Philips DVR VR558 User Manual

VR540/58  
Thank you for buying a Philips video recorder. This video recorder is one of the most sophisticated  
and easy-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. Please take the time to read this operating  
manual before using your video recorder. It contains important information and notes regarding opera-  
tion. The video recorder should not be turned on immediately after transportation from a cold to a  
hot area or vice versa, or in conditions of extreme humidity. Wait at least three hours after transport-  
ing the device. The video recorder needs this time in order to become acclimatised to its new environ-  
ment (temperature, air humidity, etc.).  
This video recorder is used for the recording and playback of VHS videocassettes.  
Cassettes with the VHS-C label (VHS cassettes for camcorders) may only be used  
with a suitable adapter.  
We hope you enjoy your new video recorder.  
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These operating instructions have been  
Important notes regarding operation  
printed on non-polluting paper.  
Deposit old batteries at the appropriate col-  
lection points.  
Danger: High voltage!  
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Do not remove the top cover as there is  
Please make use of the facilities available in  
your country for disposing of the packaging  
of the video recorder in a way that helps to  
protect the environment.  
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.  
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This electronic device contains many mate-  
rials that can be recycled. Please enquire  
about the possibilities for recycling your old  
device.  
As soon as the video recorder is connected  
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to the power supply, there are some compo-  
nents that are in constant operation. To  
switch off the video recorder completely you  
must disconnect it from the power supply.  
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 at the back of the  
device.  
Make sure that air can circulate freely  
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through the ventilation slots on the video  
recorder. Do not place the device on an  
unsteady base.  
Make sure that no objects or liquids enter  
the video recorder. Do not place vases or  
the like on the video recorder. If liquid is  
spilt into it, immediately disconnect the  
video recorder from the power supply and  
call After-sales Service for advice.  
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This product complies with the requirements of  
Directive 73/23/EEC +89/336/EEC +93/68 EEC.  
Do not place any combustible objects on  
the device (candles, etc.).  
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Make sure that children do not place any  
foreign objects within the openings or venti-  
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6.If the connection was properly made and  
your TV was automatically switched to the  
programme number for the scart socket, you  
will see the following picture:  
PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE  
I do not see a Language setting picture  
* Check the cable connections.  
* Repeat the channel search on your TV.  
PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE  
7.Save this programme number setting on your  
TV for video recorder operation.  
You can find more details in chapter 'Preparation  
for use'.  
Then, read the paragraph 'Preparation for use' in  
the chapter 'Installing your video recorder'.  
My screen is empty  
Many TVs are switched to the programme num-  
ber for the scart socket by way of a control sig-  
nal sent through the scart cable.  
Programme number for video recorder oper-  
ation  
You have now saved a programme number for  
use by your video recorder as you would a reg-  
ular TV channel. This programme number must  
now be used in future for video recorder play-  
back ('video recorder' TV channel).  
If the TV does not automatically switch to the  
scart socket programme number, manually  
change to the corresponding programme num-  
ber on your TV (see your TV's operating instruc-  
tions).  
Connecting additional devices  
Connecting without a scart cable  
You can connect additional devices such as  
decoders, satellite receivers, camcorders, etc. to  
the socket AV2(DECODER).  
Have the following cables ready:  
an aerial cable.  
1.Switch off your TV.  
2.Remove the aerial  
cable plug from the  
AV1 (TV)  
AV2 (DECODER)  
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AERIAL  
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aerial input socket of  
the TV. Insert it into  
the AERIAL at the  
back of the video  
recorder.  
AV2 DECODER  
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supplied aerial cable  
into the RF OUT at  
the back of the video  
recorder and the  
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other end into the  
aerial input socket at  
the back of the TV.  
4.Insert AC cable into the wall socket.  
5.Switch on your TV and select the programme  
number used for video playback on your TV  
set (see your TV's operating instructions).  
6.Select this programme number and manually  
start the TV's channel search as if you want-  
ed to save a new TV channel until the next  
screen appears.  
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2. Installing your video recorder  
5.Check 'TIME'. If required, please change the  
Preparation for use  
This chapter shows you how to prepare the video  
recorder use. The video recorder automatically  
seeks out and stores all available TV channels.  
0..9  
time with the number buttons  
.
6.Check if the displayed settings for 'DAY',  
'MONTH' and 'YEAR' are correct.  
7.When all information is correct, save by  
STATUS/EXIT  
'Aim' correctly  
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.  
pressing  
.
The preparation for use is now complete.  
Satellite receiver  
Connecting additional devices  
If you are connecting a satellite receiver, please  
read the section 'Using the satellite receiver'.  
Decoder  
After you have connected additional devices  
(satellite receiver, etc.) through the aerial cable,  
switch them on. The automatic channel search  
will recognise them and save them.  
If you are connecting a decoder, you must  
install it as described in the next section.  
1.Select the desired language for the on-screen  
menu by pressing PLAY B-K or STOP C-L .  
MENU  
Decoder allocation  
2.Press  
.
Some TV channels transmit encoded TV signals  
which can only be viewed with a purchased or  
rented decoder. You can connect such a decoder  
to this video recorder. The following function will  
automatically activate the connected decoder for  
the desired TV channel.  
3.Confirm with PROG P+ .  
The automatic TV channel search starts.  
PLEASE WAIT  
1.Switch the TV on. If applicable, select the  
programme number for the video recorder  
operation.  
START  
❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚  
FINISH  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
0..9  
to select the  
2.Use  
,
or  
TV channel which you would like to allocate  
the decoder to.  
The video recorder does not find any TV  
channels during the search  
MENU  
3.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
* Select channel 1 on the TV. Can you see the  
saved TV channel on the TV?  
PLAY B -  
K
STOP C -  
L
4.Use  
or  
to select 'TUNER  
FWD 1-  
B
SET UP'. Then press  
.
If not, check the cable connection of the aerial  
(aerial socket), video recorder, TV.  
PLAY B -  
K
STOP C -  
L
5.Use  
or  
to select 'MANU-  
* The video recorder searches the entire fre-  
quency range in order to find and save the  
largest possible number of TV channels. It is pos-  
sible that the TV channels in your country are  
broadcast in a higher frequency range. As soon  
as this range is reached during the search, the  
video recorder will find the TV channels.  
FWD 1-  
B
AL TUNING'. Then press  
.
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
6.Use  
or  
to select 'DECODER'.  
MANUAL TUNING  
PROG.  
CHANNEL  
DECODER  
SKIP  
P55  
055  
[OFF]  
[OFF]  
VIDEO MODE [SECAM]  
4.'TIME' and 'DATE' will appear on the TV  
screen.  
SELECT CHOOSE  
K
L
B
END=EXIT  
FWD 1-  
B
7.Use  
to select 'ON'  
TIME --:--  
(Decoder switched on).  
STATUS/EXIT  
8.To end, press  
.
DATE --/--/--  
How can I switch off the decoder?  
FWD 1-  
B
Use  
switched off).  
to select 'OFF' (Decoder  
END=EXIT  
The decoder has now been allocated to this TV  
channel.  
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Manual TV channel search  
How do I change 'VIDEO MODE'?  
If you want to change the video mode, select  
In some cases it can occur that all of the TV  
channels are not found and saved during the first  
installation. In this case, the missing or coded TV  
channels must be searched for and stored man-  
ually.  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
'VIDEO MODE' with  
Then, press  
or  
.
FWD 1-  
B
to select your desired  
mode.  
1.Switch on the TV set. If required, select the  
programme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
Using the satellite receiver  
2.Press  
.
The main menu will appear.  
Satellite channels from a satellite receiver (con-  
nected to the scart socket AV2(DECODER) ) are  
received on the video recorder on programme  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
3.Use  
or  
to select 'TUNER  
FWD 1-  
B
SET UP'. Then press  
.
number 'AV2' with  
.
0.0.2  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
4.Use  
or  
to select 'MANU-  
You should select the satelite channels to be  
received by the satellite receiver directly on the  
receiver itself.  
FWD 1-  
B
AL TUNING'. Then press  
.
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
5.Select 'PROG.' with  
or  
.
FWD 1-  
B
.
Then press  
Follow TV (Automatic TV channels  
sorting)  
When the automatic channel search function is  
activated, the TV channels are saved in a specific  
order. This may vary from the order of TV chan-  
nels on the TV.  
This function changes the order of TV channels  
saved in the video recorder to match that of the TV.  
Make sure that the video recorder and the TV  
are connected by a scart cable.  
MANUAL TUNING  
PROG.  
CHANNEL  
DECODER  
SKIP  
P55  
055  
[OFF]  
[OFF]  
VIDEO MODE [SECAM]  
SELECT  
K
L
CHOOSE  
B
END=EXIT  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
0..9  
, select  
6.With  
or  
or  
the desired programme number that you want  
to use for the TV channel, e.g. 'P01'. Then  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
FWD 1-  
B
press  
.
2.Press  
3.Select 'TUNER SET UP' with  
. The main menu will appear.  
What is a special channel?  
PLAY B-K  
TV channels are transmitted in certain pre-  
defined frequency ranges. These ranges are  
divided into channels.  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1-  
B
and confirm with  
.
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
4.Select 'FOLLOW TV' with  
or  
A specific frequency/channel is assigned to each  
TV station.  
FWD 1-  
B
and confirm with  
.
Certain frequency ranges are specified as special  
channels (hyperband channels).  
SELECT  
K
L
CHOOSE  
B
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
7.Select 'CHANNEL' with  
and confirm with  
desired channel with  
or  
,
AUTO TUNING  
MANUAL TUNING  
FOLLOW TV  
MOVE  
FWD 1-  
B
. Then enter the  
0..9  
.
'
'
If you set SKIP on for a channel, this channel  
will be ignored when going through the channels  
END=EXIT  
+
PROG P  
PROG P–  
with  
or  
.
I don't know the channels for my TV stations  
5.'P:01' will appear in the video recorder display.  
6.Select programme number '1' on the TV.  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
In this case, press  
or  
in  
'CHANNEL' to start the automatic channel  
search. A changing channel number will appear  
on the TV screen. Continue the automatic search  
until you have found the desired TV channel.  
I cannot switch my TV set to programme  
number '1'  
* If you have connected additional devices to  
socket AV2(DECODER), please disconnect  
these devices. Because of other connected  
devices, the TV set could switch to the pro-  
gramme number of the scart socket.  
FWD 1-  
B
8.Save the TV channel with  
.
9.To search for other TV channels, begin again  
at step 5.  
STATUS/EXIT  
10.To end, press  
.
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FWD 1-  
B
7.Confirm with  
on the video  
recorder remote control. The video recorder  
compares the TV channels on the TV and the  
video recorder.  
If the video recorder finds the same TV chan-  
nel as on the TV, then it stores it at 'P01'.  
Sorting and clearing TV channels  
manually  
After you have performed the automatic channel  
search you may not agree with the sequence in  
which the individual TV channels have been allo-  
cated to the programme positions (programme  
numbers) of the video recorder. You can use this  
function to individually sort the TV channels  
already saved or to delete unwanted TV chan-  
nels or those with poor reception.  
'NO TV SIGNAL' will appear in the TV screen.  
The video recorder is not receiving a video  
signal from the TV.  
Check the plug on the scart cable.  
Check your TV's operating instructions to see  
which scart socket is used for video signals.  
If this does not help, it's not possible to use this  
function. Please read the section 'Sorting TV  
channels manually'.  
1.Switch on the TV set. If required, select the  
programme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
2.Press  
3.Select 'TUNER SET UP' with  
. The main menu will appear.  
PLAY B-K  
8.Wait until the next number, e.g. 'P:02' appears  
in the display.  
9.Select the next programme number on the  
TV, e.g. '2'.  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1-  
B
and confirm with  
.
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
4.Select 'MOVE' with  
or  
,
FWD 1-  
B
and confirm with  
.
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
5.With  
or  
, select the saved  
FWD 1-  
B
10.Confirm with  
.
TV channel that you want to change.  
11.Repeat steps 8 to 10 until you have assigned  
a programme number to all TV channels.  
STATUS/EXIT  
MOVE  
12.To end, press  
.
P01: 02  
P02: 03  
P03: 05  
P04: 10  
P05: 74  
P06: 90  
P07: 99  
P08: 121  
P09: 124  
P10: 130  
Automatic Tuning  
During installation, all available TV channels are  
searched for and saved. If the channel assign-  
ments of your cable or satellite TV provider  
change or if you are re-installing the video  
recorder, e.g. after moving house, you can start  
this procedure again. This will replace the TV  
channels already saved with the new ones.  
SELECT  
K
L
CHOOSE  
B
END=EXIT  
FWD 1-  
B
6.Confirm with  
.
PLAY B-K  
7.Move the selected channel with  
or  
STOP C-L  
to the programme number you want  
to assign.  
8.Confirm with  
9.To assign other TV channels to a programme  
number, repeat steps 5 to 8.  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
FWD 1-  
B
.
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
PLAY B-K  
3.Select 'TUNER SET UP' with  
or  
10.Confirm the assignment of the TV channel  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1-  
B
and confirm with  
.
with  
.
MOVE menu  
PLAY B-K  
4.Select 'AUTO TUNING' with  
or  
STATUS/EXIT  
11.To exit the  
, press  
.
MOVE menu  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1-  
B
.
and confirm with  
PLEASE WAIT  
START  
❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚  
FINISH  
5.The automatic TV channel search starts. This  
allows the video recorder to save all available  
TV channels. This procedure may take sever-  
al minutes.  
6.When the TV channel search is complete,  
'COMPLETED' will briefly appear on the TV  
screen.  
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Setting the language  
Setting the RF out channel  
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 sev-  
eral other TV channels will decrease.  
You have the option of setting one of the dis-  
played languages for the on-screen menu  
(OSD).  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
The following steps will show you how to change  
the pre-set 'transmission' (RF out channel) fre-  
quency on the video recorder.  
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
PLAY B-K  
3.Select 'INITIAL SET UP' with  
or  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1-  
B
and confirm with  
.
What is RF out channel?  
PLAY B-K  
4.Select 'LANGUAGE' with  
or  
This electronic component in the video recorder  
allows the device to transmit audio and video  
signals via the aerial cable. These signals can  
be received on a TV set just like TV channels.  
What is RF out channel frequency?  
This frequency or channel indicates the channel  
on which the audio or video signal is transmit-  
ted.  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1-  
B
and confirm with  
.
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
2.Press  
3.Select 'INITIAL SET UP' with  
. The main menu will appear.  
PLAY B-K  
or  
PLAY B-K  
5.Select the desired language with  
or  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1-  
B
and confirm with  
.
STOP C-L  
.
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
4.Select 'RF OUT' with  
and confirm with  
or  
STATUS/EXIT  
6.To end, press  
.
FWD 1-  
B
.
Setting the clock  
SELECT  
K
L
CHOOSE  
B
If the display shows an incorrect time or ' --:-- ',  
the time and date must be reset manually.  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
RF OUT CH  
TV SYSTEM  
36  
K
END=EXIT  
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
PLAY B-K  
3.Select 'INITIAL SET UP' with  
or  
FWD 1-  
B
5.Press  
6.Press  
.
STOP C-L  
FWD 1-  
B
and confirm with  
.
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
0..9  
,
or  
to select a  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
4.Select 'CLOCK' with  
and confirm with  
or  
free (not allocated) channel between channel  
22 and 69 in your area.  
FWD 1-  
B
.
FWD 1-  
B
7.Press  
.
TIME --:--  
If you cannot get an interference-free picture  
and sound, switch the built-in modulator off.  
STOP C-L  
DATE --/--/--  
repeatedly until "--" appears  
Press  
next to "RF OUT CH" on the TV screen.  
END=EXIT  
FWD 1-  
B
Then  
confirm with  
. In that case,  
please connect your VCR to your TV with a  
Scart cable.  
5.Check the time in 'TIME'. If required, please  
0..9  
change the time with  
.
6.Check 'DAY', 'MONTH' and 'YEAR' in the  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
8.Select 'TV system' with  
9.Choose 'K' or 'G' with  
10.To end, press  
or  
.
same way.  
FWD 1-  
B
.
STATUS/EXIT  
7.To end, press  
.
STATUS/EXIT  
.
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3. Playback  
Playing cassettes  
Displaying current tape position  
The following information is displayed on the  
screen: e.g.: 0:02:45 shows the counter in hours,  
minutes and seconds.  
You can operate the video recorder using the  
remote control or the buttons on the front of the  
video recorder.  
SP/LP: will show the recorded speed of your  
cassette  
PLAY STOP FWD  
REW  
If you press  
while the  
,
,
or  
set is in Stand-by, the power will be automatical-  
ly turned on. Additionally, if a cassette was  
already inserted, the corresponding operation  
will be performed.  
'REM 0:06': will show the actual amount of play-  
ing/recording time left on the tape in hours and  
minutes.  
When you play an NTSC cassette, the video  
recorder will show 'REM -:--'.  
Your video recorder can only record and play  
standard VHS cassettes.  
1.Put a cassette into the cassette slot. The cas-  
How can I set the counter to '0:00:00'?  
You can set the counter to '0:00:00' with  
CLEAR  
.
sette is inserted automatically. '  
appear on the display.  
PLAY B-K  
' will  
When you put a cassette in the video recorder,  
the counter will automatically reset to '0:00:00'.  
2.Press  
to view the tape.  
The counter does not move  
DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL  
This occurs when there are no recordings on a  
portion of a tape. This is not a fault in your  
video recorder.  
Philips has developed a system which produces  
the best possible playback quality. For old and  
often-used video cassettes, this system reduces  
interference. For new or high quality cassettes, it  
emphasises the details.  
The screen shows '-0:01:20'  
If you rewind a cassette from the tape position  
'0:00:00', the counter will show for instance,  
'-0:01:20' (the cassette was rewound to 1  
minute and 20 seconds before '0:00:00').  
'-:--' is displayed in the 'REM' counter  
This counter will automatically recognise the  
length of the tape. In addition, when you put in  
a cassette the video recorder must first calcu-  
late the time played. Therefore, '-:--' appears  
first and only after the tape has been running  
for a few seconds, the correct playing time will  
be shown.  
Picture/ sound quality is poor  
When playing rental videos or older, poorer quality  
cassettes, it may not be possible to completely filter  
out picture and sound interference. This is not a fault  
in your machine. Read the section 'Manual tracking'.  
STOP C-L  
3.To stop the playback, press  
or  
STOP/EJECT on the video recorder.  
STOP/EJECT  
4.To eject the cassette, press  
the video recorder stops the playback.  
when  
Automatic switch-off of special functions  
Many functions (e.g. pause, still picture) switch  
themselves off automatically after a short time in  
order to protect the cassette and to save energy.  
Searching for a tape position with  
picture (scanning)  
1.While a cassette is playing, press REW0-  
s
FWD 1-  
B
(reverse) or  
times.  
(forward) one or more  
Do I need to change the playback speed  
when playing back LP recordings?  
During playback, the correct speed will auto-  
matically be selected. For more information,  
please read the section 'Selecting the recording  
speed (SP or LP)' in the chapter 'Manual  
recording'.  
PLAY B-K  
2.Press  
to resume playback.  
Still picture / slow motion  
2
STILL  
1.During playback, press  
tape and display a still picture.  
to stop the  
SLOW  
2.During playback, press  
tape in slow motion.  
to play the  
Playing back NTSC cassettes  
This video recorder can also play back cassettes  
that have been recorded in SP [Standard Play]  
or SLP [Super Long Play] mode in the NTSC  
standard (for example, American cassettes).  
However, this only works on PAL-television sets  
that are suitable for a picture frequency of 60Hz.  
PLAY B-K  
3.Press  
to resume playback.  
Scanning and still/slow motion interferes with the  
picture quality. The sound is switched off. This is  
not a fault in your video recorder.  
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3
INDEX  
2.For the next marking, press  
and  
Searching for tape position without  
picture (forward wind and rewind)  
FWD 1-  
B
then  
.
3.As soon as the video recorder finds this  
marking, it automatically switches to playback.  
STOP C-L  
1.Stop the tape with  
.
FWD 1-  
B
2.Press REW0-  
s
(reverse) or  
Manual Tracking  
(forward).  
To manually adjust the tracking during playback  
and slow motion playback, press  
STOP C-L  
3.To stop the tape, press  
.
+
PROGRAMME  
-
PROGRAMME  
Index search  
or PROG P+ PROG P– .  
Tracking will return to Automatic Tracking  
Adjustment when you press  
tape, or press  
To remove vertical jitter in a Still picture, press  
Every time a tape is recorded an index marking  
is written on the tape.  
These marked positions can be found again  
quickly and easily later.  
STOP C-L  
, insert a  
PLAY B-K  
.
+
-
or PROG P+ PROG P– .  
PROGRAMME PROGRAMME  
1.To search for the previous marking, press  
3
INDEX  
and then REW0- s .  
4. Manual recording  
PROG P+ PROG P–  
2.Use  
to select the pro-  
gramme number you want to record.  
General information  
REC  
I
3.Press  
.
REC  
I
4.Each time you press  
you will add 30  
Use 'Manual Recording' to make a spontaneous  
recording (for example, a programme currently  
being shown).  
minutes to the recording time.  
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 automatically, read the section  
Preventing accidental erasing  
All cassettes (except rental and pre-recorded  
cassettes) have a security tab on the back of the  
cassette.  
'Recording with automatic switch-off'. (e.g. not  
to record to the end of the tape)  
Read the section 'Direct record' if you want to  
record a programme currently being shown.  
Read the section 'Automatic recording from a  
satellite receiver', if you want a recording to be  
controlled automatically by a satellite receiver.  
To prevent recording over important recordings  
(erasing), you can remove this security tab.  
If you later decide to record on a protected cas-  
sette, simply cover the hole with adhesive tape  
or slide the tab to the right.  
Lining up recordings (assemble cut)  
When you add a further recording to a cassette,  
which already has a recording on it, a short  
blank (flicker) can appear between the old and  
the new recording or the picture itself can flicker.  
To help reduce these from occurring, proceed as  
follows:  
Recording without automatic  
switch-off  
1.Insert a cassette.  
PROG P+ PROG P–  
2.Use  
to select the pro-  
gramme number you want to record, for  
example, 'P01'.  
1.Find the tape position of the old recording  
where you want to insert the new recording.  
2.Look at the last minute of the old recording  
(playback).  
REC  
I
3.To start recording, press  
.
STOP C-L  
4.Stop recording with  
.
STILL  
2
3.Press  
new recording is to go and press  
4.Now start recording as usual by pressing  
at the tape position where the  
REC  
I
.
Recording with automatic switch-off  
(OTR One-Touch-Recording)  
REC  
I
on the remote control.  
STOP C-L  
5.Stop recording with  
.
1.Insert a cassette.  
EN  
9
 
Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)  
SELECT  
K
L
CHOOSE  
B
LP allows to double the recording duration on tape  
(for example six hours instead of three hours on a  
E180 cassette).  
RECORD SPEED  
DIRECT RECORD  
RECORD LINK  
[SP]  
[OFF]  
[OFF]  
END=EXIT  
1.Switch on the TV set. If required, select the  
programme number for the video recorder.  
2.Press MENU . The main menu will appear.  
PLAY B-K  
FWD 1-  
B
6.Select function 'ON' with  
.
3.Select 'RECORD SETUP' using  
or  
STOP C-L  
Switching off 'Record Link'  
FWD 1-  
B
and confirm with  
.
To switch off the function, select 'OFF'  
with  
PLAY B-K  
4.Select 'RECORD SPEED' using  
or  
FWD 1-  
B
.
STOP C-L  
.
STATUS/EXIT  
7.To end, press  
8.Insert a cassette.  
.
SELECT  
K
L
CHOOSE  
B
RECORD SPEED  
DIRECT RECORD  
RECORD LINK  
[SP]  
[OFF]  
[OFF]  
9.Programme the satellite receiver with the  
required information (programme number of  
the TV channel, start time, end time).  
If necessary, please see the operating  
instructions for your satellite receiver.  
10.Switch off the video recorder with  
END=EXIT  
5.Select the required recording speed with  
STANDBY/ON  
y
.
FWD 1-  
B
.
The video recorder is now ready to record. The  
beginning and end of the recording is controlled  
via scart socket AV2(DECODER).  
'SP'/'LP' /'AUTO'  
'SP': StandardPlay (normal recording speed) offers  
the usual first-class picture quality.  
'LP': LongPlay (half recording speed, double  
recording time). 6 hours can be recorded on a 3-  
hour cassette (E180) with a somewhat reduced  
picture quality.  
'AUTO': AUTOmatic Long Play. If there is not  
enough space on the tape to record a pro-  
grammed recording in standard speed, the record-  
ing is automatically done in 'LP'. (Longplay).  
Otherwise, the recording speed will be 'SP'  
(Standardplay).  
'Direct Record'  
With Direct Record, you can record the right TV  
channel in seconds even if your video recorder is  
switched off. If the recording is started manually,  
the video recorder uses the current TV channel  
set on the TV. You will find more information on  
how to switch 'Direct Record' on or off in the next  
section. Make sure that your video recorder  
socket (AV1/TV) and the TV are connected by a  
scart cable.  
STATUS/EXIT  
6.To end, press  
.
1.On the TV, select the programme number you  
Automatic controlled recording from  
a satellite receiver (RECORD LINK)  
want make the recording from.  
REC  
I
2.Press  
switched off.  
3.Stop recording with  
with the video recorder  
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 program-  
ming function, the recording will start automati-  
cally (as long as the satellite receiver is switched  
on).  
1.Use a scart cable to connect scart socket  
AV2(DECODER) on the video recorder to the cor-  
responding scart socket on the satellite receiver.  
2.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
STOP C-L  
.
How does Direct Record work?  
The video recorder compares the TV channel  
selected on the TV set with its stored TV chan-  
nels via the scart cable. If the same TV channel  
is found, it switches the video recorder to the  
corresponding programme number and starts  
recording. Please do not change the TV chan-  
nel on the TV set during the search so as not to  
affect the process.  
MENU  
3.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
PLAY B-K  
4.Select 'RECORD SET UP' with  
or  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1-  
B
and confirm with  
.
PLAY B-K  
5.Select 'RECORD LINK' with  
or  
STOP C-L  
.
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Switching 'Direct Record' on or off  
SELECT  
K
L
CHOOSE  
B
RECORD SPEED  
DIRECT RECORD  
RECORD LINK  
[SP]  
[OFF]  
[OFF]  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
END=EXIT  
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
PLAY B-K  
3.Select 'RECORD SET UP' with  
or  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1-  
B
and confirm with  
.
STATUS/EXIT  
5.To end, press  
6.Switch off with  
.
y
4.In 'DIRECT RECORD', select 'OFF' (Direct  
Record off) or 'ON' (Direct Record on) with  
STANDBY/ON  
.
FWD 1-  
B
.
5. Programming a recording (TIMER)  
Selecting once/daily/weekly recordings  
General information  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
Use  
following options:  
'ONCE': Recording once  
or  
to select from the  
Use a TIMER programming to automatically start  
and stop a recording at a later time or 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 eight recordings within a period of one  
year. To make a programmed recording, your  
video recorder needs to know:  
'DAILY': Repeated daily recordings from  
Monday to Friday  
'WEEKLY.': Repeated weekly recordings (every  
week on the same day)  
0..9  
5.Select TIMER block with  
.
0..9  
6.With  
buttons you can enter 'START'  
(start time) , 'STOP' (end time) , 'PROG.'  
(programme number) and 'DATE'.  
* the date you want to make the recording  
* the programme number of the TV channel  
* the start and stop time of the recording  
Programme numbers of the ' AV1 ' and ' AV2  
' scart socket  
You can also programme recordings from exter-  
nal sources via scart socket AV1(TV)or AV2  
(DECODER).  
This information is saved in a 'TIMER' block.  
Programming a recording  
7.When all inputs are correct, press  
STATUS/EXIT  
. The programming information  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
2.Press MENU . The main menu will appear.  
is stored in a TIMER block.  
8.Insert a cassette with an intact security tab  
(unprotected).  
9.Switch off with  
The programmed recording will only function  
when the video recorder is switched off with  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
3.Select 'TIMER' with  
or  
.
STANDBY/ON  
y
.
FWD 1-  
B
Then press  
.
4.Select ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY recording  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
with  
or  
. Then press  
STANDBY/ON  
y
.
FWD 1-  
B
.
If any of the TIMER blocks are in use, 'FULL' will  
appear on the TV screen.  
SELECT  
K
L
CHOOSE  
B
ONCE  
DAILY  
WEEKLY  
TIMER LIST  
END=EXIT  
EN  
11  
 
How to check, or delete a pro-  
grammed recording (TIMER)  
Helpful Hints  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
2.Press MENU . The main menu will appear.  
Error message: ' ' will flash in the video  
recorder display  
No cassette was inserted. Insert a cassette and  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
3.Select 'TIMER' with  
or  
.
STANDBY/ON  
y
switch off the video recorder using  
A cassette was inserted with the security tab  
removed.  
Undo the erase protection (chapter 'Manual  
Recording', section 'Preventing accidental erasing of  
cassettes') or insert a different cassette.  
FWD 1-  
B
Then press  
.
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
4.Select 'TIMER LIST' with  
or  
FWD 1-  
B
, and confirm with  
.
SELECT  
K
L
CHOOSE  
B
Cassette is ejected during recording  
The end of the tape was reached during recording.  
ONCE  
DAILY  
WEEKLY  
The video recorder does not react  
TIMER LIST  
While a programmed recording is being made, you  
cannot operate your video recorder manually. If you  
want to cancel the programmed recording, press  
END=EXIT  
STOP/EJECT  
.
The end of the tape was reached during recording.  
FWD 1-  
B
5.Select timer block with  
.
CLEAR  
6.To cancel the recording, press  
.
STATUS/EXIT  
7.To end, press  
8.Switch off with  
.
y
STANDBY/ON  
.
How to change a programmed  
recording (TIMER)  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
2.Press MENU . The main menu will appear.  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
3.Select 'TIMER' with  
or  
.
FWD 1-  
B
Then press  
.
4.Select ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY recording  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
with  
or  
. Then press  
FWD 1-  
B
.
0..9  
5.Select a TIMER block with  
. (The flashing  
number indicates an empty TIMER block.)  
ONCE  
TIMER - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -  
SELECT TIMER NUMBER  
END=EXIT  
CLEAR  
6.Press  
to delete information and input  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
or  
correct information with  
0..9  
.
or  
STATUS/EXIT  
7.To end, press  
8.Switch off with  
.
y
STANDBY/ON  
.
EN  
12  
 
6. Other Functions  
1.Switch on the TV set. If required, select the  
programme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
Changing the video (colour) system  
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
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.  
3.Select 'VCR SET UP' with  
or  
FWD 1-  
B
and confirm with  
.
PLAY B-K  
4.Select 'STATUS DISPLAY' with  
or  
STOP C-L  
.
You can switch off the automatic TV system  
switch-over as follows.  
SELECT  
K
L
CHOOSE  
B
STATUS DISPLAY  
BLUE BACKGROUND[ON]  
[ON]  
Video (colour) systems  
Other countries, other video (colour) systems:  
In central Europe transmissions are broadcast  
in the PAL system (Phase Alternation Line)  
standard. France uses SECAM (Séquentiel à  
mémoire). In some countries (USA and Japan),  
TV viewers receive their programmes as an  
NTSC signal (National Television System  
Committee).  
AUTO STANDBY  
CLOCK DISPLAY  
[OFF]  
[ON]  
END=EXIT  
FWD 1-  
B
5.Select 'ON' or 'OFF' with  
.
STATUS/EXIT  
6.To end, press  
.
SYSTEM  
1.Press  
on the remote control to  
select the TV (colour) system with the least  
disruptions during playback.  
SYSTEM  
Blue Background on or off  
Each pressing  
, the display will change  
If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when  
a weak signal is received, set BLUE BACK-  
GROUND to ‘ON’. The screen will be blue and  
the sound will be muted. Or, if you want to  
receive the weak signal, set BLUE BACK-  
GROUND to ‘OFF’.  
cyclicaly; AUTO, ME-SECAM, PAL.  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
AUTO  
PLAY B-K  
3.Select 'VCR SET UP' using  
2.After 5 seconds, the OSD will disappear.  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1-  
B
and confrim with  
.
4.Select 'BLUE BACKGROUND' using  
Which settings can I choose?  
'ON': Shows the status display for a few sec-  
onds only.  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
or  
.
and confirm with  
FWD 1-  
B
'OFF': Switches off the status display.  
SELECT  
K
L
CHOOSE  
B
STATUS DISPLAY  
[ON]  
BLUE BACKGROUND [ON]  
Switching the status display off or  
on  
AUTO STANDBY  
CLOCK DISPLAY  
[OFF]  
[ON]  
Along with the on screen menu, the status dis-  
play also displays information on the current  
operating status (counter, playback, recording,  
TV channel, etc.) on the TV screen. You can  
switch off the information about the operating  
status so that the status display is not recorded  
when copying videocassettes.  
END=EXIT  
5.Select 'OFF' (no blue background) or 'ON'  
(blue background on) with  
If you select 'OFF', the menu display will disap-  
FWD 1-  
B
.
pear.  
STATUS/EXIT  
6.To end, press  
.
EN  
13  
 
Automatic switch-off  
Selecting the sound channel  
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 tele-  
vision receiver.  
You can select the desired sound channel during  
playback or while receiving TV channels via the  
video recorder. This allows you to select a  
desired language for multi-language transmis-  
sions.  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
AUDIO  
1.Press  
. This will show the current  
AUDIO  
until the desired setting  
sound setting.  
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
2.Press  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
appears in the display.  
Reception of stereo broadcasts:  
3.Select 'VCR SET UP' using  
or  
FWD 1-  
B
and confrim with  
.
PLAY B-K  
4.Select 'AUTO STANDBY' using  
or  
Display on  
Mode  
Stereo  
L
AUDIO OUTPUT  
the TV screen  
STOP C-L  
.
L
L Audio  
STEREO  
LEFT  
SELECT  
K
L
CHOOSE  
B
R
L
R Audio  
L Audio  
STATUS DISPLAY  
[ON]  
BLUE BACKGROUND[ON]  
AUTO STANDBY  
CLOCK DISPLAY  
[ON]  
[ON]  
R
L
R
L
L Audio  
R Audio  
R Audio  
L+R Audio  
L+R Audio  
R
RIGHT  
NONE  
END=EXIT  
Monaural  
R
5.Select 'OFF' (no automatic switch-off) or 'ON'  
FWD 1-  
B
(automatic switch-off) with  
.
• During playback of the recorded tape in Hi-Fi mode:  
STATUS/EXIT  
6.To end, press  
.
Display on  
the TV screen  
Mode  
Stereo  
L
AUDIO OUTPUT  
Clock Display  
L
Hi Fi L Audio  
Hi Fi R Audio  
Hi Fi L Audio  
Hi Fi L Audio  
Hi Fi R Audio  
Hi Fi R Audio  
Normal Audio  
Normal Audio  
STEREO  
R
L
This function allows you to switch the VCR dis-  
play off. It is useful in case you feel disturbed by  
the display-brightness while watching TV in a  
dark room. It also reduces the power consump-  
tion.  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
LEFT  
R
L
R
RIGHT  
MONO  
R
L
R
Monaural  
MENU  
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
PLAY B-K  
3.Select 'VCR SET UP' using  
or  
.
Hi Fi L Audio  
L
+
Normal Audio  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1-  
B
and confrim with  
MIX  
MIXED  
PLAY B-K  
4.Select 'CLOCK DISPLAY' using  
or  
Hi Fi R Audio  
R
+
Normal Audio  
STOP C-L  
.
During reception of bilingual broadcasts:  
SELECT  
K
L
CHOOSE  
B
Display on  
the TV screen  
STATUS DISPLAY  
BLUE BACKGROUND[ON]  
AUTO STANDBY  
CLOCK DISPLAY  
[ON]  
Mode  
MAIN  
SUB  
AUDIO OUTPUT  
[ON]  
[ON]  
L
Main Audio  
Main Audio  
Sub Audio  
Sub Audio  
Main Audio  
Sub Audio  
MAIN  
R
L
END=EXIT  
SUB  
R
L
5.Select 'OFF' (no clock display) or 'ON' (clock  
MAIN  
SUB  
MAIN  
SUB  
FWD 1-  
B
display on) with  
.
R
STATUS/EXIT  
6.To end, press  
.
14  
EN  
 
7. Before you call an engineer  
If, contrary to expectation, you have any prob-  
lems using this video recorder, it may be caused  
by the following reasons.  
Your video recorder does not respond to  
any button being pressed:  
* There is no power supply: check the power  
No picture when you play a cassette:  
* There is no recording on the cassette: change  
the cassette.  
supply.  
* You have selected the wrong programme num-  
ber on the TV for playing cassette: on the TV,  
select the correct programme number for the  
video recorder.  
* The cable connecting the TV set and the video  
recorder has come loose: check the cable.  
* A programmed recording is currently being  
made: if desired, cancel the programmed  
recording. Please see the section 'How to check  
or delete a programmed recording' in chapter  
'Programming a recording'  
* There is a technical problem: disconnect from  
the mains power supply for 60 seconds, then  
connect again.  
If this doesn't help, you could reset your video  
recorder to the default factory settings.  
Poor picture quality when you play a cas-  
sette:  
* 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 sec-  
tion 'Manual Tracking'.  
Resetting devices to default factory settings  
* Attention:  
All the information stored (TV channels, time  
and date, TIMER) will be cleared.  
1.Switch off this video recorder with  
No recording possible:  
* The TV channel you want to record is not  
stored or you selected the wrong programme  
number: check TV channels stored.  
* A cassette was inserted that does not have  
the security tab (cannot be used to record):  
Insert a cassette with an intact security tab or  
change cassette. For more information, please  
see the section 'Preventing accidental erasing  
of cassettes' in chapter 'Manual Recording'.  
STANDBY/ON  
y
.
STOP/EJECT  
PROGRAMME+  
and  
2.Press and hold  
for 2 seconds or more at the same time.  
Cassette is jammed in the video recorder:  
* Don't use force. Pull out the mains plug for a  
moment.  
Remote control does not work:  
There is picture or sound interference on TV  
reception:  
* Turn to chapter 'Installing your video recorder'  
and read 'Setting the RF out channel'.  
* Have your aerial checked.  
* Remote control not pointed toward the video  
recorder: point it at the video recorder.  
* There is a technical problem: Take out the bat-  
teries, wait for 10 seconds and place them  
back.  
* Batteries have run out: change the batteries.  
You can also call the customer service centre  
in your country.  
The telephone numbers can be found on the  
back of this instruction manual. Have the model  
number (MODEL NO) and the production num-  
ber (PROD.NO.) of your video recorder ready.  
EN  
15  
 
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1070 BRUSSEL/BRUXELLES  
BELGIUM (for BENELUX)  
Tel: 070-222303  
PHILIPS CONSUMENTENLIJN  
Postbus 102 5600 AC Eindhoven  
NEDERLAND  
Tel.: 0900-8406  
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