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Philips 21PV548 Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS CONNECT THE TV-VIDEO COMBI Placing the batteries in the remote control Connecting the cables ......Connecting a decoder or other equipment INSTALLATION .
  • Page 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF The remote control Number buttons: 0 - 9 0..9 STANDBY m Standby : Turn machine off, cancel current function. Press for more than 3 seconds: cancel current recording MUTE y Volume off: To switch the volume on or off RECORD n Record: To record the programme selected Previous programme number: To select the...
  • Page 3 Front of the set Power switch: To switch off the machine Caution: If you switch off using the power switch, TIMER-recordings are not possible m Standby : Switch machine off, cancel current function. Press for more than 3 seconds: cancel current recording P /S Volume/OTSR: In connection with the button q , and hold longer than 3 seconds, this activates the OTSR (Sat recording) function.

  • Page 4: Emergency Interrupt

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS 21PV548/58 Thank you for buying a PHILIPSTV-Video Combi. The 21PV548/58 is one of the most sophisticated and simple-to-use TV video recorders (TV-Video Combi) on the market. With this device you can record and play VHS-standard cassettes. Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your set.
  • Page 5 The precision tape drive from Philips with short rewind times and automatic tape length recognition. The tape speed for the recordings is cut in half, thus you can record 8 hours onto a 4-hour-cassette.

  • Page 6: Connect The Tv-Video Combi

    CONNECT THE TV-VIDEO COMBI Placing the batteries in the remote control Open up the battery compartment of your remote control and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture. Close the battery compartment. Connecting the cables Insert the aerial plug into the Insert the plug of the mains cable into the wall socket.

  • Page 7: Installation

    INSTALLATION Initial installation Select the desired language for the on-screen display (OSD) using the Confirm with the button. Select the country you are in using the buttons. If your country doesn’t show up, select ’OTHERS’. Confirm with the button. After you have connected the aerial, confirm the picture on the TV screen with on the remote control.

  • Page 8: Manual Tv Channel Search

    Select the line ’MANUAL SEARCH’ with the menu buttons and confirm with the ;P q =P r button. MANUAL SEARCH PROGRAMME NUMBER FREQUENCY DECODER TV SYSTEM EXIT: MENU STORE: OK Select the line ’DECODER’ with the menu buttons =P r ;P q Select ’ON’...

  • Page 9: Satellite Receiver

    Satellite receiver You can receive channels from the satellite receiver via the scart socket To do this, select the channel number ’E1’ using the button on the remote control. You will have to select the channels to be received by the satellite receiver on the receiver itself.

  • Page 10: Setting The Language

    Confirm with the button. ’ALLOCATE ON P01’ will appear in the display. TV CHANNEL ALLOC. ALLOCATE ON FREQUENCY/NAME BBC1 EXIT: MENU STORE: OK Use the buttons stored TV channel to which you wish to allocate the programme number ’P01’. Confirm this allocation with .

  • Page 11: Setting The Time And Date

    Setting the time and date D If a TV channel which transmits Teletext/PDC is stored under programme number ’P01’, time and date will automatically be taken from the Teletext/PDC information. D The next section ’Automatic setting of time/date (SMART CLOCK)’ will show you how to turn ’SMART CLOCK’...

  • Page 12: Tv Set Functions

    TV SET FUNCTIONS Selecting a TV channel Select the required TV channel (= the programme number) with the buttons or with the digit buttons ;P q =P r on the remote control. 0..9 D The connected decoder can only be used for one TV programme.

  • Page 13: Automatic Volume Control (Automatic Volume Leveller Avl)

    Contrast Plus With the ’Contrast Plus’ function, the contrast of the TV pictures is automatically adapted to the picture content. To switch this function on, select ’ON’ in the line ’CONTRAST PLUS’ with D If you select ’OFF’, the function will be switched off. Automatic volume control (Automatic Volume Leveller AVL) The function ’Automatic Volume Leveller’...

  • Page 14: Wake Up Function (Wake-Up)

    Wake up function (WAKE-UP) You can programme your TV-Video Combi to switch on at a predetermined time and wake you up. The TV-Video Combi will switch on at the predetermined time playing the channel last selected and switches itself off automatically after one hour.

  • Page 15: Important Notes For Operation

    IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION General information E We suggest that, from now on, you switch off your TV-Video Combi with the button on the front of the set or with the button on the remote control. STANDBY m When the set is in the standby mode, a small red lamp ) at the front of the set will be alight.

  • Page 16: 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. MAIN MENU TV SETTINGS SPECIAL SETTINGS CLOCK AUTO SEARCH MANUAL SEARCH TV CHANNEL ALLOC. LANGUAGE WAKE UP EXIT: MENU CONTINUE: p Main menu User guide (OSD)

  • Page 17: Playback Functions

    PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Playing a pre-recorded cassette Put a cassette into the cassette slot (see illustration). The cassette will be pulled in automatically. Press the button to play the cassette. The PLAY G screen displays for example: TIME USED To stop, press the button.

  • Page 18: Still Picture/Slow Motion

    D The picture quality is lessened during picture search. The sound is deactivated. Still picture/Slow motion Press the button. A still picture will appear on STILL R the screen. Each time you press again, the picture will STILL R move on one step. When you hold the button, the tape will be STILL R...

  • Page 19: Manual Recording

    MANUAL RECORDING Use the ’Manual recording’ function to spontaneously start recording (e.g. to record a TV show already in progress). E Please refer to section ’Recording without automatic switch-off’, if you want to manually start and stop your own recording. E Please refer to section ’Recording with automatic switch-off’, if you would like to start your own recording but want it to end automatically (e.g.

  • Page 20: Protecting Your Recordings

    Protecting your recordings So that you don’t accidentally delete an important recording, remove the special tab on the narrow side of the cassette with a screwdriver or slide the special tab to the left. Later, if you no longer want to protect your recording, you can seal the gap again with sticky tape or slide the special tab to the right.

  • Page 21: Automatic Recording From A Satellite Receiver (Sat Recording)

    Automatic recording from a satellite receiver (SAT RECORDING) You can only use this function, if you have a satellite receiver which can control other equipment via a scart cable and a ’programming’ function. D Make sure that the scart socket TV-Video Combi is connected to the respective scart socket of the satellite receiver.

  • Page 22: Programmed Recording (Timer)

    PROGRAMMED RECORDING (TIMER) Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date. The TV-Video Combi requires the following information for each programmed recording: * the date you want to make the recording * the programme number for the TV channel you want to record * the start and stop time of the recording * VPS/PDC on or off...

  • Page 23: Programming A Recording (Without 'Showview')

    D If ’SHOWVIEW NUMBER NOT VALID’ appears on the screen, the ShowView number is incorrect. Correct your entry or cancel using the D If ’MO-FR PROGRAMMING NOT POSSIBLE FOR WEEKEND’ appears on the TV screen, you have programmed a daily recording for the wrong day.

  • Page 24: How To Check Or Change A Programmed Recording (Timer)

    Insert a cassette that is not erase protected. D TIMER recording only functions if the machine is not being used for other video recorder functions like for example for playback. D If the TV-Video Combi is used a few minutes before beginning a programmed recording session for playback (for example), ’PRESS OK TO START RECORDING’...

  • Page 25: Additional Functions

    ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS Changing the TV system If you play recordings made on another video recorder or if you record from another source, the automatic TV system switch-over may lead to colour distortion. You can switch off the automatic TV system switch-over as follows: Press on the remote control before you start...

  • Page 26: Switching Osd Information On/Off

    Switching OSD information on/off You can tailor the on-screen display (OSD) of the current mode (e.g.: playback, record…). to your personal needs. Press the button on the remote control. The main MENU menu will appear. Select the line ’SPECIAL SETTINGS’ with the buttons and confirm with the =P r ;P q...

  • Page 27: Before You Call An Engineer

    BEFORE YOU CALL AN ENGINEER If you encounter problems with your TV-Video Combi, these could be caused by one of the following. You can also call the customer service centre in your country. The telephone number is listed in the enclosed warranty information packet or on the last page of the manual cover.
  • Page 28 Programmed recording does not work: • You have not set the TIMER properly: Check the TIMER blocks. • Clock/date were set incorrectly: Check clock/date. • You have put in a cassette that is erase protected: Undo the erase protection on the cassette. •...

  • Page 29: 10. Glossary

    10. GLOSSARY Technical terms used Current tape position The part of the tape currently being played. External source A device connected via a socket (e.g.: scart socket) which transmits audio/video signals to the TV-Video Combi. Index code A code which is automatically recorded on the tape at the beginning of every recording.
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