User manual PHILIPS VR540

[. . . ] 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. 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. The video recorder needs this time in order to become acclimatised to its new environment (temperature, air humidity, etc. ). [. . . ] If you press PLAY , STOP , FWD or REW while the set is in Stand-by, the power will be automatically turned on. Additionally, if a cassette was already inserted, the corresponding operation will be performed. 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. Picture/ sound quality is poor When playing rental videos or older, poorer quality cassettes, it may not be possible to completely filter out picture and sound interference. Read the section 'Manual tracking'. 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 'REM 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 show 'REM -:--'. When you put a cassette in the video recorder, the counter will automatically reset to '0:00:00'. The counter does not move This occurs when there are no recordings on a portion of a tape. 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'). '-:--' is displayed in the 'REM' counter 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. Therefore, '-:--' appears first and only after the tape has been running for a few seconds, the correct playing time will be shown. 3. To stop the playback, press 3. STOP/EJECT STOP C-L or on the video recorder. the 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. Do I need to change the playback speed when playing back LP recordings?For more information, please read the section 'Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)' in the chapter 'Manual recording'. Searching for a tape position with picture (scanning) 1. While a cassette is playing, press 1. (reverse) or times. FWD 1-B REW s-0 (forward) one or more 2. Press 2. PLAY B-K to resume playback. Still picture / slow motion STILL 2 to stop the tape and display a still picture. This is not a fault in your video recorder. 1. During playback, press 1. 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. 8 EN Searching for tape position without picture (forward wind and rewind) 1. Stop the tape with STOP C-L . 3. To stop the tape, press 3. FWD 1-B 2. For the next marking, press 2. INDEX 3 and then FWD 1-B . marking, it automatically switches to playback. Manual Tracking To manually adjust the tracking during playback and slow motion playback, press PROGRAMME+ PROGRAMME- or PROG P+ PROG P­ . [. . . ] 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: All the information stored (TV channels, time and date, TIMER) will be cleared. 2. Press and hold STOP/EJECT and PROGRAMME+ for 2 seconds or more at the same time. [. . . ]