Philips VR388-55 - Manual (Page 2)

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D
ESCRIPTION OF
C
ONTROLS
Front Panel
1 POWER button
• Turns the VCR on or off.
• Sets the VCR for an unattended
recording (timer recording) after
timer settings are completed. (✈P.18)
2 STILL/PAUSE 8 button
Stops the tape during recording (pause)
or playback (still picture). (✈P.14, P.16)
Press again to resume normal recording.
Press
PLAY 3 to resume normal
playback. Activates slow motion picture
when pressed for more than 2 seconds
during playback.
3 Cassette Compartment
Where a video cassette is inserted.
4
3/OK button
Changes the selection when using the
menus. (✈P.11)
5 REC (record)/OTR
¶ button
• Starts recording when pressed once.
(✈P.14)
• Starts a recording for 30 minutes to 9
hours long when pressed more than
once. The shut-off time increases in
30 minute intervals. (✈P.15)
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6 STOP/EJECT
7 / 0 button
Stops the tape when the tape is running.
(✈P.14)
Press again to eject the cassette when
the tape is not running. (✈P.14)
7 PLAY 3 button
Starts normal playback. (✈P.14)
8 AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks
For connecting another VCR or a
portable video camera. (✈P.19)
9 COLOUR MODE button
Selects the colour mode both for
playback and recording. (✈P.13)
10 Display window
See page 8.
11 IR (infrared) remote sensor
Receives the signal from the (IR)
remote control.
12 MENU/EXIT button
Display the main menu.
Press again to exit from the menu
operations. (✈P.11)
13 CHANNEL ∞ /5 buttons
• Changes the channels on the VCR.
Release at a desired channel.
• Moves the cursor up and down when
using the menus. (✈P.11)
• Adjusts the tracking during playback,
still picture, and slow motion picture.
(✈P.17)
14 REW (Rewind) 1 button
• Rewinds the tape when the tape is not
running. (✈P.14)
• Starts reverse rapid visual search
during playback. (✈P.14)
15 FF (Fast forward)
¡ button
• Fast forwards the tape when the tape
is not running. (✈P.14)
• Starts forward rapid visual search
during playback. (✈P.14)
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9 8
1
10 11 12 13 14 15
7 5 4
VIDEO
STILL/PAUSE POWER
AUDIO
MENU/EXIT CHANNEL
REC / OTR / OK
PLAY
REW FF
STOP/EJECT
/
COLOUR MODE PAL NTSC
SP SLP
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2 3
9 8
1
10 11 12 13 14 15
7 5 4
VIDEO
STILL/PAUSE POWER
AUDIO
MENU/EXIT CHANNEL
REC / OTR / OK
PLAY
REW FF
STOP/EJECT
/
COLOUR MODE PAL NTSC
SP SLP
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