Philips VR302 - Manual (Page 5)

INTRODUCTION
May we take this opportunity to congratuiate you on the
purchase of this new Video Cassette Recorder (VCR).
You are now the owner of one of the most sophisticated and
simple-to-use home video recorders on the market.
Naturaliy, you can’t wait to get it working, but before you do,
spare a few moments to read through this operating manuai.
The time you spend reading through it and familiarising yourself
with the operation of the video recorder will be repaid by
trouble-free operation and even greater satisfaction at
successful recordings and playbacks.
This video recorder also features:
• Language choice. You have a choice of 4 display languages:
English, German, Italian or French.
• Child lock. This will prevent unauthorized operating of your
video recorder.
• Battery back up. If a power failure occurs, all important data
will remain stored in the video recorder memory for up to 1
month.
• 2 video heads. Outstanding picture quality has been
achieved by means of ‘laser adjustment’.
• 3 video heads. With this function you will have a perfect still
picture and perfect slow motion (only for type VR 302).
• Tape counter indication in real time.
It is possible to select one of the following indications: tape
counter, time used or time left.
• Autotracking. At the touch of a button, your video recorder
will find the optimum video head tracking position. By using
this feature, you may improve the picture quality of hired
recordings.
This video record employs the VMS system. You can use
cassettes with a playing time of up to 300 minutes. Only use
cassettes of a well-known brand which display the VHS symbol.
This will enable you to achieve optimum picture quality:
PALSECAM
CONTENTS
Chapter INTRODUCTION
1 BUTTONS, CONTROLS, CONNECTIONS
Safety instructions
2 INSTALLATION
Connecting the mains and the aerial
Connecting to your TV set
Setting the display language and the clock
3 STORING TV CHANNELS
4 THE REMOTE CONTROL
Setting the clock
TV and VCR controller in one
Switching from VCR1 to VCR2
5 PLAYING A CASSETTE
Tape position
6 HOW CAN I RECORD DIRECTLY
CTR Recording (instant recording)
Auto-assembling
7 HOW DO I PROGRAMME A TIMED
RECORDING?
Programming on the video recorder
Programming on the remote control
Correcting/cancelling a TIMER-block
8 OTHER RECORDING POSSIBILITIES
Recording from an external source
9 PARTICULAR FUNCTIONS AND EXTRAS
Tuner mode
Interrupting a function
Child lock
Automatic switch-off
Auto-dimmer
The control buttons + / — and 0-9
10 INFORMATION ON VIDEO CASSETTES
11 BEFORE YOU CALL FOR TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
12 TECHNICAL DATA, ACCESSORIES
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