Philips VR499/75 - Manual (Page 8)

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Menu Operations
Before operating the VCR, be
familiar with the menu operations
first because most of the features
built into the VCR can be available
only on the menus.
1 Press VCR on (VR499/75)
the remote
control.
• When using the
buttons on front
panel, skip
this step.
2 Press MENU
(or MENU/
EXIT on the
front panel) to
display the
main menu screen.
3 Press PLAY 5 or STOP ∞ (or
CH
5/∞ on the front panel) to
select a desired feature on the
menu, then press
3/ OK .
4 When you select a feature, go to
the section in this manual and
follow the instructions described
there.
To go back to the previous menu
screen, press
REW
2.
To exit from the menu operations,
press
EXIT/STATUS (or MENU/
EXIT on the front panel again).
Note:
Menu operating buttons function only
when a menu is on the TV screen. When
no menus is on the TV screen, they
function differently.
S
ETTING
U
P (C
ONTINUED
)
Operations hereafter are described
using the buttons on the remote
control unless mentioned otherwise.
The buttons on the front panel having
the same (or nearly same) name or
same (or nearly same) mark function
exactly the same as those on the remote
control.
IMPORTANT
The setup and adjustment proce-
dures explained hereafter are written
under the following conditions:
• You have turned on the TV and
selected the video channel (or
external video input).
• You have turned on the VCR.
Initial Setup
For the first time you turn on the VCR
or finish video channel setting, the
VCR automatically enters the Clock
Setting mode unless you have set it.
Make sure....
• Your VCR, TV, and antenna are
connected correctly.
• The remote control operation mode
is set correctly for operating your
target component.
– Press
VCR to operate the VCR.
– Press TV to operate the TV.
1
Set Clock
1 Press POWER, if
necessary.
2 Press PLAY 5 or
STOP
∞ to set
the time, then
press
3/
OK .
• Each time you
press PLAY
5 or STOP ∞, the set time
changes by 1-minute intervals. If you
press and hold the button, the set time
changes by 30-minute intervals.
3 Press PLAY
5 or STOP ∞ to set the
month and day, then press
3/ OK .
• Each time you
press PLAY 5 or
STOP
∞, the set
date changes by
1-day intervals.
If you press and hold the button, the set
date changes by 15-day intervals.
4 Press PLAY
5 or STOP ∞ to set
the year, then press
3/
OK .
• Each time you press PLAY 5 or STOP
∞, the set year changes by 1-year
intervals. If you press and hold the
button, the set year changes rapidly.
5 Press EXIT/STATUS to exit from
the menu operations.
To reset the clock manually
You can also reset or correct the clock
manually.
1 Press VCR .
2 Press MENU .
3 (ONLY FOR VR499/75)
Press PLAY
5 or STOP ∞ to select
“INITIAL SET UP” then press 3/ OK .
The Initial Set Up menu appears.
4 Press PLAY
5 or STOP ∞ to select
“SET CLOCK” then press
3/
OK .
5 Press PLAY
5 or STOP ∞ to set the
time, then press
3/ OK .
• Each time you press PLAY 5 or
STOP ∞, the set time changes by
1-minute intervals. If you press and
hold the button, the set time changes
by 30-minute intervals.
6 Press PLAY
5 or STOP ∞ to set the
month and day, then press
3/ OK .
• Each time you press PLAY
5 or STOP
∞, the set date changes by 1-day
intervals. If you press and hold the
button, the set date changes by 15-day
intervals.
7 Press PLAY
5 or STOP ∞ to set the
year, then press 3/ OK .
• Each time you press PLAY 5 or STOP
∞, the set year changes by 1-year
intervals. If you press and hold the
button, the set year changes rapidly.
5 Press EXIT/STATUS to exit from
the menu operations.
Note:
If a power failure occurs, clock will lose its
setting.
SELECT CHOOSE /OK
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
INITIAL SET UP
TO END PUSH EXIT
SELECT CHOOSE /OK
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
INITIAL SET UP
TO END PUSH EXIT
(VR299/75)
TIME – – : – – AM
DATE 01/01/99
TO SET PUSH THEN /OK
TO END PUSH EXIT
TIME 03 : 25 PM
DATE 21/06/99
TO SET PUSH THEN /OK
TO END PUSH EXIT
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