Other Functions; Changing The Video (Colour) System - Philips VR550 Manual

6. Other Functions

Changing the video (colour) system

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.
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). Middle East countries use ME-
SECAM (Middle East SECAM). In some coun-
tries (USA and Japan), TV viewers receive their
programmes as an NTSC signal (National
Television System Committee).
1.
1.
Press SYSTEM on the remote control to
select the TV (colour) system with the least
disruptions during playback.
Each pressing SYSTEM
change cyclicaly; AUTO, ME-SECAM, PAL.
AUTO
2. 2.
After 5 seconds, the OSD will disappear.
Switching the status display off or 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.
1.
1.
Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-
gramme number for the video recorder.
2.
2.
Press . The main menu will appear.
MENU
3.
3. Select 'VCR SET UP' with
and confirm with
FWD 1- B
, the display will
or
PLAY B-K STOP C-L
.
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4.
4.
Select 'STATUS DISPLAY' with
STOP C-L .
SELECT K L CHOOSE B
→STATUS DISPLAY
BLUE BACKGROUND [ON]
AUTO STANDBY
CLOCK DISPLAY
END=EXIT
5.
5. Select 'ON' or 'OFF' with
Which settings can I choose?
'ON': Shows the status display
for a few seconds only.
'OFF': Switches off the status display.
6.
6. To end, press
STATUS/EXIT
Blue Background on or off
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'.
1.
1.
Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-
gramme number for the video recorder.
2.
2. Press . The main menu will appear.
MENU
3.
3.
Select 'VCR SET UP' using
and confirm with
STOP C-L
4.
4. Select 'BLUE BACKGROUND' with
STOP C-L .
SELECT K L CHOOSE B
STATUS DISPLAY
→BLUE BACKGROUND [ON]
AUTO STANDBY
CLOCK DISPLAY
END=EXIT
5.
5.
Select 'OFF' (no blue background) or 'ON'
(blue background on) with
6.
6.
To end, press
STATUS/EXIT
PLAY B-K or
[ON]
[ON]
[ON]
.
FWD
1- B
.
PLAY B-K
.
FWD 1- B
PLAY B-K
[ON]
[ON]
[ON]
.
FWD 1- B
.
EN