Connecting The Video Recorder; Important For The United Kingdom; Preparing The Remote Control For Operation; Connecting Your Video Recorder To The Tv Set - Philips VR740/02 User Manual

1. Connecting the video recorder

Important for the United Kingdom

This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 10
Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug pro-
ceed as follows:
1.Remove fuse cover and fuse.
1.
2.Fix new fuse which should be a
2.
BS1362 3A,ASTA or BSI approved type.
3.Refit the fuse cover.
3.
If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets,
it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its
place.
If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should have a
value of 3A. If a plug without a fuse is used, the fuse at
the distribution board should not be greater than 3A.
The severed plug must be destroyed to avoid a possi-
ble shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13A
socket elsewhere.
How to connect a plug:
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accor-
dance with the following code:
BLUE- 'NEUTRAL' ('N')
BROWN- 'LIVE' ('L')
4.The BLUE wire must be connected to the terminal
4.
which is marked with the letter 'N' or coloured
BLACK.
5.The BROWN wire must be connected to the termi-
5.
nal which is marked with the letter 'L' or coloured
RED.
6.Do not connect either wires to the earth terminal in
6.
the plug which is marked with the letter 'E' or by
the safety earth symbol
green-and-yellow.
Before replacing the plug cover, make certain that the
cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the lead-not
imply over the two wires.
Preparing the remote control for
operation
The remote control and its batteries are packed
separately in the original video recorder packag-
ing. You must install the batteries in the remote
control before use.
1.
1. Take the remote control and the enclosed
batteries (2 batteries).
or coloured green or
4
2.
2.
Open the remote control's battery compart-
ment and place the batteries in it as shown in
the picture and close the battery component.
The remote control is now ready to use. Its
range is approximately 5 metres.
Connecting your video recorder to
the TV set
The necessary cable
connections must be
made before you can
record or playback TV
programmes using your video recorder.
We recommend that you use a scart cable to
connect your TV and video recorder.
What is a scart cable?
The scart or Euro AV cable serves as the uni-
versal connector for picture, sound and control
signals. With this type of connection, there is
practically no loss of quality during the picture
or sound transfer.
*You can have the Hi-fi sound on the TV only
with a scart cable.
Connecting with a scart cable and
'Easy Link' [VR840]
What is Easy Link?
Easy Link is a system which allows advanced
communication between the different elements
of the Audio and Video chain (TV, VCR, DVD,
Dolby Surround amplifier etc...)
If both your TV and your VCR are equipped with
one of the following features:
Easy Link, NextView Link, TV Link Smart Link, Q
Link, Cinema Link (all compatible with one
another), your VCR can exchange information
with your TV. For example, the channels will
automatically be transferred in the same order
from your TV to your video recorder during the
initial installation.
Have the following
cables ready: an aerial
cable (1, supplied), a
scart cable (2, not sup-
plied).
L I N K
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