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Philips VR200/07 - page 1
1. HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 4 ......... How to connect your video recorder to the TV set 4 ..... Connecting with a scart cable 4 ...................... Connecting without a scart cable 5 ................... Connecting a decoder or other equipment 5 ............ 2. INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 6 ............... Initial installation 6 ... ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 2
The remote control TV To call up additional TV functions : Additional TV functions for TV sets with the same remote control code (RC5) TV/STANDBY m Switch off : To switch off set, interrupt menu function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) CHILD LOCK u No function EJECT J Eject : To eject a cassette MONITOR TV monitor : To switch between TV r ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 3
Front of the set STANDBY m Standby : To switch off, interrupt a function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) RECORD n Record : To record the programme selected PROGRAMME r Select : One line or programme number down. PROGRAMME q Select : One line or programme number up. STOP/EJECT ? Pause/Stop, eject cassette : To stop the tape and eject the c ...
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Acura 02 GoldStar 15, 20, 27 Proline 31 Adyson 20 Goodmans 07, 10, 20, 29, 36 Protech 02, 12, 20, 23, 25, 38 Akai 18, 33 Gorenje 35 Quelle 03, 04, 33 Akura 21, 25 Graetz 33 Questa 07 Alba 02, 07, 21 Granada 10, 18, 20 Rank Arena 07 Allorgan 28 Grandin 26 Rediffusion 33 Amplivision 20 Grundig 17 Rex 25 Amstrad 02 HCM 02, 26 Roadstar 02, 21, 25, 38 A ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 5
Congratulations! You now own one of the most sophisticated and simple-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. With this VCR you can record and play VHS-standard cassettes. Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your video recorder. Safety instructions and other notes A Danger: High voltage! Do not remove the top cover a ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 6
Special functions on your video recorder Philips has developed a system which produces the best possible playback quality. It reduces disturbance on old, worn video cassettes, and emphasises the detail on very good quality cassettes. When you connect your video recorder to your television and plug it into the mains, you will be welcomed with an OSD ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 7
Important for the United Kingdom This machine is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug, please follow these instructions. a Take off the fuse cover and take out the fuse. b Put in a new fuse which should be a BS1362 3A, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. c Refit the fuse cover. If the plug fitted is not suit ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 8
f Insert one end of the mains cable into the mains socket 4 at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the wall socket. g If your TV set automatically switches to programme number e.g.: ’EXT’, ’0’, or ’AV’, this text will appear on the TV screen: CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER TO CONTINU ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 9
Initial installation a Open up the battery compartment of your remote control and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture. b Close the battery compartment. c Confirm the picture on the TV screen with the OK button on the remote control. d If you have connected the aerial to the video recorder, press the OK button. ’Autoinstall’ starts ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 10
Manual TV channel search In certain cases the ’Automatic TV channel search’ may not be able to find all of the TV channels (e.g. coded TV channels). In that case, use this manual method to set the channels. D When you search for TV channels manually, you can choose between the indication for ’channel’ or ’frequency’. Please read the nex ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 11
d Press the OK button. The ’Automatic TV channel search’ starts. AUTOINSTALL 00 Wait until all TV channels have been found. This can take several minutes. e When Autoinstall is complete, ’ READY ’ will appear on the display. The time and date information have been set. How to search for a TV channel manually, you can read in the section ’ ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 12
General information D You can switch on with the STOP h button, the 0-9 buttons or by putting in a cassette. D If you do not use the video recorder for a few minutes, it will switch to standby automatically. Please read the section ’Automatic switch-off (tuner mode)’ in chapter ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS. D If you have switched the video recorder off ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 13
Summary of user guide The OSD menu offers the following functions. More details on each can be found in the appropriate chapter. CLOCK OSD CHANNEL ALLOCATION CHANNEL/FREQUENCY MANUAL SEARCH AUTOINSTALL COUNTER ------------------------ -/+ OK Chapter: ’ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS’ User guide (OSD) The OSD (On-screen display) shows the various functions ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 14
Playing a cassette a Put a cassette into the cassette slot. ’ v ’ will appear on the display. b Press the PLAY G button. c To stop, press the STOP h button. d To eject the cassette, press the STOP/EJECT ? button on the video recorder. D Some functions switch off automatically after a while (for example, pause, still picture, picture search). Th ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 15
Instant View With this function you can switch to picture search during wind and rewind. a If you hold the [ (rewind) or I (wind) button during wind or rewind, you will switch to picture search. b When you release the button, the video recorder will automatically switch back to rewind or wind. Automatic search for a tape position (index search) At ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 16
Use ’Manual Recording’ to make a spontaneous recording (for example, a programme currently being shown). E If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the section: ’Recording without automatic switch-off’. E If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically, read the section: ’Recording with automati ...
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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 programme number for the video recorder. b With the video recorder switched on, and before yo ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 18
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; * whether you want to use VPS or PDC The video r ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 19
D If you want to set a later end time for a recording, press the P q button. Each time you press the P q button, you will add 15 minutes to the end time. f Confirm with the OK button when the information is correct. D The programming information has been stored in a TIMER block. g Select the recording speed SP or LP with the SP/LP, AV button. h Mak ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 20
D While a programmed recording is being made, you cannot operate your video recorder manually. If you want to cancel the programmed recording, press the TV/STANDBY m button. D If the video recorder is switched on a few minutes before a programmed recording is supposed to begin, ’ TIMER RECORD ’ will flash on the TV screen. D If you reach the en ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 21
Setting the on-screen display (OSD) You can switch the on-screen display of the current operating information on or off. a Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main menu will appear. CLOCK OSD CHANNEL ALLOCATION CHANNEL/FREQUENCY MANUAL SEARCH AUTOINSTALL COU ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 22
Switching off the modulator If you cannot clear picture or sound interference, you can switch off the built-in modulator. You should only do this if you have connected the video recorder to the TV set with a scart cable. a Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder. b Make sure that no cassette is in the video recor ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 23
If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this video recorder, it may be caused by one of the reasons mentioned below. You can also call the customer service centre in your country. You will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee leaflet. Your video recorder does not respond to any button being pressed: • There is no power ...
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Philips VR200/07 - page 24
Technical terms used Current tape position : The part of the tape currently being played. External source : A device connected via a socket (for example, scart socket) which is transmitting audio/video signals to the video recorder. Index marking : A marking which is automatically made on the tape at the beginning of every recording. This marking ( ...
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