Philips VR400 - Manual (Page 14)

General information
D You can switch on with the
STOP h button, the
0-9 buttons or by putting in a cassette.
D If you do not use the video recorder for a few
minutes, it will switch to standby automatically.
Please read the section ’Automatic switch-off (tuner
mode)’ in chapter ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS.
D If you have switched the video recorder off with the
TV/STANDBY m button, the time will show in the
display, for instance , ’18:00’.
If the clock has not been set, ’
--:--’ will appear.
D Keep your video recorder connected to the mains at
all times to ensure that programmed recordings can
be made and that the television works normally.
D When the video recorder is not plugged into the
mains, it will usually store TV channels for a year,
and date and timer information for seven hours.
Saving energy
There are two ways to switch to standby.
Switching to standby with clock display: Switch to standby
using the
TV/STANDBY m button. The time will be displayed.
To save energy: Press the TV/STANDBY m button twice. The
time will disappear from the display.
Emergency interrupt
You can use the TV/STANDBY m button on the video recorder
or the remote control to interrupt any function.
So if you are having operating problems, you can just interrupt
the function and start again.
And you can practise operating your set without any worries.
No matter which buttons you press, you cannot damage it.
The symbols on your video recorder display
These symbols can light up on your video recorder display:
This is where the current operating mode is shown
as a symbol.
When a satellite recording has been programmed.
DEC When a decoder has been allocated to the TV
channel you have currently selected.
When you are recording a progamme.
When you have programmed a recording or when a
programmed recording is being made.
D When you have programmed daily recordings.
W When you have programmed weekly recordings.
When you have put a cassette in the video recorder.
DATE When the date of the programmed recording is
shown.
START When the start time of the programmed recording is
shown.
PROG. When the programme number of the programmed
recording is shown.
END When the end time of the programmed recording is
shown.
Video programming system / programme delivery
control: when a VPS or PDC code is being
transmitted.
Display of programme number / tape position /
channel name / function.
Tape position in seconds, but only if the display
mode ’
LINEAR COUNTER’ has been selected.
3. IMPORTANT NOTES FOR OPERATION
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