OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS VR 232 Congratulations! You are now the owner of one of the most sophisticated and simple-to-use video recorders (VCR} on the market. But please allow me to introduce myself. | am Philip and | should like to help you to get to know your new video recorder. Naturally, you can’t wait to use it, but before you do, it"s worthwhile taking the time to read through these operating instructions. They will show you how to make the best use of your equipment.
1. SUMMARY OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS Here is a list of all the buttons, controls and sockets that you will find on the video recorder and the remote control. You will find detailed descriptions concerning the various functions in the relevant chapters.
A —— Front of video recorder Store TV channel Switch off Programmer 'Preset’ Pause/Stop Cassette eject Record Rewind/Reverse scanning programmer Playback Forward wind/Forward scanning Up/Plus, programmer number PHILIPS gun ezt (O Back of video recorder Mains socket [EXT 11 AV-Euro socket (Cart) Aerial output socket [EXT Av-Euro socket (Cart) Aerial input socket Channel control [8IE] Attenuation switch tef Ve [T _TOOTH*
o) \ 7 Safety instructions * The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any damage which is incurred by not using the video recorder in compliance with the national guarantee conditions and safety regulations. + First check that the supply voltage indicated on the back of your video recorder is the same as your local supply voltage. + Danger high voltage in this appliance! Do not open! The video recorder does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user.
. Ensure that there is a vertical distance of at least 20 em {8 ins} between the video recorder and your TV set. Do not put your fingers or any other foreign objects into the cassette slot as this could damage the mechanism, Particular care should be taken when children are present. If you have to move your video recorder, be sure to remove the video cassette from the cassette slot and avoid sudden or violent jolts. This video recorder employs the VHS cassette standard.
2. INSTALLATION. HOW DO | INSTALL MY VIDEO RECORDER? How do | insert the batteries into the remote control? © Remove the cover from the back of the remote control. © Insert the batteries as indicated into the battery compartment and close the cover, Note: * Do not use rechargeable batteries in this remote control. To connect your video recorder You will find a detailed explanation of this survey in the following sections.
Connecting to the mains power supply @ Insert the female plug of the mains cable into the mains socket PxZ1at the back of the video recorder. © Plug the other end of the mains cable into the wall casket. Some general notes for subsequent operation * Keep your video recorder connected to the mains at all times to ensure that programmed recordings can be made and that the television functions. The power consumption required for this is very low.
-8 u“g‘@ Connecting to the TV set If your television does not have an AV-Euro {Cart) socket please do not read further here but turn to Chapter 7, "Special functions and extras’. In the section ‘Playback via the aerial cable’ you will find further information. © Plug the orange-marked plug of the AV-Euro cable provided into the orange AV-Euro socket [ EXT Jat the back of your video recorder. Connect the other end to the TV set.
Setting the display language You can choose from ten languages for the display on your video recorder. @ Ensure that there is no cassette in the cassette slot. With your video recorder switched off, press the and buttons simultaneously. © Use the [DOWNY Jor button to select the required display language, e.g.: 'ENGLISH' . © Finally, press the [_STANDEE (0 Button.
10 Connecting a decoder Some TV broadcasters transmit encoded television signals which you can only see with a purchased or rented decoder. You can connect such a decoder {scrambler) to this video recorder. © Connect the decoder to the video recorder with an AV-Euro cable ((EXT socket. You will find a description of how to store TV channels with the decoder in the chapter ‘Storing TV channels’. @ Conn act the TV set to the [EXT 1 locket.
3. PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE In Chapter 2 you connected your video recorder to your TV set, Playing a cassette is now very simple. If you want to record something straight away, first read Chapters 4 and 5. © Switch on your TV set. Many modern TV sets automatically switch over to the video recorder programmer number when a video is played. Otherwise select the programmer number on your TV set which you have earmarked for video playback.
Fast wind and rewind © Press the [HOUSETOP VTN Button. 1 © Press the ("I SPEED 1(Rewind) or {Wind) button. The tape is wound at high speed. T =, © Press the [POSTMENOPAUSAL Button as soon as you have reached the required position on the tape. Picture scanning You can choose between various speeds for scanning backwards or forwards. @ Press the button. 1t L © Now press the [ I SPEED Jor [_SPEED Bellybutton W Lo as often as necessary until you have reached the desired speed.
Still picture © Press the button on the remote control. € Press the [STEEL B button. The picture will stand still. Interference stripes will appear at the edge of the picture. This is not a fault. Each time you press [STILL ®¥ Again the picture will move on one step. © Press the [PLAY® Button to continue playing back at the normal speed. Special note: * If the still picture vibrates vertically, keep pressing the [ TRACKING..Ibutton until the vibration is minimal.
Tape position. How do | know where | am on the tape? It is handy to know how long a tape has been playing. First enter the length of the loaded cassette. This must be done if the correct playing time is to be indicated. The tape length will be indicated in minutes, e.g.: ‘E180° corresponds to 180 minutes of playing time. You will find the length printed on the left of the narrow front edge. The actual length, however, may be a little longer than indicated.
Searching for a tape position Sometimes you may have recorded two or more TV programmed on one cassette. So that you do not have to spend time searching, your video recorder offers you an automatic search facility. The video recorder marks the tape with code marks every time you start to record. You can search for these code marks on the tape using the [ PREVIOUS Tad [CHEST Buttons on your remote control. @ Press the button to select the next code mark or the [PREVIOUS Hutton for the previous code mark.
4. STORING TV CHANNELS Y% ~ REH 2o In order to be able to record TV programmed you must first store ali the TV channels ‘BBC} in your video recorder. You can store up to 42 different TV channels. Your video recorder has its own receiver. This means that it can be used independently of your TV set. Automatic channel search The video recorder will search for all TV channels simultaneously and store them in its memory. in the order in which it finds them. © Switch on the TV set.
Allocating channel numbers (Programmer Preset) You can allocate any programmer number to the TV channels stored by the Automatic Channel Search, for example, so that they are in the same sequence as on the TV set. @ Switch on your TV set. Many modern TV sets automatically switch to the video programmer number at step € . However, this will only function if your video recorder is connected to the TV set with an AV-Euro cable. Otherwise, select the video programmer number on your TV set.
A Note: * Unused {free) programmer numbers cannot be selected. station broadcasts encoded programmed and your video recorder is connected to a decoder, press the [[DECEMBER ]button on the remote control at step © . 'DECODER' appears in the display. The video recorder will activate the decoder function from now on when you select this TV channel number { = this programmer number}.
If the TV channel you have found is transmitted encoded and your video recorder is connected to a decoder, press the [COBBER_ ] button on your remote control. ‘DECODER’ appears in the video recorder display. The video recorder will activate the decoder function from now on when you select this TV channel number { = this programmer number). ©Q Press the [OK button on your remote control.
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: @ Insert a cassette. The video recorder will switch on automatically. You can also switch it on with the button. © Use the [UFX]or [BROWN Y I button to select the programmer number from which you wish to record, e.g.: 'POOP. © When you wish to start recording, press the [“RECGRD® Hutton on your video recorder.
* If you have forgotten to load a cassette, the warning ‘NO CASSETTE’ will appear in the display. * If you accidentally load a cassette with erase protection and try to record on it, the warning 'PROTECTED SACS’ will appear in the display. After a few seconds the cassette will be automatically ejected. * If the end of the cassette is reached during recording, the cassette will be automatically ejected.
6. HOW DO | PROGRAMMER A RECORDING? this chapter you will fear how to programmer your video recorder. It switches itself on automatically, records the TV programmer you want and then automatically switches itself off again.
Programming on the remote control You can enter data for one recording at a time in the remote control. The remote control display will indicate all data simultaneously. To enter the data, use the four groups of buttons Launderette the display on the remote control. Make sure that you have not loaded a cassette with erase protection. @ Press the [ TIMER BC Button. The last data you entered will appear in the remote control display.
TODAY/ Tier o (@ DATE PRIG. START STOP u B Programming on the video recorder You can enter and store data for six recordings in your video recorder. The video recorder display will indicate all data simultaneously. Use the group of four [E7= Buttons on the remote control to enter the data. The data will be stored in the next free TIMER block in the video recorder. Make sure you have not loaded a cassette with erase protection.
Some general programming notes: * Press the button if you want to stop programming instead of transmitting the TIMER data in the remote contort to the video recorder. * The TIMER record function will only work when the video recorder is switched off . if the video recorder is switched on before a programmed recording is due to take place, the warning ‘TIMER RECORD" will light up on the display.
How do I check or correct a TIMER block? € Press the [_TIMESERVER photon on the remote control. © Now press the [ TIMESERVER Button as often as necessary until the TIMER block you want to check or correct appears in the video recorder display. The TIMER blocks will appear in chronological order on the display. © Now press the buttons [DATE [[GREP. F1=1, [ START /=1, [SOFT ¥7=Tto change the recording date, programmer number, start time or stop time. O Finally, press the COK button.
7. SPECIAL FUNCTIONS AND EXTRAS ON YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Apart from the functions that have already been described, your video recorder has other special functions and extras designed ta make the use of your video recorder 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).
View Mode When you connect another appliance to the socket you will be able to use the following additional functions. The appliance can be a second video recorder, a decoder, a satellite receiver or a CD video player. * Thus, if the second appliance transmits a control signal, for example, during playback, the (switched on) video recorder will recognize it and automatically switch to ‘View Mode'. You can switch View Mode on and off with the button.
Automatic switch-off if the video recorder is not operated for a period of several minutes during one of the following functions, the function will be switched off. This protects your cassette and prevents unnecessary power consumption.
30 @ © Insert the recorded cassette into VCR A and a blank cassette into VCR B, © Now select programmer number VCR B. This is found near to programmer number ‘P 01’ (P 01-E this, you use the button. O To start recording, press the recording button ["RECORD® lon VCR B and the playback button [PLAY® Jon VCR A. © When you want to finish copying, press the stop button MENOPAUSE 118 |on both video retarders.
© 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. in order to find out how to tune to the right channel and to store this on your TV set, please consult the operating manual for your TV set. Note: * Check the sound and picture quality of reception on your TV set next time you play back from the video recorder. If necessary you can improve the picture, color and sound by adjusting the channel on your TV set.
@ Re-tune the TV set to the video recorder (steps @ to O) until the test picture re-appears. @ Check all the TV channels on your TV set again, Repeat the channel adjustment [MOD. © and @) until the picture quality is the same whether the video recorder is on or off. ® Switch off the video recorder with the button. Note: * If you have not vet set the time/date and the display language as described in Chapter 2, ‘INSTALLATION', turn to that chapter to do so.
8. BEFORE YOU CALL AN ENGINEER Problem The video recorder does not respond to any button being pressed Remote control does not work No playback on voids recorder Poor playback from video recorder Video recorder will not record Programmed recording does not work Picture or sound interference on TV reception Possible cause * No power supply * Programmed recording is currently being made * Technical disturbance: disconnect from the mains for 30 seconds, then re-connect.
9. TECHNICAL DATA, ACCESSORIES L Technical Data * Mains voltage 220 to 240 V * Mains frequency Power consumption typically 15 W {typically 12 W in standby) * Wind/rewind time typically 95 sec. for E-180 » Ambient temperature during operation « Relative humidity Dimensions 380 x 338 x 86 mm (ling. feet) * Weight approx. 4.6 kg » Position for use max. 15 inclination on all sides * VHS video resolution 2 240 lines * Audio (SP) KHz Back-up power supply: TV channel storage ~ typically 1.
