Philips VR700/58 - Manual

How to connect your video recorder to theTV set We recommend the use of a scart cable. This will give you thebest picture and sound quality. When you install your video recorder for the first time, pleaseread: E The section ’Connecting with scart cable and EasyLink/NexTView’, when your TV set is equ...

Connecting with a scart cable without ’EasyLink/NexTView’ a Switch off the TV set. b Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insertit into the 2 socket at the back of the video recorder. c Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the 3 socket on the video recorder and the other end i...

Connecting a decoder or other equipment You can connect additional equipment to the EXT.2 AV 2 socket. For example: a decoder, a satellite receiver or acamera recorder.You can connect a HIFI-stereo set to the sockets AUX OUT L R (audio output left/right) and AUX IN L R (audio input left/right). 6

Initial installation a Open up the battery compartment of your remote controland place the batteries in it as shown in the picture. b Close the battery compartment. c Confirm the picture on the TV screen with the OK button on the remote control. d Select the language for the on-screen display (OSD) ...

d Select the line ’ INSTALLATION ’ with the P = or P ; button and confirm with the P button. e Select the line ’ MANUAL SEARCH ’ with the P = or P ; button and confirm with the P button. INSTALLATION MANUAL SEARCH CHANNEL/FREQ. CH ENTRY/SEARCH 34 PROGRAMME NUMBER 02 TV CHANNEL NAME BBC DECODER OFF T...

Satellite receiver You can receive channels from the satellite receiver via thescart socket EXT.2 AV 2 . To do this, select the channel number ’ E2 ’ by pressing the buttons P ; or P = . You will have to select the channels to be received by the satellite receiver on the receiver itself. Special ins...

Automatic TV channel search The video recorder will search for all TV channels.If you want to start the automatic TV channel search again,then follow the instructions below. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programmenumber for the video recorder. b Press the MENU button on the remote ...

General information D You can switch on with the STOP h button, the 0-9 buttons or by putting in a cassette. D If you do not use the video recorder for a fewminutes, it will switch to standby automatically.Please read the section ’Automatic switch-off’ inchapter ’ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS’. D If you have...

Summary of user guide The OSD menu offers the following functions. More details on each can be found in the appropriate chapter. MAIN MENU PLAY FUNCTIONSRECORDING FUNCTIONSSPECIAL SETTINGSINSTALLATION ________________________________ TO EXITPRESS MENU User guide (OSD) The OSD (On-screen display) sho...

Use ’Manual Recording’ to make a spontaneous recording (forexample, a programme currently being shown). E If you want to start and stop a recording manually, readthe section: ’Recording without automatic switch-off’. E If you want to start a recording manually but have itstopped automatically, read ...

Automatic recording from a satellitereceiver (SAT RECORDING) You can only use this function, when you have a satellitereceiver, which can control other equipment by a’programming’ function through a scart cable. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programmenumber for the video recorder. ...

D Use the SELECT. button to switch ’VPS/PDC’ on or off in ’ START ’. D Use the SELECT. button to select the recording speed ’SP’ or ’LP’ in ’ END ’. g Confirm with the OK button when the information is correct. D The programming information has been stored in aTIMER block. h To end, press the TIMER ...

D While a programmed recording is being made, youcannot operate your video recorder manually. If youwant to cancel the programmed recording, press the STANDBY m button. D If the video recorder is switched on a few minutesbefore a programmed recording is supposed tobegin, ’ SWITCH TO STANDBY - TIMER ...

Changing the TV system If you playback recordings made on other video recorders or ifyou record from an external source, the automatic TV systemswitch-over may not always work properly. You can switch offthe ’automatic TV system switch-over’ as follows. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select th...

Switching the ’on-screen display’ (OSD) onor off You can switch the on-screen display of the current operatinginformation on or off. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programmenumber for the video recorder. b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears. c Select the line ’ SPECIAL SET...

Switching the remote control command If you have two video recorders with the same remote controlcommand, you can change the remote control command of thehandset and the remote control command of one of the videorecorders. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programmenumber for the video...

Automatic switch-off (tuner mode) If you do not use the video recorder for a few minutes incertain modes (e.g.: STOP), it will switch to standbyautomatically. You can cancel this function to use the videorecorder as a television receiver (tuner). a Switch on the TV set and select the programme numbe...

Reducing picture disturbance (’optimizingthe modulator’) You may experience picture disturbance if you have not useda scart cable to connect your video recorder and TV. This isbecause another TV station in your reception area mayalready be using UHF-channel CH36 or 591MHz. a Make sure that there is ...

Using your video recorder remote controlwith 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 the TV volume Sr reduce the TV volume TV y switch off sound T...

If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using thisvideo recorder, it may be caused by one of the reasonsmentioned below. You can also call the customer service centre in your country. You will find the phone number in the enclosed guaranteeleaflet. Your video recorder does not respond to ...

Technical terms used Current tape position : The part of the tape currently being played. External source : A device connected via a socket (for example, scart socket) which is transmitting audio/videosignals to the video recorder. Index marking : A marking which is automatically made on the tape at...

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