Philips DVR VR140 User Manual

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VR140/58  
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.  
PAL  
This electronic device contains many materials  
that can be recycled. Please enquire about the  
Important notes regarding operation  
possibilities for recycling your old device.  
Danger: High voltage!  
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Do not remove the top cover as there is a  
So that you can identify your machine for service  
risk of an electrical shock!  
questions or in the event of theft, enter the serial  
The video recorder does not contain any com-  
ponents that can be repaired by the customer.  
Please leave all maintenance work for qualified  
personnel.  
number here. The serial number (PROD.NO.) is  
printed on the type plate fixed at the back of the  
device.  
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MODEL NO.  
PROD. NO.  
VR140/58  
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As soon as the video recorder is connected to  
the power supply, there are some components  
that are in constant operation. To switch off the  
video recorder completely you must disconnect  
it from the power supply.  
This product complies with the requirements of  
Directive 73/23/EEC +89/336/EEC +93/68 EEC.  
Make sure that air can circulate freely through  
the ventilation slots on the video recorder. Do  
not place the device on an unsteady base.  
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Specifications  
Voltage: 220-240V/50Hz  
Power consumption : 14W  
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.  
Power consumption (Standby): less than  
3W (PWR. in the display switched off)  
Rewind time: approx. 260 seconds (cassette E-  
180)  
Dimensions in cm (WxDxH): 36.0x22.6x9.2  
Number of video heads:2  
Do not place any combustible objects on the  
device (candles, etc.).  
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Recording/playback time:  
3 hours (SP) (cassette E-180)  
6 hours (LP) (cassette E-180)  
Make sure that children do not place any for-  
eign objects within the openings or ventilation  
slots.  
These operating instructions have been printed  
on non-polluting paper.  
Supplied accessories  
• Operating instructions  
• Remote control and batteries  
• Aerial Cable  
Deposit old batteries at the appropriate collec-  
tion points.  
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 pro-  
tect the environment.  
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Front of the device  
When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at  
high speed. During playback, press to rewind the tape while  
the picture stay on the screen.  
To switch off or on, interrupt a function.  
STANDBY/ONy  
PROGRAMME+ PROGRAMME-  
programme number. During normal playback, press to  
adjust the tracking.  
To select the  
To play a tape.  
PLAY  
To stop the tape and eject the  
STOP/EJECT  
cassette.  
To record the TV channel selected at this  
RECORD  
moments.  
Back of the set  
FWD  
When tape playback is stopped, press to fast forward the  
tape at high speed. During playback, press to fast forward  
the tape while the picture stay on the screen.  
TV  
To connect the TV set(programme number).  
AERIAL  
RF OUT  
To connect the aerial cable.  
To connect the TV set.  
2. Important notes for operation  
Navigation in the screen menu  
The symbols on your video recorder  
display  
You can check/change many functions and set-  
tings of your video recorder via the on-screen  
menu. The individual functions are selected, via  
the remote control as follows:  
These symbols can light up on your video  
recorder display:  
PWR.  
REC  
MENU  
Call up the menu: with  
.
PLAY B-K STOP C-L  
To select: with  
.
When you keep your video recorder on.  
When you have put a cassette in the video  
recorder.  
Display of programme number of the TV  
channel / time / RF channel.  
To enter or change your selection: with the  
PLAY B-K STOP C-L  
number buttons 0..9 or with  
.
FWD 1- B  
To save or confirm: with  
.
To cancel: with CLEAR .  
When you record.  
When you have programmed a recording.  
STATUS/EXIT  
To end: with  
.
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
TIMER  
RECORD SET UP  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
INITIAL SET UP  
END=EXIT  
Switching on  
You can switch on the video recorder with the  
STANDBY/ON y  
button.  
Automatic switch-off  
If the video recorder is not used for several minutes, it switches itself off automatically. This function  
can be deactivated (e.g. if you want to use the video recorder as a TV receiver). For more  
information, please read the section 'Automatic switch-off' in chapter 'Other functions'.  
Time in the display  
STANDBY/ON y  
If you have switched the video recorder off with  
'18:00'.  
, the time will show in the display, e.g.  
If the clock has not been set, ' --:-- ' will appear.  
Power consumption  
The video recorder should always be connected to the mains so as not to affect the use of the TV or  
programmed recordings.  
If the display has been switched off, your video recorder consumes less than 3W in stand-by.  
Power outage/no power  
Channel information remains saved for up to 10 year, the time and timer information is saved for up  
to 1 minute.  
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3. Connecting the video recorder  
Connecting with a scart cable  
Preparing the remote control for  
operation  
The remote control and its batteries are packed  
separately in the original video recorder packaging.  
You must install the batteries in the remote control  
before use.  
Have the following cables  
ready:  
an aerial cable (1, sup-  
plied), a scart cable (2, not  
supplied).  
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1.Remove the aerial  
cable plug from your TV  
set. Insert it into the  
AERIAL at the back of  
the video recorder.  
2.Insert one end of the  
supplied aerial cable  
into the RF OUT at the  
back of the video  
recorder and the other  
end into the aerial input  
socket at the back of  
the TV set.  
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1.Take the remote control and the enclosed batter-  
ies (2 batteries).  
2.Open the remote control's battery compartment  
and place the batteries in it as shown in the pic-  
ture and close the battery compartment.  
The remote control is now ready to use. Its range is  
approximately 5 metres.  
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3.Plug one end of a scart  
cable into the scart  
socket ‘TV’ at the back  
of the video recorder  
and the other end into  
the suitable scart sock-  
et on your TV reserved  
TV  
Connecting your video recorder to  
the TV set  
The necessary cable connections must be made  
before you can record or play-  
back TV programmes using  
your video recorder.  
We recommend that you use a  
scart cable to connect your TV  
and video recorder.  
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TV  
for the video recorder operation (see your TV's  
operating instructions).  
4.Switch on the TV.  
5.Insert AC cable into the wall socket  
My TV has several scart sockets. Which one  
should I use?  
Select that scart socket which is suited for the  
video output as well as for the video input.  
My TV has a configuration menu for the scart  
socket.  
What is a scart cable?  
The scart or Euro AV cable serves as the universal  
connector for picture, sound and control signals. With  
this type of connection, there is practically no loss of  
quality during the picture or sound transfer.  
Please configure this scart socket as Input-Output.  
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 fol-  
lowing picture:  
PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE  
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 number  
for the scart socket by way of a control signal sent  
through the scart cable.  
If the TV does not automatically switch to the scart  
socket programme number, manually change to  
the corresponding programme number on your TV  
(see your TV's operating instructions).  
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Connecting without a scart cable  
Have the following cables ready:  
an aerial cable.  
1.Switch off your TV.  
2.Remove the aerial  
AERIAL  
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cable plug from the  
aerial input socket of  
the TV. Insert it into  
the AERIAL at the  
back of the video  
recorder.  
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RF OUT  
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3.Insert one end of the  
supplied aerial cable  
into the RF OUT at  
the back of the video recorder and the 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.  
PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE  
I do not see a Language setting picture  
* Check the cable connections.  
* Repeat the channel search on your TV.  
7.Save this programme number setting on your TV  
for video recorder operation.  
You can find more details in chapter 'Preparation  
for use'.  
Programme number for video recorder opera-  
tion  
You have now saved a programme number for use  
by your video recorder as you would a regular TV  
channel. This programme number must now be  
used in future for video recorder playback ('video  
recorder' TV channel).  
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4. Installing your video recorder  
5.Check 'TIME'. If required, please change the  
Preparation for use  
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  
This chapter shows you how to prepare the video  
recorder use. The video recorder automatically  
seeks out and stores all available TV channels.  
pressing  
.
The preparation for use is now complete.  
'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.  
Manual TV channel search  
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.  
Connecting additional devices  
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.  
1.Switch on the TV set. If required, select the  
programme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
1.Select the desired language for the on-screen  
2.Press  
.
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
menu by pressing  
or  
.
The main menu will appear.  
MENU  
2.Press  
.
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
3.Use  
or  
to select 'TUNER  
3.Confirm with PROG P+ .  
The automatic TV channel search starts.  
FWD 1- B  
SET UP'. Then press  
.
PLAY B-K  
4.Use  
or  
STOP C-L  
to select 'MANUAL TUNING'. Then  
.
FWD 1- B  
press  
PLEASE WAIT  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
5.Select 'PROG.' with  
or  
.
FWD 1- B  
.
Then press  
START  
❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚  
FINISH  
MANUAL TUNING  
PROG.  
CHANNEL  
SKIP  
P55  
055  
[OFF]  
VIDEO MODE [SECAM]  
AUDIO MODE [DK]  
The video recorder does not find any TV  
channels during the search  
* Select channel 1 on the TV. Can you see the  
saved TV channel on the TV?  
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
END=EXIT  
If not, check the cable connection of the aerial  
(aerial socket), video recorder, TV.  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
0..9  
, select the  
6.With  
or  
or  
desired programme number that you want to  
use for the TV channel, e.g. 'P01'. Then press  
* 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  
.
What is a special channel?  
TV channels are transmitted in certain pre-  
defined frequency ranges. These ranges are  
divided into channels.  
A specific frequency/channel is assigned to each  
TV station.  
4.'TIME' and 'DATE' will appear on the TV  
screen.  
Certain frequency ranges are specified as special  
channels (hyperband channels).  
TIME --:--  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
7.Select 'CHANNEL' with  
and confirm with  
desired channel with  
or  
. Then enter the  
,
FWD 1- B  
DATE --/--/--  
0..9  
.
'
'
If you set SKIP on for a channel, this channel  
will be ignored when going through the channels  
END=EXIT  
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PROG P  
PROG P–  
with  
or  
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Sorting and clearing TV channels  
manually  
I don't know the channels for my TV stations  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
In this case, press  
or  
in  
'CHANNEL' to start the automatic channel  
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.  
search. A changing channel number will appear  
on the TV screen. Continue the automatic search  
until you have found the desired TV channel.  
FWD 1- B  
8.Save the TV channel with  
.
9.To search for other TV channels, begin again  
at step 5.  
10.To end, press  
STATUS/EXIT  
.
1.Switch on the TV set. If required, select the  
programme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
How do I change 'VIDEO MODE' or ‘AUDIO  
MODE’?  
If you want to change the video or audio mode,  
select 'VIDEO MODE' or ‘AUDIO MODE’ with  
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
PLAY B-K  
3.Select 'TUNER SET UP' with  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1- B  
or  
Then, press  
.
STOP C-L  
FWD 1- B  
and confirm with  
.
to select your desired mode.  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
4.Select 'MOVE' with  
or  
,
FWD 1- B  
and confirm with  
.
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.  
MOVE  
P01: 02  
P02: 03  
P03: 05  
P04: 10  
P05: 74  
P06: 90  
P07: 99  
P08: 121  
P09: 124  
P10: 130  
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
END=EXIT  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
5.With  
or  
, select the saved  
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
TV channel that you want to change.  
6.Confirm with  
7.Move the selected channel with  
PLAY B-K  
3.Select 'TUNER SET UP' with  
or  
FWD 1- B  
.
STOP C-L  
FWD 1- B  
and confirm with  
.
PLAY B-K  
or  
PLAY B-K  
4.Select 'AUTO TUNING' with  
or  
STOP C-L  
to the programme number you want  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1- B  
.
and confirm with  
to assign.  
8.Confirm with  
FWD 1- B  
.
9.To assign other TV channels to a programme  
number, repeat steps 5 to 8.  
PLEASE WAIT  
10.Confirm the assignment of the TV channel  
.
with MOVE menu  
11.To exit the MOVE menu  
STATUS/EXIT  
, press  
.
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  
You have the option of setting one of the dis-  
played languages for the on-screen menu  
(OSD).  
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.  
The following steps will show you how to change  
the pre-set 'transmission' (RF out channel) fre-  
quency on the video recorder.  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
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  
PLAY B-K  
or  
5.Select the desired language with  
or  
STOP C-L  
.
STOP C-L  
FWD 1- B  
and confirm with  
.
STATUS/EXIT  
6.To end, press  
.
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
4.Select 'RF OUT' with  
or  
FWD 1- B  
and confirm with  
.
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.  
RF OUT CH  
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TV SYSTEM  
MENU  
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
END=EXIT  
PLAY B-K  
3.Select 'INITIAL SET UP' with  
or  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1- B  
and confirm with  
.
FWD 1- B  
5.Press  
6.Press  
.
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
4.Select 'CLOCK' with  
and confirm with  
or  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
0..9  
,
or  
to select a  
FWD 1- B  
.
free (not allocated) channel between channel  
22 and 69 in your area.  
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  
END=EXIT  
next to "RF OUT CH" on the TV screen.  
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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5. 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.  
SP/LP: will show the recorded speed of your  
cassette  
You can operate the video recorder using the  
remote control or the buttons on the front of the  
video recorder.  
PLAY STOP FWD  
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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.  
Your video recorder can only record and play  
standard VHS cassettes.  
How can I set the counter to '0:00:00'?  
You can set the counter to '0:00:00' with  
CLEAR  
.
When you put a cassette in the video recorder,  
the counter will automatically reset to '0:00:00'.  
1.Put a cassette into the cassette slot. The cas-  
The counter does not move  
sette is inserted automatically. '  
appear on the display.  
PLAY B-K  
' will  
This occurs when there are no recordings on a  
portion of a tape. This is not a fault in your  
video recorder.  
2.Press  
to view the tape.  
The screen shows '-0:01:20'  
DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL  
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').  
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.  
Picture/ sound quality is poor  
Searching for a tape position with  
picture (scanning)  
1.While a cassette is playing, press REW0- s  
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'.  
FWD 1- B  
(reverse) or  
times.  
(forward) one or more  
STOP C-L  
PLAY B-K  
3.To stop the playback, press  
or  
2.Press  
to resume playback.  
STOP/EJECT on the video recorder.  
STOP/EJECT  
4.To eject the cassette, press  
the video recorder stops the playback.  
when  
Still picture  
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STILL  
1.During playback, press  
tape and display a still picture.  
to stop the  
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.  
PLAY B-K  
2.Press  
to resume playback.  
Scanning and still mode interferes with the pic-  
ture quality. The sound is switched off. This is not  
a fault in your video recorder.  
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'.  
Playing back NTSC cassettes  
Cassettes that have been recorded in the NTSC  
standard (for example, American cassettes) can  
be played back using this video recorder.  
However, this only works on PAL-television sets  
that are suitable for a picture frequency of 60Hz.  
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Searching for tape position without  
picture (forward wind and rewind)  
Manual Tracking  
To manually adjust the tracking during playback,  
+
-
PROGRAMME PROGRAMME  
press  
or PROG P+  
STOP C-L  
1.Stop the tape with  
.
PROG P– .  
FWD 1- B  
2.Press REW0- s (reverse) or  
Tracking will return to Automatic Tracking  
Adjustment when you press  
(forward).  
STOP C-L  
, insert a  
STOP C-L  
3.To stop the tape, press  
.
PLAY B-K  
tape, or press  
.
To remove vertical jitter in a Still picture, press  
+
-
or PROG P+ PROG P– .  
PROGRAMME PROGRAMME  
6. Manual recording  
General information  
Preventing accidental erasing  
All cassettes (except rental and pre-recorded  
cassettes) have a security tab on the back of the  
cassette.  
Use 'Manual Recording' to make a spontaneous  
recording (for example, a programme currently  
being shown).  
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.  
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  
'Recording with automatic switch-off'. (e.g. not  
to record to the end of the tape)  
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:  
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).  
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'.  
REC I  
3.To start recording, press  
.
STOP C-L  
4.Stop recording with  
.
Recording with automatic switch-off  
(OTR One-Touch-Recording)  
STILL 2  
3.Press  
at the tape position where the  
REC I  
new recording is to go and press  
.
4.Now start recording as usual by pressing  
1.Insert a cassette.  
REC I  
on the remote control.  
PROG P+ PROG P–  
2.Use  
to select the pro-  
STOP C-L  
5.Stop recording with  
.
gramme number you want to record.  
REC I  
3.Press  
.
REC I  
4.Each time you press  
you will add 30  
minutes to the recording time.  
STOP C-L  
5.Stop recording with  
.
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Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)  
LP allows to double the recording duration on tape  
(for example six hours instead of three hours on a  
E180 cassette).  
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  
3.Select 'RECORD SETUP' using  
or  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1- B  
and confirm with  
.
4.Select the required recording speed with  
FWD 1- B  
.
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
RECORD SPEED  
[SP]  
END=EXIT  
STATUS/EXIT  
5.To end, press  
'SP'/'LP'  
.
'SP': StandardPlay (normal recording speed) offers  
the usual first-class picture quality.  
'LP': LongPlay (half recording speed, double record-  
ing time). 6 hours can be recorded on a 3-hour cas-  
sette (E180) with a somewhat reduced picture quality.  
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7. Programming a recording (TIMER)  
The programmed recording will only function  
when the video recorder is switched off with  
General information  
STANDBY/ON y  
.
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:  
How to check, or delete a pro-  
grammed 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  
.
* the date you want to make the recording  
* the programme number of the TV channel  
* the start and stop time of the recording  
FWD 1- B  
Then press  
.
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
4.Select 'TIMER LIST' with  
or  
,
FWD 1- B  
and confirm with  
.
This information is saved in a 'TIMER' block.  
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
Programming a recording  
ONCE  
DAILY  
WEEKLY  
TIMER LIST  
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  
.
END=EXIT  
FWD 1- B  
Then press  
.
4.Select ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY recording  
FWD 1- B  
5.Select timer block with  
.
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
with  
or  
. Then press  
CLEAR  
6.To cancel the recording, press  
.
FWD 1- B  
.
STATUS/EXIT  
7.To end, press  
8.Switch off with  
.
If any of the TIMER blocks are in use, 'FULL' will  
appear on the TV screen.  
STANDBY/ON y  
.
How to change a programmed  
recording (TIMER)  
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
ONCE  
DAILY  
WEEKLY  
TIMER LIST  
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  
.
END=EXIT  
FWD 1- B  
Then press  
.
4.Select ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY recording  
Selecting once/daily/weekly recordings  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
with  
or  
. Then press  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
Use  
or  
to select from the  
following options:  
'ONCE': Recording once  
FWD 1- B  
.
0..9  
5.Select a TIMER block with  
. (The flashing  
'DAILY': Repeated daily recordings from  
Monday to Friday  
number indicates an empty TIMER block.)  
'WEEKLY.': Repeated weekly recordings (every  
week on the same day)  
ONCE  
TIMER - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -  
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'.  
SELECT TIMER NUMBER  
END=EXIT  
7.When all inputs are correct, press  
STATUS/EXIT  
. The programming information  
CLEAR  
6.Press  
to delete information and input correct  
is stored in a TIMER block.  
8.Insert a cassette with an intact security tab  
(unprotected).  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
0..9  
or  
.
or  
information with  
7.To end, press  
8.Switch off with  
STATUS/EXIT  
.
STANDBY/ON y  
.
STANDBY/ON y  
9.Switch off with  
.
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Helpful Hints  
Error message: ' ' will flash in the video  
recorder display  
No cassette was inserted. Insert a cassette and  
Cassette is ejected during recording  
The end of the tape was reached during recording.  
The video recorder does not react  
STANDBY/ON y  
switch off the video recorder using  
While a programmed recording is being made, you  
cannot operate your video recorder manually. If you  
want to cancel the programmed recording, press  
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.  
STOP/EJECT  
.
The end of the tape was reached during recording.  
8. Other Functions  
Which settings can I choose?  
'ON': Shows the status display for a few sec-  
onds only.  
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.  
'OFF': Switches off the status display.  
Switching the status display off or on  
Along with the on screen menu, the status display  
also displays information on the current operating sta-  
tus (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.  
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). In some countries (USA and Japan),  
TV viewers receive their programmes as an  
NTSC signal (National Television System  
Committee).  
1.Switch on the TV set. If required, select the  
programme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
PLAY B-K  
3.Select 'VCR SET UP' with  
or  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1- B  
and confirm with  
.
PLAY B-K  
4.Select 'STATUS DISPLAY' with  
or  
STOP C-L  
.
SYSTEM  
1.Press  
on the remote control to  
select the TV (colour) system with the least  
disruptions during playback.  
SYSTEM  
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
STATUS DISPLAY  
[ON]  
Each pressing  
, the display will change  
BLUE BACKGROUND[ON]  
AUTO STANDBY  
CLOCK DISPLAY  
[OFF]  
[ON]  
cyclicaly; AUTO, ME-SECAM, PAL.  
END=EXIT  
FWD 1- B  
5.Select 'ON' or 'OFF' with  
.
Which settings can I choose?  
'ON': Shows the status display for a few sec-  
onds only.  
AUTO  
'OFF': Switches off the status display.  
2.After 5 seconds, the OSD will disappear.  
STATUS/EXIT  
6.To end, press  
.
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SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
Blue Background on or off  
STATUS DISPLAY  
BLUE BACKGROUND[ON]  
AUTO STANDBY[ON]  
[ON]  
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’.  
CLOCK DISPLAY  
[ON]  
END=EXIT  
5.Select 'OFF' (no automatic switch-off) or 'ON'  
(automatic switch-off) with  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
FWD 1- B  
.
STATUS/EXIT  
6.To end, press  
.
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
PLAY B-K  
3.Select 'VCR SET UP' using  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1- B  
and confirm with  
.
Clock Display  
4.Select 'BLUE BACKGROUND' using  
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.  
PLAY B-K STOP C-L  
and confirm with  
FWD 1- B  
.
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
STATUS DISPLAY  
BLUE BACKGROUND [ON]  
AUTO STANDBY  
CLOCK DISPLAY  
[ON]  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
[OFF]  
[ON]  
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
PLAY B-K  
3.Select 'VCR SET UP' using  
or  
.
END=EXIT  
STOP C-L  
FWD 1- B  
and confirm with  
PLAY B-K  
4.Select 'CLOCK DISPLAY' using  
or  
5.Select 'OFF' (no blue background) or 'ON'  
STOP C-L  
.
FWD 1- B  
(blue background on) with  
.
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
If you select 'OFF', the menu display will disap-  
pear.  
STATUS DISPLAY  
[ON]  
STATUS/EXIT  
6.To end, press  
.
BLUE BACKGROUND[ON]  
AUTO STANDBY  
[ON]  
[ON]  
CLOCK DISPLAY  
Automatic switch-off  
END=EXIT  
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.  
5.Select 'OFF' (no clock display) or 'ON' (clock  
FWD 1- B  
display on) with  
.
STATUS/EXIT  
6.To end, press  
.
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
2.Press  
3.Select 'VCR SET UP' using  
. The main menu will appear.  
PLAY B-K  
STOP C-L  
or  
FWD 1- B  
and confirm with  
.
PLAY B-K  
4.Select 'AUTO STANDBY' using  
or  
STOP C-L  
.
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9. 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.  
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