you can use this counter reading as an index to find where a programme starts A channel number selected with the TV tuner built in the VCR appears When the external line input is selected L F appears for the front panel connectors or L 1 appears for the rear panel connectors On Screen Display The following information VCR operating status appears on the TV screen ...

Page 9: ... all connections are completed To watch a picture from this VCR on the TV select UHF E36 channel video channel of this VCR when shipped from the factory If you want to change video channel see Setting the Video Chan nel P 12 VCR to AV TV Connection With this connection you can get better pictures and HiFi sounds when playing back a tape To watch a picture from this VCR on the TV select the video i...

Page 10: ...hipped from the factory If you want to change video channel see Setting the Video Chan nel P 12 VCR to TV Connection Using the SCART Cable With this connection you can get better pictures and sounds when playing back a tape To watch a picture from this VCR on the TV select the correct video input on the TV to which this VCR is connected Use the appropriate SCART cable depending on the TV s AV term...

Page 11: ...TV system number for your area 1 For B G For West Europe ASEAN countries New Zealand 2 For D K For China Russia East Europe 3 For I For Hong Kong South Africa United Kingdom FOR VR888 55 ONLY 4 For M For USA Canada Mexico Japan Latin America countries Korea Taiwan Philippines 5 Press OK 3 The channel number starts flashing on the display 6 Press CH 5 to select the channel you have tuned on the TV ...

Page 12: ...d the following message appears on the TV The local channels receivable in your area are automatically programmed in the VCR tuner If NO TV SIGNALS appears on the TV screen the TV or an antenna is not connected correctly Check the connec tion and press OK 3 again IMPORTANT The setup and adjustment proce dures explained hereafter are written under the following conditions You have turned on the TV ...

Page 13: ...l flashing You can also watch the picture of the tuned channel since the list and the picture alternates on the TV 5 Press 5 or until an unwanted channel setting flashes 6 Press CLEAR to delete the unwanted channel If you have accidentally deleted a channel press 2 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you delete all unwanted channels 8 Press EXIT STATUS to exit from the menu operations If you want to exch...

Page 14: ... recording the NTSC signals on the PAL TV For playback on a PAL TV PAL Select this mode if AUTO does not work well when recording the PAL signals MESECAM Select this mode if AUTO does not work well when recording the SECAM signals For playback AUTO Normally select this mode When you watch a PAL NTSC or MESECAM tape the colour system is automatically detected NTSC3 58 Select this mode when you watc...

Page 15: ...ing Press STILL SLOW briefly or STILL PAUSE 8 on the front panel To resume recording press the same button again To stop recording Press STOP 7 To watch another TV programme while recording Select a different channel you want to watch on the TV You can watch the programme of the selected channel on the TV without affecting recording on the VCR Erase protection Cassettes have the record tab to ensu...

Page 16: ...he cassette is not removed Your VCR TV and antenna are connected correctly The remote control operation mode is set correctly for operating your target component Press VCR to operate the VCR Press TV to operate the TV 1On TV 1 Turn on the TV 2 Select the video channel or external video input 2On VCR Insert a cassette with the record tab in place The VCR turns on If a cassette is already in the VCR...

Page 17: ...to select ON SCREEN MODE 2 Press OK 3 Each time you press the button the setting changes ON When you press a tape running button Stop Play etc the VCR status appears for 5 seconds COUNTER When you press a tape running button the VCR operating status appears for 5 seconds After 5 seconds the VCR status disappears except the time counter OFF The VCR operating status does not appear even if you press...

Page 18: ...ch a programme while the guide channel number is the one assigned to that local channel and you can also find it in the TV pro gramme list of your local newspaper or TV guide magazine Make sure You can use the tables below to note your local TV or Cable channel numbers and their guide channel numbers 1Select VCR Set Up Mode 1 Press MENU 2 Press 5 or to select INITIAL SET UP then press OK 3 2Set Gu...

Page 19: ...Press TIMER 3 Press 5 or to select G CODE SHOWVIEW then press OK 3 The G CODE SHOWVIEW entry menu appears on the TV screen 2Enter SHOWVIEW Code 1 Press Number buttons to enter the SHOWVIEW number assigned to the TV programme you want to record 2 Press OK 3 If ERROR RE ENTER CODE appears on the TV you have entered an incorrect SHOWVIEW number If this happens press CLEAR to erase the number then ent...

Page 20: ...conds the above message disappears and the normal TV picture ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL START 08 30 STOP REC SPEED SP DATE 07 04 98 SET DAILY 8 OR WEEKLY 9 TO END PUSH EXIT 12 ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL START 08 30 STOP 09 30 REC SPEED SP DATE 07 04 98 SET DAILY 8 OR WEEKLY 9 TO END PUSH EXIT 12 resumes The Timer indicator lights up on the display If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED appears t...

Page 21: ...ab is inserted in the playing VCR playback automati cally starts In this case press the STOP button 2At TV Turn the channel on the TV to your video channel 3Select Line Input Press CH 5 or pointing the remote control at this VCR to select the external line input For rear jacks Select L 1 on the display panel For front jacks Select L F on the display panel To RF OUT Playing VCR 4Select Tape Speed P...

Page 22: ...cally starts In this case press the STOP button 2At TV Turn the channel on the TV to your video channel 3Select Line Input Press CH 5 or pointing the remote control at this VCR to select the external line input For rear jacks Select L 1 on the display panel For front jacks Select L F on the display panel Tape Duplication For VR788 55 only POWER COLOUR MODE STILL PAUSE VIDEO AUDIO L R To video outp...

Page 23: ...urer s code number of your TV referring to the table to the right For example for 02 press 0 then 2 3 Press STOP 7 then release TV The remote control can now operate the TV of the selected code 2Confirm Setting Press POWER pointing the remote control at the TV If the TV turns on or off your setting is completed If not repeat steps above using another code After replacing the batteries You need to ...

Page 24: ...t the tracking slowly in either direction P 19 Adjust the vertical hold control manually on the TV if available Because the VCR playback signal is not as stable as an off the air TV signal the top of your TV screen may be bent or unstable during playback To solve this problem slowly turn the horizontal hold control on your TV to correct the wavy picture If your TV does not have the horizontal hold...

Page 25: ...kg Position for use Horizontal Video output channel UHF E36 adjustable between E28 E60 Possible number of TV channel 99 Number of pre programmable memory blocks 8 Number of days in advance 365 or every day or every week Tuner Aerial input B G D K I SECAM K1 M for VR888 55 B G D K I SECAM K1 for VR788 55 VHF L 42 175 MHz VHF H 175 470 MHz UHF 470 870 MHz CATV Video Input VIDEO IN 0 5 to 2 0 Vp p 75...