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Table of Contents
5. Manual recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
1. Connecting the video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . .4
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Preparing the remote control for operation . . . . .4
Recording without automatic switch-off . . . . . .14
Connecting your video recorder to the TV . . . . .4
Preventing accidental erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Connecting with a scart cable
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 1 VCR VR750/58 VR752/58 [VR750/58] R
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for buying a Philips video recorder. These operating instructions have been This video recorder is one of the most sophisti- printed on non-polluting paper. cated and easy-to-use video recorders (VCR) on Deposit old batteries at the appropriate col- the market. Please take the time to read this lection points. operating manual before using your video Please make use of the facilities available in recorder. It contains i
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 4 1. Connecting the video recorder Preparing the remote control for Connecting with a scart cable operation Have the following cables ready: The remote control and its batteries are packed - One aerial cable (1, supplied) separately in the original video recorder packag- - One scart cable (2, not sup- ing. You must install the batteries in the remote 12 plied) control before use. 1. 1.Remove the aerial cable plug from your AERIAL TV. Insert it into the A
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 5 Then, read the section 'Preparation for use' in I do not see a Language setting picture the chapter 'Installing your video recorder'. • Check the cable connections. • Repeat the channel search on your TV. My screen is empty • Many TVs are switched to the programme 7. 7.Save this programme number setting on your number for the scart socket by way of a con- trol signal sent through the scart cable. TV for video recorder operation. • If the TV does not aut
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 6 2. Important notes for operation Switching on Navigation in the screen menu You can switch on the video recorder with the You can check/change many functions and set- STANDBY/ON y y button. tings of your video recorder via the on-screen Automatic switch-off menu. The individual functions are selected, via If the video recorder is not used for several the remote control as follows: minutes, it switches itself off automatically. This MENU Call up the menu
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 7 3. Installing your video recorder 4.The clock setting display appears on the TV 4. Preparation for use screen. This chapter shows you how to prepare the video recorder for use. The video recorder automatically TIME 00:00 seeks out and stores all available TV channels. DATE --/--/-- 'Aim' correctly SMART CLOCK [ON] 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 v
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 8 3.Use or to PLAY B-K STOP C-Lselect 'TUNER 3. Decoder allocation SET UP'. Then press FWD 1- B . 4.Use or to PLAY B-K STOP C-Lselect 4. Some TV channels transmit encoded TV signals FWD 1- B 'MANUAL TUNING'. Then press . which can only be viewed with a purchased or rented decoder. You can connect such a decoder MANUAL TUNING to this video recorder. The following function will →PROG. P55 automatically activate the connected decoder for CHANNEL 055 the des
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 9 'NO TV SIGNALS' appears in the TV screen. Follow TV (Automatic TV channels The video recorder is not receiving a video sig- sorting) nal from the TV. When the automatic channel search function is Check the plug on the scart cable. activated, the TV channels are saved in a specific Check your TV’s operating instructions to see order. This may vary from the order of TV chan- which scart socket is used for video signals. nels on the TV. If this does not he
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 10 FWD 1- B 6. 6.Confirm with . 5.The automatic TV channel search starts. This 5. PLAY B-K 7. 7.Move the selected channel with or allows the video recorder to save all available STOP C-L to the programme number you want TV channels. This procedure may take sever- to assign. al minutes. FWD 1- B 8. 8.Confirm with . 6.When the TV channel search is complete, 6. 9. 9.To assign other TV channels to a programme 'COMPLETED' will briefly appear on the TV number,
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 11 Setting the clock Setting the RF out channel If the display shows an incorrect time or '--:--', In some reception locations it is possible that a the time and date must be reset manually. TV channel will be sent on the same or similar If a TV channel that transmits VPS/PDC or the frequency as the video recorder. Teletext is stored under programme number Result: As soon as the video recorder is 'P01', time/date will automatically be taken from switched
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 12 4. Playback Playing back cassettes Playing back NTSC cassettes You can operate the video recorder using the This video recorder can also play back cassettes remote control or the buttons on the front of the that have been recorded in SP [Standard Play] video recorder. or SLP [Super Long Play] mode in the NTSC PLAY B-K STOP C-L FWD 1- B If you press , , or standard (for example, American cassettes). REW0- s while the set is in Stand-by, the However, thi
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 13 Searching for a tape position with Smart picture picture (scanning) You can change the picture setting during play- REW0- s 1. 1.During playback, press (reverse) back. FWD 1- B or (forward). 1. 1.Press SMART PICTURE . This will show the cur- 2. 2.If you want to search in super high speed, rent picture setting. REW0- s FWD 1- B press or once more. 2. 2.Press SMART PICTURE again to select the pic- (This function will not operate for a cassette ture setti
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 14 5. Manual recording 1.Find the tape position of the old recording 1. General information where you want to insert the new recording. Use 'Manual recording' to make a spontaneous 2. 2.Look at the last minute of the old recording recording (for example, a programme currently (playback). being shown). 3.Press STILL 2 2 at the tape position where 3. If you want to start and stop a recording manual- the new recording is to go and press REC I . ly, read the
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 15 Automatic controlled recording from 'DIRECT RECORD' a satellite receiver (RECORD LINK) With DIRECT RECORD, you can record the This function automatically starts recording on right TV channel in seconds even if your video the switched-off video recorder when a video recorder is switched off. If the recording is start- signal is recognised through the connected scart ed manually, the video recorder uses the current cable. If your satellite receiver has
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 16 Switching 'DIRECT RECORD' on or off Copying a video tape 1. 1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro- You can make copies of video cassettes made gramme number for the video recorder. by friends or relatives for your own enjoyment. MENU 2. 2.Press . The main menu will appear. WARNING: PLAY B-K 3. 3.Select 'RECORD SET UP' with or Unauthorized recordings of copyrighted STOP C-L FWD 1- B and confirm with . video cassettes may be an infringement of
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 17 6. Programming a recording (TIMER) Error message: 'FULL' General information + • If this error message appears after pressing SV/V , Use a TIMER programming to automatically start then all TIMER blocks are already programmed. No and stop a recording at a later time or date. The more recordings can be programmed. If you want to video recorder will switch to the right programme clear a programmed recording (TIMER block), select number and begin recording
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 18 '- -' appears at PROG. . Selecting ONCE/DAILY/WEEKLY recordings • The programme number of the TV channel 'ONCE': Recording once has not yet been assigned to the SHOWVIEW 'DAILY': Repeated daily recordings number. Using the number buttons 0..9 on the (Monday to Friday) 'WEEKLY': Repeated weekly recordings remote control, select the corresponding pro- (every week on the same day) gramme number (name) of the TV channel. Error message: 'FULL' The following
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 19 Error message: 'Err' Programming a recording with • If this error message appears after pressing 'TURBO TIMER' TURBO TIMER , the start time or end time is With Turbo Timer, programming a recording that same as another recording. takes place within the next 24 hours is quick and 5. 5.Insert a cassette with an intact security tab easy. You don’t even need to switch your TV 'on' (unprotected). as the necessary information will appear in the VCR display. (
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HG494/498ED.qx3 03.12.22 9:52 PM Page 20 4.Select 'TIMER LIST' with PLAY B-K or 4. Problems and solutions for STOP C-L , and confirm with FWD 1- B . programmed recordings SELECT KL CHOOSE B ONCE Error message: ' ' flashes in the video DAILY recorder display WEEKLY →TIMER LIST • No cassette was inserted. Insert a cassette and switch off the video recorder using STANDBY/ON y y END=EXIT . Cassette was ejected as soon as the STANDBY/ON y y button was pressed 5.Select timer block with FWD 1- B . 5
