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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF
The remote control
Front of the video recorder
RECORD/OTR n
STANDBY m
D
RECORD n
Record
Record
Standby
PROGRAMME r
Down/Minus, programme number
Menu left
PROGRAMME q
STANDBY m
EJECT J
Up/Plus, programme number
Standby
P q
Up/Plus, programme number
Down/Minus, programme number
Menu right
P r
Cassette eject
Pause/Stop
C
STOP h
TIMER k
OK
’SHOWVIEW’ or ’TIMER’ programming
Confirm button
PLAY G
Playback
CLEAR (CL)
SELECT
MONITOR
0-9
SHUTTLE ON/STILL R
o
Reset, clear
Still picture
Function selector
TV monitor function
Digit buttons 0-9
Rewind/Reverse scanning
Playback
Rotary control for Rewind/Reverse scanning or
Forward wind/ Forward scanning
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Installation button
H
PLAY G
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Forward wind/ Forward scanning
Index search
INDEX E
STOP h
STILL R
SYSTEM
EJECT
Pause/Stop, Tuner-mode
Still picture
TV system selection
Eject
SP/LP
(SP/LP) selection
Additional TV functions: Only function with televisions with the same
remote control code.
TV Sp
TV y
TV volume
TV sound off
TV m
Switch off TV
TV/P p
Programme number +/-
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PHILIPS VR 675CG
Congratulations on the purchase of one of the most sophisti-
cated and simple-to-use video recorders (VCR) on the market.
With this VCR you can record and play VHS-standard
Contents
Page
1. INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Connecting cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Important notes for operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Connecting additional equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Emergency interrupt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
User guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Automatic Channel Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FOLLOW TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Manual Channel Number Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Monitor function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
cassettes.
Please take the time to read this operating manual before
using your video recorder.
2. PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Picture scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
INSTANT VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
NTSC-Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Still picture/Slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Tape position/Index search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Eliminating picture interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Safety instructions and other notes
•
Danger: High voltage! Do not open the set. The video recorder
does not contain any components that can be repaired by the
customer. When the appliance is connected to the power
supply there are some components that are constantly oper-
ational. To switch off the video recorder completely you must
disconnect it from the power supply.
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•
Note that this power pack is designed for a power supply of
220-240V/50Hz.
Ensure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots
on the video recorder.
Ensure that no objects or liquids enter the video recorder. If
liquid is spilt into it, disconnect the video recorder immediately
from the power supply and call the After-sales Service for
advice.
3. RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Long play function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Some general notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Recording from external sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
OTR - Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Stereo reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Erase protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Auto-assembling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
VPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Programming with ’SHOWVIEW’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Programming recordings manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Clear a TIMER block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Important programming notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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The video recorder should not be used immediately after
transportation from a cold to a hot area or vice versa, or in
conditions of extreme humidity.
After unpacking the video recorder, it should be allowed to
acclimatize for at least three hours before installation.
These operating instructions have been printed on nonpolluting
paper.
Deposit old batteries at the relevant collection 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.
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4. SPECIAL FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tuner mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sound track selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Changing the TV system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Externally controlled TIMER recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
On Screen Display (OSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Channel number or frequency display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Manual channel search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Allocating a decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Playback via the aerial cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adjusting the modulator frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Switching off the modulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
The GK switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Before you call an engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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This electronic equipment contains many materials that can be
recycled. Please inquire about the possibilities for recycling
your old set.
SHOWVIEW is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corpora-
tion. SHOWVIEW is manufactured under licence from Gemstar
Development Corporation.
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1. INSTALLATION
Connecting cables
Important notes for operation
•
Many televisions switch automatically to the ’EXT’
(EXTernal) or ’AV’ (Audio/Video) programme number
when a video cassette is played back.
If the television does not switch automatically, you will
have to select the ’EXT’, ’0’, or ’AV’ programme number
on the TV set manually.
•
Keep your video recorder connected to the mains and the
power switch in ’on’ position at all times to ensure that
programmed recordings can be made and that the
television functions normally. The power consumption
required is low.
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•
•
The video recorder switches on automatically as soon as
P q
you insert a cassette or press the
button.
If the video recorder is not used for a few minutes in
some functions, it switches to standby automatically.
Back-up power supply: TV channel storage - typically 1
year, Clock/Timer - 30 minutes
1 Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert
2
it into the
socket at the back of the video recorder.
3
2 Plug one end of the aerial cable provided into the
socket on the video recorder and the other end into the
aerial input socket on your TV set.
If you switch the video recorder to standby using the
STANDBY m
button, the current time will appear in the
display, e.g.: ’20:00’ .
If the clock has not been set, ’--:--’ will appear in the
display.
3 If your television does not have a scart (AV-Euro) socket
please do not read further here, but turn to Chapter 4,
’SPECIAL FEATURES’. In the section ’Playback via the
aerial cable’ you will find further information.
Connecting additional equipment
EXT.2
You can also connect additional equipment to the
socket, for instance, satellite receiver, decoder or camcorder.
You can connect a HIFI-stereo set to the sockets
L AUDIO OUT
AUDIO OUT R
(left channel) and
(right channel).
4 Insert the plug of a scart cable into the scart socket
EXT.1
at the back of your video recorder. Connect the
other plug to the TV set.
5 Insert the female plug of the mains cable into the mains
4
socket
at the back of the video recorder.
6 Plug the other end of the mains cable into the wall
socket.
2
Emergency interrupt
Automatic Channel Search
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Both the video recorder and the remote control have an
’Emergency interrupt’ button. You can use the
button to interrupt any function.
1 Switch on the TV set. Press the
button on
STANDBY m
the video recorder.
Whenever you have operating problems you can simply
interrupt the function and start again.
You can practise operating your set without any worries. No
matter which buttons you press, you cannot damage it.
2 Select the required OSD language.
The video recorder display always shows English text.
OK
3 Confirm with the
button on the remote control.
4 The automatic channel search starts.
User guide
With OSD (On Screen Display) the corresponding functions
appear on the TV-screen. The most important button-func-
tions are displayed at the bottom of the screen.
SEARCHING
00
DATE PROG START V/P END
01
01 20:00
21:30
5 Wait until all the TV channels have been found. This may
take several minutes.
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NEXT
gTIMER CLEAR gCL
-/+ 0-9 D/WgSELECT OK
6 Adjust ’TIME’ , ’YEAR’ , ’MONTH’ , ’DATE’ if required.
OK
7 Confirm each entry with the
button.
Throughout this instruction manual, use the following buttons
for these functions: ’Select’, ’Enter’/’Adjust’, ’Confirm’.
How you can search for a TV channel manually, you read in
chapter 4 ’SPECIAL FEATURES’, ’Manual channel search’.
P r
P q
Select: Use the
or the
button.
P r
P q
Enter/Adjust: Use the
or the
button, or the
0-9
buttons.
Note: If TV channels have been stored already, select
and confirm the ’AUTOSEARCH’ line after step 1. The
following procedure will be reduced to steps 4and 5.
* If a TV channel transmits a ’TV channel name’ (e.g.:
’BBC1’ ), it appears in the display.
OK
Confirm: Use the
button.
3
Automatic Channel Allocation FOLLOW TV Manual Channel Number Allocation
With this function the video recorder maintains the same
You can allocate any desired programme number to the TV
channels stored by the ’Automatic Channel Search’.
programme sequence as on the TV set. This only functions if
EXT.1
the video recorder (socket
) and the TV set are
connected via a scart cable. Additional equipement con-
AUTOINSTALL
1 Switch on the TV set. Press the
button on
EXT.2
nected to socket
must be switched off.
the video recorcer.
1 Switch on the TV set.
2 Select and confirm ’CHANNEL ALLOCATION’ .
2 Select programme number ’1’ on the TV set .
P r
P q
3 Use the
or
button, to select the TV channel
on the TV screen, to which you wish to allocate a
programme number (starting with ’P 01’ ).
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3 Press the
button on your video recorder.
4 Select and confirm ’F TV’ (FOLLOW TV) in the display, or
’FOLLOW TV’ on the TV screen.
4 Confirm this allocation.
If you wish to allocate further programme numbers,
repeat step 3and step 4until you allocated a pro-
gramme number to all the required TV channels.
If the video recorder recognizes that the TV set has been
connected via a scart cable, ’TV01’ appears in the
display.
STANDBY m
5 To end press the
button.
5 Confirm using the video recorder-remote control. The
video recorder compares the TV channels on the TV set
and the video recorder.
Note: If you want to delete an unwanted TV channel,
CLEAR (CL)
press the
button at step 3.
If the video recorder found the same TV channel as the
TV set, then it stores it at ’P 01’ .
* Monitor function: You can switch to and fro between
TV reception and video recorder reception with the
MONITOR
button. This only functions when you used a
6 Wait until e.g.: ’TV02’ appears in the display.
scart cable to connect the video recorder to your TV set
and if your TV set responds to this switch-over.
7 Select, on the TV set , the next programme number, e.g.:
’2’.
8 Confirm with the video recorder-remote control.
9 Repeat steps 6to 8until all TV channels have been
allocated.
To finish, press the
STANDBY m
button.
Note: When ’NOTV’ (no signal from TV set) appears in
the display, the TV channels can not be allocated
automatically. Then read further in the next paragraph:
’Manual channel number allocation’.
* If you allocated the wrong TV-channel at step 5or
CLEAR (CL)
8you can go back one step with the
button.
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2. PLAYBACK
1 Insert the cassette into the cassette slot.
Notes: Some functions switch off automatically after a
while (e.g.: Pause, Still Picture, Scanning). This helps to
protect the cassette and prevent unnecessary power
consumption.
* The picture quality will deteriorate during Picture
Scanning. The sound is turned off.
* With this video recorder you can play back cassettes
that have been recorded on other video recorders in the
NTSC standard. This only works for PAL-television sets
which are suitable for a picture frequency of 60 Hz.
During NTSC-playback some special features (e.g.: still
picture) are not possible.
PLAY G
2 Press the playback button
.
H
I
3 Picture scanning: Press the
(reverse) or
Still picture/Slow motion
(forward) button once or several times. You have a
choice of several picture scanning speeds.
STILL R
1 Press the
button. A still picture appears on
STOP h
4 Interrupt: Press the
button.
the screen.
STILL R
5 Wind and rewind: Interrupt the playback function and
2 Each time you press
again the picture will
H
I
press the
(rewind) or
(wind) button.
move on one step.
If you want to carry out this function on your video
o
recorder, then turn the outer rotary control
left or to the right.
to the
STILL R
3 Hold the
button. The picture will be played in
super-slow motion.
I
4 Press the
button several times. You have a choice
H
of several playback speeds. When you press the
button several times you will return to the still picture.
There is no sound during slow motion playback.
0:20
If, during wind/rewind, you want to have a quick access
to picture scanning, use the ’Instant View’ function.
Note: If the still picture vibrates vertically, hold the
P r
P q
or the
button at step 1until the vibration is
minimal. This setting will be stored automatically.
Please note, however, that interference may still occur
with poor quality cassettes.
H
I
6 INSTANT VIEW: If you hold the
(Rewind) or
(Wind) button during wind or rewind, you will switch to
picture scanning. If you release the buttons, the video
recorder will automatically switch back to rewind or wind
again.
7 Eject a cassette: Interrupt the playback function and
EJECT J
press the
button on the video recorder.
5
Single frame picture/
picture search functions
Eliminating picture interference/
Cleaning function
P q
1 Switch on the function by pressing the
1 During playback, hold the
button until ’TRAC’
SHUTTLE ON/STILL R
button on the video recorder. A
(tracking) appears in the display.
still picture appears on the screen.
P q
P r
2 Hold the
is at its best.
or
button until the playback quality
SHUTTLE ON/STILL R
2 Each time you press
again the
picture will move on one step.
3 Wait a few seconds, until ’TRAC’ disappears from the
display. This setting will remain until you remove the
cassette.
o
3 Using the rotary control
, you can select the var-
ious picture search speeds.
4 If horizontal lines still appear on the screen, use the
Cleaning function:
Tape position/Index search
Tape position: The elapsed playback time, given to the hour
and minute, appears in the display.
When you load a cassette, the video recorder must first
calculate the playing time. Therefore, ’-:--’ appears first and
only after the tape has been running for a few seconds the
playing time will be shown.
The playback time displayed can be incorrect when using
camcorder cassettes or with cassettes made for NTSC-VHS
equipment.
Cleaning function: During playback, hold the
PLAY G
button until ’HEAD’ (video head cleaning)
Index search: At the beginning of each recording, the video
recorder marks the tape with a code mark. You can search
for these code marks on the tape. Once the video recorder
finds the code mark or a blank space it will automatically
switch to playback.
appears in the display. The video heads are being
cleaned. The video recorder automatically switches back
to playback.
Note: Some hired cassettes may have a poor pic-
ture/sound quality. This is not a fault in your video
recorder.
INDEX E
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1 Press the
button and then press the
H
button to select the next code mark or the
for the previous code mark.
button
Note: You cannot use the function ’Index search’ with
recordings made on another video recorder that does
not have this code mark function.
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3. RECORDING
1 Insert a cassette or switch the video recorder on with the
Some general notes for recording
P q
button.
P r
P q
0-9
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Recording from external sources: Programme numbers
2 Use the
or
button or the
buttons to
’E1’ and ’E2’ are provided for recording from external
select the programme number from which you wish to
record, e.g.: ’P 01’ .
EXT.1
EXT.2
sources (via the
or
scart socket).
•
OTR - recording: If you do not want to record to the end
RECORD n
of the cassette, press the
button again. The
display shows at what time the recording will stop. With
BBC1
RECORD n
each subsequent press of the
add 30 minutes to this time.
button you can
You can return to the normal recording status by pressing
RECORD n
3 Press the
button.
CLEAR (CL)
the
button.
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Stereo reception: This video recorder can record stereo
transmissions. The playback of HiFi recordings has HiFi
quality.
0:00
Erase protection: So that you don’t accidentally delete an
important recording, you can remove the special tab
(erase protection) on the narrow side of the cassette with
a screwdriver or slide the special tab to the left.
Later, if you no longer want the cassette to be erase
protected, you can seal the gap again with adhesive tape
or slide the special tab to the right.
STOP h
4 To stop recording, press the
button.
Long play function
You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it
possible to record, for example, 8 hours instead of 4 hours on
an ’E240’ cassette.
•
Auto-assembling: You can use the auto-assembling func-
tion to join individual recordings without any major
picture disturbance between the recordings. During
playback, search for the correct position on the tape and
Before recording, with the video recorder switched on, select
STOP h
then press the
button. 9 will appear in the
the ’LP’ (=LongPlay) recording speed by pressing the
display. Now you can start recording as usual by
SP/LP
button. ’LP’ will appear in the display.
RECORD n
pressing the
button.
During Stop h or Pause 9 you can switch between the
Note: During picture scanning, still picture and slow
motion colour playback may be poor.
display for TV-channel name and tape position, using the
OK
button.
* You will obtain the best picture quality when recording
at standard speed (’SP’).
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4 If you want to programme at daily or weekly intervals,
How to programme a recording
SELECT
press the
button until ’D-DAILY’ (daily intervals)
or ’W-WEEKLY’ (weekly intervals) appears on the TV
screen. The ’daily intervals’ function can only be used for
recordings to be made from Mondays to Fridays inclu-
sive.
The video recorder needs the following information for every
programmed recording:
* the date on which the recording is to be made
* the programme number for the TV channel
* the start and stop time of the recording
* ’VPS’ on or off
OK
5 Confirm the entries with the
button. The resultant
data appear on the TV screen.
Note: If you use SHOWVIEW for the first time for this TV
channel, the ’SELECT PROG’ line appears when you
confirm the SHOWVIEW code. Select and confirm the
The video recorder stores all the information mentioned
above in what is known as a TIMER block. You can
programme up to 6 TIMER blocks, one month in advance.
programme number for the TV programme required.
SELECT
* Switch ’VPS’ (V/P) on or off with the
button.
With ’VPS’ (Video Programming System), the TV station
controls the beginning and the length of the programmed
recording. This means that the video recorder switches itself
on and off at the right time even if a TV programme you have
programmed begins earlier or finishes later than expected.
Usually the start time is the same as the VPS time code. If,
however, in the TV guide, in addition to a TV programme’s
start time, a different VPS time is given, e.g.: ’20.15 (VPS
20.14)’, you have to enter ’20.14’ as the start time exactly to
the minute.
* If you wish to set a later end time for a recording,
P q
press the
the
button at step 5. With each press of
button you add 15 minutes to the time.
P q
* If e.g.: ’20:00’ appears in the display, please set the
clock.
OK
6 Finally, press the
button. Programming is now
complete.
The data has been stored in a TIMER block.
If you want to enter a time that differs from the VPS time, you
have to switch off ’VPS’.
7 Make sure that a cassette without erase protection has
STANDBY m
been loaded. Switch to standby with the
button.
A programmed recording will function only when the
video recorder is switched to standby with the
Programming with ’SHOWVIEW’
STANDBY m
button.
All the information required for programming is encoded in
the SHOWVIEW code.
Note:
* SHOWVIEW Aerial-code numbers: With this video
recorder, SHOWVIEW aerial-code numbers will be al-
located automatically.
1 Switch on the TV set.
TIMER k
2 Press the
button on the remote control.
3 Please enter the SHOWVIEW code (up to 9 digits) printed
in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV pro-
gramme.
CLEAR (CL)
If you make a mistake, clear with the
button.
SHOWVIEW
53124----
ONCE
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D/WgSELECT
CLEAR gCL
0-9
OK
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Programming recordings manually
Important programming notes
•
When recordings have been programmed, k appears in
the display.
TIMER k
1 Switch on the TV set. Press the
button twice.
•
The programmed recording will always be made at the
recording speed (SP/LP) that at the time has been
selected on the video recorder.
TIMER k
2 Select a free TIMER block. Press the
button.
•
You cannot operate the video recorder manually while a
programmed recording is being made. If you want to
interrupt the programmed recording, press the
TIMER k
C
D
3 With the
, the
or the
button you
can select between the entries ’DATE’ (date), ’PROG’
(programme number), ’START’ (start time) and ’END’ (stop
time).
STANDBY m
button.
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•
•
If the video recorder is switched on a few minutes before
a programmed recording is due to take place,
’TIMER RECORD’ will flash on the TV screen.
If the end of the cassette is reached during a
programmed recording, the video recorder automatically
ejects the cassette.
If you forget to load a cassette, after programming the
recording, ’NO CASSETTE’ will appear on the TV screen
for a few seconds.
You can enter or adjust data.
You can switch ’VPS’ (V/P) on and off at step ’START’
SELECT
with the
button.
You can select between ’D’ (daily intervals) or ’W’
(weekly intervals) at step ’DATE’ with the
SELECT
button.
OK
4 Finally, press the
button. Programming is now
complete.
If you insert a cassette with erase protection, after
programming the recording, ’PROTECTED CASSETTE’ will
appear on the TV screen for a few seconds.
5 Make sure that a cassette without erase protection has
STANDBY m
been loaded. Switch to standby with the
button.
The cassette will then be ejected.
TIMER k
•
•
When, after pressing the
button ’TIMER FULL’
Note:
appears on the TV screen, all TIMER blocks have been
programmed. Then, select the TIMER block you want to
alter or clear.
* Clear a TIMER block: At step 1select the TIMER
block that you want to clear. Press the
ton.
If e.g.: ’20:00’ appears in the display, the clock must be
set.
CLEAR (CL)
but-
If ’CODE ERROR’ appears on the TV screen, the
SHOWVIEW code was incorrect or the date was in-
correctly entered. Repeat the entry or end with the
STANDBY m
button.
With programming at daily intervals, the first recording
must take place within a week.
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If ’DAILY ERROR’ appears on the TV screen, the date was
incorrectly entered. Programming at daily intervals can
only be used for recordings to be made from Mondays to
Fridays inclusive.
Programme numbers ’E1’ and ’E2’ are provided for
programmed recordings from external sources (via the
EXT.1
EXT.2
or
scart socket).
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4. SPECIAL FEATURES
Tuner mode
Externally controlled TIMER recording
You can also use your video recorder as a TV receiver
(tuner).
Do you have another device, e.g.: a satellite receiver, which
can control other equipment by a Programming function? This
video recorder can be remote-controlled via socket
EXT.2
STOP h
1 Hold the
button, until + appears in the
, by means of a scart cable.
display.
P r
2 select the required programme number with the
or 1 Insert a cassette. Switch to standby with the
P q
0-9
STANDBY m
button or with the
buttons.
button.
3 Switch the video recorder to standby by pressing the
MONITOR
2 Hold the
button until ’REC.P’ appears in the
STANDBY m
button when you no longer want to watch
display.
television.
3 If you want to interrupt this function before the recording
MONITOR
has actually started, hold the
button until
Sound track selection
’REC.P’ disappears from the video recorder display.
You can select the required sound track during tuner-mode,
stop or playback. This is of particular interest when the audio
transmissions are multilingual.
4 If you want to interrupt this function while a recording is
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being made, press the
button.
SELECT
1 Press the
button. The current setting will appear
On Screen Display (OSD)
SELECT
in the display. By pressing the
button several
times you can select from the four possibilities displayed
(’STEREO’ ,’RIGHT’ ,’LEFT’ ,’MONO’ ).
You can switch the On Screen Display (OSD) on or off.
Note: During playback you can select a fifth possibility:
the ’MIXED’ mode. In this mode you can play back the
mono sound of the normal (linear) audio track together
with the sound of the stereo audio track. This can be
used for playing back a recording dubbed on another
video recorder.
* If there is no stereo sound recorded on the cassette,
the video recorder automatically switches over to mono
sound.
AUTOINSTALL
1 Press the
button on the video recorder.
2 Select and confirm ’OSD’ .
3 Select and confirm ’ON’ or ’OFF’ .
OK
Note: With the
button you can superimpose the
actual operating mode on the TV screen.
Changing the TV system
Setting the clock
If you play back recordings made on other video recorders or
if you record from an external source, the automatic TV
system switch-over may not always work properly.
AUTOINSTALL
1 Press the
button on the video recorder.
2 Confirm the line ’CLOCK’ .
3 Adjust ’TIME’ , ’YEAR’ , ’MONTH’ , ’DATE’ if required.
4 Confirm each entry.
1 Before recording, or during playback, select the TV
SYSTEM
system with the
button.
2 If you select a different programme number, or eject the
cassette, the video recorder switches back to ’auto-
matic’.
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Note: Channel number or frequency can also be entered
Channel number or frequency display
0-9
directly at step 3, using the
buttons.
* To enter a special/hyperband channel, first enter the
channel digit ’9’. The indication changes from ’CH’ to
’CA’. For example, for special channel ’S 30’, enter ’9 30’.
You can switch between the display for ’channel number’ or
’frequency’ for manual channel search.
* Allocating a decoder: If you want to allocate a
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AUTOINSTALL
decoder, press the
button at step 3until
1 Press the
button.
’DEC’ appears in the display.
* This video recorder can receive HI-FI sound transmis-
2 Select and confirm ’CHANNEL/FREQUENCY’ .
sions in ’NICAM’. At step 3, you can switch ’NICAM’
SELECT
off or on with the
button.
3 Select and confirm ’CHANNEL’ or ’FREQUENCY’ .
* If the picture or sound quality is poor, you might have
SYSTEM
selected the wrong TV system. Press the
button at step 3to change the TV system.
Manual channel search
In certain cases the Automatic Channel Search may not be
able to find all of the TV channels (e.g.: coded TV channels).
You can then use this manual method to set the channels.
Playback via the aerial cable
If you do not wish to use a scart cable, the aerial cable
which is already connected will act as the connection
between your TV set and the video recorder. Ensure that the
video recorder is connected to the mains supply.
AUTOINSTALL
1 Switch on the TV set. Press the
button on
the video recorder.
2 Select and confirm ’MANUAL SEARCH’ .
1 Switch on your TV set and select the programme number
that you have earmarked for video playback. (see operat-
ing manual for your TV set).
P q
3 Hold the
button until you have found the right TV
channel. A changing channel number or frequency will
appear on the TV screen.
2 Ensure that no cassette has been loaded. With the video
SYSTEM
recorder switched to standby, hold the
but-
OK
4 Confirm with the
button.
ton for a few seconds until a modulator frequency e.g.:
’G591’(UHF-channel 36) appears in the display. The video
recorder transmits a test picture.
5 Select and confirm the programme number that you wish
to allocate to this TV channel (e.g.: ’P 01’ ).
3 Tune in the TV set in the UHF wave band until this picture
6 If you want to allocate more TV channels, repeat
appears.
steps 3to 5until all TV channels have been stored.
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7 To end, press the
button.
MODULATOR
591 G
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G/KgSELECT
OK
ON/OFF gCL
4 Switch the video recorder to standby with the
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button.
If you have interrupted making standard settings as
described in Chapter 1, ’INSTALLATION’, turn to that
chapter to continue making the standard settings.
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Note: This modulator frequency might already be oc-
cupied by another TV station in your reception area. In
this case you will find that the picture quality on your TV
set will be poor when receiving one or more TV
channels.
* Adjusting the modulator frequency: If the picture
quality only deteriorates when the video recorder is
switched on, adjust the modulator frequency. The fre-
Remote control does not operate:
•
Remote control not pointed toward the video recorder.
Batteries are exhausted.
•
No playback from video recorder:
•
No recording on the cassette.
•
The VCR programme number on the TV set was incorrectly
selected or incorrectly set.
•
The connecting cable between the TV set and the video
recorder has come loose.
P r
quency can be adjusted at step 2with the
or the
P q
button. Confirm the adjusted frequency with the
button.
OK
Poor playback from video recorder:
•
•
•
TV set not properly adjusted.
Cassette badly worn or of poor quality.
Read the section about ’How to eliminate picture disturbance’ in
chapter ’PLAYBACK’.
* Switching off the modulator: If you cannot eliminate
picture or sound interference using the above method
you can switch off the built-in modulator. You should
only do this if you have connected the video recorder to
the TV set using a scart cable. ’Playback via the aerial
cable’ is not possible when the modulator is switched
No recording possible:
•
TV channel not stored or wrongly selected.
•
Cassette with erase protection has been loaded.
off.
CLEAR (CL)
At step 2, press the
button for several sec-
Programmed recording does not function:
onds until ’MOFF’ (modulator switched off) appears in
the display. You can switch back again in the same way.
* The GK switch:
•
•
•
•
TIMER not set properly.
Time/date wrongly programmed.
A cassette with erase protection has been loaded.
’VPS’ switched on but ’VPS time’ wrong. Check aerial.
If you don’t have sound during playback, switch to the
other TV system on the video recorder. At step 2,
select between e.g.: ’K591’ (TV system SECAM-D,K) and
Picture or sound interference on TV reception :
SELECT
e.g.: ’G591’ (TV system PAL-B,G) with the
ton.
but-
•
Turn to Chapter 4 ’SPECIAL FEATURES’ and read in the section
’Playback via the aerial cable’ the note ’Adjusting the modulator
frequency’ as well as the note ’Switching off the modulator’.
Have your aerial checked.
•
No sound playback:
Before you call an engineer
•
Turn to Chapter 4 ’Special Features’ and read in the section
’Playback via the aerial cable’ the note ’GK-switch’.
If, contrary to expectation, you experience any difficulty in
operating this video recorder, it may be caused by one of the
reasons mentioned below. You can also call the customer
service in your country.
Enter the serial number of your appliance here:
You will find the telephone numbers in the enclosed guar-
antee leaflet.
MODEL NO./TYPE
VR 675CG
PROD.NO.:/SER.NR. . . . . .
The set does not respond to any button being pressed:
•
•
•
No power supply.
A programmed recording is currently being made.
Technical disturbance: disconnect from the mains for 30 sec-
onds, then re-connect. If this does not have any effect, you can:
This product complies with the requirements of the Directive
73/23/EEC + 89/336/EEC + 93/68/EEC.
1. Disconnect from mains. 2. Re-connect to mains whilst
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holding down the
button on the video recorder.
All stored data will be reset (cleared).
Cassette jammed:
•
Don’t use force. Pull out the mains plug for a moment.
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