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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VIDEO RECORDER ..Programming a recording (with ’SHOWVIEW’) ..How to connect your video recorder to the TV set ..Programming a recording (without ’SHOWVIEW’) .

  • Page 2: The Remote Control

    & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF The remote control CLEAR (CL), y Delete : To delete last entry/Clear programmed recording (TIMER) PLAY G Playback : To play a recorded cassette TV To call up additional TV functions : Additional TV functions for TV sets with the same remote control Rewind : During STOP and STANDBY: rewind, during PLAYBACK: reverse scanning code (RC5) STOP h...
  • Page 3 & Front of the set Back of the set Mains socket: To connect the mains cable STANDBY m Standby : To switch off, interrupt a function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) EXT.2 AV 2 Scart socket 2: To connect a satellite receiver, decoder, video recorder, etc. (programme RECORD n Record: To record the programme selected number ’...
  • Page 4 Pathe Cinema 19, 30 Videotechnic Frontech 23, 25 Pausa Visa Fujitsu Perdio Vision Funai 25, 28 Phase Waltham 10, 20 Philco Watson Philips 01, 36 Watt Radio Geloso Pioneer Wega Genexxa Profex 02, 33 White Westinghouse 19, 30 Yoko 20, 25...

  • Page 5: Technical Information

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR200/02 Congratulations! You now own one of the most sophisticated So that you can identify your machine in the event of theft, and simple-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market. With enter the serial number (PROD.NO) here. The serial number is this VCR you can record and play VHS-standard cassettes.
  • Page 6 Simple programming system for video recorders. Makes programming as easy as making a telephone call. Simply enter the programme code which you will find in your listings magazine. The precision tape drive from Philips with short rewind times and automatic tape length recognition.

  • Page 7: How To Connect Your Video Recorder

    TV screen: CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER TO CONTINUE PRESS OK 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 D If your TV set does not switch to programme number scart cable, please read the section ’Connecting with a...

  • Page 8: Connecting Without A Scart Cable

    Tune in the TV set in the UHF wave band until the following picture appears. D The video recorder will now send on channel CH36/frequency 591MHz: CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW PHILIPS VIDEO RECORDER TO CONTINUE PRESS OK Then read ’Initial installation’ in the chapter ’INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER’.

  • Page 9: Installing Your Video Recorder

    INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER Check ’YEAR’, ’MONTH’ and ’DATE’. Confirm each line Initial installation with the button. Open up the battery compartment of your remote control After you have confirmed the line ’DATE, the video and place the batteries in it as shown in the picture. recorder will switch to standby.

  • Page 10: Manual Tv Channel Search

    Manual TV channel search Channel number or frequency display You can switch between the display for ’channel number’ or In certain cases the ’Automatic TV channel search’ may not be ’frequency’ for manual channel search. able to find all of the TV channels (e.g. coded TV channels). In that case, use this manual method to set the channels.

  • Page 11: Special Installation Functions

    Special installation functions Sorting and clearing TV channels manually You can assign any programme number to a TV channel that You can select one of the following installation functions in you have stored and you can also delete unwanted TV order to adapt the video recorder to your own specific channels.

  • Page 12: Setting The Language

    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. Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder. Press the button on the remote control.

  • Page 13: Important Notes For Operation

    IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION General information The symbols on your video recorder display D You can switch on with the button, the STOP h 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.

  • Page 14: Summary Of User Guide

    Summary of user guide The OSD menu offers the following functions. More details on each can be found in the appropriate chapter. CLOCK CHANNEL ALLOCATION TIME 20:00 CHANNEL/FREQUENCY YEAR 1999 MANUAL SEARCH MONTH AUTOSEARCH DATE LANGUAGE COUNTER ------------------------ ------------------------ Chapter: ’ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS’ Chapter: INSTALLING YOUR VIDEO RECORDER - ’Setting the date and the time’...

  • Page 15: Playback Functions

    PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS D This video recorder will automatically recognise the Playing a cassette length of the tape. D When you put a cassette in the video recorder and Put a cassette into the cassette slot. ’ ’ will appear on you want to see ’TIME LEFT’, the video recorder the display.

  • Page 16: Automatic Search For A Blank Space On The Tape

    Automatic search for a tape position Tracking during still picture (index search) If the still picture vibrates vertically, you can improve the still picture as follows: At the start of each recording, the video recorder will write an index code on the tape. During still picture, hold the button until the picture quality is at its best.

  • Page 17: Manual Recording

    MANUAL RECORDING Use ’Manual Recording’ to make a spontaneous recording (for Recording with automatic switch-off example, a programme currently being shown). (OTR one-touch-recording) E If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the section: ’Recording without automatic switch-off’. Put a cassette in the machine.

  • Page 18: Automatic Recording From A Satellite Receiver (Sat Recording)

    Automatic recording from a satellite receiver (SAT RECORDING) You can only use this function, when you have a satellite receiver which can control other equipment by a ’programming’ function. Use a scart cable to connect the scart socket to the scart socket on the satellite receiver. EXT.2 AV 2 Put a cassette in the machine.

  • Page 19: Programmed Recording (Timer)

    PROGRAMMED RECORDING (TIMER) Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a Enter the entire SHOWVIEW-number (up to 9 digits) recording at a later date. printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV programme. To make a programmed recording, your video recorder needs For example, 5-312-4 or 5 312 4 to know: Enter 53124 for the SHOWVIEW-number.

  • Page 20: Programming A Recording (Without 'Showview')

    Confirm with the button when the information is Programming a recording correct. (without ’SHOWVIEW’) D The programming information has been stored in a TIMER block. Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the video recorder. Make sure that the cassette you have put in can be recorded on.

  • Page 21: How To Check Or Change A Programmed Recording (Timer)

    D If the video recorder is switched on a few minutes How to clear a programmed recording before a programmed recording is supposed to (TIMER) begin, ’TIMER RECORD’ will flash on the TV screen. Switch on the TV set and select the programme number D If you reach the end of the cassette during a for the video recorder.

  • Page 22: Additional Functions

    ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS Setting the on-screen display (OSD) Automatic switch-off (tuner mode) You can switch the on-screen display of the current operating If you do not use the video recorder for a few minutes in information on or off. certain modes (e.g.: STOP), it will switch to standby automatically.

  • Page 23: Reducing Picture Disturbance - Optimising The Modulator

    Reducing picture disturbance - optimising Switching off the modulator the modulator If you cannot clear picture or sound interference, you can switch off the built-in modulator. You may experience picture disturbance if you have not used You should only do this if you have connected the video a scart cable to connect your video recorder and TV.

  • Page 24: Before You Call An Engineer

    Before you call an engineer If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this Programmed recording does not work: • You have not set the TIMER properly: check the TIMER blocks. video recorder, it may be caused by one of the reasons •...

  • Page 25: Glossary

    GLOSSARY 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.

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