OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS VR 212 INTRODUCTION You are now the owner of one of the most sophisticated and simple-to-use home video recorders on the market. Naturally, you can’t wait to get it working, but before you do, spare a few moments to read through this operating manual. The time you spend reading through it and familiarizing yourself with the operation of the video recorder will be repaid by trouble-free operation and even greater satisfaction at successful recordings and playback.
Safety instructions l + The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for damage which is incurred by not using the video recorder in compliance with the national guarantee conditions, safety instructions or precautions. » First check If your supply voltage is the same as that writ ten on the type plate at the rear of the video recorder. « Caution! Do not open the casing, risk of electric shock. No user serviceable parts are to be found inside.
The remote control display shows: NN ZUOCK= TN Set the praise time by pressing: You may also use the digit buttons . The clock will start again after step € has been completed. If you don't stirs the displayed data, press button t the rear of the video recorder. 9 The other plug at the other end of the mains lead must be inserted into the wall socket. Further instructions for use: ¢ The idea recorder should remain connected to the mains at all times to ensure that timed recordings can be made.
o if you wish to view a picture from the video recorder alf you have select programmer "AV" {= Audi Video-input) on the TV set. For the corresponding information please conduit the instruction manual of your TV set. Please note: i is possible that in your reception area UHF channel 37 is already occupied by another TV channel, in this case you will have picture disturbances in the channels stored on the TV set. You may correct these disturbances easily.
0 if the disturbances of the picture quality only appear when the video recorder is switched on, use a small screwdriver to turn, [ess than a half turn, the VAR channel control at the rear of the video recorder. 0 Tune the TV set once mare following the instructions from step o 1o € unfit you see the installation test picture again. @ Check again TV channels stored on the TV set. Repeat th channel adjustment {step G and o } until all picture disturbances disappear, no matter the video recorder is on or off.
STORING TV CHANNELS in chapter 1 you connected your TV set to the video reorder, $o that you may play a cassette. Since your video recorder has its own tuner vou can use it independent of your TV set. In order to be able to record TV programmed, you first have to store each TV channel on your video recorder. it is possible to store channels! Each TV channel has to have a number.
Dirac channel storage ' o Switch on the TV set and select the programmer number for the video recorder. video recorder by pressing button 0 Select the programmer n wish to store with button e TV channel you Availability table for special cable TV I if you possess cable TV equipment with special cable programmables, you must enter already fixed channel numbers for these special cable channels. Proceed as described in section 'Direct channel storage’.
PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE After reading chapter 1 your video recorder is connected to the TV set. Playing a cassette will now be very easy. 1f you wish to record a TV programmer immediately, you mus tread chapter 4 first. Some information on cassettes: The length of the cassette is printed on the cassette in minutes, 6.g. a cassette with 'E 180" has a playing time of 180 minutes.
How do | correct picture disturbances {trafficking? If the playback picture quality of hired cassettes is poor, the video head tracking position may be easily adjusted: © Crass button ~ SO0 OO clear The video recorder will automatically find the optimum playback quality within a few seconds. The sound will be muted, The automatically found optimum of very poor recordings can sometimes be improved as follows: @ Press button @ Press mutton . e Then press button best playback quality has been reached.
Howe do I know where } an on the cassette always handy to know for how long a cassette has been played or how dong is still deft. The video records offers you three different ways of displaying: First of all, you must select the tape length of the loaded cassette. This is necessary if the correct playing time is to be indicated. @ Frost button on the remote control. The display shows 2 cassette tape length, e.g. ver? Corot © Press button n the remote control to select the correct tape length.
How can | ding a particular pos on the tape? i's possible that you may have recorded two or more different programmed on the same cassette. in this case iris helpful to write down the beginning and end position of each recording. To quickly find the correct position on the tape, your video recorder has an automatic search function {GOT. Searching for a tape position {GOT: © Press button I £ on the remote control. © Press the digit buttons on the remote control to enter the desired tape position.
HOW CAN | RECORD DIRECTLY? The gassiest way of recording is to record a TV programmer during its transmission, And this is how to go about it 0 Load a cassette. The video recorder will switch on automatically. The cassette length is shown flashing (8.9, "E180°) on the display. :,l_ the inserted cassette has a different length, change the display by using the button < r . if you don't want to change anything, proceed with next step.
Some general notes: If during recording you wish to change to another TV channel and record a programmer from there, yau must first i original recording by pressing the button 3 Select the new programmer number stored for this TV channel and start the recording by pressing button RERECORD] *Should you forget to load a cassette before starting a recording, the display warns you by showing the following: rock you accidentally load a protected cassette and you want to begin the recording the display warns you
HOW DO | PROGRAMMER A TIMED RECORDING? [n the following chapter we will guide you through the different possibilities of programming your video recorder. It will switch itself on automatically, record the TV programmer you have chosen and then switch itself off automatically all of this up to T month in advance.
How to cancel a TODAY recording? I © Press button the video recorder.
l Programming on the remote contra I You can enter the data necessary for one timed recording into the remote control. ‘The remote control display shows all the pro gr; Steps. To enter the data use the digit buttons With the fast button pass you will transmit the programmed data to the video retarder. All data is stored in the next free TIMER-block. Please be sure that you loaded an unprotected cassettes. © Press button The remote control display shows, ] i \‘\I I/ I I T Pare = PRIG N The {ast entered data
Important: The automatic clock {TIMER) only switches on the idea recorder autocratically if the video recorder is switched off when the timed recording is due to start. Pay attention that the video recorder is always switched off after using by pressing button : H . 000 @05 PHILIPS
Programming on the video recorder ’ You may enter the data for a timed recording directly into tha video recorder, it is possible to use either the buttons on the video recorder or the buttons on the remote control, Please take care to goad a cassette. Rm ext, you must enter step by step ali of the data necessary for the timed retarding. You may use the digit buttons : or the button . You must now select a @ press button 1] free TIMER-block. Tear swat oo The video recorder display shows, e.g.
Programming a recording which takes place daily or weakly: You may programmer a recording which will take place daisy or weekly, e.9. all episodes of a programmer in the late afternoon without programming your video recorder again and again. When entering the recording date, a daily or weekly programmer can be stored. To programmer a daily or weekly recording proceed as follows: Programmer the TIMER-block as described before. When entering the recording date step 9 . press button .
PARTICULAR FUNCTIONS AND EXTRAS Apart from the functions that have already been described, your video recorder has other special functions and extras designed to make operating the video recorder as convenient as possible. in the following chapter we will tell you more about therm. Your video recorder as extended TV set (tuner mode} ’ You may also use your video retarder for the reception of TV channels (tuner).
{ Another feature of the remote control I TV and VCR controller in one: if your TV set is equipped for receiving the transmission code of this remote control, you can also activate some TV functions: TY programmer number +/ ~ TV volume switch off TV Switching from VCR 1 to VER 2 I You may use this function if you have two video recorders which accept the same transmission code, Changing the transmission code on the idea recorder and the remote control unit will prevent the unintentional activation of the wr
SUMMARY OF CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS Detailed information concerning the various functions is given in the corresponding chapters, The remote control supplied with your video recorder can, in some cases, have more buttons than described below, [n this case these buttons do not have any function.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (BEFORE YOU CALL AN ENGINEER) Symptom The video recorder does not respond to any button bang pressed Remote contra does not work No playback functions are possible Video recorder playback quality is poor Recording is not possible Timed recording does not start Possible cause * No power supply * The child dock is activated *Timed recording is taking place * Technical disturbance: disconnect from the mains for 30 reconnect. If it dares not work you can: Keep buttons pressed and reconnect.
