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Philips VR458 - 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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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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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 VR458 - 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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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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How to connect 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. When you install your video recorder for the first time, please read: E If your TV set has a scart socket and you are using a scart cable, please read the section ’Connecting with a scart cable’. E The s ...
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Philips VR458 - page 8
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 video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set. d Insert one end of the mains ...
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Philips VR458 - 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 Select the language for the on-screen display (OSD) with the P r or P q button. The display on the vi ...
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Allocating a decoder Some TV stations will send coded TV channels, that you can only watch when you use a decoder. You can connect such a decoder (descrambler) to your video recorder. With the following function, the connected decoder will automatically be activated for the TV programme you want to watch. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select ...
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Channel number or frequency display You can switch between the display for ’channel number’ or ’frequency’ for manual channel search. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main menu will appear. c Select the line ’ CHANNEL/FREQUENCY ’ w ...
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Automatic TV channel search The video recorder will search for all TV channels. If you want to start the automatic TV channel search again, then follow the instructions below. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main menu will appear. c Select th ...
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Setting the language You can select the language for the on-screen display (OSD). The small display on the video recorder will only show english text. a Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. b Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main menu will appear. c Select the line ’ LANGUAGE ’ a ...
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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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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 AUTOSEARCH LANGUAGE FOLLOW TV DIRECT RECORD COUNTER ------------------------ -/+ OK MAIN MENU User guide (OSD) The OSD (On-screen display) shows the various fun ...
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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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Searching for tape position without the picture (wind and rewind) a Stop the tape with the STOP h button. b Press the [ (reverse) or I (forward) button. c To stop at a certain picture, press the STOP h button. 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 dur ...
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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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b With the video recorder switched on, and before you start recording , select the recording speed with the SP/LP, AV button. On the video recorder display you will see: ’ LP ’ : L ong P lay = half recording speed (double recording time). ’ SP ’ : S tandard P lay = normal recording speed. D The picture quality may suffer when you record at ...
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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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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 Make sure that the cassette you have put in can be recorded on. i Switch off with the TV/STANDBY m button. The programmed recording will only function when ...
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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 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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Switching the TV system If you play recordings made on another video recorder or if you record from another source, this may lead to problems with the automatic TV system switch-over. You can switch off the automatic TV system switch-over as follows. a Select the TV system with the SYSTEM button before you start recording, or while you play a casse ...
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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. a Make sure that there is no cassette in the video recorder. With th ...
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Philips VR458 - page 25
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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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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