Philips VR 520 VCR User Manual


 
6 head HiFi VCR
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 with Net Name Detection
Is Timer Programming complicated? No!
Is Timer Programming time consuming? No!
Just press the Turbo Timer button on the remote control, select the
TV channel you want to record (directly by its name), set the start and the
end time.That’s it.All it takes is only a few seconds.
Record Link
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 „Record Link“ function. You just have to activate it and
switch your VCR to std-by.As soon as the satellite receiver gets 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: Hyperband, UHF,VHF
Tuning - presets: PLL, CH entry, 99 presets
Time/Date Download: PDC (Time/Date),Text (Time)
User Interface
Record Speed: Long Play, Standard Play
Record Speed Selection: Auto LP, Per Menu
Picture Improvement System: Digital Studio Picture Control
Audio Recording Level: Automatic
Special Features: Auto Standby On/Off, Child Lock, Display On/Off
On Tape Standard
Additional Playback Standard: BLACK & WHITE, NTSC Playback on PAL TV
Remote Control Unit
Remote Control - Type Number: RT121/101
Remote Control - Codes: VCR1,TV Commands
Connectors Rear
EXT1: Black, Euro CVBS in/out
EXT2: Black, Euro Decoder, RGB loop through
Rear Audio Connector: Cinch Stereo Out
Terrestrial Antenna In/Out: 75 Ohms (IECtype)
Mains Connector: Standard (IECtype)
Tape Deck
Number of Video / FM Audio / Flying Erase Heads: 4 / 2 / 0
•Play:+1, -1, Repeat
Additional Playback Features: Perfect Still, Multiple Search Speed, Multiple Slow
Motion Speed
Index Related Functions: Blank Tape Search, Next/Prev. index search
Head Cleaning Mode: Automatic
Tape Length Recognition: Automatic
Tape Counter: Linear Relative (h.m.s),Time Left (h.m.),Tape Position Indicator
Winding / Rewinding Time (E180): 100 sec.
Automatic Functions at Tape End: Rewind after Play, Eject after Record
Programming
Number of Events: 6/month
Record Control & Transmitter Identification: Net-name detection, PDC,VPS
Special Timer Programming: Turbo Timer
Record Link: SCART 2
General
Voltage: 198-264 V
Frequency: 50Hz
Backup Presets: 1yr
Backup Clock - Calendar - Timer Event:
3hrs
Power Consumption Play / Std-By /
Low Power Std-by in W: 16 / 4.4 / <4
Set Size - W x D x H in mm:
380 x 260 x 93
Packaging - W x D x H in mm:
450 x 382 x 180
Weight Including / Excluding package in kg:
5.5 / 3.6
Equipment Supplied:
Antenna, Mains cord, Batteries
VR 520
VR 520
Subject to modification without notice
Show View and Video+ are registered Trademarks of Gemstar Development Cooperation.
VR520/58 VR520/39 VR520/16 VR520/07 VR520/02
Tuning/Install Features Auto Search, Auto Tuning, Auto Tuning, Auto Install, Auto Tuning,
Manual Store, Plug &Play, Manual Store, Plug &Play, Manual Store, Plug &Play, Manual Store, Plug &Play, Manual Store, Plug & Play,
Welcome Screen Welcome Screen Welcome Screen Welcome Screen Welcome Screen
TV Systems Off Air PAL B/G PAL B/G PAL B/G PAL I PAL B/G
PAL D/K PAL I
SECAM B/G SECAM B/G
SECAM D/K SECAM L/L’
Sound Systems German Stereo, German Stereo, German Stereo, German Stereo, German Stereo,
Mono, NICAM Mono, NICAM Mono, NICAM Mono, NICAM Mono
Modulator Pal GK (switchable) Splitter Pal G Pal I Pal G
Modulator Features Electr. On/Off switch, Electr. On/Off switch, Auto Seek, Electr. On/Off switch,
Manual Frequency Manual Frequency Electr. On/Off switch, Manual Frequency
Adjustment Adjustment Manual Frequency Adjustment
Adjustment
Frequency Adj. Range Ch 21 - Ch 55 Ch 21 - Ch 55 Ch 21 - Ch 55 Ch 21 - Ch 55
Preadj. modulation frequency 591.25 MHz (Ch 36) 591.25 MHz (Ch 36) 583.25 MHz (Ch 35) 591.25 MHz (Ch 36)
OSDMenu Languages Czech Danish, Dutch, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English Czech, Danish, Dutch,
English, Finnish, French, English, Finnish, French, English, Finnish, French, English, Finnish, French,
German, Hungarian, German, Hungarian, German, Hungarian, German, Hungarian,
Italian, Norwegian, Italian, Norwegian, Italian, Norwegian, Italian, Norwegian,
Polish, Portuguese, Polish, Portuguese, Polish, Portuguese, Polish, Portuguese,
Russian Cyrillic, Slovak, Russian Cyrillic, Slovak, Russian Cyrillic, Slovak, Russian Cyrillic, Slovak,
Spanish, Swedish Spanish, Swedish Spanish, Swedish Spanish, Swedish
Record / Playback Standard MESECAM, PAL MESECAM, PAL, SECAM PAL PAL PAL
Programming System Showview Showview Showview Video Plus +, Showview
Daily/Weekly, Pro- Daily/Weekly, Pro- Daily/Weekly, Pro- Daily/Weekly, Pro- Daily/Weekly, Pro-
gramming by Net-Name gramming by Net-Name gramming by Net-Name gramming by Net-Name gramming by Net-Name