Philips VR499/75 User Manual
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Useful function for Timer
Recording: Auto Tape Speed
With this function activated, the VCR
can change the tape speed and record
the programme in LP or SLP mode
unless enough tape remains for
recording in SP mode.
1 Press
VCR
.
2 Press
MENU
.
3 Press
PLAY
5 or
STOP
∞ to select
“VCR SET UP” then press
3/
OK
.
4 Press
PLAY
5 or
STOP
∞ to select
“TIMER REC SPEED.”
5 Press
3/
OK
.
Each time you press the button, the
setting changes.
AUTO:
Select this to allow the VCR to
change the tape speed from SP to
LP or SLP when there is not
enough tape length remaining.
MANUAL:
Select this to not allow the VCR to
change the tape speed.
6 Press
EXIT/STATUS
to exit from
the menu operations.
To check, edit or erase the
programmes
1 Turn on the VCR and TV.
2 Press
VCR
.
3 Press
TIMER
.
4 Press
PLAY
5
or
STOP
∞ to
select “PROG-
RAM REVIEW” then press
3/
OK
.
The list of the timer recording
programmes appears.
5 Press
3/
OK
repeatedly to view the
more detailed
programme infor-
mation.
• When you press
the button for the
first time, the detailed programme
information for Programme 1 appears.
By pressing this button repeatedly, you
can review the detailed information of
all other programmes.
6 If you want to change the
programme setting shown on the
TV screen, press the following
buttons:
CH
5/∞
: Changes the channels.
START +/–
: Changes the start time.
STOP +/–
: Changes the stop time.
SPEED
: Changes the tape speed.
DATE +/–
: Changes the date.
If you want to erase the
programme setting shown on the
TV screen, press
CLEAR
. The
detailed information of the next
programme appears.
7 Press
EXIT/STATUS
to exit from
the menu operations.
Note:
This function does not work for OTR
(One Touch Recording).
How to see the programme list
1 Programme numbers
2 Preset channel numbers
3 Start time
“A” stands for “AM” and “P”
stands for “PM”
4 Stop time
5 Start date
“D” stands for “DAILY,” and “W”
stands for “WEEKLY.”
• If the programme has worked
once for the Daily recording,
“DAILY” will be shown instead
of the start date.
• If the programme has worked
once for the Weekly recording,
the day of the week (in this
example, “MON”) will be shown
instead of the start date.
8
Confirm Programme
Press
EXIT/STATUS
.
“PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED”
appears on the TV screen.
After 5 seconds, the above message
disappears, and the normal TV picture
resumes. The
(Timer) indicator
lights up on the display.
• If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED”
appears, try again from step 1.
• If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED
CLASH” appears, the timer recording
you just programmed overlaps another
timer recording. The timer recording you
just programmed will not take place. The
timer recording menu will reappear. To
cancel a timer recording. (see right)
If you want to store other
programmes, repeat steps 1 to 8.
9
Finish Settings
Press
POWER
to turn off the VCR.
The VCR must be turned off for a timer
recording to take place. If you forget to
turn off the VCR, “PLEASE TURN
OFF VCR FOR TIMER
RECORDING” flashes on your TV
screen two minutes before a timer
recording starts. To remove the
message, press the
CLEAR
button.
If you want to record the same
programme daily, press
DAILY
(Number button 8) during step 3
through 7. (Press the button again to
cancel).
The VCR will record a TV programme
every day (Monday through Friday) at
the same time and length (Daily
Recording).
If you want to record the same
programme weekly, press
WEEKLY
(Number button
9
) during step 3
through 7. (Press the button again to
cancel).
The VCR will record a TV programme
once a week at the same day, time and
length (Weekly Recording).
After a timer recording has
taken place
Press
POWER
to turn on the VCR.
You can operate your VCR normally.
To stop a started timer recording
Press
POWER
.
Recording stops and the VCR turns off.
If it is a Daily or Weekly Recording,
future recordings will be carried out as
programmed.
PR CH START STOP DATE
1 06 08:00P 10:00 W15/06
2 01 10:00A 10:45 MON
3 05 03:00P 03:15 D15/10
4 04 11:30P 12:00 DAILY
5
6
7
8
NEXT= END=EXIT
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM 1
CHANNEL+/–
START +/– 08 : 00 PM
STOP +/– 10 : 00 PM
REC SPEED LP
DATE +/– 14/07/99
WEDNESDAY
TO ERASE PROGRAM=CLEAR
NEXT= PREV= END=EXIT
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PR CH START STOP DATE
1 06 08:00P 10:00 W15/06
2 01 10:00A 10:45 MON
3 05 03:00P 03:15 D15/10
4 04 11:30P 12:00 DAILY
5
6
7
8
NEXT= END=EXIT
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