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Summary of Contents for Philips VR605A/58
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS CONNECTING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Placing the batteries in the remote control Connecting your video recorder to the TV set Connecting with a scart cable ..... . Connecting without a scart cable Connecting other equipment . -
Page 2: The Remote Control
Select: To select a function CHILD LOCK Child lock : To switch child lock on/off MONITOR TV monitor : To switch between TV reception and VCR playback Number buttons: 0 - 9 TURBO TIMER TurboTimer: To programme a recording with the function Turbo... -
Page 3: Front Of The Set
Front of the set STANDBY m Standby : To switch off or on, interrupt a function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) RECORD n Record: To record the programme selected PROGRAMME r Select: One line or programme number down. PROGRAMME q Select: One line or programme number up. -
Page 4: Technical Information
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR605A/58 Thank you for buying a PHILIPS video recorder. The VR605A/58 is one of the most sophisticated and simple-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. With this VCR you can record and play VHS-standard cassettes. Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your video recorder. - Page 5 Simple programming system for video recorders. Makes programming as easy as making a telephone call. Simply enter the programme code which you will find in your listings magazine. The precision tape drive from Philips with short rewind times and automatic tape length recognition.
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Page 6: Connecting Your Video Recorder
’EXT’, ’0’, or ’AV’, this text will appear on the TV screen: CONGRATULATIONS YOU NOW OWN A NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER CONTINUEpOK D If your TV set does not switch to programme number e.g.: ’EXT’, ’0’, or ’AV’ automatically, select the programme number for the video recorder manually (see instruction manual TV set). -
Page 7: Connecting Without A Scart Cable
D The video recorder will now transmit on channel 36/ Frequenz 591MHz. CONGRATULATIONS YOU NOW OWN A NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER CONTINUEpOK D If the picture quality of TV channels on your TV is poor, please read the section ’Reducing picture disturbance - optimizing the modulator’... -
Page 8: Installing Your Video Recorder
INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Initial installation Confirm the picture on the TV screen with remote control. Select the language for the on-screen display (OSD) with rP = ;P q The display on the video recorder will only show english text. Confirm with Select the country of your residence with ;P q... -
Page 9: Manual Tv Channel Search
Confirm with To end, press MENU Your decoder has now been allocated to this TV channel. D When the function is switched on, ’DEC’ will appear in the video recorder display for the TV channel you have selected. BBC1 Manual TV channel search In certain cases the ’Automatic TV channel search’... -
Page 10: Automatic Tv Channel Allocation (Follow Tv)
Automatic TV channel allocation (Follow TV) With this function, the video recorder stores the channels in the same order as on the TV set. This only works if the video recorder (socket ) and the TV set are connected AV1 EXT1 with a scart cable. -
Page 11: Monitor Function
Monitor function You can switch backwards and forwards between TV picture and video recorder picture with MONITOR works when you use a scart cable to connect the video recorder to your TV set and if your TV set responds to this switch-over. -
Page 12: Setting The Time And Date
Setting the time and date D If a TV channel which transmits TXT/PDC is stored under programme number ’P01’, time and date will automatically be taken from the TXT/PDC information. If the time in the video recorder display is not correct or if ’--:--’... -
Page 13: Important Notes For Operation
IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION General information D You can switch on with STANDBY/ON m buttons or by putting in a cassette. D If you have not used the video recorder for a few minutes, it will switch to standby automatically. For more information, please read the section ’Automatic switch-off’... -
Page 14: The Symbols On Your Video Recorder Display
The symbols on your video recorder display These symbols can light up on your video recorder display: This is where the current operating mode is shown as a symbol. When you have switched on the LP (Long Play) function or when you play a tape that has been recorded in LP (Long Play). -
Page 15: Summary Of User Guide
Summary of user guide The OSD menu offers the following functions. More details on each can be found in the appropriate chapter. MAIN MENU CLOCK AUTO TUNING MANUAL SEARCH FOLLOW TV TV CHANNEL ALLOC. RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY TV SYSTEM LANGUAGE SPECIAL SETTINGS ________________________________... -
Page 16: Playback Functions
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Playing a cassette Put a cassette into the cassette slot. ’ the display. Press the button. PLAY G This will, for example, appear in the display. 0:00: To stop, press the button. STOP h To eject the cassette, press STOP/EJECT h/J recorder when the video recorder is in STOP mode. -
Page 17: Searching For Tape Position With The Picture (Picture Search)
D The counter type ’T.LEFT’ will automatically recognise the length of the tape. When you put in a cassette the video recorder must first calculate the time played. Therefore, ’-:--’ appears first and only after the tape has been running for a few seconds the playing time will be shown. -
Page 18: Automatic Search For A Blank Space On The Tape
Automatic search for a blank space on the tape You can search for a space on the tape (at least 1 minute of blank tape) for a new recording, for example, after an existing recording on the tape. Press INDEX E . -
Page 19: Manual Recording
MANUAL RECORDING Use ’Manual Recording’ to make a spontaneous recording (for example, a programme currently being shown). E If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the section ’Recording without automatic switch-off’. E If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically, read the section ’Recording with automatic switch-off’. -
Page 20: Selecting The Recording Speed (Sp Or Lp)
Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP) You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it possible to record, for example, eight-hours instead of four-hours on an ’E240’ (four-hour) cassette. Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. -
Page 21: Direct Record
’Direct Record’ With this function is switched on and the video recorder switched to standby, it will automatically record the programme selected on the television by means of a scart cable. D You will find more information on how to switch ’Direct record’... -
Page 22: Programmed Recording (Timer)
PROGRAMMED RECORDING (TIMER) Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date. To make a programmed recording, your video recorder needs to know: * the date you want to make the recording; * the programme number for the TV channel you want to record;... -
Page 23: Programming A Recording (Without 'Showview')
D The programming information has been stored in a TIMER block. Make sure that the cassette you have put in can be recorded on. Switch off with STANDBY/ON m The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with D If any of the TIMER blocks are in use, ’... -
Page 24: Programming A Recording With 'Turbo Timer
D 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 D If you reach the end of the cassette during a recording, the video recorder will automatically eject the cassette. -
Page 25: How To Check Or Change A Programmed Recording (Timer)
D If any of the TIMER blocks are in use, ’ on the video recorder display. D 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 D If you reach the end of the cassette during a recording, the video recorder will automatically... -
Page 26: Additional Functions
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS Switching the TV system If you play recordings made on another video recorder or if you record from another source, the automatic TV system switch-over may lead to colour distortion. You can switch off the automatic TV system switch-over as follows. -
Page 27: Continuous Playback
Continuous playback You can automatically play a cassette again and again. When the video recorder reaches the end of the tape or the end of the recording, it will rewind and start again. Press on the remote control. The main menu will MENU appear. -
Page 28: Reducing Picture Disturbance - Optimizing The Modulator
You can only switch off the modulator if you have connected the video recorder to the TV set with a scart cable. ’Connecting VCR without scart cable’ is not possible when the modulator is switched off. -
Page 29: Using Your Video Recorder Remote Control With Your Tv Set
Using your video recorder remote control with your TV set Your video recorder remote control can transmit several commands to TV sets of different makes. By using the TV buttons on the panel in the middle of the control, you can: increase the TV volume reduce the TV volume switch off sound... -
Page 30: Before You Call An Engineer
Before you call an engineer If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this video recorder, it may be caused by one of the reasons mentioned below. You can also call the customer service centre in your country. You will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee leaflet. -
Page 31: Glossary
GLOSSARY 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/video signals to the video recorder. Index marking A marking which is automatically made on the tape at the beginning of every recording. - Page 32 Videosat Pathe Cinema 19, 30 Videotechnic Pausa Visa Perdio Vision Phase Waltham Philco Watson Philips 01, 36 Watt Radio Pioneer Wega Profex 02, 33 White Westinghouse Yoko 02, 12, 20, 23, 25, 38 03, 04, 33 02, 21, 25, 38...