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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Precautions
WARNING
Any unauthorized changes or
WARNING: DANGEROUS
modifications to this equipment void
the user’s authority to operate it.
VOLTAGE INSIDE
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
• The POWER button does not completely shut off the mains power from the
PAL PAL NTSC
unit, but switches operating current on or off only.
• The rating plate is on the rear of the unit.
Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing your
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DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS Front Panel VR499/75 7 REW (rewind) 1 button • Rewinds the tape when the tape is not 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 running. (( P.12) • Starts reverse rapid visual search during playback or still picture mode. (( P.14) HEAD REW FF STOP/EJECT 8 FF (fast forward) Á button VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER POWER STILL/PAUSE PLAY • Fast forwards the tape when the tape /OK REC/OTR COLOUR MODE is not running. (( P.12) G-CODE SP SLP • Starts forward rapid visual search VIDEO AUDIO CH
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............. ............. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS (CONTINUED) Remote Control 3 VCR/TV button 9 VOL (volume) 55555 / °°°°° buttons (For VR499/75 only) Changes the TV volume. 13 CBL / DBS TV VCR After pressing TV, select the VCR channel Release at desired volume. 1 14 or Auxiliary mode at TV. For VR299/75, this button functions on VCR/TV POWER EJECT 2 Philips TV only. 15 QUICK PROGRAMMING 3 4 SPEED button + + 123 10 EXIT/STATUS button Selects the tape speed for recording SP, START STOP DATE - -
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16 Number buttons 19 STILL/SLOW + button 22 CH (channel) 5 / ° button During a slow motion picture, adjusts Before using this button, press VCR or (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and the playback speed in the forward TV. 9) direction. (( P.14) • After pressing VCR, changes the Before using these buttons, press VCR Press PLAY 3 to resume normal channels on the VCR. Release at a or TV (for VR499/75 only) to select playback. desired channel. your target component. • After pressing TV, changes the • Pres
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DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS (CONTINUED) Rear Panel 5 VIDEO IN (input) jack 1 23 4 For connecting to the video output jack on another VCR or a portable video camera. (( P.18) 6 VIDEO OUT (output) jack For connecting to the video input jack on a TV or another VCR. (( P.7) ANT.IN IN OUT AUDIO 7 RF OUT (output) terminal (to VIDEO TV) RF OUT Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect this terminal to the UHF/VHF input terminal on the TV. (( P.7) 5 6 7 1 AC (alternating current) 3 AUDIO OUT (output) jac
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VHF UHF GETTING CONNECTED UP VCR to TV Connection 1 Disconnect the AC power cord of the TV from the AC outlet Connection and the antenna or Cable from the TV. 2 Connect the antenna or Cable to the VCR. Diagram 3 Connect the VCR to the TV using the RF coaxial cable. 4 Plug the AC power cords of the VCR and TV into the AC outlets. Outdoor antenna Indoor antenna Back of TV ANT. IN ANT.IN IN OUT AUDIO VIDEO RF OUT Cable Back of VCR RF coaxial cable RF OUT (supplied) To watch a picture from this VCR
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SETTING UP S Setting the Video Channel This VCR is designed to send picture and sound signal on UHF channel 36(583.25 MHz) to the TV, through the RF coaxial cable. For customers in Australia; If you want to change this video channel (36) to another channel (between 28 to 60), follow the procedure below before turning on the VCR for the first time. For customer in New Zealand; Be sure to set video channel (between 28 to 60) by following the procedure below before turning on the VCR for the first
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SETTING UP (CONTINUED) Operations hereafter are described To reset the clock manually IMPORTANT using the buttons on the remote You can also reset or correct the clock The setup and adjustment proce- control unless mentioned otherwise. manually. dures explained hereafter are written The buttons on the front panel having under the following conditions: 1 Press VCR. the same (or nearly same) name or • You have turned on the TV and 2 Press MENU. same (or nearly same) mark function selected the vide
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SETTING UP (CONTINUED) AUTO CH. SET COMPLETED 8 Press OK/3 to store the setting. Automatic Channel Setting 9 Press EXIT/STATUS to exit from the menu operations. Before using the VCR, you need to set the tuner channels. Follow the If the picture is not clear procedures described below. You need to fine-tune this particular For Australia customers only: If you want to delete channel. Do not perform this task unless you are unwanted channels outside of capital city reception area. EX. Fine-tune cha
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Manual Channel Setting Selecting Colour Mode When you want to do channel setting This section is for VR499/75 only. manually, follow this procedure. Before using the VCR, you need to set the colour mode both for recording and 1 Select Tuner Set Up Mode playback. 1 Press VCR. 2 Press MENU. Press COLOUR MODE on the front 3 Press PLAY 5 or STOP ° to select panel to change the colour system. “TUNER SET UP” then press 3/OK. The Tuner Set Up menu appears. For recording: 4 Press PLAY 5 or STOP ° to sel
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BASIC OPERATIONS To watch another TV Playback Recording programme while recording When using this VCR, an index mark is Select a different channel you want to always marked at the beginning of watch on the TV. 1 On TV every recording. This index marks 1 Turn on the TV. make it easier for you to search for the You can watch the programme of the 2 Select the video channel (or external beginning of the recordings (see “Index selected channel on the TV, without video input). Search” (( P.13). ) affe
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ADVANCED OPERATIONS To cancel an OTR SmartPicture One Touch Recording (OTR) Press STOP 7 to stop recording before the preset recording length is reached. You can make the picture softer or The OTR function lets you quickly If you want to cancel the OTR mode but sharper or distinct the picture when specify how long you want a recording continue recording, press REC/OTR playing back the tape. to continue. You do not have to several times until “OTR” changes to SmartPicture is set to NATURAL when p
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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) Using On-Screen Display Special Effect Playbacks Tracking Adjustments You can display the VCR operating Are you familiar with tape playback? Auto tracking status on the TV screen. If so, you are ready to enjoy the special Each time a tape is inserted, auto For the information about what you can effect playback features described tracking starts working and see on the TV screen, see page 6. below. continuously analyses the signal to adjust for optimum picture quali
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G-Code Set Up Timer Recording Using G-Code 2 Set Guide Channels GUIDE CHANNEL SET UP 1 Press PLAY 5 or This section is for VR499/75 only. This section is for VR499/75 only. GUIDE CH USER CH 255 -- STOP ° to select 01 -- 02 -- 03 -- You can simplify the programming “GUIDE CHANN- By entering the G-Code number for a 04 -- SELECT OR ENTER GUIDE EL SET UP” then method of timer recording by using G- CH. N
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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) After a timer recording has taken 3 Select Channel place 3 Select Tape Speed Press POWER to turn on the VCR. Press CH 5 or ° Press SPEED. ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 You can operate your VCR normally. to enter the TV 12 CHANNEL+/– • Each time you press the button, the tape START +/– – –:– – AM channel. STOP +/– – –:– – AM speed alternates between “SP”, “LP”, and REC SPEED SP To stop a started timer recording DATE +/– – –/–
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6 If you want to change the Useful function for Timer 8 Confirm Programme programme setting shown on the Recording: Auto Tape Speed TV screen, press the following Press EXIT/STATUS. With this function activated, the VCR buttons: “PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED” can change the tape speed and record CH 5/° : Changes the channels. appears on the TV screen. the programme in LP or SLP mode START +/– : Changes the start time. After 5 seconds, the above message unless enough tape remains for STOP +/– : Changes
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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) Tape Duplication 1 Connect the recording VCR (this VCR) and the playing Connection VCR. Diagram 2 Connect the recording VCR (this VCR) to the TV. Playing VCR Recording VCR (this VCR) TV ANT.IN ANT.IN IN OUT IN OUT To RF OUT AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO RF OUT RF OUT From Audio output to AUDIO IN From Video output to VIDEO IN Dubbing from any VHS VCR (or video camera) to another is simple. 1 At VCRs 4 Select Tape Speed Explanations on this page uses this Insert a source
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OPERATING OTHER MANUFACTURERS’ TV This section is for VR499/75 only. TV Manufacturers’ Codes PHILIPS 01, 02, 03 You can use this remote control to operate your TV, not only PHILIPS TV EMERSON 14 but also other manufacturers’ TVs GOLDSTAR 04 listed below. GRUNDIG 24, 25 You first need to set the manufacturer’s HITACHI 12 code. JVC 05 Note: MITSUBISHI 13, 26 Though this remote control can operate most of the PHILIPS TVs as well as many other PANASONIC 07, 17, 19, 20 manufacturers’, some of the TVs
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BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE Check the following points once again if you are having some difficulties with your VCR. IMPORTANT Periodic maintenance is required in order to maintain the VCR’s continuous excellent performance. After a period of time the video heads will require replacement. If cleaning or replacement of the video heads is required, this service should be performed at an authorized video system service center. Power Correction No power. • Make sure the AC power cord is correctly conn
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Miscellaneous Correction A cassette cannot be inserted. • Insert the cassette with the window side up and the record tab facing you. • Check that a cassette tape is not already inserted. Press EJECT 0. The cassette does not eject. • Make sure the AC power cord is correctly connected to an AC outlet. • If the (Timer) indicator is lit on the display, press POWER to cancel timer recording, then press EJECT 0. The cassette ejects when you press REC/OTR ¦, or when • Make sure the record tab on the b
