OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR 451 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. It 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 sockets that you will use on the set and the remote control. You will find detailed descriptions of the various functions in the relevant chapters.
e — Front of video recorder Standby switch Stop/Cassette eject Playback Rewind/Reverse scanning Forward wind/Forward scanning CLOCKWISE | Set clock Channel search Store TV channel Record Down/Minus, programmer number Up/Plus, programmer number ORGIASTIC Play [ @0 standby Dextrose RECON Negros ENGLISH Back of video recorder Mains socket Sears {AV-Euro) socket Aerial input socket Aerial output socket G/K switch Channel control Ivwaemr o)
2. INSTALLATION. HOW DO I INSTALL THE VIDEO RECORDER? How to 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: * For the remote control fo function properly, you must always point it directly at the set. Connecting to the mains power supply © Insert the female plug of the mains cable into the mains socket the back of the video recorder.
S — 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 (I Jat the back of the video recorder. O Pius 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.
Emergency interrupt Setting the display language Both the set and the remotes control have an You can select from eleven languages for the ‘Emergency interrupt” button. You can use the display on your video recorder, button to interrupt any function. Whenever you have operating problems you © Ensure that there is no cassette in the cancan simply interrupt the function and start sett slot. With the video recorder in the again.
B A Setting the clock and date on the video recorder Inn order to be able to programmer recordings, you must first ensure that the video recorder clock is correctly set. To do this, use the CE Jor or the digit buttons the remote control in all the following steps. @ Press the [SET_CLGEK button on the video recorder. "TIME’ will appear in the video recorder display. Set the current time. -~ = A 2000 © Press the button. “YEAR’ will appear in the display. Set the current year.
3. STORING TV CHANNELS For the video recorder to be able to record TV programmed you must first store the TV channels 'BBC 7’} 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 fist before you start. Automatic Channel Search @ Switch on the TV set and select the programmer number for the video recorder.
S Manual channel search 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. @ Switch on the TV set and select the programmer number for the video recorder. © Press the ATTUNE Button on the remote control. Tt LINER © Press the [STORE Button on the video recorder for more than five seconds.
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 B, @ Switch on the TV set. Many TV sets switch automatically to the programmer number for the video recorder when a cassette is played back.
SIS Picture scanning You can select from various speeds for scanning backwards or forwards. @ Press the [PLAYS Hutton, © Now press the Jor button as often as necessary until you have reached the desired speed. The display will show: "SCAN REV’, ‘REVERSE' or "SCAN FORE' . SPAN FORK IVs © Press the CPLAY® |button once you have found the desired position on the tape. Note: * The picture quality is affected during scanning. The sound is turned off. However, this does not mean that there is a malfunction.
Slow motion © Press the button. The recording is shown as a still picture, © Press the [XE Button several times. You have a choice of three slow motion playback speeds, i.e. 1/7th, 1/10th or 1/14th of normal playback speed. When you press the [ Button several times you will return 1o the still picture. There is no sound during slow motion playback. Note: * Whig function switches off automatically after a while. This helps to protect the cassette. Tape position.
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 [_STOP EJECT W & Button. © Use the Major LX Button to select the programmer number from which you wish to record, e.g. ‘P 017, . i TOFF oo 2 © When you wish to start recording, press the [CHECORD® Hutton on your set.
Erase protection Long play function So that you don’t accidentally delete an important recording, you can remove the special tab {erase protection) on the narrow side of the cassette with a screwdriver. Later, if you no longer want the cassette 10 be erase protected, you can seal the gap again with adhesive tape. Auto-assembling You can use the auto-assembling function to join individual recordings without any annoying flickering between the recordings @ Press the [PLAY® |button.
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.
Programming on the video recorder You can enter and store data in the video recorder for four recordings. Please make sure that a cassette has been loaded. You must now enter step by step all the data necessary for the timed recording. Use the digit buttons the remote control or the or [ button to do this. @ Press the [TIMESERVER button on the remote control, The video recorder display indicates a free TIMER block. CHIT Press the button. "DATE’ will appear in the video recorder display.
S Please pay attention to the VPS information alongside the individual TV programmed in your TV guide. This is because a CPS-controlled recording only functions if you set the VPS time code exactly to the minute. If you want to enter a time that differs from the VP time code, you have to switch off VP8, © Press the [SV.IVF TIMER | Hutton. 'END TIME’ will appear in the video recorder display. Now enter the end time of the recording. ENT Time 20:00 © Press the [BEEHIVE NITER Button again.
How do | stop a TIMER recording? How do | clear a TIMER block? You cannot operate the set manually while a @ Press the [SUAVITY TIMER Button on the reprogrammed recording is being made. mote control. If you want to stop the programmed recording, press the [_STANDBY & Hutton. © Press the (¥ Jor as often as necessary until the TIMER block you want to clear appears in the video recorder display. How do I check or correct a TIMER block? © Press the [CLEAR Button. The TIMER block will be cleared.
7. SPECIAL FEATURES AND EXTRAS ON YOUR VIDEO RECORDER. e —— 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).
e A NS PARAMEDICAL reception With this video recorder you can also receive transmissions in ASSAMESE and in color. However, your TV set must be equipped 1o receive these TV standards. The video recorder will switch automatically from the PAL to the SEAM standard and vice. versa. Playback via the aerial cable 1f 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.
A — Information: Your video recorder occupies UHF channel 36. However, this channel might already be occupied by another TV station in your reception area. In this case you will find that the picture quality on your TV set will be poor when receiving ong or more TV channels. If this happens, follow these steps: © Check that the quality of reception on all the TV channels stored in the TV set remains unchanged.
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 22 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 e Safety instructions 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. Ensure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots of the set.
[Lte7Le Eol 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.
