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& OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF The remote control RECORD/OTR n Record STANDBY m Standby SELECT Function selector TIMER k ’VIDEOPlus’ or’TIMER’ programming CLEAR (CL) Reset, clear Digit buttons 0-9 MONITOR TV monitor function Confirm button Down/Minus, programme number Up/Plus, programme number PLAY G Playback Rewind/Reverse scanning...
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& Programming with ’VIDEOPlus+’ All the information required for a programming is contained encoded in the VIDEOPlus code. Switch on the TV set. TIMER k Press the button on the remote control. Please enter the VIDEOPlus -code (up to 9 digits) printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR 175 Congratulations on the purchase of one of the most sophisti- cated 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.
INSTALLATION Important for the United Kingdom This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: • Remove fuse cover and fuse. • Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 3A, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type.
Connecting cables with a SCART socket Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the socket at the back of the video recorder. Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the socket on the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set.
Important notes for subsequent operation • Many televisions switch automatically to the ’EXT’ (EXTernal) or ’AV’ (Audio/Video) programme number when a video cassette is played back. If the television does not switch automatically, you will have to select the ’EXT’, ’0’, or ’AV’ programme number on the TV set manually.
Autoinstall The video recorder will search for all TV programmes. It stores TV programmes found in the following sequence: BBC 1, BBC2, ITV, CH 4, CH 5, SKY, others. AUTOINSTALL Press the button on the videorecorder. If TV channels have already been stored, select and confirm the ’AUTOINSTALL’...
PLAYBACK Insert the cassette into the cassette slot. PLAY G Press the playback button Picture scanning: Press the (forward) button once or several times. STOP h Interrupt: Press the button. Wind and rewind: Interrupt the playback function and press the (rewind) or 0:20 If, during wind/rewind, you want to have a quick access...
Eliminating picture interference/ Cleaning function During playback, hold the button until ’TRAC’ (tracking) appears in the display. Hold the button until the playback quality is at its best. Wait a few seconds, until ’TRAC’ disappears from the display. This setting will remain until you remove the cassette.
RECORDING Insert a cassette or switch the video recorder on with the button. Use the button or the select the programme number from which you wish to record, e.g. ’P 01’ . BBC1 RECORD 5 Press the button. 0:00 STOP h To stop recording, press the Long play function You can reduce the recording speed by half.
How to programme a recording The video recorder needs the following information for every programmed recording: * the date on which the recording is to be made * the programme number for the TV channel * the start and stop time of the recording * ’PDC’...
Programming recordings manually Switch on the TV set. Press the Select a free TIMER block. Press the TIMER k With the button you can select between the entries ’DATE’ (date), ’PROG’ (programme number), ’START’ (start time) and ’END’ (stop time). You can enter or adjust data.
SPECIAL FEATURES Tuner mode You can also use your video recorder as a TV receiver (tuner). STOP h Hold the button, until display. Choose the required programme number with the button or with the Switch the video recorder off by pressing the STANDBY m button when you no longer want to watch television.
Manual channel search In certain cases the Automatic Channel Search may not be able to find all of the TV channels (e.g. coded TV channels). You can then use this manual method to set the channels. AUTOINSTALL Press the button on the video recorder. Select and confirm ’MANUAL SEARCH’...
Before you call an engineer If, however, you experience any difficulty in operating this video recorder, please call the customer service in your country. You will find the telephone numbers in the enclosed guar- antee leaflet. The set does not respond to any button being pressed: •...
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