Child Lock; On Screen Display (Osd); Channel Number Or Frequency Display; Manual Channel Search - Philips 686 Operating Instructions Manual

Child lock

1
With the video recorder switched on, press the
CHILD LOCK u button on the remote control for a few
seconds until appears in the video recorder display.
Keep the remote control in a safe place.
2
When you want to switch off the child lock, press the
CHILD LOCK u button again for a few seconds.
appears from the video recorder display.
Note: If a button is pressed with activated child lock,
flashes in the display for a few seconds.
* Programmed recordings are made despite the child lock
and cannot be interrupted.

On Screen Display (OSD)

You can switch the On Screen Display (OSD) on or off.
1
Switch on the TV set. Press the
the video recorder.
2
With the P q or P r button, select 'OSD'. Confirm with
the button.
OK
3
With the button, select 'ON' or 'OFF'. Confirm with
P q
the button.
OK
Note: With the button you can superimpose the actual
OK
operating mode on the TV screen.

Channel number or frequency display

You can switch between the display for 'channel number' or
'frequency' for manual channel search.
1
Press the
AUTOINSTALL
2
With the P q or P r button, select
'CHANNEL/FREQUENCY'. Confirm with the
3
With the P q button. select 'CHANNEL' or 'FREQUENCY'.
Confirm with the button.
OK
dis-
button on
AUTOINSTALL
button.
button.
OK

Manual channel search

In certain cases the 'Automatic channel search' may not be
able to find all of the TV channels (e.g. coded TV channels). In
that case, use this manual method to set the TV channels.
1
Switch on the TV set. Press the
the video recorder.
2
With the P q ot P r button, select 'MANUAL SEARCH'.
Confirm with the button.
OK
3
Hold the button until you have found the right TV
P q
channel. A changing channel number or frequency will
appear on the TV screen.
4
Confirm with the button.
OK
5
With the or button or the digit buttons
P q P r
select the programme number that you wish to give to this
TV channel (e.g.: 'P 01').
6
Confirm with the button.
OK
If you want to allocate more TV channels, repeat steps
6
to until all TV channels have been stored.
7
To end, press the STANDBY m
Note: Channel number or frequency can also be entered
3
directly at step , using the
* To enter a special/hyperband channel, first enter the
channel digit '9'. The indication changes from 'CH' to 'CA'.
For example, for special channel 'S 30', enter '9 30'.
* Allocating a decoder: If you want to allocate a decoder,
press the INDEX E button at step
the display.
* This video recorder can receive HIFI sound transmissions
3
in 'NICAM'. At step , you can switch 'NICAM' off or on
with the button.
SELECT
button on
AUTOINSTALL
,
0-9
3
button.
buttons.
0-9
3
until 'DEC' appears in
15