User manual PHILIPS VR860

[. . . ] 'VPS' (Video Programming System) and 'PDC' (Programme Delivery Control) . 23 23 23 24 25 26 26 27 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 31 31 32 32 32 33 33 34 34 34 35 35 35 2. 7. 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 3. 4. 5. 9. 37 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 3 6. & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF The remote control TAPE MANAGER TapeManager: To call up the Tape Manager STANDBY m Switch off : To switch off set, interrupt menu ;P P= PLAY G H Select: One line or programme number up Select: One line or programme number down Playback : To play a cassette Rewind : During STOP and STANDBY: rewind, during PLAYBACK: reverse scanning Pause/Stop: To stop the tape, except during TIMER-recording Forward wind: During STOP and STANDBY: forward wind, during PLAYBACK: forward scanning Index search: In combination with H / I : to search for previous or next recording on the cassette. [. . . ] On the display appears: BBC1 D Programme numbers 'E1' and 'E2' are for recording from other sources (through scart sockets EXT. 1 AV 1 and EXT. 2 AV 2 ). Programme number 'E3' is for recording from the front sockets. D Programme number 'AUX' is provided for audio recordings via sockets AUX IN L R . c To start recording, press the RECORD/OTR n button on the Auto-assembling You can use the auto-assembling function to join individual recordings without any major picture disturbance between them. a While the cassette is playing, search for the correct position on the tape. b Stop the cassette by pressing the STOP h button. remote control or RECORD n on the video recorder. On the display you will see: '9' will appear in the display. c Now start recording as usual by pressing the RECORD/OTR n 0:00:00 d Stop recording with the STOP h button. button on the remote control. 20 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 P button. d Select the line 'RECORD SETTINGS' with the P = or ;P or ;P button, and confirm with the P P button. button, and confirm with the button. button. 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 button. button. e Select the line 'SAT RECORDING' with the P = or ;P f Select the required recording speed with the Q or P f Select the required scart socket 'E1' or 'E2' with the Q or P button. If you want to switch off the function, select 'OFF' with the P or Q button. 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. 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. D The cassette is being checked. Wait until the search symbol in the display has gone out. j Switch off with the STANDBY m button. 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. 21 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 P button. d Select the line 'RECORD SETTINGS' with the P = or ;P button, and confirm with the button. button. e Select the line 'DIRECT RECORD' with the P = or ;P 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. [. . . ] You have put in a cassette that cannot be recorded on: undo the erase protection on the cassette. After a 'programmed recording with 'VIDEO Plus+' the programme number of the TIMER block will not agree with the required programme number: when you have confirmed the PlusCode programming number, confirm the TIMER block by pressing the TIMER k button. Then change the programme number displayed in the 'PROG. ' entry field and confirm by pressing the TIMER k button. There is picture or sound interference on TV reception: · · Turn to chapter 8 and read 'Reducing picture disturbance ('optimizing the modulator') and 'Switching off the modulator'. Have your aerial checked. Cassette is jammed in the video recorder: · Don't use force. [. . . ]