User manual PHILIPS VR730

[. . . ] contents, If your dealer cannot help, ask at a Main please simply Post Office for the booklet 'How to lmprove click the Television and Radio Reception'. section you need detailed information about. 3 EN VCR VR730/07 VR742/07 VR840/07 [VR730/07] OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for buying a Philips video recorder. This video recorder is one of the most sophisticated and easy-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your video recorder. The video recorder should not be turned on immediately after transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa, or in conditions of extreme humidity. [. . . ] , STOP C-L or 0. . 9 to select a free (not allocated) channel between channel 22 and 69 in your area. 7. FWD 1- B PLAY B-K If you cannot get an interference-free picture and sound, switch the built-in modulator off. Press STOP C-L repeatedly until "--" appears next to "RF OUT CH" on the TV screen. In that case, please connect your VCR to your TV with a Scart cable. 8. To end, press 8. STATUS/EXIT . 12 EN 4. Playback Playing cassettes You can operate the video recorder using the remote control or the buttons on the front of the video recorder. If you press PLAY , STOP , FWD or REW while the set is in Stand-by, the power will be automatically turned on. Additionally, if a cassette was already inserted, the corresponding operation will be performed. DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL Philips has developed a system which produces the best possible playback quality. For old and often-used video cassettes, this system reduces interference. Picture/ sound quality is poor When playing rental videos or older, poorer quality cassettes, it may not be possible to completely filter out picture and sound interference. Read the section 'Manual tracking'. Playing back NTSC cassettes This video recorder can also play back cassettes that have been recorded in SP [Standard Play] or SLP [Super Long Play] mode in the NTSC standard (for example, American cassettes). not to record to the end of the tape) Read the section 'Direct record' if you want to record a programme currently being shown. Read the section 'Automatic recording from a satellite receiver', if you want a recording to be controlled automatically by a satellite receiver. Preventing accidental erasing All cassettes (except rental and pre-recorded cassettes) have a security tab on the back of the cassette. To prevent recording over important recordings (erasing), you can remove this security tab. If you later decide to record on a protected cassette, simply cover the hole with adhesive tape or slide the tab to the right. Lining up recordings (assemble cut) When you add a further recording to a cassette, which already has a recording on it, a short blank (flicker) can appear between the old and the new recording or the picture itself can flicker. To help reduce these from occurring, proceed as follows: 1. Find the tape position of the old recording 1. 2. Use PROG P+ PROG P­ to select the pro2. gramme number you want to record, for example, 'P01'. 4. 15 EN Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP) LP allows to double the recording duration on tape (for example six hours instead of three hours on an E180 cassette). Automatic controlled recording from a satellite receiver (RECORD LINK) This function automatically starts recording on the switched-off video recorder when a video signal is recognised through the connected scart cable. If your satellite receiver has a programming function, the recording will start automatically (as long as the satellite receiver is switched on). AV2(DECODER) on the video recorder to the corresponding scart socket on the satellite receiver. 5. Select 'RECORD LINK' with PLAY B-K 5. STOP C-L 1. Switch on the TV set. If required, select the 1. programme number for the video recorder. 2. Press MENU . [. . . ] * A programmed recording is currently being made: if desired, cancel the programmed recording. Please see the section 'How to check or delete a programmed recording' in chapter 'Programming a recording' * There is a technical problem: disconnect from the mains power supply for 60 seconds, then connect again. If this doesn't help, you could reset your video recorder to the default factory settings. Resetting devices to default factory settings * Attention: All the information stored (TV channels, time and date, TIMER) will be cleared. [. . . ]