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Table of contents A Introduction 2 .................................... Dea r Philip s customer , 2 .................................................................................... Specification s 3 ..................................................................................................... Supplie d accessorie s 3 .................... ...
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VCR VR 270B/07 VR 270W/07 ...
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The remote control MONITOR TV monitor : To switch between TV reception and VCR playback CHILD LOCK Child lock : To switch child lock on/off SELECT Select : Selecting functions STANDBY/ON m Switch on or off : To switch set on or off, interrupt menu function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) 0-9 Number buttons :0 - 9 TV To call up additional ...
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Additional TV functions Hold down TV and select the corresponding function using the following buttons. STANDBY/ON m Standby : To switch off the TV MUTE y TV sound off : To switch the sound on or off AV To switch the TV to Audio/Video in-socket P ;q Select : To select a programme number P =r Select : To select a programme number QSr TV volume : TV ...
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The symbols on your video recorder display These symbols can light up on your video recorder display: This is where the current operating mode is shown as a symbol. When you have switched on the child lock. When you are making a recording. k When you have programmed a recording or when a programmed recording is being made. When you have put a casse ...
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2 A Introduction Dear Philips customer, Instruction manuals are usually very dry since they are technically-oriented and often poorly translated. I have been employed by Philips for this reason. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Phil. I will be guiding you through the instruction manual and try to be of help in operating your new device. At ...
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3 Welcome to the large family of owners of PHILIPS VHS video recorders. Thank you for buying a VR270B-270W/07 . Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your video recorder. It contains important information and notes regarding operation. The video recorder should not be turned on immediately after transportation from a cold ...
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4 Important notes regarding operation Danger: High voltage! Do not remove the top cover as there is a risk of an electrical shock! The video recorder does not contain any components that can be repaired by the customer. Please leave all maintenance work for qualified personnel. As soon as the video recorder is connected to the power supply, there a ...
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5 Do not place any combustible objects on the device (candles, etc.). Make sure that children do not place any foreign objects within the openings or ventilation slots. So that you can identify your machine for service questions or in the event of theft, enter the serial number here. The serial number (PROD.NO.) is printed on the type plate fixed a ...
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6 Important information for customers in Great Britain This set is fitted with an approved moulded 13 amp plug. To change the fuse in this plug or to attach a different plug, please proceed as follows: 1 Take off the fuse cover and remove the old fuse. 2 Insert a new fuse. Suitable fuses are those of the type BS 1362 3A, A.S.T.A. standard or BSI st ...
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7 B Connecting the video recorder Preparing the remote control for operation The remote control and its batteries are packed separately in the original video recorder packaging. You must install the batteries in the remote control before use - described in the following section. 1 Take the remote control and the enclosed batteries (2 batteries). 2 ...
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8 Connecting with a scart cable Have the following cables ready: an aerial cable (1, supplied), a mains cable (2, supplied), a scart cable (3). 1 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set. Insert it into the socket 2 at the back of the video recorder. 2 Insert one end of the supplied aerial cable into the socket 3 at the back of the video recor ...
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9 Connecting without a scart cable Have the following cables ready: an aerial cable (1, supplied), a mains cable (2, supplied). 1 Switch off your TV set. 2 Remove the aerial cable plug from the aerial input socket of the TV set. Insert it into the socket 2 at the back of the video recorder. 3 Insert one end of the supplied aerial cable into the soc ...
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10 8 Select this programme number and manually start the TV's channel search as if you wanted to save a new TV channel until the 'test image' appears. 9 Switch off the video recorder using the button STANDBY/ON m . a I do not see a 'test screen' b Check the cable connections. b The video recorder 'transmits' on th ...
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11 C Installing your video recording Initial installation This chapter shows you how to start the initial installation. The video recorder automatically seeks out and stores all available TV channels. 'Aim' correctly In the following sections, you require the remote control for the first time. When using, always aim the front of the remot ...
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12 6 Press OK . 7 If required, change the date in the same way (e.g. ' D0 1 '). 8 Press OK . 9 If required, change the time in the same way (e.g. ' 20:00 '). 0 Press OK . ' OK ' will briefly flash in the video recorder display. The initial installation is now complete. Satellite receiver If you are connecting a satelli ...
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13 Manual TV channel search In some cases it could occur that all of the TV channels were not found and saved during the initial installation. In this case, the missing or coded TV channels must be searched for and stored manually. 1 Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. 2 Press MENU on the remote co ...
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14 Using the satellite receiver TV channels from a satellite receiver (connected to the scart socket EXT.1 AV 1 ) are received on the video recorder on programme number ' E1 '. To do this, select the programme number ' E1 ' with 0 on the remote control. You should select the TV channels to be received by the satellite receiver d ...
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15 Monitor function You can switch back and forth between the TV picture and video recorder picture with MONITOR . But this only works when you use a scart cable to connect the video recorder to your TV set and your TV set responds to this switch-over. Sorting and clearing TV channels manually After you have performed the automatic channel search y ...
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16 Setting the time and date If the display shows an incorrect time or ' --:-- ', the time and date must be reset manually. 1 Press MENU on the remote control. 2 Press MENU on the remote control. CLK ' will appear on the display. 3 Confirm the function ' CLK ' (time and date) with OK . 2001 4 Next, the year, for instance, & ...
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17 D Important notes for operation Switching on You can switch on the video recorder with the STANDBY/ON m button, the number buttons 0-9 or by putting in a cassette. Automatic switch-off If the video recorder is not used for several minutes, it switches itself off automatically. This function can be deactivated (e.g. if you want to use the video r ...
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18 E Playback Playing cassettes You can use this video recorder to play back recorded VHS video cassettes. You can operate the video recorder using the remote control or the buttons on the front of the video recorder. What does VHS mean? 'Video Home System' (VHS) has become the world-wide standard for the playback and recording of amateur ...
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19 Can I play back recordings in 'LP'? With this video recorder you can only play back cassettes in the recording speed 'SP'. When you play back a recording in the recording speed 'LP', picture and sound distortion will occur. Searching for a tape position with picture (scanning) 0:30: 21 1 While a cassette is playing, ...
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20 Searching for tape position without picture (forward wind and rewind) 1 Stop the tape with STOP h . 0:30: 21 2 Press H (reverse) or I (forward). This will, for example, appear in the display: 3 To stop at a certain place on the tape, press STOP h . Instant View With this function you can switch to picture search during wind and rewind. 1 If you ...
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21 Automatic search for a blank space on the tape You can search for space on the tape (at least 1 minute of blank tape) for a new recording, for example, after an existing recording on the tape. 0:00: 00 1 Press INDEX E . Then press STOP h . This will, for example, appear in the display: 2 As soon as the video recorder finds the corresponding tape ...
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22 F Eliminating picture interference Optimising tracking This video recorder has an automatic tracking function. In order for the video heads to optimally read the video track of the newly inserted video cassette, the tape speed is slightly corrected automatically. In some cases however, interference will still occur. The following section will ex ...
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23 G Manual recording General information Use 'Manual Recording' to make a spontaneous recording (for example, a programme currently being shown). If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the section 'Recording without automatic switch-off' . If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatic ...
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24 Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR One-Touch-Recording) 1 Insert a cassette. 2 Use P ;q or P =r to select the programme number you want to record. 3 Press RECORD n on the remote control. 4 Each time you press RECORD n you will add 30 minutes to the recording time. How can I clear the recording time just setted? To delete an entry, press CL ...
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25 H Programming a recording (TIMER) General information Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date. The video recorder will switch to the right programme number and begin recording at the correct time. With this video recorder, you can pre-programme up to six recordings within a period of one month. To mak ...
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26 22:00 5 Press TIMER k . The video recorder display will read, for instance, ' END 22:00 '. If required, change the end time of the recording with P ;q , P =r or the number buttons 0-9 on the remote control. Programme number of the ' E1 ' scart socket You can also programme recordings from external sources (via scart socket EX ...
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27 Programming a recording with 'TURBO TIMER' With this function, programming a recording that takes place within the next 24 hours, will be quick and easy. The following pre-set information will appear in the display when you programme a recording using 'TURBO TIMER'. Programme number = the programme number currently selected ( ...
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28 Problems and solutions for programmed recordings PROBLEM SOLUTION The video recorder does not react b While a programmed recording is being made, you cannot operate your video recorder manually. If you want to cancel the programmed recording, press STANDBY/ON m . ' k ' will flash in the video recorder display b The video recorder was s ...
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29 How to check, change or delete a programmed recording (TIMER) 1 Press TIMER k on the remote control. 2 Select the programmed recording (TIMER) you want to check, change or delete with P =r or P ;q . Delete programmed recording Press CLEAR (CL) . '--' appears rather than the displayed values To end, press MENU . 01 3 Press TIMER k . The ...
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30 I Other functions Changing the video (colour) system If you play back recordings made on a different kind of tape, the automatic video (colour) system switch-over may lead to colour distortion. You can manually switch off the video (colour) system for playback or switch off the colour. Video (colour) systems Other countries, other video (colour) ...
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31 Child lock You can prevent unauthorised use of your video recorder with this function. When the child lock is active, the buttons on the front of the device are blocked (will not function). You can make programmed recordings while the child lock is on. 1 With the video recorder switched on, press CHILD LOCK on the remote control for five seconds ...
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32 Automatic switch-off If you haven't used the video recorder for a few minutes in certain modes (e.g.: STOP), it will switch to standby automatically. You can cancel this function to use the video recorder as a television receiver. 1 Press MENU on the remote control. ' CLK ' will appear on the display. 2 In the display, select &apo ...
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33 J Suppressing interference Optimising the modulator In some reception locations it is possible that a TV channel will be sent on the same or similar frequency as the video recorder. Result: As soon as the video recorder is switched on, the reception quality for this or several other TV channels will decreased. The following steps will show you h ...
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34 Switching the modulator on / off If you cannot clear picture or sound interference despite optimisation, you can switch off the built-in modulator. Warning: this is only possible if you have connected the video recorder to the TV set with a scart cable. Without a scart cable you will not receive a picture from the video recorder on the TV set wh ...
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35 K Before you call an engineer If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this video recorder, it may be caused by the following reasons. You will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee leaflet. The telephone numbers can be found on the back of this instruction manual. Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production num ...
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