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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VIDEO RECORDER ..Switching on ’Direct Record’ ..... . How to connect your video recorder to the TV set .

  • Page 2: The Remote Control

    & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF The remote control PLAY G Playback : To play a recorded cassette Rewind : During STOP and STANDBY: rewind, during PLAYBACK: reverse scanning SMART SMART: To adjust the picture setting during playback STOP h Pause/Stop: To stop the tape, except while a TIMER-recording is being made STANDBY m Switch off : To switch off set, interrupt menu Forward wind: During STOP and STANDBY: forward wind, during PLAYBACK: forward function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER)
  • Page 3 & Front of the set Back of the set Mains socket: To connect the mains cable STANDBY m Standby : To switch off, interrupt a function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) L AUDIO OUT R Audio output socket, left/right : To connect a HiFi-set RECORD n Record: To record the programme selected EXT.2 AV 2 Scart socket 2: To connect a satellite receiver, decoder, video recorder, etc.
  • Page 4 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...

  • Page 5: Technical Information

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR605/58 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 6 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 7: How To Connect Your Video Recorder

    TV screen: CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER TO CONTINUE PRESS OK When you install your video recorder for the first time, please read: E If your TV set has a scart socket and you are using a D If your TV set does not switch to programme number scart cable, please read the section ’Connecting with a...

  • Page 8: Connecting Without A Scart Cable

    D The video recorder will now be sending a welcoming text on channel 36 or 591MHz. CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER TO CONTINUE PRESS OK When the TV has been tuned read the paragraph ’Initial installation’ in the chapter ’INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO...

  • Page 9: Installing Your Video Recorder

    INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Check if the TIME in line ’TIME’ is correct. If required, Initial installation change the time with the number buttons on your remote control. Open up the battery compartment of your remote control and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture. Confirm with the button.

  • Page 10: Manual Tv Channel Search

    To end, press the button again. Then, press the With the button or with the number buttons STANDBY m button. , select the programme number you want to give to This channel is now assigned to the decoder. this TV channel, for instance, ’P01’. Confirm with the button.

  • Page 11: Automatic Tv Channel Allocation (Follow Tv)

    D If you allocated the wrong TV channeL, you can go Automatic TV channel allocation (Follow back one step with the button. CLEAR (CL) Repeat steps until all TV channels have been With this function, the video recorder stores the channels in allocated.

  • Page 12: Sorting And Clearing Tv Channels Manually

    Sorting and clearing TV channels manually Setting the time and date D If a TV channel which transmits TXT/PDC is stored You can assign any programme number to a TV channel that under programme number ’P01’, time and date will you have stored and you can also delete unwanted TV automatically be taken from the TXT/PDC channels.

  • Page 13: 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 14: 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. CLOCK CHANNEL ALLOCATION TIME 20:00 CHANNEL/FREQUENCY YEAR 1999 MANUAL SEARCH MONTH AUTOSEARCH DATE LANGUAGE FOLLOW TV DIRECT RECORD COUNTER ------------------------ ------------------------...

  • Page 15: Playback Functions

    PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Playing a cassette Tape position indication Put a cassette into the cassette slot. ’ ’ will appear on When playing a tape, by pressing the button, you can the display. show the present tape position on the TV screen. You have a choise of selecting ’LINEAR COUNTER’...

  • Page 16: Searching For Tape Position With The Picture (Picture Search)

    Searching for tape position with the picture Automatic search for a tape position (picture search) (index search) While a cassette is playing, press the (reverse) or At the start of each recording, the video recorder will write an (forward) button once or several times. index code on the tape.

  • Page 17: Picture Interference

    Picture interference If the picture quality is poor when you play a cassette, please follow these instructions. Tracking during playback While a cassette is playing, hold the button until ’TRAC’ (tracking) appears on the display. Hold the button until the picture quality is at its best.

  • Page 18: 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 19: Automatic Recording From A Satellite Receiver (Sat Recording)

    With the video recorder switched on, and before you Switching on ’Direct Record’ start recording, select the recording speed with the button. On the video recorder display you will see: SP/LP When this function is switched on, the video recorder will ’LP’: Long Play = half recording speed (double recording automatically record the programme selected on the television time).

  • Page 20: Programmed Recording (Timer)

    PROGRAMMED RECORDING (TIMER) Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a Enter the entire SHOWVIEW-number (up to 9 digits) recording at a later date. printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme. To make a programmed recording, your video recorder needs For example, 5-312-4 or 5 312 4 to know: Enter 53124 for the SHOWVIEW-number.

  • Page 21: Programming A Recording (Without 'Showview')

    Confirm with the button when the information is Programming a recording correct. (without ’SHOWVIEW’) D The programming information has been stored in a TIMER block. Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder. Select the recording speed SP or LP with the SP/LP button..

  • Page 22: How To Check Or Change A Programmed Recording (Timer)

    Switch off with the STANDBY m button. How to check or change a programmed The programmed recording will only function when the recording (TIMER) video recorder is switched off with the STANDBY m button. Switch on the TV set and select the programme number D If any of the TIMER blocks are in use, ’...

  • Page 23: Additional Functions

    ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS Switching the TV system Setting the on-screen display (OSD) If you play recordings made on another video recorder or if You can switch the on-screen display of the current operating you record from another source, this may lead to problems information on or off.

  • Page 24: Continuous Playback

    D If you want to switch back to ’VCR 1, press the Switch off the video recorder with the STANDBY m button, button and button at the same time. if you no longer want to watch TV. SELECT Confirm with the button.

  • Page 25: Reducing Picture Disturbance ('Optimizing The Modulator')

    Hold the button, until ’MOFF’ (modulator off) Reducing picture disturbance (’optimizing CLEAR (CL) appears on the video recorder display. If you want to the modulator’) switch the modulator on again, hold the CLEAR (CL) button, until ’G591’ (Modulator switched on) appears on the display.

  • Page 26: 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 27: 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 28: 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.

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