Philips VR550 VCR User Manual


 
EN
Connecting with a scart cable
Have the following cables ready:
- one aerial cable (1, supplied)
- one scart cable (2, not supplied)
1.
1.
Remove the aerial cable
plug from your TV. Insert it
into the AERIAL at the back
of the video recorder.
2.
2.
Insert one end of the sup-
plied aerial cable into the RF
OUT at the back of the
video recorder and the other
end into the aerial input
socket at the back of the TV.
3.
3.Plug one end of a scart
cable into the scart socket
AV1(TV) at the back of the
video recorder and the
other end into the suitable scart socket on your TV
reserved for the video recorder operation (see your
TV’s operating instructions).
4.
4.S
witch on the TV.
5.
5.I
nsert AC cable into the wall socket.
6.
6.If the connection was properly made and
your TV was automatically switched to the
programme number for the scart socket, you
will see the following picture:
Then, read the section 'Preparation for use' in
the chapter 'Installing your video recorder'.
Connecting without a scart cable
Have an aerial cable ready.
1.
1.Switch off your TV.
2.
2.
Remove the aerial cable plug from the aerial
input socket of the TV. Insert it into the AERIAL
at the back of the video recorder.
3.
3.
Insert one end of the sup-
plied aerial cable into the RF
OUT at the back of the video
recorder and the other end
into the aerial input socket at
the back of the TV.
4.
4.Insert AC cable into the
wall socket.
5.
5.Switch on your TV and
select the programme
number used for video
playback on your TV. (see your TV’s operating
instructions)
6.
6.Start the TV’s channel search manually as if
you wanted to save a new TV channel until
the next screen appears. (see your TV’s oper-
ating instructions)
7.
7.Save this programme number setting on your
TV for video recorder operation.
Then, read the section 'Preparation for use' in
the chapter 'Installing your video recorder'.
Connecting additional devices
You can connect additional devices such as
decoders, satellite receivers, camcorders, etc. to
the socket AV2(DECODER).
AERIAL
R
F
O
U
T
AV
1 (T
V)
A
E
R
IA
L
RF OUT
R
F
O
U
T
A
V
1 (TV
)
A
E
R
IA
L
PLEASE CONNECT AERIAL OR
CABLE TO THE VCR
THEN...
PUSH P+ KEY
OR...
FOR PLAY ONLY-PUSH PLAY
Programme number for video recorder operation
You have now saved a programme number for
use by your video recorder as you would a reg-
ular TV channel.This programme number must
now be used in future for video recorder play-
back (video recorder TV channel).
RF OUT
AV2 (DECODER)
AV1 (TV)
AERIAL
AV2
(
DECODER
)
3
I do not see the message screen
Check the cable connections.
Repeat the channel search on your TV.
My TV has several scart sockets.Which one
should I use?
Select that scart socket which is suited for the
video output as well as for the video input.
My TV has a configuration menu for the
scart socket.
Please configure this scart socket as Input-Output.
AERIAL
R
F
O
U
T
AV1 (TV)
A
ER
IA
L
RF OUT
R
F
O
U
T
D
ER
)
A
V
1
(TV
)
A
E
R
IA
L
AV1
(
TV
)
R
F
O
U
T
AV
1 (TV
)
A
E
R
IA
L
12
PLEASE CONNECT AERIAL OR
CABLE TO THE VCR
THEN...
PUSH P+ KEY
OR...
FOR PLAY ONLY-PUSH PLAY
My screen is empty
Many TVs are switched to the programme num-
ber for the scart socket by way of a control sig-
nal sent through the scart cable.
If the TV does not automatically switch to the scart
socket programme number, manually change to
the corresponding programme number on your TV
(see your TV's operating instructions).
Programme number of
'
AV2
'
scart socket
If you are using the scart socket AV2
(DECODER), select programme number
'
AV2
'
with 0.0.2.
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