Basic Operations; Selecting Colour Mode; Playback - Philips VR1100/02X User Manual

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Selecting Colour Mode

Before using the VCR, you need to set
the colour mode both for recording and

playback.

You can play PAL, NTSC and
MESECAM tapes, or record PAL and
SECAM* signals on this VCR. Follow
the procedure below to select the
appropriate colour system.
* SECAM signals will be recorded as
MESECAM on this VCR; MESECAM
is the designation for tapes with
SECAM signals that have been
recorded on a MESECAM-compatible
PAL VCR.
1
Select VCR Set Up Screen
1 Press VCR.
2 Press MENU.
3 Press 5 or ∞ to select "VCR SET
UP", then press OK/STATUS.
2
Set Colour System Mode
Press 5 or ∞ to select "COLOUR
SYSTEM", then press 4to select the
appropriate colour system.
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\COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC
SELECT: 5 ∞
CHANGE : 4
END : MENU
Each time you press 4, the setting
changes as follows;
a- PAL/NTSC:
To record PAL signals, or playback a
PAL or NTSC tape.
b- MESECAM:
To record SECAM signals, or play a
MESECAM tape.
3
Finish Setting
Press MENU to exit the menu
operation.
Playback
Make sure....
• Your VCR, TV, and antenna are
connected correctly.
• Press VCR to operate the VCR using
remote control.
• The correct colour mode is selected.
( P.16)
PERATIONS
1
On TV
1 Turn on the TV.
2 Select the video channel (or external
video input).
2
On VCR
Insert a cassette.
The VCR turns on automatically and
the counter is reset to 00:00:00.
• If the record tab on a cassette is removed,
playback will start automatically.
• If a cassette is already in the VCR, turn
on the VCR.
3
Start Playback
Press PLAY 3. The counter is reset to
00:00:00.
"DSPC" appears blinking in the VCR's
display panel during automatic
tracking. ( P.23)
• Playback picture quality of LP recordings
will not be as high as SP recordings.
• Compact VHS camcorder recordings can
be played on this VCR. Simply place the
recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette
Adapter and it can be used just like any
full-sized VHS cassette.
• This VCR can play both VHS and Super
VHS signals using Super VHS cassettes.
ON
Tape Position Indicator
The tape position indicator appears
on screen when, from the Stop mode,
you press 1, ¡ or perform an
Index Search. The position of "5" in
relation to "0" (beginning) or "+"
(end) shows you where you are on
the tape.
"O.S.D." (P.26) must be set to "ON",
or the indicator will not appear.
FF
B
Beginning
+ +
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REMAIN 2:35
1:23:45
End
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Note:
Depending on the type of tape used, there
may be times when the indication is not
correct.
To rapidly locate a particular
scene
Press ¡ or 1 during playback.
(No sound comes out.)
To resume playback, press PLAY 3
again.
• If ¡ or 1 is held down for more than
2 seconds, simply releasing it will cancel
the search.
To stop playback
Press 7 STOP.
To rewind the tape
Press 1 or turn the shuttle ring on the
front panel counterclockwise when the
tape is not running.
To fast forward the tape
Press ¡ or turn the shuttle ring on the
front panel clockwise when the tape is
not running.
To eject the tape
Press STOP/EJECT 7/0 on the front
panel.
To turn off the VCR
Press POWER or STANDBY/ON.
When playing an NTSC tape;
• Some TVs shrink the picture vertically
and place black bars at the top and the
bottom of the TV screen.
• The time counter and remaining tape
length will not be correct.
• The picture may roll up and down. This
can be corrected using the V-HOLD
control found on some TVs. (This cannot
be corrected if the TV does not have a
V-HOLD control).
• During search, still, or frame-by frame
playback, the picture will be distorted,
and there may be a loss of colour.