Philips DVR VR130 07 User Manual

VR130/07  
Make sure that children do not place any  
foreign objects within the openings or venti-  
lation slots.  
These operating instructions have been  
printed on non-polluting paper.  
Deposit old batteries at the appropriate col-  
lection 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  
protect the environment.  
This electronic device contains many materials  
that can be recycled. Please enquire about the  
possibilities for recycling your old device.  
Thank you for buying a Philips video recorder.  
This video recorder is one of the most sophisti-  
cated 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 operation. 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 transporting the device.  
The video recorder needs this time in order to  
become acclimatised to its new environment  
(temperature, air humidity, etc.).  
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So that you can identify your machine for service  
questions or in the event of theft, enter the serial  
number here. The serial number (PROD.NO.) is print-  
ed on the type plate fixed at the back of the device.  
PAL  
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.  
MODELNO.  
VR130/07  
PROD. NO.  
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This product complies with the requirements of  
Directive 73/23/EEC +89/336/EEC +93/68 EEC.  
We hope you enjoy your new video recorder.  
Important notes regarding operation  
Interference  
Danger: High voltage!  
The Department of Trade and industry oper-  
ates a Radio lnvestigation Service to help TV  
licence holders improve reception of BBC and  
ITC programmes where these are being spoilt  
by interference.  
If your dealer cannot help, ask at a Main Post  
Office for the booklet 'How to lmprove  
Television and Radio Reception'.  
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Do not remove the top cover as there is  
a risk of an electrical shock!  
The video recorder does not contain any  
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components that can be repaired by the  
customer. Please leave all maintenance  
work for qualified personnel.  
As soon as the video recorder is connected  
to the power supply, there are some compo-  
nents that are in constant operation. To  
switch off the video recorder completely you  
must disconnect it from the power supply.  
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Specifications  
Voltage: 220-240V  
50Hz  
Power consumption : 14W  
Make sure that air can circulate freely  
Power consumption (Standby): less than  
4W (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  
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through the ventilation slots on the video  
recorder. Do not place the device on an  
unsteady base.  
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.  
Recording/playback time:  
3 hours (SP) (cassette E-180)  
6 hours (LP) (cassette E-180)  
Supplied accessories  
Do not place any combustible objects on  
the device (candles, etc.).  
Operating instructions  
Remote control and batteries  
Aerial Cable  
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When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind  
Front of the device  
the tape at hight speed. During playback, press to  
rewind the tape while the picture stay on the screen.  
STANDBY/ON  
function.  
PROGRAMME+ PROGRAMME-  
To switch off or on, interrupt a  
B
To play a tape.  
C
/A  
To select the  
To stop the tape and eject the cassette.  
programme number. During normal playback, press to  
adjust the tracking.  
STILL  
To stop the tape (still picture).  
COUNTER RESET  
To reset the counter.  
RECORD  
To record the TV channel selected at this  
moments.  
Back of the set  
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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  
.
K B L C  
To select: with  
.
To enter or change your selection: with the  
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.  
K B L C  
number buttons  
0..9  
or with  
.
B 1  
To save or confirm: with  
.
To cancel: with CLEAR .  
STATUS/EXIT  
To end: with  
.
When you record.  
When you have programmed a recording.  
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.  
Your video recorder uses less than 4W.  
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  
Important for the United Kingdom  
Preparing the remote control for  
operation  
This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 10  
Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug pro-  
ceed as follows:  
The remote control and its batteries are packed  
separately in the original video recorder packag-  
ing. You must install the batteries in the remote  
control before use.  
1.Remove fuse cover and fuse.  
2.Fix new fuse which should be a  
BS1362 3A,ASTA or BSI approved type.  
3.Refit the fuse cover.  
If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets,  
it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its  
place.  
1.Take the remote control and the enclosed  
batteries (2 batteries).  
2.Open the remote control's battery compart-  
ment and place the batteries in it as shown in  
the picture and close the battery compart-  
ment.  
If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should have a  
value of 3A. If a plug without a fuse is used, the fuse at  
the distribution board should not be greater than 3A.  
The severed plug must be destroyed to avoid a possi-  
ble shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13A  
socket alsewhere.  
The remote control is now ready to use. Its  
range is approximately 5 metres.  
How to connect a plug:  
Connecting your video recorder to  
the TV set  
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accor-  
dance with the following code:  
BLUE- 'NEUTRAL' ('N')  
BROWN- 'LIVE' ('L')  
4.The BLUE wire must be connected to the terminal  
which is marked with the letter 'N' or coloured  
BLACK.  
5.The BROWN wire must be connected to the termi-  
nal which is marked with the letter 'L' or coloured  
RED.  
The necessary cable con-  
nections must be made  
before you can record or  
playback TV programmes  
using your video recorder.  
We recommend that you use a scart cable to con-  
nect your TV and video recorder.  
6.Do not connect either wires to the earth terminai in  
the plug which is marked with the letter 'E' or by  
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.  
the safety earth symbol  
or coloured green or  
green-and-yellow.  
Before replacing the plug cover, make certain that the  
cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the lead-not  
imply over the two wires.  
Connecting with a scart cable  
Have the following cables  
ready:  
an aerial cable (1, supplied), a  
scart cable (2, not supplied).  
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2
1.Remove the aerial  
cable plug from your  
TV set. Insert it into  
the AERIAL at the  
back of the video  
recorder.  
AERIAL  
TV  
AERIAL  
OUT  
RF  
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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.  
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 socket on  
your TV reserved for the video recorder oper-  
ation (see your TV's operating instructions).  
4.Switch on the TV.  
Connecting without a scart cable  
TV  
RF OUT  
IAL  
ER  
A
UT  
O
F
R
Have the following cables ready:  
an aerial cable.  
1.Switch off your TV.  
2.Remove the aerial  
cable plug from the  
AERIAL  
TV  
aerial input socket of  
L
ERIA  
A
TV  
UT  
O
F
R
the TV. Insert it into  
the AERIAL at the  
back of the video  
recorder.  
IAL  
ER  
A
T
F
O
U
R
TV  
3.Insert one end of the  
supplied aerial cable  
into the RF OUT at  
the back of the video  
recorder and the  
TV  
RF OUT  
L
RIA  
AE  
RF OUT  
5.Insert AC cable into the wall socket.  
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  
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 offers me a selection menu for the  
scart socket.  
Select 'TV' as a connection source of this scart  
start the TV's channel search as if you want-  
ed to save a new TV channel until the next  
screen appears.  
socket.  
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 following picture:  
PLEASE CONNECT AERIAL OR  
CABLE TO THE VCR  
THEN...  
PLEASE CONNECT AERIAL OR  
CABLE TO THE VCR  
+ KEY  
PUSH P  
OR...  
THEN...  
FOR PLAY ONLY - PUSH PLAY  
+ KEY  
PUSH P  
OR...  
I do not see a picture above  
FOR PLAY ONLY - PUSH PLAY  
* 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'.  
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 num-  
ber for the scart socket by way of a control sig-  
nal sent through the scart cable.  
If the TV does not automatically switch to the  
scart socket programme number, manually  
change to the corresponding programme num-  
ber on your TV (see your TV's operating instruc-  
tions).  
Programme number for video recorder oper-  
ation  
You have now saved a programme number for  
use by your video recorder as you would a reg-  
ular TV channel. This programme number must  
now be used in future for video recorder play-  
back ('video recorder' TV channel).  
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4. Installing your video recorder  
Preparation for use  
Manual TV channel search  
This chapter shows you how to prepare the  
video recorder use. The video recorder automati-  
cally seeks out and stores all available TV chan-  
nels.  
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.  
'Aim' correctly  
1.Switch on the TV set. If required, select the  
programme number for the video recorder.  
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.  
MENU  
2.Press  
.
The main menu will appear.  
Connecting additional devices  
K B L C  
3.Use  
to select 'TUNER SET UP'.  
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.  
B 1  
Then press  
4.Use  
Then press  
.
K B L C  
to select 'MANUAL TUNING'.  
B 1  
.
K B L C  
5.Select 'PROG.' with  
. Then press  
+
B 1  
1.Press  
P
.
.
The automatic channel search starts.  
MANUAL TUNING  
¡PROG.  
CHANNEL  
SKIP  
P55  
055  
[OFF]  
PLEASE WAIT  
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
END=EXIT  
START  
❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚  
FINISH  
K B L C  
0..9  
6.With  
, select the desired  
or  
programme number that you want to use for  
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?  
B 1  
the TV channel, e.g. 'P01'. Then press  
.
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.  
If not, check the cable connection of the aerial  
(aerial socket), video recorder, TV.  
* The video recorder searches the entire fre-  
quency range in order to find and save the  
largest possible number of TV channels.  
Certain frequency ranges are specified as spe-  
cial channels (hyperband channels).  
K B L C  
2.'TIME' and 'DATE' will appear on the TV  
screen.  
7.Select 'CHANNEL' with  
, and con-  
B 1  
firm with  
nel with  
. Then enter the desired chan-  
TIME --:--  
0..9  
.
'
'
If you set SKIP on for a channel, this channel  
will be ignored when going through the channels  
DATE --/--/--  
P+  
P–  
with  
or  
.
END=EXIT  
I don't know the channels for my TV stations  
K B L C  
In this case, press  
in 'CHANNEL' to  
3.Check 'TIME'. If required, please change the  
start the automatic channel search. A changing  
channel number will appear on the TV screen.  
Continue the automatic search until you have  
found the desired TV channel.  
0..9  
time with the number buttons  
.
4.Check if the displayed settings for 'DAY',  
'MONTH' and 'YEAR' are correct.  
5.When all information is correct, save by  
STATUS/EXIT  
pressing  
.
The preparation for use is now complete.  
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B 1  
8.Save the TV channel with  
.
Sorting and clearing TV channels  
manually  
9.To search for other TV channels, begin again  
at step 5.  
STATUS/EXIT  
10.To end, press  
.
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.  
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.  
1.Switch on the TV set. If required, select the  
programme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
2.Press  
3.Select 'TUNER SET UP' with  
. The main menu will appear.  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
K B L C  
and  
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
B 1  
confirm with  
.
K B L C  
K B L C  
3.Select 'TUNER SET UP' with  
and  
4.Select 'MOVE' with  
, and confirm  
B 1  
B 1  
confirm with  
.
with  
.
K B L C  
4.Select 'AUTO TUNING' with  
and  
MOVE  
B 1  
.
confirm with  
P01: 02  
P06: 90  
P07: 99  
P08: 121  
P09: 124  
P10: 130  
P02: 03  
P03: 05  
P04: 10  
P05: 74  
PLEASE WAIT  
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
END=EXIT  
START  
❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚  
FINISH  
K B L C  
5.With  
, select the saved TV channel  
that you want to change.  
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.  
B 1  
6.Confirm with  
.
K B L C  
7.Move the selected channel with  
the programme number you want to assign.  
to  
B 1  
8.Confirm with  
.
9.To assign other TV channels to a programme  
number, repeat steps 5 to 8.  
10.Confirm the assignment of the TV channel  
with  
.
MOVE menu  
STATUS/EXIT  
11.To exit the  
, press  
MOVE menu  
.
The following sorting of TV channels is recom-  
mended:  
P01: BBC1  
P02: BBC2  
P03: ITV  
P04: CH4  
P05: CH5  
P06: SKY  
and then all other TV channels.  
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Setting the clock  
Setting the RF out channel  
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.  
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.  
MENU  
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
K B L C  
3.Select 'INITIAL SET UP' with  
and  
B 1  
confirm with  
.
K B L C  
4.Select 'CLOCK' with  
and confirm  
B 1  
with  
.
What is RF out channel?  
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.  
TIME --:--  
DATE --/--/--  
END=EXIT  
5.Check the time in 'TIME'. If required, please  
0..9  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
change the time with  
.
gramme number for the video recorder.  
6.Check 'DAY', 'MONTH' and 'YEAR' in the  
same way.  
MENU  
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
K B L C  
STATUS/EXIT  
7.To end, press  
.
3.Select 'INITIAL SET UP' with  
B 1  
and  
confirm with  
.
K B L C  
4.Select 'RF OUT' with  
and confirm  
B 1  
with  
.
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
¡RF OUT CH 35  
END=EXIT  
B 1  
.
K B L C  
5.Press  
6.Press  
0..9  
or  
to select the channel  
which is not broadcasted between channel 22  
and channled 69 in your area.  
B 1  
7.Press  
. When you want to receive TV  
signals directly from the VHF/UHF TV aerial,  
L C  
. Then, press  
select the channel 22 first  
B 1  
and confirm with  
.
STATUS/EXIT  
8.To end, press  
.
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5. Playback  
Playing cassettes  
Displaying current tape position  
You can use this video recorder to play back  
recorded VHS videocassettes. You can operate  
the video recorder using the remote control or  
the buttons on the front of the video recorder.  
Your video recorder can only record and play  
standard VHS cassettes.  
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  
How can I set the counter to '0:00:00'?  
You can set the counter to '0:00:00' with  
1.Put a cassette into the cassette slot. The cas-  
sette is inserted automatically. '  
appear on the display.  
K B  
' will  
CLEAR  
.
When you put a cassette in the video recorder,  
the counter will automatically reset to '0:00:00'.  
2.Press  
to view the tape.  
DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL  
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.  
The counter does not move  
This occurs when there are no recordings on a  
portion of a tape. This is not a fault in your  
video recorder.  
The screen shows '-0:01:20'  
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').  
Picture/ sound quality is poor  
When playing rental videos or older, poorer  
quality cassettes, it may not be possible to com-  
pletely filter out picture and sound interference.  
This is not a fault in your machine. Read the  
section 'Manual tracking'.  
Searching for a tape position with  
picture (scanning)  
C/A  
L C  
3.To stop the playback, press  
the video recorder.  
or  
on  
s 0  
1.While a cassette is playing, press  
C/A  
4.To eject the cassette, press  
when the  
B 1  
(reverse) or  
times.  
(forward) one or more  
video recorder stops the playback.  
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.  
K B  
2.Press  
to resume playback.  
Still picture  
2
STILL  
1.During playback, press  
to stop the  
tape and display a still picture.  
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'.  
K B  
2.Press  
to resume playback.  
Scanning and still interferes with the picture  
quality. The sound is switched off. This is not a  
fault in your video recorder.  
2
You may want to press  
repeatedly to  
STILL  
reduce the noise of the still picture.  
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)  
L C  
1.Stop the tape with  
.
B 1  
s 0  
2.Press  
(reverse) or  
(forward).  
L C  
3.To stop the tape, press  
.
Manual Tracking  
To manually adjust the tracking during playback,  
+
-
PROGRAMME PROGRAMME  
press  
or P+ P- .  
Tracking will return to Automatic Tracking  
L C  
Adjustment when you press  
, insert a tape,  
K B  
or press  
.
To remove vertical jitter in a Still picture, press  
+
-
or P+ P- .  
PROGRAMME PROGRAMME  
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6. Manual recording  
General information  
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).  
Use 'Manual Recording' to make a sponta-  
neous recording (for example, a programme cur-  
rently being shown).  
If you want to start and stop a recording manual-  
ly, read the section 'Recording without auto-  
matic 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)  
STILL 2  
3.Press  
at the tape position where  
Recording without automatic  
switch-off  
the new recording is to go and press  
RECORD/OTR I  
.
4.Now start recording as usual by pressing  
1.Insert a cassette.  
RECORD/OTR I  
on the remote control.  
P+  
P-  
2.Use  
to select the programme num-  
L C  
5.Stop recording with  
.
ber you want to record, for example, 'P01'.  
Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)  
RECORD/OTR I  
3.To start recording, press  
4.Stop recording with  
.
L C  
.
LP allows to double the recording duration on tape (for  
example six hours instead of three hours on a E180  
cassette).  
Recording with automatic switch-off  
(OTR One-Touch-Recording)  
1.Switch on the TV set. If required, select the  
programme number for the video recorder.  
2.Press MENU . The main menu will appear.  
1.Insert a cassette.  
P+  
P-  
2.Use  
to select the programme num-  
L C  
K B  
3.Select 'RECORD SETUP' using  
ber you want to record.  
RECORD/OTR I  
B 1  
3.Press  
.
and confirm with  
.
K B L C  
RECORD/OTR I  
4.Select 'RECORD SPEED' using  
4.Each time you press  
add 30 minutes to the recording time.  
you will  
.
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
Preventing accidental erasing of  
cassettes  
¡RECORD SPEED  
[SP]  
All cassettes (except for rental and store cas-  
settes) have a security tab on the back of the  
cassette.  
END=EXIT  
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.  
5.Select the required recording speed with  
B 1  
.
STATUS/EXIT  
6.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)  
MENU  
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
General information  
K B  
L C  
3.Select 'TIMER' with  
. Then press  
B 1  
.
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:  
* the date you want to make the recording  
* the programme number of the TV channel  
* the start and stop time of the recording  
This information is saved in a 'TIMER block  
K B  
L C  
4.Select 'TIMER LIST' with  
confirm with  
, and  
B 1  
.
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
ONCE  
DAILY  
WEEKLY  
¡TIMER LIST  
END=EXIT  
B 1  
5.Select timer block with  
.
CLEAR  
6.To cancel the recording, press  
.
STATUS/EXIT  
7.To end, press  
.
y
Programming a recording  
STANDBY/ON  
8.Switch off with with  
.
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
How to change a programmed  
recording (TIMER)  
2.Press MENU . The main menu will appear.  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
K B  
L C  
3.Select 'TIMER' with  
. Then press  
B 1  
.
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
4.Select ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY recording  
K B  
L C  
3.Select 'TIMER' with  
. Then press  
K B L C  
B 1  
with  
. Then press  
.
B 1  
.
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
¡ONCE  
DAILY  
WEEKLY  
TIMER LIST  
END=EXIT  
4.Select ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY recording  
K B L C  
B 1  
with  
. Then press  
.
0..9  
5.Select a TIMER block with  
. (The flashing  
number indicates an empty TIMER block.)  
ONCE  
TIMER - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -  
Selecting once/daily/weekly recordings  
K B L C  
Use  
to select from the following  
SELECT TIMER NUMBER  
END=EXIT  
options:  
'ONCE': Recording once  
'DAILY': Repeated daily recordings from  
Monday to Friday  
'WEEKLY.': Repeated weekly recordings (every  
week on the same day)  
CLEAR  
6.Press  
to delete information and input  
K B L C  
0..9  
correct information with  
7.To end, press  
8.Switch off with  
or  
.
STATUS/EXIT  
STANDBY/ON y  
.
.
If any of the TIMER blocks are in use, 'FULL' will  
Problems and solutions for pro-  
grammed recordings  
appear on the TV screen.  
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'.  
Error message: ' ' will flash in the video  
recorder display  
7.When all inputs are correct, press  
STATUS/EXIT  
No cassette was inserted. Insert a cassette and switch  
. The programming information  
STANDBY/ON y  
off the video recorder using  
is stored in a TIMER block.  
8.Insert a cassette with an intact security tab  
(unprotected).  
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.  
Cassette is ejected during recording  
The end of the tape was reached during recording.  
The video recorder does not react  
While a programmed recording is being made, you  
cannot operate your video recorder manually. If you  
STANDBY/ON y  
9.Switch off with  
.
The programmed recording will only function  
when the video recorder is switched off with  
STANDBY/ON y  
.
How to check, or delete a pro-  
grammed recording (TIMER)  
A
C/  
want to cancel the programmed recording, press  
The end of the tape was reached during recording.  
.
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
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8. Other Functions  
Switching the status display off or  
on  
Continuous playback  
This function can be used to play a cassette  
over and over again. When the end of the cas-  
sette is reached, the video recorder will rewind  
and start from the beginning again. This function  
is activated or deactivated as follows.  
1.Press MENU . The main menu will appear.  
2.Select line 'VCR SET UP' using  
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.  
K B L C  
B 1  
and confirm with  
.
K B L C  
3.Select 'REPEAT PLAY' using  
.
1.Switch on the TV set. If required, select the  
programme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
2.Press  
. The main menu will appear.  
¡REPEAT PLAY  
STATUS DISPLAY  
[ON]  
[ON]  
K B L C  
3.Select 'VCR SET UP' with  
and  
B 1  
BLUE BACKGROUND[ON]  
AUTO STANDBY  
confirm with  
.
[OFF]  
K B L C  
4.Select 'STATUS DISPLAY' with  
.
END=EXIT  
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
REPEAT PLAY  
¡STATUS DISPLAY  
[ON]  
[ON]  
B 1  
4.Select function 'ON' with  
.
BLUE BACKGROUND[ON]  
AUTO STANDBY [OFF]  
If you select 'OFF', continuous playback will be  
switched off.  
STATUS/EXIT  
5.To end, press  
.
END=EXIT  
6.Insert a cassette.  
K B  
7.Start the continuous playback with  
.
B 1  
5.Select 'ON' or 'OFF' with  
.
Which settings can I choose?  
'ON': Shows the status display for a few sec-  
onds only.  
'OFF': Switches off the status display.  
STATUS/EXIT  
6.To end, press  
.
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Blue Background on or off  
Automatic switch-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.  
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.  
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-  
gramme number for the video recorder.  
MENU  
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.  
2.Press  
3.Select 'VCR SET UP' using  
. The main menu will appear.  
K B L C  
and  
K B L C  
and  
B 1  
confrim with  
.
B 1  
L C  
confrim with  
.
K B  
4.Select 'AUTO STANDBY' using  
.
K B  
4.Select 'BLUE BACKGROUND' using  
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
L C  
B 1  
and confirm with  
.
REPEAT PLAY  
STATUS DISPLAY  
[ON]  
[ON]  
SELECT K L CHOOSE B  
BLUE BACKGROUND[ON]  
REPEAT PLAY  
STATUS DISPLAY  
[ON]  
[ON]  
¡AUTO STANDBY  
[ON]  
¡BLUE BACKGROUND [ON]  
AUTO STANDBY [OFF]  
END=EXIT  
END=EXIT  
5.Select 'OFF' (no automatic switch-off) or 'ON'  
B 1  
(automatic switch-off) with  
.
5.Select 'OFF' (no blue background) or 'ON'  
STATUS/EXIT  
6.To end, press  
.
B 1  
(blue background on) with  
.
If you select 'OFF', the menu display will disap-  
pear.  
STATUS/EXIT  
6.To end, press  
.
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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.  
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'.  
There is picture or sound interference on TV  
reception:  
Your video recorder does not respond to  
any button being pressed:  
* There is no power supply: check the power  
supply.  
* 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.  
Resetting devices to default factory settings  
* Attention:  
* Turn to chapter 'Installing your video recorder'  
and read 'Setting the RF out channel'.  
* Have your aerial checked.  
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.  
All the information stored (TV channels, time  
and date, TIMER) will be cleared.  
1.Switch off this video recorder with  
STANDBY/ON y  
.
RECORD  
PROGRAMME+  
for  
2.Press and hold  
and  
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:  
* 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.  
No picture when you play a cassette:  
* There is no recording on the cassette: change  
the cassette.  
* 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.  
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'.  
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