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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VIDEO RECORDER ..’VPS’ (Video Programming System) and ’PDC’ How to connect your video recorder to the TV set ..(Programme Delivery Control) (UK) .

  • Page 2: The Remote Control

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF The remote control Select: One line or programme number up EJECT J Eject: To eject the cassette Select: One line or programme number down STANDBY m Switch off : To switch off set, interrupt menu function, interrupt a programmed recording PLAY G Playback : To play a cassette (TIMER), child lock on or off...
  • Page 3 Front of the set Back of the set STANDBY m Standby : To switch off, interrupt function, interrupt TIMER recording Mains socket: To connect the mains cable MANUAL Manual sound control : To switch between automatic sound control and manual sound AUX IN L R Audio input socket, left/right : To connect a HiFi-set (programme number ’...

  • Page 4: Technical Information

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR700/07-VR708/07 Congratulations! You now own one of the most sophisticated So that you can identify your machine in the event of theft, and simple-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. With enter the serial number (PROD.NO) here. The serial number is this VCR you can record and play VHS-standard cassettes.
  • 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.

  • Page 6: How To Connect Your Video Recorder

    HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert How to connect your video recorder to the it into the socket at the back of the video recorder. TV set Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the socket on the video recorder and the other end into the We recommend the use of a scart cable.

  • Page 7: Connecting With A Scart Cable Without 'Easy Link/Nextview

    ’EXT’, ’0’, or ’AV’, this text will appear on the TV screen: CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER TO CONTINUE PRESS OK D If your TV set does not switch to programme number e.g.: ’EXT’, ’0’, or ’AV’ automatically, select the Switch off the TV set.

  • Page 8: Connecting Without A Scart Cable

    Tune in the TV set until this picture appears on channel 35 or 583MHz. CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER TO CONTINUE PRESS OK D If you were using a video recorder before you will probably need to retune the ’video channel’ on yout TV to obtain this picture.

  • Page 9: Installing Your Video Recorder

    INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Initial installation Allocating a decoder Some TV stations will send coded TV channels, that you can Open up the battery compartment of your remote control only watch when you use a decoder. You can connect such a and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture.

  • Page 10: Manual Tv Channel Search

    E Select the character you want to change with the Manual TV channel search button. Change the character with the button. Select the next character in the same In certain cases the ’Automatic TV channel search’ may not be way. able to find all of the TV channels (e.g.

  • Page 11: Special Installation Functions

    Press the button. ’TV01’ appears in the video Special installation functions recorder display. You can select one of the following installation functions in order to adapt the video recorder to your own specific TV01 requirements. Automatic TV Channel Allocation Select programme number ’1’ on the TV set. (FOLLOW TV) Confirm with the button on the video...

  • Page 12: Automatic Tv Channel Search (Autoinstall)

    Automatic TV channel search (Autoinstall) Sorting and clearing TV channels manually You can assign any programme number to a TV channel that The video recorder will search for all TV channels. It stores TV you have stored and you can also delete unwanted TV channels found in the following sequence: BBC 1, BBC 2, ITV, channels.

  • Page 13: Setting The Time And Date

    Setting the time and date 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 14: Important Notes For Operation

    IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION General information The symbols on your video recorder display D You can switch on with the button, the STOP h buttons or by putting in a cassette. D If you do not use the video recorder for a few minutes, it will switch to standby automatically.

  • 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 MAIN MENU PLAY FUNCTIONS PLAY FUNCTIONS MANUAL TRACKING RECORDING FUNCTIONS VERTICAL STABILITY SPECIAL SETTINGS HEAD CLEANING INSTALLATION ________________________________ ________________________________...

  • Page 16: Playback Functions

    PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Playing a cassette Tape position indication Put a cassette into the cassette slot. ’ ’ will appear on By pressing the button, you can show the present tape the display. position on the TV screen. During playback press the button.

  • Page 17: The Jog/Shuttle Functions On The Video Recorder

    The JOG/SHUTTLE functions on the video Selecting the picture setting recorder (SMART PICTURE) You will find a large rotary knob (Shuttle) on the video You can change the picture setting while a tape is playing. recorder. Press the button. This will show the current SMART Switch the function on with the STILL R...

  • Page 18: Picture Interference

    Picture interference Cleaning the video heads If horizontal lines appear on the screen when you play a If the picture quality is poor when you play a cassette, please cassette, you should clean the video heads. follow these instructions. Tracking during playback During playback, press the button.

  • Page 19: Manual Recording

    MANUAL RECORDING Use ’Manual Recording’ to make a spontaneous recording (for Recording with automatic switch-off example, a programme currently being shown). (OTR one-touch-recording) E If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the section: ’Recording without automatic switch-off’. Put a cassette in the machine.

  • Page 20: Selecting The Recording Speed (Sp Or Lp)

    Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP) Automatic recording from a satellite receiver (SAT RECORDING) You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it possible to record, for example, eight-hours instead of You can only use this function, when you have a satellite four-hours on an ’E240’...

  • Page 21: Switching On 'Direct Record

    Switching on ’Direct Record’ When this function is switched on, the video recorder will automatically record the programme selected on the television by means of a scart cable. D The video recorder must be switched off . D With ’Connecting with scart cable and ’Easy Link/NexTView’, the video recorder will also take the programme number from the TV set automatically with the video recorder switched on.

  • Page 22: Programmed Recording (Timer)

    PROGRAMMED RECORDING (TIMER) Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a Programming a recording recording at a later date. (with ’VIDEO Plus+’) To make a programmed recording, your video recorder needs to know: All the information required for a programming is contained in the PlusCode-programming number.

  • Page 23: Programming A Recording (Without 'Video Plus+')

    D While a programmed recording is being made, you Confirm with the button. Your programming details will then appear on the TV screen. cannot operate your video recorder manually. If you want to cancel the programmed recording, press the TIMER button.
  • Page 24 D While a programmed recording is being made, you Programming a recording cannot operate your video recorder manually. If you (without ’VIDEO Plus+’) want to cancel the programmed recording, press the button. STANDBY m Switch on the TV set and select the programme number D If the video recorder is switched on a few minutes for the video recorder.

  • Page 25: How To Check Or Change A Programmed Recording (Timer)

    How to check or change a programmed How to clear a programmed recording recording (TIMER) (TIMER) Switch on the TV set and select the programme number Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder. for the video recorder.

  • Page 26: Additional Functions

    ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS Changing the TV system Child lock If you play back recordings made on a different kind of tape This function will prevent unauthorised use of your video (for example, NTSC standard), the automatic TV system recorder. All button-functions will be locked. switch-over may lead to colour interferences.

  • Page 27: Switching The 'On-Screen Display' (Osd) On Or Off

    Switching the ’on-screen display’ (OSD) on Switching to 16:9 wide screen picture or off If you are using a cassette with 16:9 wide screen recordings, you can switch this function ’ON’. The TV set will now You can switch the on-screen display of the current operating automatically switch to wide screen.

  • Page 28: Switching The Remote Control Command

    Switching the remote control command Continuous playback If you have two video recorders with the same remote control You can automatically play a cassette again and again. When command, you can change the remote control command of the the video recorder reaches the end of the tape or the end of handset and the remote control command of one of the video the recording, it will rewind and start again.

  • Page 29: Automatic Switch-Off (Tuner Mode)

    Automatic switch-off (tuner mode) The ’DEMO’ function If you do not use the video recorder for a few minutes in When the ’DEMO’ function is switched on and the video certain modes (e.g.: STOP), it will switch to standby recorder switched off, several menus will be demonstrated on automatically.

  • Page 30: Reducing Picture Disturbance ('Optimizing The Modulator')

    Reducing picture disturbance Switching off the modulator (’optimizing the modulator’) If you cannot clear picture or sound interference, you can switch off the built-in modulator. You should only do this if you You may experience picture disturbance if you have not used have connected the video recorder to the TV set with a scart a scart cable to connect your video recorder and TV.

  • Page 31: Using Your Video Recorder Remote Control With Your Tv Set

    Using your video recorder remote control Recording audio only with your TV set You can use your video recorder as a HiFi tape recorder. You can record the sound from e.g. a HiFi unit or a second video Your video recorder remote control can transmit several recorder.

  • Page 32: Selecting The Sound Track

    Selecting the sound track You can select the required sound track. This is of particular interest when the audio transmissions are multilingual. Press the button. The current setting will appear SELECT on the TV screen. By pressing the button several times you can SELECT select from the five possibilities displayed (’STEREO’, ’RIGHT’, ’LEFT’, ’MONO’, ’MIXED’).

  • Page 33: Before You Call An Engineer

    Before you call an engineer If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this Programmed recording does not work: • You have not set the TIMER properly: check the TIMER blocks. video recorder, it may be caused by one of the reasons •...

  • Page 34: 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 36 Pathe Cinema 19, 30 Videotechnic Frontech 23, 25 Pausa Visa Fujitsu Perdio Vision Funai 25, 28 Phase Waltham 10, 20 Philco Watson Philips 01, 36 Watt Radio Geloso Pioneer Wega Genexxa Profex 02, 33 White Westinghouse 19, 30 Yoko 20, 25...

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