Philips VR400 - Manual (Page 23)

Switching the TV system
If you play recordings made on another video recorder or if
you record from another source, this may lead to problems
with the automatic TV system switch-over. You can switch off
the automatic TV system switch-over as follows.
a
Select the TV system with the SYSTEM button before you
start recording, or while you play a cassette.
b
If you select a different programme number or eject the
cassette, the video recorder will automatically switch to
’automatic’ again.
Setting the on-screen display (OSD)
You can switch the on-screen display of the current operating
information on or off.
a
Switch on the TV set and select the programme number
for the video recorder.
b
Press the MENU button on the remote control. The main
menu will appear.
CLOCK
OSD
CHANNEL ALLOCATION
CHANNEL/FREQUENCY
MANUAL SEARCH
AUTOSEARCH
LANGUAGE
FOLLOW TV
DIRECT RECORD
COUNTER
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-/+ OK
c Select the line ’ OSD’ with the P r or P q buttons and
confirm with the OK button.
d Select one of the options shown with the P q button.
’ON’: Shows the OSD for a few seconds only.
’OFF’: Switches off the OSD.
e Confirm with the OK button.
Continuous playback
You can automatically play a cassette again and again. When
the video recorder reaches the end of the tape or the end of
the recording, it will rewind and start again.
a
Put a cassette in the machine.
b
Press the PLAY G button.
c
Press the MONITOR button on the remote control and the
PLAY G button on the video recorder at the same time .
On the video recorder display you will see:
REP
d
If you want to cancel continuous playback, repeat step
c
.
D During continuous playback, no other button will
work. After a power failure, playback will
automatically start again.
Automatic switch-off (tuner mode)
If you do not use the video recorder for a few minutes in
certain modes (e.g.: STOP), it will switch to standby
automatically. You can cancel this function to use the video
recorder as a television receiver (tuner).
a
Hold the STOP h button until appears on the video
recorder display.
b Select the programme number you want with the P r or
P q button or with the number buttons 0-9 .
c Switch off the video recorder with the TV/STANDBY m
button, if you no longer want to watch TV.
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