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Manual Philips VR605A/58

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  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 1

    1. CONNECTING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER 4 .............. Placin g th e batterie s i n th e remot e contro l 4 ........... Connectin g you r vide o recorde r t o th e T V se t 4 ......... Connectin g wit h a scar t cabl e 4 ...................... Connectin g withou t a scar t cabl e 5 ................... Connectin g othe r equipmen t 5 ................... ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 2

    The remote control SMART No function STANDBY/ON m Switch on or off : To switch set on or off, interrupt menu function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) CLEAR (CL) Delete : To delete last entry/Clear programmed recording (TIMER) SELECT Select : To select a function CHILD LOCK Child lock : To switch child lock on/off MONITOR TV monitor : To s ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 3

    Front of the set STANDBY m Standby : To switch off or on, 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 h/J Pause/Stop, eject cassette : To stop the tape and eje ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 4

    Thank you for buying a PHILIPS video recorder. The VR605A/58 is 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 vol ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 5

    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 ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 6

    Placing the batteries in the remote control 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. Connecting your video recorder to the TV set We recommend the use of a scart cable. This will give you the best picture and sound quality. If you install your vi ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 7

    h Then, read the paragraph ’Initial installation’ in the chapter ’INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER’. Connecting without a scart cable a Switch off the TV set. b Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the 2 socket at the back of the video recorder. c Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the 3 socket on the v ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 8

    Initial installation a Confirm the picture on the TV screen with OK on the remote control. b Select the language for the on-screen display (OSD) with r P = or ; P q . The display on the video recorder will only show english text. c Confirm with OK . d Select the country of your residence with r P = or ; P q . If this country does not show up, selec ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 9

    g Confirm with OK . h To end, press MENU . Your decoder has now been allocated to this TV channel. D When the function is switched on, ’ DEC ’ will appear in the video recorder display for the TV channel you have selected. BBC1 Manual TV channel search In certain cases the ’Automatic TV channel search’ may not be able to find all of the TV ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 10

    Automatic TV channel allocation (Follow TV) With this function, the video recorder stores the channels in the same order as on the TV set. This only works if the video recorder (socket AV1 EXT1 ) and the TV set are connected with a scart cable . D You must switch off any equipment connected to socket AV2 EXT2 . a Switch on the TV set. If required, ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 11

    Monitor function You can switch backwards and forwards between 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 if your TV set responds to this switch-over. Sorting and clearing TV channels manually You can assign any programme number to a TV channel ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 12

    Setting the time and date D If a TV channel which transmits TXT/PDC is stored under programme number ’P01’, time and date will automatically be taken from the TXT/PDC information. If the time in the video recorder display is not correct or if ’ --:-- ’ appears in the display, please set the clock manually. a Switch on the TV set. If require ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 13

    General information D You can switch on with STANDBY/ON m , the number buttons 0-9 or by putting in a cassette. D If you have not used the video recorder for a few minutes, it will switch to standby automatically. For more information, please read the section ’Automatic switch-off’ in chapter ’additional functions’. D If you have switched t ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 14

    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. LP When you have switched on the LP (Long Play) function or when you play a tape that has been recorded in LP (Long Play). When you have switched on the child lock. When a satellite rec ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 15

    Summary of user guide The OSD menu offers the following functions. More details on each can be found in the appropriate chapter. MAIN MENU CLOCK AUTO TUNING MANUAL SEARCH FOLLOW TV TV CHANNEL ALLOC. RECORD SPEED AUTO STANDBY TV SYSTEM LANGUAGE SPECIAL SETTINGS ________________________________ … EXITpMENU OK † Main menu User guide (OSD) The OSD ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 16

    Playing a cassette a Put a cassette into the cassette slot. ’ v ’ will appear on the display. b Press the PLAY G button. This will, for example, appear in the display. 0:00: 02 c To stop, press the STOP h button. d To eject the cassette, press STOP/EJECT h/J on the video recorder when the video recorder is in STOP mode. D Some functions switch ...

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    D The counter type ’ T.LEFT ’ will automatically recognise the length of the tape. When you put in a cassette the video recorder must first calculate the time played. Therefore, ’-:--’ appears first and only after the tape has been running for a few seconds the playing time will be shown. f To end, press MENU . Searching for tape position w ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 18

    Automatic search for a blank space on the tape You can search for a space on the tape (at least 1 minute of blank tape) for a new recording, for example, after an existing recording on the tape. a Press INDEX E . Then press STOP h . This will, for example, appear in the display. 0:00: 00 b When the video recorder find a blank space, it will automat ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 19

    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 automatic ...

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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. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press MENU on the remote control. The main menu will a ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 21

    ’Direct Record’ With this function is switched on and the video recorder switched to standby, it will automatically record the programme selected on the television by means of a scart cable. D You will find more information on how to switch ’Direct record’ on in the next section ’Switching ’Direct Record’ on or off’. a On the TV set ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 22

    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 or PDC on or off The video recorder stores ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 23

    D The programming information has been stored in a TIMER block. g Make sure that the cassette you have put in can be recorded on. h Switch off with STANDBY/ON m . The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with STANDBY/ON m . D If any of the TIMER blocks are in use, ’ k ’ will light up on the video recor ...

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    D 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 . D If you reach the end of the cassette during a recording, the video recorder will automatically eject the cassette. D If you have put in a cassette that cannot be recorded on, the casse ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 25

    D If any of the TIMER blocks are in use, ’ k ’ will light up on the video recorder display. D 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 . D If you reach the end of the cassette during a recording, the video recorder will automat ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 26

    Switching the TV system If you play recordings made on another video recorder or if you record from another source, the automatic TV system switch-over may lead to colour distortion. You can switch off the automatic TV system switch-over as follows. a Press MENU on the remote control before you start recording or during playback . The main menu wil ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 27

    Continuous playback You can automatically play a cassette again and again. When the video recorder reaches the end of the tape or the end of the recording, it will rewind and start again. a Press MENU on the remote control. The main menu will appear. b Select the line ’ SPECIAL SETTINGS ’ with ; P q or r P = . Confirm with OK . SPECIAL SETTINGS ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 28

    Reducing picture disturbance - optimizing the modulator You may experience picture disturbance if you have not used a scart cable to connect your video recorder and TV. This is because another TV station in your reception area may already be using UHF-channel CH36 or 591MHz. When the video recorder is switched on, the picture quality of some TV cha ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 29

    Using your video recorder remote control with your TV set Your video recorder remote control can transmit several commands to TV sets of different makes. By using the TV buttons on the panel in the middle of the control, you can: Sq increase the TV volume Sr reduce the TV volume TV y switch off sound TV m switch off the TV set TV q next programme n ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 30

    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. Be prepared to give the model and production number to the customer service. Have the m ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 31

    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 (record ...

  • Philips VR605A/58 - page 32

    Acura 02 GoldStar 15, 20, 27 Proline 31 Adyson 05, 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, ...

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