Philips VR205/05 - Manual (Page 17)

Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)
You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it
possible to record, for example, eight-hours instead of
four-hours on an ’E240’ (four-hour) cassette.
a Switch on the TV set and, if required, select the
programme number for the video recorder.
b With the video recorder switched on, and before you
start recording, select the recording speed with the
SP/LP, AV button. On the video recorder display you will
see: ’LP’: Long Play = half recording speed (double
recording time).
’SP’: Standard Play = normal recording speed.
D The picture quality may suffer when you record at
half speed (LP).
D When you play back your recording, the machine
will automatically select the correct speed.
Automatic recording from a satellite
receiver (SAT RECORDING)
You can only use this function, when you have a satellite
receiver which can control other equipment by a
’programming’ function.
a Use a scart cable to connect the scart socket
EXT.2 AV 2 to the scart socket on the satellite receiver.
b Put a cassette in the machine. Switch off with the
TV/STANDBY m button on the remote control.
c Hold the MONITOR buton on the remote control, until
’SAT.P’ appears on the video recorder display.
The video recorder is now ready to record. The
EXT.2 AV 2 plug controls the start and the end of the
recording.
D When this function is switched on and the video
recorder is switched off, ’ x ’ appears on the video
recorder display.
D If you want to cancel this function before the
recording has started, you must hold the
MONITOR button until ’SAT.P’ disappears.
D If you want to cancel this function while a
programme is being recorded, press the
TV/STANDBY m button on the remote control.
Switching on ’Direct Record’
When this function is switched on, the video recorder will
automatically record the programme selected on the television
by means of a scart cable.
D The video recorder must be switched 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.
c Select the line ’ DIRECT RECORD’ with the P r or
P q button.
d Confirm with the OK button.
e Select the function ’ ON’ with the P q button. If you
select ’ OFF’, the function will be switched off.
f Confirm with the OK button.
g On the TV set, select the programme number you want to
record from.
h Press the RECORD/OTR n button with the video recorder
switched off.
D Don’t select another programme number on your TV
set, until the ’search symbol’ on the video recorder
display has disappeared. This can take up to one
minute.
D If ’NOTV’ appears on the video recorder display, this
means the video recorder cannot find this
programme number. In this case, read the section
’Recording without automatic switch-off’.
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