OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR 151 Congratulations! You are now the owner of one of the most sophisticated and simpleton-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. With this VCR you can record and play VHS standard cassettes. Naturally, you can’t wait to use it, but before you do, it's worthwhile taking the time to read through the whole of this operating manual. 1t will show you how to make the best use of your equipment.
1. SUMMARY OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS Here is a list of the buttons, controls and caskets that you will use on the set and the remote control. You wail find detailed descriptions of the various functions in the relevant chapters.
Front of video recorder Standby switch . Channel search Stop/Cassette eject Store TV channel ) Playback Record Rewind/Reverse ¥ Down/Minus, scanning programmer number Forward wind/Forward [a71 Surplus, programmer scanning number Set clock Objective LAY | @0 Merganser RECORD soccer o Some Back of video recorder Aerial input socket Cart (AV-Euro) socket Aerial output socket Channel control Mains socket “ .
Important for the United Kingdom This apparatus is fitted with an approved molded 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: @ Remove fuse cover and fuse. @ Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 34, A.S.T.A. or BS| approved type. © Refit the fuse cover. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place.
2. INSTALLATION. HOW DO | INSTALL THE VIDEO RECORDER? B How to insert the batteries into the Connection to the mains power sup remote control ply © Insert the female plug of the mains cable into the mains socket =xZlat the back of the video recorder. @ Remove the cover from the back of the remote control. © Plug the other end of the mains cable into © Insert the batteries as indicated into the bathe wall socket. trey compartment and close the cover. .
Connecting to the aerial Your video recorder is actually a "TV set without a screen’. Therefore, you must connect it to the aerial as well as to the TV set. Only then can you record TV programmed and play recorded cassettes. © Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the socket [ | at the back of the video recorder. @ Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the (& Socket on the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set.
T —TE— Emergency interrupt Both the set and the remote control have an ‘Emergency interrupt’ button. You can use the button to interrupt any function. Whenever you have operating problems you can simply interrupt the function and start again. You can practice operating your set without any worries. No matter which buttons you press, you cannot damage it. Setting the display language You can select from eleven languages for the display on your video recorder.
3. STORING TV CHANNELS For the video recorder to be able to record TV programmed you must first store the TV channels "BBC 1} in the video recorder. You can store channels, Your video recorder has its own receiver. This means that it can be used independently of the TV set, A tip: Store the programmer numbers in the same sequence as on your TV set. Make a list before you start. Automatic Channel Search ©Q Switch on the TV set and select the programmer number for the video recorder.
Manual channel search © Press the [STORE Button. The TV channel is now stored. In certain cases the Automatic Channel Search may not be able to find all of the TV channels S Ea MRN {e.g. coded TV channels). You can then use this manual method to set the channels. © Repeat steps @ to @ until you have stored @ Switch on the TV set and select the pro all of the TV channels. gram me number for the video recorder.
4. PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE In Chapter 2 you connected the video recorder to the TV set. Playing a cassette is now very simple. If you want to record something straight away, first read Chapter 5. © Switch on the TV set. Many TV sets switch automatically to the programmer number for the video recorder when a cassette is played back. Ho waver, this only works if the video recorder is connected to the TV set with a scary cable.
Picture scanning Still picture @ Press the (BLAT Button on the remote con You can select from various speeds for scanning backwards or forwards. @ Press the (PLAY® Button. © Now press the [ I SPED Jor button as often as necessary until you have reached the desired speed. The display will show: "SCAN REV", ‘REVERSE’ or ‘SCAN FORE' . troll. @ Press the [T I button. The picture will stand still. interference stripes will appear at the edge of the picture. These are not an indication of a malfunction. .
Tape position. How do | know where 1 am on the tape? It is handy to know how long a tape has been playing. The tape position is shown in the display as a continually changing numeric indication during Wind, Rewind, Record, Playback and Pause/Stop. 1f you want to set the indicator to press the button.
5. HOW DO | RECORD DIRECTLY? The easiest way to record is to directly record a TV programmer that is currently being transmitted. And this is how to go about it Can | switch off the TV set during recording? Yes! Your video recorder has its own receiver which enables it to record TV programmed. This means that you can use the TV set independent" Iy of the video recorder whilst recording. You @ Insert a cassette. The video recorder will switch on automatically.
Erase protection ~ Long play function So that you don't accidentally delete an importune can reduce the recording speed by half.
6. HOW DO | PROGRAMMER A RECORDING? In this chapter you will learn how to programmer your video recorder. It switches itself on automatically, records the TV programmer you want and then automatically switches itself off again.
Please note: * 1t is possible to programmer a recording 31 days {one month} in advance, if, for example, today is the 16th of March and you programmable the date as ‘14, the recording will be made on the 14th of April. For a TV programmer starting at midnight, i.e. at 00:00, enter the date of the following day as the recording date. © Press the [(BYTE TIMER button. ‘PROGRAMMER’ will appear in the video recorder display. Now enter the programmer number of the TV channel! from which you wish to record.
T How do I stop a TIMER recording? How do [ sear a TIMER block? You cannot operate the set manually while a programmed recording is being made. If you want to stop the programmed recording, press the (STANDBY O button. How do | check or correct a TIMER block? . ©Q Press the (SV7V+ TIMER. Hutton on the remote control. © Press the CE Jor Contribution as often as necessary until the TIMER block you want to check or correct appears in the video recorder display.
7. SPECIAL FEATURES AND EXTRAS ON YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Apart from the functions that have already been described, your set has other special functions and extras designed to make the use of your set as convenient as possible. In this chapter you will find out more about them. Tuner mode. Your video recorder as an extension of your TV set You can also use your video recorder as a TV receiver {tuner).
Playback via the aerial cable © Tune in the TV set in the UHF wave band until this test picture appears. The video recorder is tuned to UHF channel 36 in our factory. If your TV set does not have a scary socket, the aerial cable which is already connected will act as the connection between your TV set and the video recorder. © Switch on your TV set and select the programmer number that you have earmarked for video playback.
If this happens, follow these steps: € Check that the quality of reception on all the TV channels stored in the TV set remains unchanged. © If the picture quality of one or more TV channels has deteriorated, switch off the video recorder. Check all the TV channels on your TV set once again. © If the picture quality only deteriorates when the video recorder is switched on, adjust the channel control (MOD. REG. Jat the back of the video recorder by less than a quarter turn with a small screwdriver. -.
8. BEFORE YOU CALL AN ENGINEER Problem The set does not respond to any button being pressed Cassette jammed Remote control does not operate No playback on video recorder Poor playback from video recorder Video recorder will not record Programmed recording does not function Picture or sound interference on TV reception Possible cause * No power supply * A programmed recording is currently being made * Technical disturbance: disconnect from the mains for 30 seconds, then re-connect.
9. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS/NOTES Safety instructions M Notes * Danger high voltage in this appliance! Do not open! The set does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user. As long as the set is connected to the mains there are parts of it still in operation. To switch off the set completely you must disconnect it from the mains. » Please note that this equipment is designed for use with a 220-240 volts/50 Hz power supply.
10. TECHNICAL DATA, ACCESSORIES Technical Data * Mains voltage 220 to 240 V . * Mains frequency Power consumption typically 12.5 W {typical standby) * Ambient temperature during operation +10°C to +35°C . * Relative humidity Position for use max. 15° inclination on all sides Dimensions 380 x 338 x 86 mm {incl. feet) Weight approx. 4.
