Philips 686 VCR User Manual


 
Before you call an engineer
If, contrary to expectation, you experience any difficulty in
operating this video recorder, it may be caused by one of the
reasons mentioned below. You can also call the customer
service in your country.
You will find the telephone numbers in the enclosed guarantee
leaflet.
The set does not respond to any button being pressed:
No power supply.
A programmed recording is currently being made.
Child lock is active.
Technical disturbance: disconnect from the mains for 30 sec-
onds, then re-connect. If this does not have any effect, you can:
1. Disconnect from mains.
2. Re-connect to mains whilst holding down the
STANDBY m
button on the video recorder. All stored data will be reset
(cleared).
Cassette jammed:
Don’t use force. Pull out the mains plug for a moment.
Remote control does not operate:
Remote control not pointed toward the video recorder.
Batteries are exhausted.
No playback from video recorder:
No recording on the cassette.
The VCR programme number on the TV set was incorrectly
selected or incorrectlyset.
The connecting cable between the TV set and the video recorder
has come loose.
Poor playback from video recorder:
TV set not properly adjusted.
Cassette badly worn or of poor quality.
Read the section about ’How to eliminate picture disturbance’ in
chapter ’PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS’.
No recording possible:
TV channel not stored or wrongly selected.
Cassette with erase protection has been loaded.
Programmed recording does not function:
TIMER not set properly.
Time/date wrongly programmed.
A cassette with erase protection has been loaded.
’PDC’ or ’VPS’ switched on but ’PDC/VPS time’ wrong. Check
aerial.
Picture or sound interference on TV reception e.g. when
tuned to ’CH5’:
Turn to Chapter 1 ’INSTALLATION’ and read in the section
’Connecting VCR without scart cable’ the note ’Adjustingthe
modulator frequency’ , ’Automatic adjustment of modulator
frequency’ as well as the note ’Switching off the modulator’.
Have your aerial checked.
Enter the serial number of your appliance here:
MODEL NO./TYPE VR 686
PROD.NO.:/SER.NR. .....
This product complieswith the requirements of the Directive
73/23/EEC + 89/336/EEC + 93/68/EEC.
Interference
The Department of Trade and Industry operates a Radio
Investigation Service to help TV licence holders improve
reception of BBC and ITC programmes where these are being
spoilt by interference.
If your dealer cannot help, ask at a Main Post Office for the
booklet ’How to Improve Television and Radio Reception’.
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