Philips VR500 VCR User Manual


 
6 head HiFi VCR
VR500
Subject to modification without notice
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Product Highlights
Digital Studio Picture Control
Digital Studio Picture Control keeps checking the quality of your
videotapes and reproduces the best possible picture performance. Philips’
Digital Studio Picture Control optimises the playback quality.It measures
the characteristics of the tape, adapts the resolution and reduces the
picture noise.
Turbo Timer
Is Timer Programming complicated? No!
Is Timer Programming time consuming? No!
Just push the Turbo Timer button on the remote control.The display of
your VCR asks you then for the start and end time as well as the
programme’s number.That´s it. Just a number of seconds.
Automatic Satellite Recording
Your satellite receiver is equipped with a Timer function?
Connect both your VCR and the satellite receiver with a SCART cable and
make use of the „Automatic Satellite Recording“ function. You just have
to activate it and switch your VCR to std-by.As soon as the satellite
receiver gest active, the VCR switches on and is set in the record mode.At
the end of the recording it returns automatically to Stand-by.
• Turbo Drive
Enjoy the ease of use and the comfort of one of the fastest VCR decks in
the world.
Plug & Play
With Plug & Play,the VCR welcomes you and leads you through the
installation steps.You just have to set your language and the country you
live in.The VCR does the rest.
Product Information
Reception - Installation
Tuner: Full Tuner (UHF + VHF + Hyperband)
Tuning: PLL,CH & FREQ. entry,99 presets
Tuning / Install Features: Auto Search, Manual Search/Store
Time/Date Download: PDC ,Text (Time)
User Interface
Special Features: Child Lock
Picture Improvement System: Digital Studio Picture Control
TV Related Functions: Follow TV, SWYR, Direct Record
Remote Control Unit
Remote Control - code: TV-Multicode,VCR1-RC5
Connectors Rear
EXT1: Black,Euro CVBS in/out
EXT2: Black,Euro Decoder,RGB loop through
Audio Connector Rear: Cinch stereo out
Terrestrial Antenna In / Out: 75 Ohms (IECtype)
Mains Connector: Standard (IECtype)
Connectors Front
Audio/Video Conn. Front: Cinch CVBS in,Cinch stereo in
Tape Deck
Number of Video / FM Audio / Flying Erase Heads: 4 / 2 / 0
Play: +1,-1
Playback Features: Perfect Still,Multiple Search Speed,
Multiple Slow Motion Speed
Index Search Related Functions: Next/Prev.index search
Head Cleaning Mode: Automatic, Manual
Tape Length Recognition: Automatic
Tape Counter: Linear Relative (h.m)
Wind / Rewind Time (E180): 100 sec.
Automatic Functions at Tape End: Rewind after Play -
Eject after Record
Programming
Number of Events: 6/month
Programming Mode: OTR, Remote
Record Control & Transmitter Identification: PDC,VPS
Programming System: Daily/Weekly, Showview
Automatic SAT. Recording: SCART 2
Record Speed: Long Play,Standard Play
Record Speed Selection: per Set
On Tape Standard
Additional Playback Standard: NTSC Playback on PAL TV
General
Voltage / Frequency: 198-264 V / 50Hz
Backup Presets: 1yr
Backup Clock, Calendar,Timer: 7 hrs
Power Cons.in Play / Std-By / Low Power Std By: 16.0 / 4.4 / < 4W
Weight incl. / excl.package in kg: 5.5 / 3.6
Set Size - W x D x H (mm): 380 x 260 x 93
Packaging - W x D x H (mm): 450 x382 x 180
Equipment Supplied: Antenna,Mains cord, Batteries
VR500/02 VR500/13 VR500/39
TV Systems Off Air PAL B/G PAL B/G PAL B/G, PAL I,
SECAM B/G, SECAM L/L1
Sound Systems German Stereo, Mono German Stereo, Mono,NICAM German Stereo, Mono,NICAM
Modulator Pal G Pal G Splitter
Modulator Features Electrical and Manual Seek, Electrical and Manual Seek,
Electrical On/Off switch Electrical On/Off switch
Frequency Adj.Range Ch 21 - Ch 55 Ch 21 - Ch 55
Preadj. modulation frequency 591.25 MHz (Ch 36) 591.25 MHz (Ch 36)
OSD Menu Languages Dutch,French, Danish, English, Dutch,French,
German,Italian Finnish,Swedish German, Italian
Remote Control - typenr RT184/101 RT184/101 RT184/104
Record / Playback Standard PAL PAL MESECAM, PAL,SECAM