Philips VR400 User Manual

1. HOW TO CONNECT YOUR VIDEORECORDER 4.........
How to connect your videorecorder to the TV set 4.....
Connecting with a scartcable 4......................
Connecting without a scartcable 5...................
Connecting a decoder or otherequipment 5............
2. INSTALLING YOURVIDEO RECORDER 6...............
Initial installation 6..................................
Allocating a decoder 7..............................
Manual TV channel search 7.........................
Channel number or frequencydisplay 8...............
Satellite receiver 8..................................
Special installationfunctions 8.......................
Automatic TV channel allocation(Follow TV) 8.........
Automatic TV channel search 9......................
Monitor function 9..................................
Sorting and clearing TV channelsmanually 9...........
Setting the language 10.............................
Setting the time anddate 10..........................
3. IMPORTANT NOTES FOROPERATION 11..............
General information 11..............................
Saving energy 11...................................
Emergency interrupt 11..............................
The symbols on yourvideo recorder display 11.........
Summary of userguide 12...........................
User guide (OSD) 12.................................
4. PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 13..........................
Playing a cassette 13................................
Playing NTSC cassettes 13...........................
Tape position indication 13...........................
Searching for tape positionwith the picture (picture
search) 13.........................................
Still picture/Slowmotion 13..........................
Searching for tape positionwithout the picture(wind
and rewind) 14.....................................
Instant View 14.....................................
Automatic search fora tape position (indexsearch) 14..
Automatic search fora blank space on the tape 14.....
Picture interference 14..............................
Tracking during playback 14.........................
Tracking during stillpicture 14.......................
Cleaning the video heads 14.........................
5. MANUAL RECORDING 15............................
Recording without automaticswitch-off 15............
Recording with automaticswitch-off (OTR
one-touch-recording) 15.............................
Protecting your recordings 15........................
Auto-assembling 15.................................
Selecting the recording speed(SP or LP) 15............
Automatic recording froma satellite receiver(SAT
RECORDING) 16....................................
Switching on ’DirectRecord’ 16......................
6. PROGRAMMED RECORDING(TIMER) 17...............
’VPS’ (Video ProgrammingSystem) and ’PDC’
(Programme DeliveryControl) 17.....................
Programming a recording(with ’SHOWVIEW’) 17.......
Programming a recording(without ’SHOWVIEW’) 18....
How to check or change a programmedrecording
(TIMER) 19.........................................
How to clear a programmedrecording (TIMER) 19......
7. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS 20.........................
Switching the TV system 20..........................
Setting the on-screendisplay (OSD) 20................
Continuous playback 20.............................
Automatic switch-off(tuner mode) 20.................
Reducing picture disturbance(’optimizing the
modulator’) 21......................................
Switching off the modulator 21.......................
8. Before you call an engineer 22.......................
9. GLOSSARY 23......................................
Technical terms used 23.............................
CONTENTS
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Philips VR400 Specifications

General

Brand	Philips
Model	VR400
Category	VCR
Language	English

Summary

Safety instructions and other notes

Danger: High voltage!

Warning about electrical shock risk if the top cover is removed.

Customer repairable components

The VCR has no customer-repairable components; disconnect from power supply for complete shut-off.

Ventilation and liquid protection

Ensure ventilation slots are clear; disconnect immediately if liquid enters.

How to Connect Your Video Recorder

Connecting with a scart cable

Instructions for connecting via a scart cable for best picture/sound quality.

Connecting without a scart cable

Instructions for connecting using an aerial cable and mains power.

Connecting a decoder or other equipment

Installing Your Video Recorder

Initial installation

Step-by-step guide for initial setup, including remote control, language, and auto channel search.

Allocating a decoder

Guides on activating a connected decoder for specific TV programmes.

Manual TV channel search

Method for manually setting TV channels when automatic search is insufficient.

Automatic TV channel allocation (Follow TV)

Important Notes for Operation

Playback Functions

Playing a cassette

Picture interference

Cleaning the video heads

How to clean the video heads to resolve horizontal lines on playback.

Manual Recording

Recording without automatic switch-off

Spontaneous recording without automatic stop.

Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR one-touch-recording)

Recording that stops automatically after a set time.

Automatic recording from a satellite receiver (SAT RECORDING)

Switching on 'Direct Record'

Programmed Recording (Timer)

VPS' (Video Programming System) and 'PDC' (Programme Delivery Control)

Programming a recording (with 'SHOWVIEW')

Step-by-step guide to programming recordings using SHOWVIEW numbers.

Programming a recording (without 'SHOWVIEW')

Manual programming of recordings by entering date, time, and channel.

How to check or change a programmed recording (TIMER)

Procedures for viewing or modifying existing programmed recordings.

How to clear a programmed recording (TIMER)

Steps to delete unwanted programmed recordings.

Additional Functions

Reducing picture disturbance ('optimizing the modulator')

Adjusting the modulator frequency to fix picture interference.

Before You Call an Engineer

Programmed recording does not work

Troubleshooting common issues with programmed recordings.

There is picture or sound interference on TV reception

Steps to resolve TV reception interference.

Your video recorder does not respond to any button being pressed

Troubleshooting issues where the VCR is unresponsive to button presses.

Cassette is jammed in the video recorder

Remote control does not work

No picture when you play a cassette

Poor picture quality when you play a cassette

The video recorder will not record

Identifying reasons why the VCR fails to record.