Allocating A Decoder; Manual Tv Channel Search - Philips VR400 Operating Manual

Allocating a decoder

Some TV stations will send coded TV channels, that you can
only watch when you use a decoder. You can connect such a
decoder (descrambler) to your video recorder. With the
following function, the connected decoder will automatically
be activated for the TV programme you want to watch.
Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme
number for the video recorder.
Choose the television channel on which you wish to use
the decoder with the P q
recorder or the number buttons
control.
Press the button on the remote control. The main
MENU
menu will appear.
Select the line 'MANUAL SEARCH' with the
P r button.
Confirm with the button.
OK
Press the button. 'DEC' will appear in the
INDEX E
display.
Confirm with the button.
OK
To end, press the button again. Then, press the
OK
TV/STANDBY m button.
This channel is now assigned to the decoder.
or P r buttons on the video
on the remote
0-9
P q or

Manual TV channel search

In certain cases the 'Automatic TV channel search' may not be
able to find all of the TV channels (e.g. coded TV channels). In
that case, use this manual method to set the channels.
D When you search for TV channels manually, you can
choose between the indication for 'channel' or
'frequency'. Please read the next paragraph
'Channel number or frequency display'.
Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme
number for the video recorder.
Press the button on the remote control. The main
MENU
menu will appear.
Select the line 'MANUAL SEARCH' with the
P r button and confirm with the
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SEARCH
Hold the P q button until you have found the right TV
channel. A changing channel number or frequency will
appear on the screen.
D If you know the frequency or channel number of the
desired TV channel, you can enter the information in
line with the number buttons
control.
D To enter a special/hyperband channel, you must
enter a '9' before the first channel digit. The
indication changes from 'CH' to 'CA'. For example,
for special channel 'S 30', enter '9 30'.
D If the picture or sound quality is poor, you might
have selected the wrong TV system. Press the
button to change the TV system.
SYSTEM
Confirm with the button.
OK
With the or
P q P r
, select the programme number you want to give to
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this TV channel, for instance, 'P01'.
Confirm with the button.
OK
If you want to allocate more TV channels, repeat steps
through .
To end, press the TV/STANDBY m
P q or
button.
OK
P01
+ 0-9 OK
on the remote
0-9
button or with the number buttons
button.
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