& OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF The remote control Front of the set RECORD/OTR n Record STANDBY m Standby SELECT Function selector TIMER k ’VIDEOPlus’ or’TIMER’ programming CLEAR (CL) 0-9 MONITOR Reset, clear Digit buttons 0-9 TV monitor function OK Confirm button Pr Down/Minus, programme number Pq Up/Plus, programme number PLAY G Playback H Rewind/Reverse scanning I Forward wind/ Forward scanning STOP h Pause/Stop, Tuner-mode INDEX E SP/LP STILL R Index search (SP/LP) selection Still pict
& Programming with ’VIDEOPlus+’ How to programme a recording manually All the information required for a programming is contained encoded in the VIDEOPlus code. 1 1 Switch on the TV set. 2 Press the 3 Please enter the VIDEOPlus -code (up to 9 digits) printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme. If you make a mistake, clear with the CLEAR (CL) button. TIMER k 2 Switch on the TV set. Press the TIMER k Select a free TIMER block. Press the button twice. TIMER k button.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR 175 Congratulations on the purchase of one of the most sophisticated and simple-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. With this VCR you can record and play VHS-standard cassettes. Contents 1. INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting the modulator frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching off the modulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting cables with a SCART socket . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. INSTALLATION Important for the United Kingdom This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 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 3A, A.S.T.A. or BSI 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. If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should have a value of 3A.
Connecting cables with a SCART socket Connecting cables without a SCART socket 1 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert 1 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert 2 it into the socket at the back of the video recorder. 2 Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the 3 socket on the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set. 3 Insert the plug of a scart cable into the scart socket EXT.1 at the back of your video recorder.
Important notes for subsequent operation • • • • • • Many televisions switch automatically to the ’EXT’ (EXTernal) or ’AV’ (Audio/Video) programme number when a video cassette is played back. If the television does not switch automatically, you will have to select the ’EXT’, ’0’, or ’AV’ programme number on the TV set manually.
Autoinstall Setting the clock The video recorder will search for all TV programmes. It stores TV programmes found in the following sequence: BBC 1, BBC2, ITV, CH 4, CH 5, SKY, others. If a television programme which transmits TXT/PDC is stored with programme number ’P 01’ , time (from TXT) and date (from PDC) will automatically be taken from the TXT/PDC information. 1 Press the AUTOINSTALL button on the videorecorder. If TV channels have already been stored, select and confirm the ’AUTOINSTALL’ line.
2. PLAYBACK 1 Insert the cassette into the cassette slot. Still picture 1 Press the STILL R button. You see a still picture. Interference stripes will appear on the screen. 2 Each time you press STILL R again, the picture will move on one step. PLAY G 2 Press the playback button 3 Picture scanning: Press the . H (reverse) or (forward) button once or several times.
Eliminating picture interference/ Cleaning function P q button until ’TRAC’ (tracking) appears in the display. 1 During playback, hold the 2 Hold the Pq or Pr button until the playback quality is at its best. 3 Wait a few seconds, until ’TRAC’ disappears from the display. This setting will remain until you remove the cassette.
3. RECORDING 1 Insert a cassette or switch the video recorder on with the Pq button. or P q button or the 0-9 buttons to select the programme number from which you wish to record, e.g. ’P 01’ . 2 Use the Pr BBC1 3 Press the RECORD 5 • Recording from external sources: Programme numbers ’E1’ and ’E2’ are provided for recording from external sources (via the EXT.1 or EXT.2 scart socket). • OTR - recording: If you do not want to record to the end of the cassette, press the RECORD 5 button again.
How to programme a recording The video recorder needs the following information for every programmed recording: * the date on which the recording is to be made * the programme number for the TV channel * the start and stop time of the recording * ’PDC’ or ’VPS’ on or off The set stores all the information mentioned above in what is known as a TIMER block. You can programme up to 6 TIMER blocks, one month in advance.
Programming recordings manually Important programming notes • 1 Switch on the TV set. Press the TIMER k 2 Select a free TIMER block. Press the 3 With the button twice. TIMER k button. TIMER k button you can select between the entries ’DATE’ (date), ’PROG’ (programme number), ’START’ (start time) and ’END’ (stop time). You can enter or adjust data. Confirm each entry with the TIMER k button. You can switch ’VPS/PDC’ (V/P) on and off at step ’START’ with the SELECT button.
4. SPECIAL FEATURES Tuner mode Selecting OSD You can also use your video recorder as a TV receiver (tuner). You can switch the On Screen Display (OSD) on or off. 1 Press the AUTOINSTALL button on the video recorder. STOP h 1 Hold the button, until + appears in the display. 2 Select and confirm ’OSD’ . Pr 2 Choose the required programme number with the or Pq button or with the 0-9 Note: With the OK button you can superimpose the actual status of the set on the TV screen.
Manual channel search Manual Channel Number Allocation In certain cases the Automatic Channel Search may not be able to find all of the TV channels (e.g. coded TV channels). You can then use this manual method to set the channels. You can allocate any desired programme number to the TV channels stored by the ’Automatic Channel Search’. 1 Press the AUTOINSTALL button. 1 Press the AUTOINSTALL button on the video recorder. 2 Select and confirm ’CHANNEL ALLOCATION’ . 2 Select and confirm ’MANUAL SEARCH’ .
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Before you call an engineer If, however, you experience any difficulty in operating this video recorder, please call the customer service in your country. You will find the telephone numbers in the enclosed guarantee leaflet. Enter the serial number of your appliance here: MODEL NO./TYPE VR 175 PROD.NO.:/SER.NR. . . . . . The set does not respond to any button being pressed: • • • No power supply. A programmed recording is currently being made.
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