User manual PHILIPS VR520

[. . . ] Table of contents AIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dear Philips customer, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplied accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Important notes regarding operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] ' v ' will appear on the display. 2 Press the Play button PLAY G to view the tape. This will, for example, appear in the display: a Picture/ sound quality is poor b When playing rental videos or older, poorer quality cassettes, it may not be possible to completely filter out picture and sound interference. b During playback the automatic TV system will switch-over automatically. If picture/sound interference occurs, attempt to fix the problem by manually switching the TV system. In that case, turn to chapter 'Additional functions' section 'Switching the video (color) system'. 0:00:02 3 To stop the playback, press STOP h on the remote control or STOP/EJECT ?on the video recorder. 4 To eject the cassette, press STOP/EJECT ?on the video recorder when the video recorder stops the playback (STOP). Playback 21 ENGLISH Automatic switch off of special functions Many functions (e. g. pause, still picture, search) switch themselves off automatically after a short time in order to protect the cassette and to save energy. Do I need to change the playback speed when playing back LP recordings?For playback, the correct recording speed 'SP' will automatically be selected. For more information, please read the section 'Selecting the recording speed (SP/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 which are suitable for a picture frequency of 60Hz. When you play an NTSC cassette '60HZ' will appear on the display. Some special features (for example, still picture) are not possible while you are playing an NTSC cassette. Displaying current tape position The display shows the tape position in hours, minutes and seconds. In addition, by pressing OK you can show the present tape position on the TV screen. The following information is displayed on the screen: e. g. : 0:02:45 Shows the tape position in hours, minutes and seconds. 'REMAIN 0:06': will show the actual amount of playing/recording time left on the tape in hours and minutes. When you play an NTSC cassette, the video recorder will not show 'REMAIN 0:06'. How can I set the counter to '0:00:00'?When you put a cassette in the machine, the counter will automatically reset to 0:00:00'. 22 Playback a The counter does not move b This occurs when there are no recordings on a portion of a tape. Therefore, the video recorder cannot receive any information from the tape. a The display/the screen shows '-0:01:20' b If you rewind a cassette from the tape position '0:00:00', the counter will show for instance, '-0:01:20' (the cassette will be rewound to 1 minute and 20 seconds before '0:00:00'). a ' : ' is displayed in the 'REMAIN' counter b This counter will automatically recognise the length of the tape. In addition, when you put in a cassette the video recorder must first calculate the time played. [. . . ] The telephone numbers can be found on the back of this instruction manual. Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD. NO. ) of your video recorder ready. HOTLINE telephone numbers The telephone numbers for after-sales service (HOTLINE) are also saved in your video recorder. To end, press MENU . 2 3 4 5 PROBLEM Your video recorder does not respond to any button being pressed: SOLUTION bThere is no power supply: check the power supply. bA programmed recording is currently being made: if desired, cancel the programmed recording with STANDBY/ON m . bChild lock active: switch the child lock off. [. . . ]