The shuttle functions on the video recorder, Instant view, Selecting the picture setting (smart picture) – Philips VR700/58 User Manual

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The SHUTTLE functions on the video
recorder

You will find a large rotary knob (Shuttle)

on the video

recorder.

Switch the function on with the

STILL R

button on the

video recorder.
You will see a still picture.

The rotary ring(shuttle) enables you to select different
tape speeds for the picture search.

Searching for tape position without the
picture (wind and rewind)

Stop the tape with the

STOP h

button.

Press the

(reverse) or

(forward) button. If you

want to carry out this function on your video recorder,
turn the large knob (shuttle)

to the left or to the

right.

To stop a certain place on the tape, press the

STOP h

button.

Instant View

With this function you can switch to picture search during
wind and rewind.

If you hold the

(rewind) or

(wind) button

during wind or rewind, you will switch to picture search.

D If you want to carry out this function on your video

recorder, turn the large knob to the left or to the
right while you wind or rewind the tape.

When you release the button, the video recorder will
automatically switch back to rewind or wind.

Automatic search for a tape position
(index search)

At the start of each recording, the video recorder will write an
index code on the tape.

Press the

INDEX E

button and then the

button to

select the next code mark or the

button for the

previous code mark.

When the video recorder finds the code mark, it will
automatically switch to play.

Selecting the picture setting (SMART
PICTURE)

You can change the picture setting while a tape is playing.

Press the

SMART

button. This will show the current

picture setting.

Press the

SMART

button again to select the picture

setting of your choise.
’NATURAL’: for all types of movies (natural picture)
’DISTINCT’: for fast movement, sport (detailed picture)
’SOFT’: for hired tapes (interference is suppressed)
’SHARP’: for cartoons (sharp picture)

D This picture setting will not change until you eject

the cassette.

Picture interference

If the picture quality is poor when you play a cassette, please
follow these instructions.

Tracking during playback

During playback, press the

button.

Select the line ’PLAY FUNCTIONS’ with the

P =

P ;

button and confirm with the

button.

Select the line ’MANUAL TRACKING’ with the

P =

P ;

button.

Hold the

button until the playback quality is at

its best.

Confirm with the

button.

To end, press the

button. This setting will remain

until you remove the cassette.