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Philips VR670B/58 Instruction Manual

Philips VR670B/58 Instruction Manual

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Dear Philips customer,
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Specifications
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Supplied accessories
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Important notes regarding operation
Special functions of your new video recorder
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Preparing the remote control for operation
Connecting your video recorder to the TV set
Connecting with a scart cable
Connecting without a scart cable
Connecting additional devices
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Initial installation
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Decoder allocation
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Manual TV channel search
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Using the satellite receiver
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Automatic TV channel search
Monitor function
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Sorting and clearing TV channels manually
Setting on-screen menu language
Setting the time and date
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Navigation in the screen menu
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Playing cassettes
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Playing back NTSC cassettes
Displaying current tape position
Searching for a tape position with picture (scanning)
Still picture / slow motion
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Searching for tape position without picture (forward wind and
rewind)
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Instant View
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Automatic search for a tape position (index search)
Automatic search for a blank space on the tape
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Optimising tracking
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Optimising still picture
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General information
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Recording without automatic switch-off
Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR One-Touch-Recording)
Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes
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Lining up recordings (assemble cut)
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Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)
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Automatic controlled recording from a satellite receiver (RECORD
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General information
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Programming a recording (with 'ShowView')
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Problems and solutions for programmed recordings
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Programming a recording (without ShowView)
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Problem solving for programmed recordings
Programming a recording with 'TURBO TIMER'
Problems and solutions for programmed recordings
How to check, change or delete a programmed recording (TIMER)
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Changing the video (colour) system
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Child lock
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Switching the on-screen display (OSD) off or on
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Switch off the clock display
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Continuous playback
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Automatic switch-off
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Selecting the sound channel
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Optimising the modulator
Switching the modulator on / off
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  • Page 1 Dear Philips customer, Specifications Supplied accessories Important notes regarding operation Special functions of your new video recorder Preparing the remote control for operation Connecting your video recorder to the TV set Connecting with a scart cable Connecting without a scart cable...
  • Page 2 MONITOR : To switch between TV reception and VCR playback CHILD LOCK : To switch child lock on/off SELECT : Selecting functions STANDBY/ON m interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) sets with the same remote control code (RC5) TURBO TIMER : To programme a recording with the function Turbo Timer TIMER k : To make a TIMER programming with SHOWVIEW or to alter...
  • Page 3 Hold down TV and select the corresponding function using the following buttons. STANDBY/ON m : To switch off the TV MUTE y To switch the TV to Audio/Video in-socket P ;q : To select a programme number P =r : To select a programme number STANDBY/ON m/I programmed recording (TIMER) RECORD n...
  • Page 4 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 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.
  • Page 6 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.
  • Page 7 Thank you for buying a VR670B-VR670W/58 . 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 from a cold to a hot area or vice versa, or in conditions of extreme humidity. Wait at least after transporting the device.
  • Page 8 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 are some components that are in constant operation. To switch off the video recorder completely you must disconnect it from the power supply.
  • Page 9 Introduction Your PHILIPS video recorder is not just for recording and playing back VHS cassettes. It also has a whole range of special functions which will make the day-to-day use of your new video recorder much easier. Philips has developed a system which produces the best possible playback quality. For old and often-used video cassettes, this system reduces interference.
  • Page 10 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. Take the remote control and the enclosed batteries (2 batteries). Open the remote control's battery compartment and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture and close the battery compartment.
  • Page 11 Connecting the video recorder Have the following cables ready: an aerial cable (1, supplied), a mains cable (2, supplied), a scart cable (3). Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set. Insert it into the socket 2 at the back of the video recorder. Insert one end of the supplied aerial cable into the socket TV at the back of the video recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket at the back of the TV set.

  • Page 12: Initial Installation

    b Many TV sets are switched to the programme number for the scart socket by way of a control signal sent through the scart cable. b If the TV set does not automatically switch to the scart socket programme number, manually change to the corresponding programme number on your TV set (see your TV's operating instructions).
  • Page 13 Connecting the video recorder 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. b Check the cable connections. b The video recorder 'transmits' on the 591MHz frequency (channel 36) Repeat the channel search on your TV set.
  • Page 14 This chapter shows you how to start the initial installation. The video recorder automatically seeks out and stores all available TV channels. In the following sections, you require the remote control for the first time. When using, always aim the front of the remote control at the video recorder and not at the TV set.

  • Page 15: Manual Tv Channel Search

    Installing your video recording Check the year in line ' '. If required, please change the year with the number buttons 0-9 on the remote control. Select the next line with P ;q or P =r . Check if the displayed settings for ' correct.
  • Page 16 Use the buttons P =r or P ;q to select the line ' Use the buttons QSr or SqP to select ' switched on). Confirm with OK . End with the button MENU . The decoder has now been allocated to this TV channel. BBC1 If this TV channel is chosen, the symbol ' In some cases it could occur that all of the TV channels were not found and saved during the...
  • Page 17 Installing your video recording : Display/Entry of channels : Display/Entry of special channels TV channels are transmitted in certain pre-defined frequency ranges. These ranges are divided into channels. A specific frequency/channel is assigned to each TV station. Certain frequency ranges are specified as special channels (hyperband channels).

  • Page 18: Automatic Tv Channel Search

    TV channels from a satellite receiver (connected to the scart socket EXT.2 AV. 2 ) are received on the video recorder on programme number 'E2'. To do this, select programme number 'E1' with 0 on the remote control and then select programme number 'E2' with P =r .
  • Page 19 Installing your video recording 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. After you have performed the automatic channel search you may not agree with the sequence in which the individual TV channels have been allocated to the programme positions (programme numbers) of the video recorder.
  • Page 20 CLEAR (CL) Using you can delete unwanted TV channels or those with poor reception. Confirm with OK . The following message will briefly appear on the TV screen: ' b After you have confirmed the last channel that can be sorted, you will automatically return to the main menu since no more TV channels can be assigned.
  • Page 21 Installing your video recording If the display shows an incorrect time or '--:--', the time and date must be reset manually. If a TV channel which transmits TXT/PDC (teletext/PDC) is stored under programme number 'P01', time/date will automatically be taken from the TXT/PDC information. (SMART CLOCK) Switch on the TV set.
  • Page 22 You can switch on the video recorder with the STANDBY/ON m button, the number buttons 0-9 or by putting in a cassette. 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 recorder as a TV receiver). For more information, please read the section 'Automatic switch-off' in chapter 'Additional functions'.
  • Page 23 0:00: Playback 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. 'Video Home System' (VHS) has become the world-wide standard for the playback and recording of amateur video cassettes.
  • Page 24 Many functions (e.g. pause, still picture, search) switch themselves off automatically after a short time in order to protect the cassette and to save energy. For playback, the correct recording speed 'SP' will automatically be selected. For more information, please read the section 'Selecting the recording speed (SP/LP)' in the chapter 'Manual recording'.
  • Page 25 0:30: 0:00: Playback b This occurs when there are no recordings on a portion of a tape. Therefore, the video recorder cannot receive any information from the tape. This is not a fault in your machine. b If you rewind a cassette from the tape position '0:00:00', the counter will show for instance, '-0:01:20' (the cassette will be rewound to 1 minute and 20 seconds before '0:00:00').
  • Page 26 Stop the tape with STOP h . Press H (reverse) or I (forward). This will, for example, appear in the display: 0:30: To stop at a certain place on the tape, press STOP h . With this function you can switch to picture search during wind and rewind. If you hold H (rewind) or I (wind) during wind or rewind, you will switch to picture search.
  • Page 27 0:00: Playback 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. Press INDEX E . Then press STOP h . This will, for example, appear in the display: As soon as the video recorder finds the corresponding tape position, it automatically switches to pause.
  • Page 28 'JITT' will appear in the display. When you release the button, 'JITT' will disappear. The video recorder will store these settings automatically. b Interference which cannot be alleviated by this function can occur in cassettes of poor quality or camcorder cassettes . Eliminating picture interference...

  • Page 29: Manual Recording

    BBC1 BBC1 Manual recording 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 If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically, read the section .
  • Page 30 Insert a cassette. Use P ;q or P =r to select the programme number you want to record. Press RECORD n on the remote control. Each time you press RECORD n you will add 30 minutes to the recording time. CLEAR (CL) To delete an entry, press recording time.
  • Page 31 Manual recording 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. For playback, the correct recording speed will automatically be selected. Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder.
  • Page 32 This function automatically starts recording on the switched-off video recorder when a video signal is recognised through the connected scart cable. If your satellite receiver has a programming function, the recording will start automatically (as long as the satellite receiver is switched on).
  • Page 33 Programming a recording (TIMER) Use programming a recording (TIMER) 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.

  • Page 34: Setting The Time And Date

    Enter the entire ShowView number. This number is up to 9 digits long and can be found next to the start time of the TV programme in your TV listings magazine. e.g. 5-312-4 or 5 312 4 Enter 53124 for the ShowView-number. If you make a mistake, you can clear your instructions with CLEAR (CL) .
  • Page 35 PROBLEM Programming a recording (TIMER) Switch off with STANDBY/ON m . The programmed recording will only function when the video with STANDBY/ON m . recorder is If any of the TIMER blocks are in use, ' k ' will light up on the video recorder display.
  • Page 36 Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. Press TIMER k on the remote control will be highlighted. Press TIMER k . The information will appear on the screen. With TIMER k , SqP or QSr you can select ' (date), ' ' (programme number), ' (end time).
  • Page 37 PROBLEM Programming a recording (TIMER) Switch off with STANDBY/ON m . The programmed recording will only function when the video with STANDBY/ON m . recorder is If any of the TIMER blocks are in use, ' k ' will light up on the video recorder display.
  • Page 38 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 (TV channel) Start time = current time End time = current time +2 hours Press TURBO TIMER on the remote control.
  • Page 39 PROBLEM PROT FULL Programming a recording (TIMER) SOLUTION 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 . The video recorder was switched on several minutes before the start of a programmed recording. Switch off the video recorder with STANDBY/ON m .
  • Page 40 Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. Press TIMER k on the remote control Select the programmed recording (TIMER) you want to check, change or delete with P =r or P ;q . CLEAR (CL) Press '--' appears rather than the displayed values...

  • Page 41: Other Functions

    Other functions If you playback recordings made on other video recorders or you want to record from external sources (via the scart socket), the automatic video (colour) system switch-over may lead to colour distortion. You can switch off the automatic TV system switch-over as follows. Other countries, other video (colour) systems: In central Europe transmissions are broadcast in the PAL system (Phase Alternation Line) standard.
  • Page 42 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. With the video recorder switched on, press CHILD LOCK on the remote control for recorder display.
  • Page 43 Other functions ', select the desired setting with SqP . In the line ' : Shows the OSD for a few seconds only. : Switches off the OSD. Confirm with OK . To end, press MENU . To save energy, you can switch off the clock display on the video recorder. Programmed (TIMER) recordings will still take place.
  • Page 44 This function can be used to play a cassette over and over again. When the end of the cassette is reached, the video recorder will rewind and start from the beginning again. This function is activated or deactivated as follows. Press MENU on the remote control.
  • Page 45 Other functions Select ' ' (no automatic switch-off) or ' with the menu buttons SqP or QSr . Confirm with OK . ' ' will briefly appear on the TV screen. To end, press MENU . You can select the desired sound channel during playback or while receiving TV channels via the video recorder.
  • Page 46 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.
  • Page 47 Suppressing interference Confirm with OK . ' will appear briefly on the screen. Optimising the modulator is now complete. If you cannot clear picture or sound interference despite optimisation, you can switch off the built-in modulator. Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder.

  • Page 48: Playing Cassettes

    PROBLEM If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this video recorder, it may be caused by the following reasons. You can also call the The telephone numbers can be found on the back of this instruction manual. Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD.NO.) of your video recorder ready.

  • Page 49: Optimising Tracking

    PROBLEM SOLUTION Before you call an engineer Your TV set is not properly adjusted. The cassette is badly worn or of poor quality: use new cassette. Tracking is not properly adjusted: turn to chapter 'Eliminating picture interference' and read the section 'Optimising tracking'.

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