User manual PHILIPS VR700

[. . . ] Connecting with a scart cable without 'Easy Link/NexTView' . 4 4 5 6 6 'VPS' (Video Programming System) and 'PDC' (Programme Delivery Control) (UK) . 20 20 21 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 28 28 29 29 29 30 2. INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER . 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 19 3. 4. Before you call an engineer . [. . . ] On the display you will see: position on the tape. 0:00:00 d Stop recording with the STOP h button. b Stop the cassette by pressing the STOP h button. '9' will appear in the display. c Now start recording as usual by pressing the RECORD/OTR n button on the remote control. 17 Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP) You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it possible to record, for example, eight-hours instead of four-hours on an 'E240' (four-hour) cassette. a Switch on the TV set and, if required, select the Automatic recording from a satellite receiver (SAT RECORDING) You can only use this function, when you have a satellite receiver, which can control other equipment by a 'programming' function through a scart cable. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme programme number for the video recorder. b Press the MENU button. c Select the line 'RECORDING FUNCTIONS' with the P= number for the video recorder. b Press the MENU button. c Select the line 'RECORDING FUNCTIONS' with the P= or ;P button, and confirm with the P button. d Select the line 'RECORD SETTINGS' with the P = or ;P or ;P button, and confirm with the P button. button, and confirm with the P button. d Select the line 'RECORD SETTINGS' with the P = or ;P e Select the line 'RECORDING SPEED' with the P = or ;P button, and confirm with the P button. button. e Select the line 'SAT RECORDING' with the P = or ;P f Select the required recording speed with the Q or P button. button. f Select the required scart socket 'E1' or 'E2' with the D 'LP': Long Play = half recording speed (double recording time). D The picture quality will be adversely affected when recording at half recording speed ('LP'). D For playback, the correct recording speed will automatically be selected. g Confirm with the OK button. If you want to switch off the function, select 'OFF' with the P or Q button. Q g Confirm with the OK button. h Use a scart cable to connect the scart socket you selected on the video recorder ( EXT. 1 AV 1 or EXT. 2 AV 2 ) to the corresponding scart socket on the satellite receiver. i Insert a cassette. The beginning and end of the recording is controlled via one of the scart sockets. D When this function is switched on and the video recorder is switched off, 'x' will appear on the video recorder display. 18 Switching on 'Direct Record' When this function is switched on, the video recorder will automatically record the programme selected on the television by means of a scart cable. D With 'Connecting with scart cable and 'Easy Link/NexTView', the video recorder will also take the programme number from the TV set automatically with the video recorder switched on. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press the MENU button. c Select the line 'RECORDING FUNCTIONS' with the P= or ;P button, and confirm with the P button. d Select the line 'RECORD SETTINGS' with the P = or ;P button, and confirm with the P button. e Select the line 'DIRECT RECORD' with the P = or ;P button. f Select the function 'ON' with the Q or P button. If you select 'OFF', the function will be switched off. g Confirm with the OK button. j On the TV set, select the programme number you want make the recording from. k Press the RECORD/OTR n button with the video recorder switched off. D Don't select another programme number on your TV set, until the 'search symbol' in the display of your video recorder disappears. D When 'NOTV' appears in the display, the programme number could not be found. In this case, read the section 'Recording without automatic switch-off'. 19 6. PROGRAMMED RECORDING (TIMER) Programming a recording (with 'VIDEO Plus+') All the information required for a programming is contained in the PlusCode-programming number. Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date. To make a programmed recording, your video recorder needs to know: * the date you want to make the recording; * the programme number for the TV channel you want to record; * the start and stop time of the recording; * VPS/PDC on or off * the recording speed (SP/LP) The video recorder stores all the information in a TIMER block. You can programme up to 6 TIMER blocks a month in advance. a Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press the TIMER k button on the remote control. The programming mode selected last is marked. 'VPS' (Video Programming System) and 'PDC' (Programme Delivery Control) (UK) With 'VPS and PDC', the TV station controls the start time and the length of the recording. [. . . ] Then switch it on whilst holding down the STANDBY m button on the video recorder. Release the button when '--:--' or 'E1' appears on the video recorder display. All the information stored (TV channels, time and date, TIMER) will be cleared. There is picture or sound interference on TV reception: · Turn to chapter 'ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS' and read 'Poor TV reception - optimising the modulator' and 'Switching off the modulator'. Have your aerial checked. · Cassette is jammed in the video recorder: · Don't use force. [. . . ]