Philips VR158 User Manual

This video recorder is used for the recording and playback of VHS videocassettes.Cassettes with the VHS-C label (VHS cassettes for camcorders) may onl

6. Manual recordingENSearching for tape position withoutpicture (forward wind and rewind)1.1.Stop the tape with .2.2.Press (reverse) or (forward).3.3

EN11Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)LP allows to double the recording duration on tape(for example six hours instead of three hours on aE180 c

General informationUse a TIMER programming to automatically startand stop a recording at a later time or date. Thevideo recorder will switch to the ri

ENHelpful HintsError message: ' ' will flash in the videorecorder display• No cassette was inserted. Insert a cassette andswitch off the vid

ENBlue Background on or offIf you want the TV screen to be solid blue whena weak signal is received, set BLUE BACK-GROUND to ‘ON’. The screen will be

ENNo picture when you play a cassette:* There is no recording on the cassette: changethe cassette.* You have selected the wrong programme num-ber on t

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2EN1. Description of controls1 2 34 5 67 8 9P0PPSTILLSTOPMENUREW FWDPLAYSTATUS/EXIT CLEARVCR TVREC STANDBY/ONPROGVOLMUTE SYSTEMFWDPLAYREWSTOP/EJECTREC

3ENFront of the deviceTo switch off or on, interrupt a function.To select theprogramme number. During normal playback, press toadjust the tracking.T

4ENPreparing the remote control foroperationThe remote control and its batteries are packedseparately in the original video recorder packaging.You mus

ENConnecting without a scart cableHave the following cables ready:an aerial cable.1.1.Switch off your TV.2.2.Remove the aerialcable plug from theaeria

Preparation for useThis chapter shows you how to prepare the videorecorder use. The video recorder automaticallyseeks out and stores all available TV

8.8.Save the TV channel with .9.9.To search for other TV channels, begin againat step 5.10.10.To end, press .Automatic TuningDuring installation, a

ENSetting the languageYou have the option of setting one of the dis-played languages for the on-screen menu(OSD).1.1.Switch on the TV. If required, se

Playing cassettesYou can operate the video recorder using theremote control or the buttons on the front of thevideo recorder.If you press ,, or while