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1. Connecting the video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . .4
2. Important notes for operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
3. Installing your video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
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nterference
The Department of Trade and industry
operates a Radio Investigation Service to
help TV licence holders improve reception
of BBC and ITC programmes where these
are being spoilt by interference.
If your dealer cannot help, ask at a Main
Post Office for the booklet 'How to lmprove
Television and Radio Reception'.
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7. Other functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
8.Before you call an engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Supplied accessories
• Operating instructions
• Remote control and batteries
• Aerial cable
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 5. Manual recording ..... . .15 1. Connecting the video recorder ... .4 General information . - Page 2 VR740/07 VR742/07 VR840/07 [VR740/07]...
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Page 3: Important Notes Regarding Operation
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for buying a Philips video recorder. These operating instructions have been This video recorder is one of the most sophisti- printed on non-polluting paper. cated and easy-to-use video recorders (VCR) on Deposit old batteries at the appropriate col- the market. -
Page 4: Connecting The Video Recorder
1. Connecting the video recorder Open the remote control's battery compart- Important for the United Kingdom ment and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture and close the battery component. This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 10 Amp plug. -
Page 5: Connecting With A Scart Cable
Switch off your TV set. Connecting with a scart cable Remove the aerial AERIAL cable plug from your AV 1 (TV Have the following AUD IO TV set. Insert it into the OUT PUT cables ready: AER IAL RF OU T AERIAL at the back of an aerial cable (1, sup- the video recorder. -
Page 6: Connecting Without A Scart Cable
Then, read the paragraph 'Preparation for use' in Save this programme number setting on your the chapter 'Installing your video recorder'. TV set for video recorder operation. You can find more details in chapter 'Preparation My screen is empty for use'. * Many TV sets are switched to the programme Programme number for video recorder oper- number for the scart socket by way of a control... -
Page 7: Important Notes For Operation
2. Important notes for operation Navigation in the screen menu Switching on You can switch on the video recorder with the You can check/change many functions and set- button. STANDBY/ON y y tings of your video recorder via the on-screen Automatic switch-off menu. -
Page 8: Installing Your Video Recorder
3. Installing your video recorder Preparation for use TIME --:-- This chapter shows you how to prepare the video DATE --/--/-- recorder for use. The video recorder automatically SMART CLOCK [ON] seeks out and stores all available TV channels. END=EXIT 'Aim' correctly In the following sections, you require the remote Check if the displayed settings for 'DAY',... -
Page 9: Manual Tv Channel Search
If you set ' SKIP ' on for a channel, this channel to select 'ON' FWD 1- B will be ignored when going through the channels (Decoder switched on). with PROG P– PROG P+ To end, press STATUS/EXIT The decoder has now been allocated to this TV I don't know the channels for my TV stations channel. -
Page 10: Follow Tv (Automatic Tv Channels Sorting)
Wait until the next number, e.g. 'P:02' appears Follow TV (Automatic TV channels in the display. sorting) Select the next programme number on the TV, e.g. '2'. When the automatic channel search function is Confirm with FWD 1- B activated, the TV channels are saved in a specific Repeat steps 8 to 10 until you have assigned order. -
Page 11: Sorting And Clearing Tv Channels Manually
Sorting and clearing TV channels Setting the clock manually If the display shows an incorrect time or ' --:-- ', the time and date must be reset manually. After you have performed the automatic channel If a TV channel that transmits TXT/PDC (tele- search you may not agree with the sequence in text/PDC) is stored under programme number which the individual TV channels have been allo-... -
Page 12: Setting The Rf Out Channel
Setting the RF out channel In some reception locations it is possible that a TV channel will be sent on the same or similar frequency as the video recorder. Result: As soon as the video recorder is switched on, the reception quality for this or sev- eral other TV channels will decrease. -
Page 13: Playback
SP/LP: will show the recorded speed of your DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL cassette Philips has developed a system which produces 'REM 0:06': will show the actual amount of play- the best possible playback quality. For old and ing/recording time left on the tape in hours and often-used video cassettes, this system reduces minutes. -
Page 14: Searching For A Tape Position With Picture(Scanning)
Searching for a tape position with Smart picture [VR840] picture (scanning) You can change the picture setting while a tape is playing. While a cassette is playing, press REW0- s Press . This will show the cur- SMART PICTURE (reverse) or (forward) one or more FWD 1- B rent picture setting. -
Page 15: Manual Recording
5. Manual recording General information Preventing accidental erasing All cassettes (except Use 'Manual Recording' to make a sponta- rental and pre-recorded neous recording (for example, a programme cur- cassettes) have a securi- rently being shown). ty tab on the back of the If you want to start and stop a recording manual- cassette. -
Page 16: Selecting The Recording Speed (Sp Or Lp)
Selecting the recording speed (SP Automatic controlled recording from or LP) a satellite receiver (RECORD LINK) LP allows to double the recording duration on tape This function automatically starts recording on (for example six hours instead of three hours on an the switched-off video recorder when a video E180 cassette). -
Page 17: Direct Record
'Direct Record' Switching 'Direct Record' on or off With Direct Record, you can record the right TV Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro- channel in seconds even if your video recorder is gramme number for the video recorder. switched off. -
Page 18: Programming A Recording (Timer)
6. Programming a recording (TIMER) can be found next to the start time of the TV programme in your TV listing magazine. [e.g: 1- General information 234-5 or 1 234 5] Use a TIMER programming to automatically start VIDEO Plus+ system and stop a recording at a later time or date. -
Page 19: Helpful Hints
Error message: 'FULL' The decoded data appears after confirma- * If this error message appears after pressing tion. You can go back to change the data. , then all TIMER blocks are already pro- SV/V + Select the corresponding input field using grammed. -
Page 20: Helpful Hints
6.Enter the Start time (START) End time (STOP), Programming a recording with Programme number (PROG.), VPS/PDC infor- 'TURBO TIMER' mation and the Date with 0..9 Programme numbers of the ' AV1 ' and ' AV2 With Turbo Timer, programming a recording that ' scart socket takes place within the next 24 hours is quick and You can also programme recordings from exter-... -
Page 21: Helpful Hints
Select 'TIMER LIST' with PLAY B-K STOP C-L Helpful Hints and confirm with FWD 1- B SELECT K L CHOOSE B The video recorder does not react ONCE • While a programmed recording is being made, DAILY you cannot operate your video recorder manu- WEEKLY ally. -
Page 22: Other Functions
7. Other functions SELECT K L CHOOSE B Switching the status display off or STATUS DISPLAY [ON] BLUE BACKGROUND [ON] Along with the on screen menu, the status dis- AUTO STANDBY [OFF] CLOCK DISPLAY [ON] play also displays information on the current operating status (counter, playback, recording, TV channel, etc.) on the TV screen. -
Page 23: Clock Display
Clock Display • Reception of stereo broadcasts: Display on This function allows you to switch the VCR dis- Mode AUDIO OUTPUT the TV screen play off. It is useful in case you feel disturbed by L Audio the display-brightness while watching TV in a Stereo STEREO dark room. -
Page 24: Before You Call An Engineer
8. Before you call an engineer If, contrary to expectation, you have any prob- lems using this video recorder, it may be caused by the following reasons. Your video recorder does not respond to Poor picture quality when you play a cas- any button being pressed: sette: * There is no power supply: check the power... - Page 25 NORWAY Tel: 0810 001 203 P-2795 L-A-VEHLA Phone: 2274 8250 PORTUGAL Phone: 021-4163063 OY PHILIPS AB PHILIPS INFO CENTER PHILIPS CE, The Philips Centre, Sinikalliontie 3 Alexanderstrasse 1 420 - 430 London Road, 02630 Espoo 20099 Hamburg Croydon, Surrey FINLAND...