OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR 456 Congratulations! You are now the owner of one of the most sophisticated and simple-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. With this VCR you can record and pay 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 You will find detailed descriptions of the various functions in the relevant chapters. The remote control RECORD TITHE 3 — | PREVIOUS STOP B MONITOR TUNER TRACKING SPLIT \ /] Standby switch ‘Show View’ or "TIMER" programming Digit buttons 0-9 Up/Plus, programmer number =1 Down/Minus, programmer number Function selector Reset/clear &7 Activate record button Record A Tad buttons simultaneously} Still picture & Rewind/Reverse scanning Playback Wind/Forward scanning
Front of video recorder Standby switch Set clock [SEARCH] Channel search Store TV channel Stop/Cassette eject Record Playback <4 SPEED | Rewind/Reverse scanning SPEED »D | Forward wind/Forward scanning 71 minuscules, programmer number Up/Plus, programmer number estoppel slay = Stanley @ coercion REGARD S {Toronto @) Back of video recorder (7S] Mains socket Cart (AV-Euro) socket Aerial input socket Aerial output socket Channel control G/K switch LITIGATED
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 to function properly, you must always point it directly at the set. 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.
Connecting to the mains power supply © Insert the female plug of the mains cable into the mains socket (at the back of the video recorder. © Plug the other end of the mains cable into the wall socket. Connecting to the TV set We recommend the use of a scary cable. This will give you the best picture quality. You can get this cable from your dealer.
Emergency interrupt Both the set and the remote control have an ‘Emergency interrupt’ button. You can use the [ STANDBY 3 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. @ Ensure that there is no cassette in the cassette slot. With the video recorder in the standby mode, press the [ERECT X land [PLAY® buttons simultaneously. © Use the X Jor A Button o select the required display language, e.g.: "ENGLISH’ . ENCL 1 5H © Finally, press the [_STANDBY 0 "mutton.
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.
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 umber for the video recorder. O Press the button on the remote contrail. A it TUNER © Press the STORE Button on the video recorder for more than five seconds. CH 20 MRN O Hold down the C¥ Button on the remote control until you have found the right TV channel.
4. PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE in Chapter 2 you connected the video recorder to the TV set. Playing a cassette is now very simple. {f you want to record something straight away, first read Chapter 5. Q. Switch on the TV set. Many TV sets automatically switch 1o the programmer number for the video recorder when a cassette is played back. However, this only works if the video recorder is connected to the TV set with a scary cable.
Picture scanning You can select from various speeds for scanning backwards or forwards. © Press the button. € Now press the (T4 SPEED Jor button as often as necessary until you have reached the desired speed. The display will show: "SCAN REV', ‘REVERSE or "'SCAN FORE' Press the (PLAY® Button once you have found the desired position on the tape. Note: * The picture quality is affected during scanning. The sound is turned off. Still motion @ Press the FLAY Button on the remote control.
Tape position. How do I know where | am on the tape? it is handy to know where exactly | am on the tape. The tape position is shown in the display as a continually changing numeric indication during Wind, Rewind, Record, Playback and Pause/Stop. If you want to set the indicator to press the button.
5. HOW DO | RECORD DIRECTLY? The easiest way to record is to 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 L STOP/ ERECT W 4 glutton. © Use the L& Jor X Button to select the programmer number from which you wish t& record, e.g. 'POOP.
Erase protection 8o 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 to be erase protected, you can seal the gap again with adhesive tape. Auto-assembling You ean use the auto-assembling function o join individual recordings without any annoying flickering between the recordings. € Press the LELAY® 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.
What is VPS (Video Programming System)? With VP, the TV station controls when the video recorder is switched on and off. This means that the video recorder switches itself on and off at the right time even if a TV programmer you have programmed begins earlier or finishes later than expected. Assuming, that is, that the TV station actually transmits VPS. You can see if a TV station is transmitting a VPS ‘time code by the indication 'VPS’ that appears in the display in the "STOP or 'PAUSE’ mode.
Programming with Show View With this method the programming will be as easy as dialing a telephone number, You only have to enter the ‘Show View code’ (3t0 9 digits) printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programmer, Make sure that a cassette without erase protection has been [loaded. SHOWINESS] @ Press the (TIMESERVER Button on the remote control. The video recorder display shows a series of dashes.
Note: * Sometimes a TV programmer takes more time than indicated in the TV guide. If you wish to set a later end time for a recording, press the [TRACKING Button in step @ . The actual end time appears in the display. With each press on the [TRACKING button you add 15 minutes to the time. Confirm with the button. * Do you want to use programmer number ‘E 1" in order to record from an external source {e.g. satellite tuner)? Confirm the data displayed in step @ with the button.
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 (F Jor to do this. © Press the (SPIV TIMER button on the remote control twice. The video recorder display indicates a free TIMER block. © Press the (SKIVE TIMER Hutton. ‘DATE’ will appear in the video recorder display.
Please pay attention to the VPS information alongside the individual TV programmed in your TV guide. This is because a CPS-controlied 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 VPS time code, you have to switch off VPS, © Press the ACEVEDO RIVET. Hutton. ‘END TIME' will appear in the video recorder display. Now enter the end time of the recording.
How do I stop a TIMER recording? You cannot operate the set manually while a programmed recording is being made. If you want to stop the programmed recording, press the button. Note: * ‘Daily’ programming can only be used for recordings to be made from Mondays to Fridays inclusive. * With ‘Daily/Weekly’ programming, the first recording must take place within a week. How do [ check or correct a TIMER block? O Press the CENTIMETER | button on the remote control twice.
7. SPECIAL FEATURES 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 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. (You will find the instructions to do this in the operating manual for your TV set).
A if this happens, follow these steps: @ Check that the quality of reception on all the TV channels stored in the TV set remains unchanged. ©.1f 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. FREQ.at the back of the video recorder by less than a quarter-turn with a small screwdriver.
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9. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS/NOTES Safety instructions * 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.
10. TECHNICAL DATA, ACCESSORIES Technical Data + Mains voltage 22010 240 V . +» Mains frequency Power consumption typically 12.5 W . {typically 9.5 W in standby)} * Ambient temperature during operation +10°C to +35°C . + Relative humidity Position for use max. 152 inclination on all . sides Dimensions 380 x 338 x 86 mm (incl. feet) Weight approx. 4.
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