Instructions for use
Video Cassette Recorder
VR407/55
VR607/55
PAL
Congratulations on purchasing your new VCR. Spare a few moments to read this instruction
manual to get better results, and to avoid any costly mistakes.
WARNING : DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE
WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
❒ The POWER button does not completely shut off the mains power from the unit, but
switches operating current on or off only.
❒ The rating plate is on the rear of the unit.
When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides
to allow for ventilation (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear.)
When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws
governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.
Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the VCR, remote control or video
cassette.
1. DO NOT place the VCR . . .
... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity.
... in direct sunlight.
... in a dusty environment.
... in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated.
... on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration.
2. DO NOT block the VCR's ventilation openings or holes.
(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able
to get out.)
3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the VCR or remote control.
4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the VCR or remote control.
(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or electric shock may be caused.)
5. DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.
6. DONOTusethisequipmentinabathroomorplaceswithwater. AlsoDONOTplaceanycontainers
filled with water or liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted plants, cups, etc.) on
top of this unit.
7. DO NOT place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus.
8. AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport.
❍ SmartPicture
❍ Child Lock
❍ Automatic Operations
❍ Index Search
❍ One Touch Recording
❍ On Screen Display
❍ Timer Recording
LPT0580-001A
●
Remote Control
f TV (POWER) button
VCR/TV button ( ✈P.7)
TV CH (channel)
MENU button
/
button
TV
VCR
POWER
VCR/TV
SPEED
EJECT
TV VOL (volume)
REC (record)/OTR ● button ( ✈P.8, P.11,
P.14)
/
buttons
TV CH
MENU
OK/STATUS
PLAY
FF
REW
NUMBER buttons (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8 and 9) ( ✈P.12, P.13)
SMARTPICTURE button ( ✈P.12)
CLEAR button ( ✈P.14)
STILL/SLOW – /™ button ( ✈P.8)
STILL/SLOW button ( ✈P.8, P.9)
f VCR (POWER) button ( ✈P.13)
SPEED button ( ✈P.7, P.13)
EJECT button ( ✈P.8)
TV VOL
STOP
3
REC/OTR
TIMER
1
2
+
+
VCR CH
ALT
START
STOP
DATE
4
5
6
DAILY
8
7
WEE9KLY
SMART
PICTURE
0
CLEAR S.SEARCH
STILL/SLOW
+
AUDIO
PLAY / button ( ✈P.8)
OK/STATUS button
FF / button ( ✈P.8)
REW / button ( ✈P.8)
TIMER button ( ✈P.13)
STOP / button ( ✈P.8)
Buttons
,
,
, and
can be used to
VCR CH (channel)
P.12, P.13)
/
button ( ✈P.6, P.9,
operate some of PHILIPS TVs. Button
used to go back to the previously selected
channel on TV.
is
ALT button
S.(Skip) SEARCH button ( ✈P.9)
AUDIO button (VR607/55 only) ( ✈P.11)
STILL/SLOW + /£ button ( ✈P.8)
To insert the batteries:
Install two AA batteries R6 (SUM-3)/AA
- matching the polarity indicated inside
the battery compartment.
CAUTION
On Battery Replacement
Do not mix old and new batteries. (Also never mix
alkaline batteries with manganese batteries.)
3
Getting Connected Up
●
VCR to TV Connection Using RF Cable
1
2
3
4
Disconnect the antenna or cable from the TV.
Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT. IN terminal on the back of the VCR.
Connect the VCR to the TV using the RF coaxial cable.
Plug the AC power cords of the VCR and TV into the AC outlets.
Indoor antenna
Outdoor antenna
Back of VCR
Back of TV
ANT. IN
IN
OUT
ANT.IN
R
VHF
UHF
AUDIO
L
VIDEO
RF OUT
RF coaxial cable
Cable
RF OUT
Note:
CAUTION
Do not plug the AC power cords
until all connections are completed.
VR407/55 has single AUDIO IN/OUT jack.
To watch a picture from this VCR on the TV, select UHF E36 channel (video
channel of this VCR when shipped from the factory).
If you want to change video channel, see “Setting the Video Channel.” (✈P.5)
VCR to TV Connection Using AUDIO/VIDEO Cable
If your TV has audio/video connectors, complete the connection below to get better pictures and sounds when playing back
a tape. To watch a picture from this VCR on the TV, select the AV mode on the TV.
Note;
Back of TV
Even if you are using this AV
connection, you must also
complete the RF connection
above.
Back of VCR
ANT.IN
Audio cable
VR407/55
To VIDEO/
AUDIO OUT
jacks
IN
OUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
RF OUT
Video cable
Audio cable
ANT.IN
OUT
IN
R
AUDIO
L
RF OUT
VIDEO
To video and audio
input jacks
VR607/55
Video cable
4
Setting Up
TIMER
indicator
CASS
indicator
Setting the Video Channel
CHANNEL
Blinking Speed
60
51 - 59
50
light
blink
light
blink
light
fast
This VCR is designed to send picture and sound
signal on UHF channel E36 (between E28 to E60) to
the TV, through the RF coaxial cable.
1 Make sure the VCR is turned off and no cassette
is inserted.
41 - 49
40
37 - 39
36
slow
slow
blink
light
light
2 Press STOP/EJECT
/
on the front panel for
31 - 35
30
blink
more than 5 seconds. All four indicators on the
display window will blink.
light
blink
light
29
28
fast
POWER CASS REC TIMER
To watch a picture from this VCR on the TV,
select the same channel you have selected as the
video channel on the TV.
3 Press PLAY or STOP on the remote control
Note:
If you use only external video input (AV) mode to watch
the picture from this VCR, you can turn off the video
channel output. To turn off the video output channel, press
to select the TV system.
The indicators represent the TV system as de-
scribed in the table below.
VCR CH
until CASS and TIMER indicators on the
Indicator
TV
System
display window are off.
Country
POWER
CASS
REC
TIMER
West Europe, ASEAN
countries, New Zealand
Menu Operations
B/G
blink blink blink blink
China, Russia,
East Europe
Before operating the VCR, be familiar with the
menu operations first because most of the features
built into the VCR can be available only on the
menus.
blink blink blink
off
off
D/K
I
Hong Kong, South
Africa, United Kingdom
off
blink
blink
1 Press MENU to display the main menu screen.
4 Press OK/STATUS.
2 Press PLAY or STOP
to select a desired
5 Turn on the TV, and tune it to UHF channel E36.
• If two vertical white bars appear clearly on the TV
screen, press OK/STATUS and go to step 6.
• If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly,
press PLAY or STOP on the remote control to
set the video channel to any vacant channel be-
tween channel 28 to 60.
• The indicators tell channel position. The indicators
light and blink at different speed by the channel
positionasshowninthetableinthenextcolumn.The
POWER indicator blinks and the REC indicator
lights up regardless of the channel number.
feature on the menu, then press OK/STATUS.
3 When you select a feature, go to the section in
this manual and follow the instructions described
there.
To go back to the previous menu screen, press
REW . To change the setting of a menu item,
press FF . Press MENU to exit.
Initial Set Up
For the first time you turn on this VCR, some basic
settings must be done first before going on to
further operations.
1
Test signal
(two vertical white bars)
❍
Select the Language
1 Press POWER.
The language selection screen
appears.
ENGLISH
6 Press OK/STATUS.
2 Press PLAY or STOP
to select either "ENGLISH",
SELECT:
END: MENU
CONFIRM: OK
The CASS and TIMER indicator will turn off.
You will now enter the Language Setting mode
explained on the next column.
or "
" (Chinese).
3 Press OK/STATUS.
5
When the auto programming is completed
2
The following message appears
❍
Setting the Clock/Date
AUTO CH.SET COMPLETED
on the TV, and the lowest
channel will be tuned in.
1 Press PLAY or STOP
set the time. Each time you
press the button, the set time
changes by one-minute
intervals.
Press and hold the button to change time by 30-
minute intervals.
When the time is correct, press OK/STATUS.
2 Press PLAY or STOP to set the date. Each
time you press the button, the date changes in
one-day increments. Press and hold the button to
change dates in 15-day increments. When the
date is correct, press OK/STATUS.
to
TIME - - : - -
Press VCR CH
/
to change
DATE 01/01/01
channels on the VCR.
You can also use the
SET:
END: MENU
NEXT: OK
REW/CH- and
FF/CH+ on the front panel. If there is a
cassette in the VCR, press CH before pressing the
REW/CH- and
FF/CH+, otherwise it
functions as REW and FF.
You have now completed the initial setting.
If you stop the Inital Set Up procedure while it is
proceeding:
The VCR enters the Initial Set Up mode again the
next time you turn on the VCR.
Initial Set Up will not start in the following
cases:
• If there is a tape inserted.
• If any one of the Initial Set Up procedures is
finished manually.
3 Press PLAY or STOP to set the year. Each
time you press the button, the year changes by
one-year intervals. Press and hold the button to
change years rapidly. When the year is correct,
press OK/STATUS.
CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE
4 Press MENU.
TO VCR FOR AUTO CH. SET
The message on the right
will appear.
READY: OK
END: MENU
To Reset the Time or Language
3
❍
Select TV System
You can always change the time and language
setting after you completed the
SYS COUNTRY
1 Press OK/STATUS. The TV
system selecting menu appears
on the TV.
B/G W.EUR. ASEAN AUST.
NZ
initial set up.
1 Press MENU.
D/K CHINA RUS. E.EUR.
I
HK S.AF. UK
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
INITIAL SET UP
2 Press PLAY or STOP to
select “INITIAL SET UP”
2 Press PLAY or STOP to
select the appropriate TV
system of your residential area.
B/G : For West Europe, ASEAN countries,
Australia, New Zealand.
D/K : For China, Russia, East Europe.
I : For Hong Kong, South Africa, United
Kingdom.
SELECT:
END: MENU
CONFIRM: OK
SELECT:
END: MENU
CONFIRM: OK
then press OK/STATUS.
3 Press PLAY or STOP
to select “CLOCK” or “
LANGUAGE”, depending on
which setting you want to
change.
CLOCK
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
CHANGE:
SELECT:
END: MENU
4 To change clock/date:
4
Repeat step 3 (Setting the Clock/Date) of
❍
Start Auto Channel Set
❍
“Initial Set Up” on page 5.
Press OK/STATUS to
AUTO CH. SET PROCEEDING
PLEASE WAIT
To change language:
Press FF repeatedly to choose your preferred
language, Chinese or English, then press MENU.
programme the receivable
channels automatically.
The message on the right appears
on the TV.
START
FINISH
6
●
To Reset the Channels
4.3: TO FINE-TUNE CHANNELS
Press OK/STATUS twice so that the frequency
If you want to re-do the channel setting, follow the
procedure below;
indication flashes. Press PLAY or STOP to
fine-tune the station until you get the best
possible picture, then press OK/STATUS.
4.4: TO CHANGE THE TV SYSTEM:
This is necessary if no sound comes out on the
channel.
1 Press MENU.
2 Press PLAY or STOP to
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
INITIAL SET UP
select “TUNER SET UP” then
press OK/STATUS.
SELECT:
END: MENU
CONFIRM: OK
3 Press PLAY or STOP
to select “AUTO TUNER SET
UP” then press OK/STATUS.
4 Press PLAY or STOP
to select the appropriate TV
Press OK/STATUS three times so that the TV
system indication flashes. Press PLAY or
STOP to select the approriate TV system (BG,
DK, I) so that the sound comes out, then press
OK/STATUS.
CHANGING TUNER SET UP
AUTO TUNER SET UP
SELECT:
END: MENU
CONFIRM: OK
system [(BG, DK, I)] of your residential area.
5 Press OK/STATUS. Auto programming starts.
When it ends, programmed channels, frequencies
and TV systems are shown on the display.
6 Press MENU to exit.
5 Press MENU to exit.
Manual Channel Setting
1 Repeat steps 1-3 of “To delete or edit receivable
channels” on the left column.
2 Press PLAY or STOP until a vacant channel
in which you want to store a new channel starts
flashing, then press OK/STATUS.
To Delete or Edit Receivable Channels
1 Press MENU.
3 Press PLAY or STOP to select
the search starting band, then press OK/
STATUS.
VHF L: Starts searching from the VHF L band.
VHF H: Starts searching from the VHF H band.
UHF: Starts searching from the UHF band.
Searching starts, and when a station is tuned in,
searching stops and the tuned frequency is shown
on the TV.
2 Press PLAY or STOP to select
“TUNER SET UP”, then press OK/STATUS.
3 Press PLAY or STOP to
CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS
select “CHANGING TUNER
SET UP”, then press OK/
STATUS.
01 150 BG
02 165 BG
03 195 BG
04 205 BG
05 213 BG
06 221 BG
SELECT:
07 229 BG
08 237 BG
09 355 BG
10 365 BG
11 374 BG
12 384 BG
DELETE: CLEAR
CHANGE CH: OK
END: MENU
The programmed channel
information list appears.
4 Press PLAY or STOP
channel setting flashes.
until the desired
4 Press PLAY or STOP to select “STORE
CHANNEL”, then press OK/STATUS.
The programmed channel
4.1: TO DELETE UNWANTED CHANNELS:
Press CLEAR. Repeat this step until you delete
all unwanted channels.
STORE CHANNEL
CONTINUE SEARCH
information list appears again
with the settings of the newly
tuned channel flashing.
If you do not want to store the
channel, select “CONTINUE
* If you have accidentally deleted a channel,
SELECT:
END: MENU
CONFIRM: OK
press REW
.
4.2: TO EXCHANGE CHANNEL POSITION:
Press OK/STATUS once so that the channel
number flashes. Using the number button on the
remote control, enter the other channel number
that you want to exchange with, then press OK/
STATUS.
SEARCH”, then press OK/STATUS so that the
search starts again.
5 Press MENU to exit.
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Basic Operations
●
Playback
1
❍
On TV
1 Turn on the TV.
2 Select the video channel (or AV mode).
1
❍
On TV
1 Turn on the TV.
2 Select the video channel (or AV mode).
2
❍
On VCR
Insert a cassette with the record tab in place.
The VCR turns on.
2
❍
On VCR
Insert a cassette. The VCR turns on.
If the record tab on a cassette is removed, playback will
To rewind the tape, press REW
To reset time counter, press CLEAR.
.
•
start automatically.
•
If a cassette is already in the VCR, turn on the VCR.
3
❍
Select Tape Speed
3
Press SPEED until the desired tape speed (SP or
LP) appears on the screen.
❍
Start Playback
Press PLAY.
To pause playback and view still picture, press
STILL/SLOW.
Press PLAY to resume playback.
4
❍
Select a Channel
To rapidly locate a particular scene
Press CH
channel to record.
/
or Number buttons to select the
Press FF (or
REW (or
FF/CH+ on the front panel) or
REW/CH- on the front panel)
during playback.
(No sound comes out.)
Press PLAY to resume playback.
5
❍
Start Recording
Press REC/OTR ●.
To pause recording
Press STILL/SLOW briefly. To resume
recording, press the same button again.
To stop recording
Press STOP .
To watch another TV programme while record-
ing
To stop playback,
Press STOP (or STOP/EJECT ■/ on the front
panel)
To rewind the tape,
Press REW (or
when the tape is not running.
REW/CH- on the front panel)
Select a different channel you want to
watch on the TV.
To fast forward the tape,
Press FF (or
FF/CH+ on the front panel) when
You can watch the programme of the
selected channel on the TV, without
affecting recording on the VCR.
the tape is not running.
To eject the tape,
Press EJECT (or STOP/EJECT ■/ on the
front panel).
To turn off the VCR,
•
When a tape reaches its end during recording, the
recording stops and CASS indicator blinks on the
display window.
Press fVCR (or POWER on the front panel).
Recording
To prevent accidental erasure:
When using this VCR, an index mark is always
marked at the beginning of every recording. This
index marks make it easier for you to search for the
beginning of the recordings. See Index Search on
page 9.
Break off the record tab with a
screwdriver.
To record again, cover the hole
with adhesive tape.
8
Advanced Operations
Special Effect Playbacks
Tracking Adjustments
Are you familiar with tape playback? If so, you are
ready to enjoy the special effect playback features
described below.
Auto tracking
Each time a tape is inserted, auto tracking starts
working and continuously analyses the signal to adjust
for optimum picture quality during playback. So, there
is no need for you to minimize noises in most tapes
during playback.
To skip playback for a certain period
Press S. SEARCH button 1 to 4 times during
playback to search forward for 30 seconds by the
time counter reading.
Each time you press the button, the search time
increases as follows:
Manual tracking
• During normal playback:
If auto tracking cannot eliminate noises well
during playback, press VCR CH
• During a slow motion picture:
/
.
Press VCR CH
slow motion picture.
• During a still picture:
/
to minimize noises in the
30 60 90 120 sec.
The VCR automatically resumes normal playback
after searching for the specified period.
Press VCR CH
/
to reduce jitter in the still
picture.
To view a still picture
Press STILL/SLOW briefly during playback.
Playback is freezed and a still picture appears.
Press the STILL/SLOW button repeatedly to
advance the still picture frame by frame.
To resume playback, press PLAY.
To cancel manual tracking, stop the tape, eject the
tape, then re-insert it.
To view a slow motion picture
Press STILL/SLOW for more than 2 seconds during
playback.
To decrease the forward slow motion speed, press
STILL/SLOW –.
Note:
If you keep pressing VCR CH
/
button, you
might get “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” message
on the screen. Please disregard this message and
re-adjust the tracking. However, if the message
appears automatically (without pressing VCR CH
To increase the slow motion speed, press STILL/
SLOW +.
/
), this indicates that your video heads are dirty.
Index Search
To resume playback, press PLAY.
You can locate an index marked at the beginning of
each recording on a tape recorded on this VCR (or
an indexed tape).
Notes:
•
•
No sound comes out during special effect playbacks.
If you keep viewing slow motion and still pictures for
more than 5 minutes, the VCR automatically stops to
protect the tape and video heads.
Press
or
repeatedly until the appropriate
number is displayed on the TV screen before
starting play.
Rapid forward or reverse search begins.
When it finds the designated index, playback starts
automatically.
•
During special effect playbacks, some noise bars will
appear on the TV screen.
•
Locate an index number by pressing the button
repeatedly, indicating how many index marks ahead of
or behind that recording you want is from the tape’s
current position.
•
Up to ±9th index mark from the current position on the
tape can be located.
9
Automatic Operations
SmartPicture
Eject cassette
You can make the picture softer or sharper or
distinct the picture when playing back the tape.
SmartPicture is set to AUTO when you receive the
VCR.
You can eject the tape simply by pressing STOP/
EJECT ■/ on the front panel even while the
VCR is turned off.
When you press STOP/EJECT ■/ on the front
panel, the VCR automatically turns on, ejects the
tape, then turns off.
1
❍
Select SmartPicture Mode
1 Press SMARTPICTURE
button. The current setting will
appear on the screen for about
5 seconds.
Auto playback
When a tape is inserted, the VCR turns on. If the
record tab is removed, playback begins.
AUTO
Auto rewind
When a tape reaches its end during playback or fast
forwarding, the VCR rewinds the tape and stops.
2 While the current setting appears, press the
SMARTPICTURE button repeatedly, the setting
changes as follows.
Memory rewind power off
When you press POWER during rewinding, the
VCR turns off after rewinding is completed.
AUTO:
Normally select this mode.
DISTINCT:
Select this mode when you want the distinct
picture. The picture detail is emphasized.
Repeat Playback
When you press and hold PLAY for more than 5
seconds, you can play back the same tape
repeatedly (100 times).
When the tape runs to its end, the VCR
automatically rewinds the tape, and starts playback.
SOFT:
Select this mode when you want the soft
picture. The signal noise of the picture is
softened.
SHARP:
Select this mode when you want the sharp
picture. The picture edge is emphasized.
Child Lock
With this function, you can prevent the VCR
operations from being misused.
To use Child Lock
When the VCR is turned on, press and hold
POWER on the remote control for more than 10
seconds to turn off the VCR.
Note:
•
It is recommended that the SmartPicture is set to
“SOFT” if playback picture is noisy.
The POWER indicator will blink on the display
window.
While POWER indicator on the display window is
blinking, you cannot turn on the VCR by pressing
POWER on the VCR.
To cancel Child Lock
Press and hold POWER on the remote control for
more than 10 seconds to turn on the VCR.
The POWER indicator on the display window will
stop blinking and the VCR is turned on.
You can also cancel the child lock function by
unplugging the AC power cord.
10
Selecting Monitor Sound
2
❍
On VCR
(For VR607/55 only)
Insert a cassette with the record tab in place.
The VCR turns on.
• If a cassette is already in the VCR, turn on the
VCR.
If you want to change the sound you listen to while
playing back a HiFi stereo or bilingual tape, press
AUDIO repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the sound changes
as follows:
3
❍Select Channel
Press CH
channel to record.
You can also use the
/
or Number buttons to select the
HiFi stereo
channel
HiFi left channel
Monaural sound on normal audio track.
HiFi right
•
REW/CH- and
FF/
CH+ on the front panel. However, press CH before
pressing these buttons.
HIFI:
Normally select this mode.
You can play back a HiFi tape in HiFi stereo mode
and monaural tape in monaural mode.
HIFI L:
Select this mode when you want to play back the
sound recorded on HiFi left channel (usually main
language) of a bilingual programme.
HIFI R:
Select this mode when you want to play back the
sound recorded on HiFi right channel (usually
sub-language) of a bilingual programme.
NORMAL MONO:
Select this mode when you want to play back the
sound recorded on the normal audio track of the
tape.
4
❍Start OTR
Press REC/OTR ●twice.
Recording starts immediately, and the REC
indicator will blink on the display.
OTR(0:30)
CH12
This indicates that the VCR
will automatically shut off after
30 minutes of recording.
SP
5
❍
Select Recording Length
Press REC/OTR ●repeatedly until the desired
recording length appears.
Each time you press the button, recording length
increases in 30-minute intervals.
Note:
.....
0:30 1:00 1:30 5:30 6:00
•
The connections described in “VCR to AV TV
Connection” (✈P.4) are required for HiFi stereo
playback.
REC (Normal recording)
To check time remaining during an OTR
Press OK/STATUS.
One Touch Recording (OTR)
To change the recording length during an
OTR
The OTR function lets you quickly specify how
long you want a recording to continue. You do not
have to programme the timer.
Press REC/OTR ●repeatedly until the desired
length appears.
To cancel an OTR
Press STOP to stop recording before the preset
recording length is reached. If you want to cancel
the OTR mode but continue recording, press REC/
OTR ●several times until “OTR” changes to
“REC” on the TV screen.
Make sure....
• The record tab on the cassette is not removed.
• Your VCR, TV and antenna are connected
correctly.
Notes:
•
During recording, the displayed time counts down. When
“0:00” is reached, recording stops and the VCR turns off
automatically.
If an OTR is engaged during pause, the displayed time
counts down normally, but recording does not begin
until you cancel the pause.
1
❍On TV
1 Turn on the TV.
2 Select the video channel (or AV mode).
•
11
Using On-Screen Display
Timer Recording
You can display the VCR operating status on the TV
screen.
To record while you’re away, follow step 1 — 9
below.
FOR EACH STEP BELOW, YOU NEED TO FINISH
WITHIN 60 SECONDS; OTHERWISE,
PROGRAMMING WILL HAVE TO BE RESTARTED
FROM STEP 1.
1
❍
Select VCR Set Up Mode
1 Press VCR.
2 Press MENU.
1
3 Press PLAY or STOP to select “VCR SET
UP” then press OK/STATUS.
❍
Select Timer Mode
Press TIMER. The Timer
Recording menu appears.
QUICK PROGRAMMING
PROGRAM REVIEW
2
❍
Select On-Screen Mode
1 Press PLAY or STOP to select “ON
SCREEN MODE”.
SELECT:
END: TIMER
CONFIRM: OK
2
❍
Select Programme mode
2 Press FF . Each time you press the button, the
setting changes.
ON:
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM
Press PLAY or STOP to
select “QUICK PROGRAMM-
ING”, then press OK/STATUS.
The Quick Programming menu
appears.
1
CHANNEL+/– – –
START +/–
STOP +/–
– –:– –
– –:– –
When you press a tape running button (Stop,
Play, etc.), the VCR status appears for 5
seconds.
REC SPEED SP
DATE +/–
– –/– –/– –
DAILY: 8
CONFIRM: OK
WEEKLY: 9
END: TIMER
COUNTER:
•
If you have already set 8 programmes, “ALL
When you press a tape running button, the VCR
operating status appears for 5 seconds.
After 5 seconds, the VCR status disappears
except the time counter.
PROGRAMS IN USE” appears and goes back to the
Timer Recording menu. If this happens, delete
unwanted programmes.
3
OFF:
❍
Select Channel
The VCR operating status does not appear even
if you press a tape running button.
Press VCR CH or to enter the TV channel.
You can also use the
•
REW/CH- and
FF/CH+ on the front panel. However, press CH
before pressing these buttons. Otherwise, it functions as
REW or FF.
3
❍
Finish Setting
Press MENU.
•
•
Holding down VCR CH or rapidly scans through
To display the VCR status on the TV screen
manually, press OK/STATUS. The VCR status
appears for about 5 seconds.
the channels.
To record from external line input, press VCR CH or
until “A/V REAR” appears on the TV screen.
• If “ON SCREEN MODE” is set to “OFF,” no
VCR status appears though you press OK/
STATUS.
4
❍
Select Start Time
Press START + or – (Number button 1 or 4).
Each time you press the button, the set time changes by
one-minute intervals. If you hold the button, the set
time changes by 30-minute intervals.
•
5
❍
Select Stop Time
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM
Press STOP + or – (Number
button 2 or 5).
Each time you press the button, the
set time changes by one-minute
intervals. If you hold the button,
the set time changes by 30-minute
intervals.
1
CHANNEL+/– 12
START +/–
STOP +/–
20:00
22:00
•
REC SPEED SP
DATE +/–
– –/– –/– –
DAILY: 8
CONFIRM: OK
WEEKLY: 9
END: TIMER
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To stop a started timer recording
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Press f VCR (or POWER on the front panel).
Recording stops and the VCR turns off.
If it is a Daily or Weekly Recording, future recordings will
be carried out as programmed.
❍
Select Tape Speed
Press SPEED.
Each time you press the button, the tape speed
alternates between SP or LP.
•
When two programs overlap
The Program Review screen
will appear with a magenta line
blinking on the newly set
timer recording while the other
overlapped program blinking.
1 Press PLAY or STOP to
move the magenta line among the tw overlapping
programs.
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PR CH START STOP DATE
❍
Select Start Date
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
12 20:00 22:00
20 11:00 11:30
24 15:00 16:00
45 21:00 23:00
20/07
15/10
10/08
FRI
Press DATE + or – (Number button 3 or 6).
The year and day of the week are displayed
automatically.
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SELECT:
CONFIRM: OK
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❍
Confirm Programme
Press TIMER or OK/STATUS.
“PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED” appears on the
TV screen.
ONE TIME PROGRAM
2 Press OK/STATUS to view
PROGRAM
1
CHANNEL+/– 12
the detail information of the
program you want to change.
3 Go to step 4 through 8 to
modify the selected program.
To cancel any timer recording,
press CLEAR.
• If you do not modify the overlapping programs,
the VCR will record the earlier program com-
pletely. Only the remaining part of the later
program will be recorded.
START +/–
STOP +/–
20 : 00
22 : 00
After 5 seconds, the above message disappears, and
the normal TV picture resumes. The TIMER
indicator lights up on the display.
• If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED” appears,
try again from step 1.
• If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED/PRO-
GRAM OVERLAP” appears on the TV screen, the
timer recording you just programmed overlaps another
timer recording. See next column for details.
If you want to store other programmes, repeat steps
1 to 8.
REC SPEED SP
DATE +/–
20/07/01
FRIDAY
ERASE: CLEAR
NEXT: OK
END: TIMER
• If the START time for the two programs are the
same, the lower program number will be
recorded.
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❍
Finish Settings
Press f VCR (or POWER on the front panel) to
turn off the VCR.
Useful function for Timer Recording:
Auto Tape Speed
With this function activated, the VCR can change
the tape speed and record the programme in LP
mode if not enough tape remains for recording in
SP mode.
1 Press MENU.
2 Press PLAY or STOP to select “VCR SET
UP” then press OK/STATUS.
The VCR must be turned off for a timer recording to take
place. If you forget to turn off the VCR, PLEASE TURN
OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING flashes on your TV
screen two minutes before a timer recording starts. To remove
the message, press the CLEAR button.
If you want to record the same programme daily, press
DAILY (Number button 8) during step 3 through 7.
(Press the button again to cancel.)
The VCR will record a TV programme every day
(Monday through Friday) at the same time and length.
(Daily Recording)
If you want to record the same programme weekly,
press WEEKLY (Number button 9) during step 3 through
7. (Press the button again to cancel.)
The VCR will record a TV programme once a week at the
same day, time and length. (Weekly Recording)
If you want to cancel the currently set programme,
press CLEAR.
3 Press PLAY or STOP to select “TIMER
REC SPEED.”
4 Press FF
.
Each time you press the button, the setting
changes.
AUTO:
Select this to allow the VCR to change the tape speed
from SP to LP when there is not enough tape length
remaining.
MANUAL:
Select this not to allow the VCR to change the tape
speed.
After a timer recording has taken place
Press f VCR (or POWER on the front panel) to turn on
the VCR. You can operate your VCR normally.
5 Press MENU to exit from the menu operations.
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To check, edit or erase the programmes
Tape Duplication
1 Press TIMER.
2 Press PLAY or STOP to select
“PROGRAM REVIEW” then press OK/
STATUS.
3 Press OK/STATUS repeatedly to view the more
detailed programme information.
Dubbing from any VCR (or camcorder) to another
is simple.
Explanations on this page uses this VCR as the
recording VCR.
Refer also the manual supplied with the other VCR
(for playback)
•
When you press the button for the first time, the
detailed programme information for Programme 1
appears. By pressing this button repeatedly, you can
review the detailed information of all other
programmes.
1
Connect the recording VCR (this VCR) and
the playing VCR.
2
Connect the recording VCR (this VCR) to
the TV.
4 If you want to change the programme setting
shown on the TV screen, press the following
buttons:
Recording VCR (this VCR)
Playing VCR
VCR CH
/
: Changes the channel.
START +/– :Changes the start time.
STOP +/– :Changes the stop time.
SPEED
:Changes the tape speed.
DATE +/– :Changes the date.
IN
OUT
ANT.IN
IN
OUT
ANT.IN
If you want to erase the programme setting
shown on the TV screen, press CLEAR. The
detailed information of the next programme
appears.
AUDIO
To RF OUT
AUDIO
RF OUT
VIDEO
RF OUT
VIDEO
From Audio output to
AUDIO IN
5 If necessary, press TIMER to exit from the menu
operations.
From Video output to
VIDEO IN
Note:
•
This function does not work for OTR (One Touch
Recording).
Note:
VR407/55 has single AUDIO IN/OUT jack.
How to see the programme list
1 Insert a source tape in the playing VCR and a
blank tape in the recording VCR.
• If a tape without the record tab is inserted in the
playing VCR, playback automatically starts. In this
case, press the STOP button.
2 Turn the channel on the TV to your video
channel.
1
Programme numbers
Preset channel numbers
Start time
Stop time
Start date
1
2
3
4
5
PR CH START STOP DATE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
12 20:00 22:00 W10/06
25 10:00 10:45
MON
3
5
03 15:00 15:15 D16/10
45 23:30 23:00 DAILY
NEXT: OK
END: TIMER
“D” stands for “DAILY,” and
“W” stands for “WEEKLY.”
3 Press VCR CH or , pointing the remote
control at this VCR, to select the external line
input. Select “AV IN” on the TV screen.
4 Press SPEED, pointing the remote control at this
VCR, until the desired tape speed (SP or LP)
appears on the screen.
• If the programme has worked once for the Daily
recording, “DAILY” will be shown instead of the
start date.
• If the programme has worked once for the Weekly
recording, the day of the week (in this example,
“MON”) will be shown instead of the start date.
Note:
Even if a power failure occurs, the VCR keeps your
5 Press the PLAY
button on the playing VCR.
•
6 Press REC/OTR ● at this VCR.
timer programs. However, the clock time and other
menu settings are lost if it lasts for more than 3 minutes.
As a result, when the power is supplied again to this
VCR after the power failure, set the clock time and turn
off the VCR.
Remember: Press the buttons in steps 5 and 6
simultaneously to avoid missing any of the recording.
Each timer program you have made will start unless its
start time already passes.
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Before Requesting Service
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Power
Correction
•
•
Check that the AC power cord is correctly connected
to an AC outlet.
Check that the VCR is turned on.
No power.
Recording & Playback
TV programme cannot be recorded.
Correction
•
•
Check the connections between the VCR, the antenna
and the TV.
Make sure that the record tab on the back of the
cassette is not removed.
Timer recording cannot be performed.
•
•
Set the timer on-time and timer off-time correctly.
Make sure that the VCR is turned off after setting is
made.
Timer recording may not be performed or stopped if a
power interruption occurs before or during timer
recording.
•
There is no playback picture, or the playback
picture is noisy or contains streaks.
•
•
Select your video channel correctly.
Adjust the tracking slowly in either direction.
•
•
Try to change to another tape, you may not have this
problem.
During a still or slow motion picture, the
picture may contain some vertical jitter when
using a TV which has an automatic vertical
hold control.
Because the VCR playback signal is not as stable as
an off-the-air TV signal, the top of your TV screen
may be bent or unstable during playback. You may
have better result if the A/V input is used.
If the top of your playback picture waves
back and forth excessively.
During playback, “USE CLEANING
CASSETTE” appears on the screen.
•
•
The video heads are dirty. Use a head cleaner.
Remote Control
The remote control cannot work.
Correction
Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor
on the VCR.
• Avoid all obstacles which may interfere with the
signal path.
• Inspect or replace the batteries.
• Make sure batteries are inserted correctly.
Miscellaneous
Correction
•
•
Insert the cassette with the window side up and the
record tab facing you.
A cassette cannot be inserted.
Check that a cassette tape is not already inserted.
The cassette does not eject.
Press EJECT.
• Check that the AC power cord is correctly connected
to an AC outlet.
• Check that the record tab on the back of the cassette is
not removed.
The cassette ejects when you press REC/
OTR ●.
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Specifications
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G e n e r a l
Mains voltage
Mains frequency
Power consumption
AC 110 V – 240 V
50 Hz/60 Hz
VR407/55: 14W
VR607/55: 16W
Ambient temperature
Relative humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD)
Mass
+5° C to +40° C
10 % to 80 %
Approx. 360 mm x 94 mm x 251 mm
Approx. 3.0 kg
Position for use
Horizontal
Video output channel
Possible number of TV channel
UHF E36 (adjustable between E28 — E60)
99
Number of pre-programmable memory blocks
Number of days in advance
8
365 or every day, or every week
T u n e r
Aerial input
VHF L:
VHF H:
UHF:
B/G, D/K, I, K1
42 MHz — 175 MHz
175 MHz — 470 MHz
470 MHz — 870 MHz
CATV
V i d e o
Input (VIDEO IN)
Output (VIDEO OUT)
Resolution
0.5 V(p-p) to 2.0 V(p-p), 75 ohms
1.0 V(p-p) ±0.2 V(p-p), 75 ohms
Better than 240 lines
Signal/noise ratio
Better than 43 dB
A u d i o
Input (AUDIO IN)
Output (AUDIO OUT)
–8 dBs, 50 k ohms (0 dBs=0.775 Vrms)
–8 dBs, 1 k ohms (0 dBs=0.775 Vrms)
Accessories supplied
Remote control unit
RF coaxial cable
Batteries – R6(SUM-3)/AA
(only for checking operations)
Design and specification are subject to change without notice.
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