Philips VR1100/02X User Manual

Philips VR1100/02X User Manual

Video cassette recorder

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T
ABLE OF
Safety Precautions
WARNING: DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE INSIDE
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
• The STANDBY/ON and VCR POWER buttons do not completely shut off
the mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on or off only.
• The rating plate is on the rear of the unit.

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Description of Controls ......................................................................................... 3
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Getting Connected Up ........................................................................................... 8
Setting Up ............................................................................................................. 10
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Basic Operations .................................................................................................. 21
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Advanced Operations .......................................................................................... 23
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System Connections ............................................................................................. 35
Operating TV ....................................................................................................... 37
Operating Satellite Tuner .................................................................................... 38
Before Requesting Service .................................................................................. 39
Specifications ........................................................................................................ 40
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WARNING
Any unauthorized changes or
modifications to this equipment void
the user's authority to operate it.
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Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing your
new VCR.
You can't wait to get it working, but
before you do, spare a few moments to
read this brief introduction to the world
of video recording. It may repay you
handsomely in terms of improved
results, and avoiding of costly mis-
takes.
Positioning
Do not place the VCR directly on top
of, or underneath, your TV set. Ensure
that there is at least 20 cm between the
VCR and the TV set, and that air can
circulate freely through the ventilation
openings of the VCR.
IMPORTANT
Audio-Visual material may consist of
copyrighted works which must not be
recorded without the authority of the
owner of the copyright.
Please refer to relevant laws in your
country.
V
is a registered trademark of
Gemstar Development Corporation.
The S
V
system is manufactured
HOW
IEW
under licence from Gemstar
Development Corporation.
This product complies with the
requirements of the directive
73/23/EEC+89/336/EEC+93/68/EEC.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF Safety Precautions WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. • The STANDBY/ON and VCR POWER buttons do not completely shut off the mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on or off only. •...
  • Page 2: Description Of Controls

    ESCRIPTION OF Front Panel VR 1000 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER STANBY/ON S-VHS ET DIGITAL TBC/NR DISPLAY OPEN AV FRONT CONNECTORS SPEED AUDIO DUBBING NORM OPEN Open the lid 1 STANDBY/ON button • Turns the VCR on or off. • Sets the VCR for an unattended recording (timer recording) after timer settings are completed.
  • Page 3: Remote Control

    ( P.23) – Goes back to the previous menu screen when using the menus. ( P.16) • For some PHILIPS TVs only: After pressing TV, operates the TV’s menus. 7 OK/STATUS button Before using this button, press VCR or TV to select your target component.
  • Page 4: Number Buttons

    • After pressing VCR: – Starts normal playback. ( P.22) – Moves up the cursor when using the menus. ( P.16) • For some PHILIPS TV only: After pressing TV, operates the TV’s menus. 22 ¡ (Fast forward) / 3 button Before using this button, press VCR or TV to select your target component.
  • Page 5: Rear Panel

    ESCRIPTION OF Rear Panel SORTIE AUDIO SORTIE PAUSE TELEC. LP30713-006 1 AC (alternating current) power cord Connect the AC power cord to an AC outlet. 2 S-VIDEO out jack For connecting to the S-Video input jack on a TV or another VCR. ( P.8, P.9, P.33) On-Screen Display The following information (VCR operating status) appears on the TV screen.
  • Page 6: Display Window

    Display Window VPS/PDC NORM 10 11 1 Sound level indicator Indicates the audio signal level. 2 Programme Time Indicators \ \ : Start programme time. | | : Stop programme time. 3 Operation mode indicators ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ : Lights up during recording. # # # # # : Lights up during playback.
  • Page 7: Getting Connected Up

    ETTING ONNECTED VCR to TV Connection using the RF connection To connect to a TV with No 21-pin AV input connector. Connection 1 Disconnect the antenna or cable from the TV and the AC power cord Diagram of the TV from the AC outlet. 2 Connect the antenna or cable to the VCR.
  • Page 8: Vcr To Av Tv Connection Using The S-Video Connection

    VCR to AV TV Connection Using the S-video Connection To obtain high-quality S-VHS pictures and Hi-Fi sounds, you can also use the S-VIDEO CONNECTION described below; 1) Complete the VCR to TV connection using the RF Connection. 2) Connect an S-Video/Audio cables between the S-VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR and an S-Video/Audio input jacks on a TV.
  • Page 9: Setting Up

    ETTING Auto Set Up/Preset Download For the first time you press the STANDBY/ON button on the front panel (or POWER button on the remote control) to turn on the VCR after you plug the AC power cords, the country set display will appear on the TV screen and the VCR’s display window.
  • Page 10 Press OK/STATUS on the remote control. The Language Set display appears on the screen and/or display window. ¶ If you are referring to the display window, press 5/∞ to select your language code, then press OK/STATUS. Skip step 6 and go to step 7. Language Code ENGLISH : 01...
  • Page 11: Auto Set Up

    ETTING Auto Set Up ¶ If you are referring to the display window, press 5/∞ to select “Auto” and press OK/STATUS. Do NOT press any button on the front panel or remote control until the display window shows either the display as illustrated in step 2 or “–...
  • Page 12 ETTING Notes: ¶ Auto channel set function takes place first; it assigns automatically all receivable stations in your area. ¶ Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically by reading the clock setting data from a station transmitting a PDC signal while auto channel set is being performed. ¶...
  • Page 13 ETTING Preset Download Before performing the following steps, be sure to finish Preparation on pages 10–11. ¶ If you are referring to the display window, press 5/∞ to select “CH – –” and press OK/STATUS. Channel position number increases from “CH 1”.
  • Page 14: Setting The Video Channel

    Setting the Video Channel Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the VCR through the RF cable. IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if – – Video Channel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set Up function. ( P.12) –...
  • Page 15: Menu Operations

    ETTING Operations hereafter are described using the buttons on the remote control unless mentioned otherwise. The buttons on the front panel having the same (or nearly same) name or same (or nearly same) mark function exactly the same as those on the remote control.
  • Page 16: Auto Channel Setting

    Auto Channel Setting If you move to another place, you may need to tune the VCR tuner again for your new residential area. Perform Auto Channel Set 1 Press VCR. 2 Press MENU. 3 Press 5 or ∞ to select “AUTO TUNER SET UP”, then press OK/STATUS.
  • Page 17 ETTING If you want to delete unwanted channels You can delete channels manually. 1 Press VCR. 2 Press MENU. 3 Press 5 or ∞ to select “MANUAL TUNER SET UP” then press OK/STATUS. The programmed channel information list appears. 4 Press 5 or ∞ until the item you want to delete begins blinking.
  • Page 18: Tv Station And Id List

    TV Station And ID List STATION NAME 1000 TV1000 3SAT 3SAT ADLT ADULT ANT3 ANTENA3 ARTE ARTE BBC GROUP BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 BAYERN3 CANAL PLUS PORTUGUSES CAN5 CANALE5 CANV KETNET CANVAS CHANNEL4 CHANNEL5 CHLD CHILD CINE CINEMA CLUB TELECLUB CSUR ANDALUCIA DISC...
  • Page 19: Clock Setting

    ETTING Clock Setting You can also reset or correct the clock manually. Select Clock Set Screen 1 Press VCR. 2 Press MENU. 3 Press 5 or ∞ to select “INITIAL SET UP” then press OK/STATUS. The Initial Set Up menu appears. 4 Press 5 or ∞...
  • Page 20: Basic Operations

    ASIC PERATIONS Selecting Colour Mode Before using the VCR, you need to set the colour mode both for recording and playback. You can play PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record PAL and SECAM* signals on this VCR. Follow the procedure below to select the appropriate colour system.
  • Page 21: Recording

    ASIC PERATIONS Recording When using this VCR, an index mark is always marked at the beginning of every recording. These index marks make it easier for you to search for the beginning of the recordings (see “Index Search” ). ( P.23) Make sure...
  • Page 22: Advanced Operations

    DVANCED Special Effect Playbacks Are you familiar with tape playback? If so, you are ready to enjoy the special effect playback features described below. To skip playback for a certain period Press SKIP SEARCH during playback to search forward for 30 seconds by the time counter reading.
  • Page 23: Smartpicture

    DVANCED SmartPicture You can make the picture softer or sharper or distinct the picture when playing the tape. SmartPicture is set to AUTO when you receive the VCR. Select SmartPicture Mode 1 Press the SMARTPICTURE button. The AUTO current setting will appear on the screen for about 5 seconds.
  • Page 24: Digital Tbc/Nr

    Digital TBC/NR Your VCR is equipped with the Digital TBC (Time Base Corrector) that removes jitter from fluctuating video signals to deliver a stable picture even with old tapes and rental cassettes. The on/off of Digital 3-DNR (Noise Reduction) which cuts noise and enables clear picture reproduction is also linked to this function.
  • Page 25: Using On-Screen Display

    DVANCED Using On-Screen Display You can display the VCR operating status on the TV screen. For the information about what you can see on the TV screen, see page 6. Select VCR Set Up Screen 1 Press VCR. 2 Press MENU. 3 Press 5 or ∞...
  • Page 26: Selecting Recording Format

    Selecting Recording Format When shipped from the factory, this VCR has been set to select automatically S-VHS format for recording on an S-VHS tape and VHS format for recording on a VHS tape. If you want to make a recording using VHS format on an S-VHS tape, follow the procedure below.
  • Page 27: Automatic Satellite Programme Recording

    DVANCE Automatic Satellite Programme Recording This facility allows you to record automatically a satellite programme which is timer-programmed on your external satellite tuner. Connect a satellite tuner to the VCR’s AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector ( P.8) and programme the timer on the satellite tuner;...
  • Page 28: Show View

    NexTView Link You can download the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) information from your TV for timer-programming on the VCR. VCR must be switched on during EPG download. For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV. TV Auto Power ON You can turn on the TV and set it to video mode automatically whenever you play a tape.
  • Page 29: Timer Recording

    DVANCED Timer Recording To record while you’re away, follow step 1 — 10 below. For each programme you set, the VCR will turn on, start recording, and turn off automatically. You can store up to 8 programmes. Make sure... • The clock is set to the correct time before setting timer recording.
  • Page 30: Turbo Timer

    When two programme overlap The Program PR CH START STOP DATE Review 08:00 10:00 21/07 screen will 11:00 13:00 10/08 09:00 11:00W14/07 appear with 03:00 03:15W15/10 a magenta line blink- ing on the newly set SELECT : 5∞ CONFIRM : OK timer recor- ding, while the other overlapped programme blinking.
  • Page 31 To check, edit or erase the programmes 1 Press VCR. 2 Turn on the VCR and TV. 3 Press TIMER. 4 Press 5 or ∞ to select “PROGRAM REVIEW” then press or OK/STATUS. The list of the timer recording programmes appears. PR CH START STOP DATE...
  • Page 32: Tape Duplication

    DVANCED Tape Duplication Connection 1 Connect the recording VCR (this VCR) and the playing VCR. Diagram 2 Connect the recording VCR (this VCR) to the TV. Recorder Your VCR ANT. IN ANTENNE ENTREE SORTIE IN/OUT AUDIO ENTRE/SORTIE AV1 (L-1) AUDIO IN/DECODER ENTRE/SORTIE RF OUT...
  • Page 33: Audio Dubbing

    Audio Dubbing VR 1000 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER STANBY/ON S-VHS ET DIGITAL TBC/NR DISPLAY SPEED AUDIO DUBBING VPS/PDC NORM VIDEO L AUDIO R Audio cable Audio component (CD player etc.) Make Connections Connect an audio component to the AUDIO IN (L and R) connectors on the VCR’s front panel.
  • Page 34: System Connections

    YSTEM ONNECTIONS Connection To a Satellite Tuner (Simple Connections) Outdoor Unit Aerial Satellite Cable TV Aerial cable Satellite Tuner Unit DECODER Mains outlet SORTIE AUDIO AV1 (L-1) AUDIO PAUSE AV2 (L-1) TELEC. LP30713-006 LP20914-005 Connection To a Satellite Tuner (Perfect Connections) Outdoor Aerial Unit...
  • Page 35: Connection To A Satellite Tuner (Basic Connections)

    Connection To a Decoder RF Cable (provided) Receiver SORTIE IN/OUT AUDIO ENTRE/SORTIE AV1 (L-1) AUDIO IN/DECODER ENTRE/SORTIE PAUSE AV2 (L-1) TELEC. LP30713-006 LP20914-005 Decoder The AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector can be used as an input terminal for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply connect a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels.
  • Page 36: Operating Tv

    You first need to set the manufacturer’s code. Note: Though this remote control can operate most of the PHILIPS TVs as well as many other manufacturers', some of the TVs will not operate or some functions available on the TVs will not work with this remote control.
  • Page 37: Operating Satellite Tuner

    You need to reset the manufacturer’s code again. ATELLITE SATELLITE TUNER CODES AMSTRAD...60, 61, 62 CANAL SATELLITE...81 CANAL +...81 D-BOX...85 ECHOSTAR...78, 79 ECHOSTAR (VIA DIGITAL)...82 FINLUX...68 GRUNDIG...64 — 38 — UNER ITT ...68 KATHREIN...70,71 LUXOR...68 NOKIA...68, 87 PACE... 86 PHILIPS...66, 84 SALORA...68 TPS...83...
  • Page 38: Before Requesting Service

    EFORE EQUESTING Check the following points once again if you are having some difficulties with your VCR. IMPORTANT Periodic maintenance is required in order to maintain the VCR’s continuous excellent performance. After a period of time the video heads will require replacement. If cleaning or replacement of the video heads is required, this service should be performed at an authorized video system service center.
  • Page 39: Specifications

    EFORE Miscellaneous A cassette cannot be inserted. The cassette does not eject. The cassette ejects when you press REC/OTR¶ , or when you press POWER or STANDBY/ON to set timer recording. PECIFICATIONS Possible number of TV channel Number of pre-programmable memory blocks Number of days in advance Accessories supplied Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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