Before You Call An Engineer - Philips TYPE VR 175 Operating Instructions Manual

Before you call an engineer

If, contrary to expectation, you experience any difficulty in
operating this video recorder, it may be caused by one of the
reasons mentioned below. You can also 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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No power supply.
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A programmed recording is currently being made.
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Technical disturbance: disconnect from the mains for 30
seconds, then re-connect. If this does not have any effect, you
can: 1. Disconnect from mains. 2. Re-connect to mains whilst
STANDBY m
holding down the
All stored data will be reset (cleared).
Cassette jammed:
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Don't use force. Pull out the mains plug for a moment.
Remote control does not operate:
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Remote control not pointed toward the video recorder.
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Batteries are exhausted.
No playback from video recorder:
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No recording on the cassette.
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The VCR programme number on the TV set was incorrectly
selected or incorrectly set.
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The connecting cable between the TV set and the video
recorder has come loose.
Poor playback from video recorder:
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TV set not properly adjusted.
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Cassette badly worn or of poor quality.
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Read the section about 'How to eliminate picture disturbance' in
chapter 'PLAYBACK'.
No recording possible:
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TV channel not stored or wrongly selected.
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Cassette with erase protection has been loaded.
Programmed recording does not function:
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TIMER not set properly.
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Time/date wrongly programmed.
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A cassette with erase protection has been loaded.
Picture or sound interference on TV reception e.g. when
tuned to 'CH5':
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Turn to Chapter 4 'SPECIAL FEATURES' and read in the section
'Playback via the aerial cable' the note 'Adjusting the modulator
frequency' as well as the note 'Switching off the modulator'.
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Have your aerial checked.
button on the video recorder.
Enter the serial number of your appliance here:
MODEL NO./TYPE
PROD.NO.:/SER.NR. . . . . .
This product complies with the requirements of the Directive
73/23/EEC + 89/336/EEC + 93/68/EEC.
Interference
The Department of Trade and Industry operates a Radio Investiga-
tion 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 Improve Television and Radio Reception'.
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