Philips VR620/07 - Manual

3 Welcome to the large family of owners of PHILIPS VHS video recorders. Thank you for buying a VR620/07 .Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your video recorder. It containsimportant information and notes regarding operation.The video recorder should not be turned on imme...

4 Important notes regarding operation Danger: High voltage!Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical shock! The video recorder does not contain any components that can be repaired by the customer. Pleaseleave all maintenance work for qualified personnel. As soon as the video re...

7 B Connecting the video recorder Preparing the remote control foroperation The remote control and its batteries are packed separately in the original video recorderpackaging. You must install the batteries in the remote control before use - described in thefollowing section. 1 Take the remote contr...

8 Connecting with a scart cable Have the following cables ready:an aerial cable (1, supplied), a mains cable (2, supplied), a scart cable (3). 1 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set. Insert it into thesocket 2 at the back of the video recorder. 2 Insert one end of the supplied aerial cable ...

9 CONGRATULATIONSYOU NOW OWN A NEWPHILIPSVIDEO RECORDER CONTINUEpOK a My screen is empty b Many TV sets are switched to the programme number for the scart socketby way of a control signal sent through the scart cable. b If the TV set does not automatically switch to the scart socket programmenumber,...

10 6 Select this programme number and manually start the TV's channelsearch as if you wanted to save a new TV channel until the 'testimage' appears. CONGRATULATIONSYOU NOW OWN A NEWPHILIPSVIDEO RECORDER CONTINUEpOK a I do not see a 'test screen' b Check the cable connections. b The video recorder 't...

11 C Installing your video recording Initial installation This chapter shows you how to start the initial installation. The video recorder automaticallyseeks out and stores all available TV channels. 'Aim' correctly In the following sections, you require the remote control for the first time.When us...

12 Decoder allocation Some TV channels transmit encoded TV signals which can only be viewed with a commerciallypurchased or hired decoder without disturbances. You can connect such a decoder(descrambler) to this video recorder. The following function will automatically activate theconnected decoder ...

13 Manual TV channel search In some cases it could occur that all of the TV channels were not found and saved during theinitial installation. In this case, the missing or coded TV channels must be searched for andstored manually. 1 Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number forth...

14 a I don't know the channels for my TV stations b In this case, press P in line ' CHANNEL NUMBER ' to start the automatic channel search. A changing channel number will appear on the TV screen.Continue the automatic search until you have found the desired TVchannel. What is NICAM? NICAM is a digit...

16 a ' NOTV ' will appear in the display. The video recorder is not receiving a video signal from the TV set. b Check the plug on the scart cable. b Check your TV's operating instructions to see which scart socket is usedfor video signals. b If this does not help, it's not possible to use this funct...

18 Monitor function You can switch back and forth between the TV picture and video recorder picture with MONITOR . But this only works when you use a scart cable to connect the video recorder to your TV set and your TV set responds to this switch-over. Sorting and clearing TV channels manually After...

20 Setting the time and date If the display shows an incorrect time or ' --:-- ', the time and date must be reset manually. If a TV channel which transmits TXT/PDC (teletext/PDC) is stored under programme number'P01', time/date will automatically be taken from the TXT/PDC information. (SMART CLOCK) ...

21 D Important notes for operation Switching on You can switch on the video recorder with the STANDBY/ON m button, the number buttons 0-9 or by putting in a cassette. Automatic switch-off If the video recorder is not used for several minutes, it switches itself off automatically. Thisfunction can be...

22 E Tape List General information The 'Tape List is an integrated database in the video recorder that remembers all recordingsmade by this video recorder. The Tape List helps you keep track of which film is on whichcassette. The 'Tape List' also gives you quick and easy access to recordings.And: If...

23 Why must I note the cassette number? When searching for available recordings, you will need to insert thecorresponding cassettes (cassette numbers). How many cassettes can I save in the Tape List? You can store up to 9 cassettes. You can store a maximum number of 50titles in the Tape Manager. a I...

24 5 Repeat step 3 and step 4 until you have made the desired changes. 6 Save the new title with OK . 7 If you want to change more titles, repeat step 3 through step 7 . 8 To end, press TAPE LIST . Searching for a title in the Tape List This function can be used to quickly and easily find and play b...

25 Removing a title from the Tape List You can delete titles not used any longer to create space in the memory of the Tape List fornew recordings. If all titles of a cassette are deleted, also the cassette number will be removedfrom the Tape List. 1 Press TAPE LIST on the remote control. TAPE LIST C...

26 F Playback Playing cassettes You can use this video recorder to play back recorded VHS video cassettes. You can operatethe video recorder using the remote control or the buttons on the front of the video recorder. What does VHS mean? 'Video Home System' (VHS) has become the world-wide standard fo...

27 Automatic switch-off of special functions Many functions (e.g. pause, still picture, search) switch themselves offautomatically after a short time in order to protect the cassette and to saveenergy. Do I need to change the playback speed when playing back LPrecordings? For playback, the correct r...

28 a The counter does not move b This occurs when there are no recordings on a portion of a tape.Therefore, the video recorder cannot receive any information from thetape. This is not a fault in your machine. a The display/the screen shows ' -0:01:20 ' b If you rewind a cassette from the tape positi...

29 Searching for tape position withoutpicture (forward wind and rewind) 1 Stop the tape with STOP h . 0:30: 21 2 Press H (reverse) or I (forward). This will, for example, appear in the display: 3 To stop at a certain place on the tape, press STOP h . Instant View With this function you can switch to...

31 G Eliminating picture interference Optimising tracking This video recorder has an automatic tracking function. In order for the video heads to optimallyread the video track of the newly inserted video cassette, the tape speed is slightly correctedautomatically.In some cases however, interference ...

32 H Manual recording General information Use 'Manual Recording' to make a spontaneous recording (for example, a programme currentlybeing shown). If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the section 'Recording without automatic switch-off' . If you want to start a recording manually ...

33 Displaying tape position Using OK you can show the tape position in the display. 4 Stop recording with STOP h . Recording with automatic switch-off(OTR One-Touch-Recording) 1 Insert a cassette. Using 'Tape List' To save a recording in the 'Tape List' or to use a 'Tape List' cassette, enterthe cas...

36 'Direct Record' Can you record the right TV channel in seconds when the video recorder is switched off? Noproblem. If recording is started manually, the switched-off video recorder uses the current TV channel setted on the TV set.You will find more information on how to switch 'Direct record' on ...

39 Programming a recording (with 'VIDEOPlus+') Thanks to this programming system, you no longer need to tediously enter the date, programmenumber, start and end time. All the information needed for programming is contained in thePlusCode-programming number. This 9-digit PlusCode number is found in e...

41 Problems and solutions for programmedrecordings PROBLEM SOLUTION The video recorderwill not operate b While a programmed recording is being made, you cannot operate your video recorder manually.If you want to cancel the programmed recording, press STANDBY/ON m . ' SWITCH TO STANDBY- TIMERRECORDIN...

42 Programming a recording(without VIDEO Plus+) 1 Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number forthe video recorder. 2 Press TIMER k on the remote control twice . A free TIMER block will be highlighted. 3 Press TIMER k . The information will appear on the screen. TIMER VPS DATE RE...

45 Programming a recording with'TURBO TIMER' With this function, programming a recording that takes place within the next 24 hours, will bequick and easy. The following pre-set information will appear in the display when you programmea recording using 'TURBO TIMER'.Programme number = the programme n...

46 6 Switch off with STANDBY/ON m . The programmed recording will only function when the videorecorder is switched off with STANDBY/ON m . If any of the TIMER blocks are in use, ' k ' will light up on the video recorder display. Problems and solutions for programmedrecordings PROBLEM SOLUTION The vi...

48 J Other functions Changing the video (colour) system If you play back recordings made on a different kind of tape, the automatic video (colour) systemswitch-over may lead to colour distortion.You can manually switch off the video (colour) system for playback or switch off the colour. Video (colou...

49 Child lock You can prevent unauthorised use of your video recorder with this function. When the childlock is active, the buttons on the front of the device are blocked (will not function). You canmake programmed recordings while the child lock is on. 1 With the video recorder switched on, press C...

50 SPECIAL SETTINGS OSD è ON p CLOCK DISPLAY OFF RECORD LINK OFF REPEAT PLAY OFF DIRECT RECORD ON ________________________________EXITpMENU STOREpOK 4 In the line ' OSD ', select the desired setting with P . Which settings can I choose? ' ON ' : Shows the OSD for a few seconds only. ' OFF ' : Switch...

51 Switching the remote control command If you use a second video recorder that reacts to the same remote control command (stop, play,record, etc.) as this video recorder, then you can change the remote control and this videorecorder. 1 Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number ...

52 Continuous playback This function can be used to play a cassette over and over again. When the end of the cassetteis reached, the video recorder will rewind and start from the beginning again. This function isactivated or deactivated as follows. 1 Press MENU on the remote control. The main menu w...

54 Selecting the sound channel You can select the desired sound channel during playback or while receiving TV channels via thevideo recorder. This allows you to select a desired language for multi-language transmissions. 1 Press SELECT . This will show the current sound setting. What goes on behind ...

55 K Suppressing interference Optimising the modulator In some reception locations it is possible that a TV channel will be sent on the same or similarfrequency as the video recorder.Result: As soon as the video recorder is switched on, the reception quality for this or severalother TV channels will...

56 7 Confirm with OK . ' STORED ' will appear briefly on the screen. Optimising the modulator is now complete. Switching the modulator on / off If you cannot clear picture or sound interference despite optimisation, you can switch off thebuilt-in modulator. Warning:this is only possible if you have ...

57 L Before you call an engineer If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this video recorder, it may be caused bythe following reasons.You will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee leaflet.The telephone numbers can be found on the back of this instruction manual. Have the...

58 PROBLEM SOLUTION No picture when youplay a cassette: b There is no recording on the cassette: change the cassette. b You have selected the wrong programme number on the TV for playing cassette: on the TV,select the correct programme number for the video recorder. b The cable connecting the TV set...

Your video recorder is equipped with the followingfeature: Using your video recorder remotecontrol with your TV set Your video recorder remote control can transmit severalcommands to TV sets of different makes.By using the TV buttons on the panel in the middle of the control, you can: Sq increase th...