OPERATING MANUAL VR 723 INTRODUCTION With this Idea Cassette Recorder (VCR) you are now the owner of ong of the most sophisticated and simple-to-use video recorders on the market, Naturally, you can‘t wait to get it going, but, before you do, it's worthwhile taking some time ta read through this operating manual. You will fear how to use the video recorder without any problems, You can practice using the video recorder without any quarries because you cannot damage it no matter which buttons You press.
Safety instructions I * 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 or safety instructions. * First check if your supply voltage is the same as that written on the type plate at the rear of your video recorder. » Danger high voltage in this appliance! Do not open The video recorder does not contain any parts that can he repaired by the user.
How do | set the clock on the remote control? Should the clock not be correctly adjusted (after having changed the batteries, for example), the data will flash on the remote control display. n the remote control. Cassette _Mavis OO6 ing button or use the digit but The clock will start again only after step has been comp! feted, tons the data displayed, press on the remote control. © Then press Again.
Connecting the aerial I Your video recorder is actually a "TV set without a screen’. This is why you have to connect it to an aerial as well as to the TV set. Only then can you make recordings and play cassettes. : © Remove the aerialist plug from the TV set and insert it anti the socket %1% at the rear of the video recorder. 9 Use the aerial cable provided to connect the socket 4 on the video recorder to the aerial input socket on your TV set.
Special note: Your video recorder occupies channel UHF-36 or. However, it is possible that, in your reception area, this channel is already occupied by another TV channel. In this case you wail notice a change in the picture quality on the TV set, e.g, wavy lines i the picture, during subsequent use of the video recorder.
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: During subsequent playback with the video recorder, check the sound and picture quality of reception on the TV set. If required, you can improve the picture, color and sound by adjusting the channel on the TV set. e insert the aerial cable again into the serial socket : . You have now tuned the TV set to the video recorder.
e A survey page for entering the time and date will now appear on the TV sor ow set the current time, Te do this, use button on the remote control. Setting the display language and the clock @ Switch off the vid der with button and press button —— S\ A The buttons are located behind a cover on the right side of ] ! the front of the video recorder. A 1= LIPS 0 Crass tha green button year. Press the green button i gain, Now set the current month.
Connecting a decoder I Some TV broadcasters transmit encoded TV signals which you can only see with a bought or hired decoder. You can connect such a decade {describer) to this video recorder, @ Use an AV-Euro-cable tg coder to the video recorder {sock! X ). You will find a description of how to store TV channels with the ‘decade” in the chapter "Storing TV channels’, Note: * If you have tuned the video recorder and TV set to different TV channels, you can only use the decoder for one of them.
Connecting to Hi-F equipment I Use an audio cable to connect the socket 5t the corresponding output socket on the audio amplifier. You can buy this cable from your dealer. Connect the socket ‘o the corresponding input socket on the audio amplifier.
STORING TV CHANNELS in Chapter 1 you connected your TV set to the video recorder, thus enabling you to play a cassettes. Your video recorder has its own receiver. Because of this, it can be used independently of the TV set. in order to be able to record TV programmed, you first have o store each TV channel (2.9, BBC 1’} in the viced recorder. Each TV channel is transmitted on a specific ‘channel number’.
0 The video recorder will propose a programmer number under which to store the TV channel {e.g. ‘P 2’ in the diagram). if you wish to store it under ar grams number, use the rotary control it, Note: The programmer number proposed by the video recorder will automatically increase by one each time a TV channel is stored. ° if the programmer number is correct, store it by pressing button Li.STORE, Q Now you can give the TV channel a name (e.g.
Direct channel storage I o Switch on the TV set and select the programmer number for the video recorder.
Cable TV with special channel numbers l i you possess cable TV equipment with special channel numbers, you must enter the channel numbers already defined for the special channels. Proceed as described in the section ‘Direct channel storage’, In step o , enter the charmer numbers (e.g. channel ‘080" for special channel '§1} according to the following table. Further information about the special channel numbers of your TV channels is available from your cable TV supplier.
PLAYING A RECORDED CASSETTE in Chapter 1 you connected your video recorder to the TV set. Playing a cassette Is now very simple. if you want to record something immediately, first read Chapter 4, 0 Switch on the TV set and select the programmer number reserved for video playback. Many modern TV sets automatically switch over to the programmer number for the video recorder when a cassette is being played.
Other functions I Fast wind and rewind: @ Press button © Press button {wind} on the vivid recorder gr button or 1. SPEED »D [ on the cremate contra. The tape will wind or rewind at high speed. © Press button 81 P s SON as you have reached the required position an the tape. Picture search (scanning}: With this function you can search forwards or backwards for a picture, €@ Press button i PLAY! (remote control). e Now press button i {remote control). SCANNING (backwards or forwards) appears in the display.
“Tape position. How do | know where | am an the tape? I ft is handy to know for how long a cassette has already been playing or how dong is still Tet, To indicate this, your video recorder offers you three different display possibilities {in step o ). First, you must enter the tape length of the loaded cassettes. This is necessary if the correct playing time dictated. The tape length is given on the cassette in minutes, e.g. 'E180" corresponds to 180 minutes of playing time.
‘ How do | find a particular position on the tape? I Sometimes you may have recorded two or even more TV programmers on one cassette. in this case, it is worthwhile making a note of the tape position at which the recordings start and end, So that you do not have to search for a long time, your video recorder offers you two methods for automatic searching: ‘GO TO and 'VISIT'S. Search for tape position (GO TO}): o Press the menu button (i on the remote control. monomer lnckmq @@ care index \«im @@@O revert @
The display of the video recorder will show, e.g.: © Select the function that is to follow after the code mark is found (e.g: ‘playback’). When the code mark is found, the video recorder then begins with the function you chose. ny tape transport button (e.g. but. the video recorder interrupts the search, Setting or erasing VIZ code marks manually: To find certain positions on the tape quickly, you can set and erase code marks by yourself.
HOW CAN | RECORD DIRECTLY? The easiest way of recording 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. e Use the rotary control r the digit buttons 0+ {remote control) to select the programmer number of the TV channel from which you wish to record. The programmer numbers ‘E1” and 'E2" are reserved for recording from external sources {via AV-Euro-sockets 'EXTERNAL 1/27).
Erase protection I So that you don't accidentally delete an important recording, you can remove the special tab {erase protection) on the back of tha cassette with a screwdriver. Later, if you no finger want the erase protection, you can seal the gap again with adhesive tape. dissembling l You can use the auto-assembling function to link up individual recordings without any disturbing picture transition @ cross button ¥ .
HOW DO | PROGRAMMER A RECORDING? In this chapter you will yearn how to programmer the video recorder. It switches itself on automatically, records the TV programmer you want, and then switches itself off again automatically.
TODAY programming l 1t is very easy to programmer a retarding for TODAY. You ably need to enter the programmer number and the start time, Please note that only one TODAY programming is possible per day. The recording will be made until the end of the loaded cassette. Of course, if you activate the VPS function, the recording will be made only untie the end of the selected TV programmer. Note: You cannot use the PDC function with TODAY programming.
Programming with CAPTIVITY I Programming is much easier if you use the colored TXT button , the user guide on the TV screen and the page storage. Details of the general operation of the TXT decoder can be found further on in the chapter ‘Special features and extras’. o Switch on the TV set and select the programmer number for the idea recorder. © insert a cassette Switch on the video recorder with button Toll e Now select the programmer number of the TV channel farm which you want ke a programmed recording.
The survey now displayed on the TV scrim PROGRAMMED RECORDINGS TIMER OVERVIEW Total time ot recordings: TIMER _SUB TITLE Title ONION press To cane! timer press To sci timer press to continue programming, press the yellow . You then start again at step @ . To conclude, press button X . Programming is now complicate. 0 Switch off the video recorder with button Special notes: in step 0 yo it have the possibility of entering additional functions in the TIMER programming: Crass the green button ¢ TIMER block.
Programming on the remote control I You can enter and store the data for one recording in the remote contra. The remote control display shows you all the programming FH A into enter the data. With the last press of the button you transmit the programmed data to the video recorder. The data will be stored in the next free TIMER block of the video recorder. Make sure that you have not inserted a cassette with erase protection. © tress but The remote control display will show, e.g.
To programmer a TV programmer that is on very day or every week: You don’t have to programmer a series each time afresh. When you are entering the recording date, you can programmer a daily or weekly repeat at the same time. Programmer the TIMER block as Usual. Press button i.
How can | cheek or correct a TIMER bloc) l @ Cross the menu button n the remote con the first menu line "TIMER' with the green © Use the red or blue button o defect the TIMER block that you want to check or correct. o Now pass the green button several times. The recording date, the programmer number, the start time and the end time will appear one after another on the video recorder. or with the digit butted Notes: * You cannot correct a TIMER block programmed with PDC.
Synchronous Editing {Synchrony-Edit} I You can edit synchronously with a connection cable between an appropriately skipped camcorder and the video recorder, For example, cable SBC1085 + SBCB512 for Variant 1. Both appliances are started at the right time with the hap of a synchronized pulse and the adjustable per-rofi time. Two different operating and cabling variations are possible, Connect both appliances while they are switched off.
‘Audio only’ recording I You can also make ‘Audio only’ recordings (audio recordings) with this video recorder. To do recorder to an audio system {socket 3 The recording is made at naif-speed. This gives you catwalk as much recording time as is indicated on the cassette. P will appear in the display. o Insert a cassette. € Press the menu button (X, Use the red or blue button o select the line '/RECORD MODE' in the menu. Confirm this with the green button.
Insert function ' This function enables you to insert a new scene into an existing recording without a disturbing transition. o Locate the position at which you want to insert a sens with the button Lip La © Press butt 0 Press button or v the digit buttons il gy (remote control) ta select the programmer number of the TV channel from which you want to record. many. Confirm this with the green button © Use the red or bug butter o select the desired 'INSERT recording mode in the sub-menu.
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS AND EXTRAS OF YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Apart from the functions that have already been described, your video recorder has other special functions and extras designed to make operating your viced recorder as convenient as possible. in this chapter you will find out more about them, i TXT Decoder.
The automatic use of the TXT clock by the video recorder: Store a TV channel that transmits TXT on programmer number ‘P 1", From now on, the video recorder takes the correct time from TXT. Note: The date is not corrected automatically. How can | record TXT subtitles? @ Switch on the TXT with button {remote control) and select the page number of the subtitles page. Q Then start the recording as usual with button Some notes: You can only record the subtitles from the TXT .
Tuner mode, Your idea recorder as an extension of your TV set You can also use your video recorder as a TV receiver (tuner}, This is handy if your TV set does not have remote control or if it has delver channel buttons than the number of channels it could actually receive. This is haw you go about it: 0 Switch on the TV set. Select the programmer number reserved for video playback. on the remote con Press the menu butts troll. Use the red or blue button line "TUNER MODE'".
An extra feature of this remote control I if you have a TV set that can accept the remote control code of this remote control, you can also use the remote control for some TV functions: * Programmer number TV volume * Switch off TV This remote control is equipped with a number of remote control codes per-defined for specific TV manufacturers. You can select the TV volume or programmer number, as well as switching the TV on and off.
g Auto-dimmer I You can choose the brightness of the display on the video recorder when it is switched off. To do this, switch off the video recorder with button Lor i on the remote control to select the brightness you require. O8D; On Scream Display ' This function is very handy since it shows the selected function on the TV scr You can use butt . n the remote control to choose from three possibilities.
The new 16:9 wide screen standard I This video recorder is suitable for wide screen TV sets. {f a wide screen "16:9" identification is received during a video recording from an external source MAC-decoder} via the L. EXTERNAL, ocker, this identification is recorded too. Luring playback, this identification is conveyed from the EXTERNAL. ocker via an AV-Euro-cable to the TV set.
SUMMARY OF CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS Detailed information concerning the various functions is given in the relevant sections. Symbol on the remote control . . Function .Record TIMER programming on the remote control .Switch off {standby) / Child lock Cassettes eject Tape length selector Function selector Setting clock on remote control Auto-trafficking tuning Digit buttons .
Symbol on the Function video recorder .Cassette eject Rewind / Reverse scanning Stop Playback ‘award wind f Forward scanning Channel search installation Channel storage TODAY programming . rotary control PHILIPS commence Symbol on the Function rear side of the video Roofer i . .Mains socket Aerial output socket Aerial input socket 1 (scary) AV-Euro-socket 2 (scary) Synchrony-Edit socket Chanel contort Attenuation switch Audio input, right channel Audio input, theft channel Audio output, right channel . .
BEFORE YOU CALL AN ENGINEER Problem The video reorder does not respond to any button being pressed Remote control does not work No playback from the video recorder Poor playback from the video recorder Recording is not possible Programmed recording does not start a0 ) Possible cause * No power supply * Child lack is activated * Programmed recording is being made * Technical disturbance: disconnect from the mains for 80 seconds, then reconnect. If this does not have any effect, you can: 1.
