Philips P406TAT - Manual

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1. Connecting the video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Important for the United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . .4
Preparing the remote control for operation . . . . .4
Connecting your video recorder to the TV set . .4
Connecting with a scart cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Connecting without a scart cable . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2. Important notes for operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Navigation in the screen menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
The symbols on your video recorder display . . .6
3. Installing your video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Preparation for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Manual TV channel search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Sorting TV channels automatically (Follow TV) . .8
Automatic Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Sorting and clearing TV channels manually . . . .9
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Setting the RF out channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
4. Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Playing cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Playing back NTSC cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Displaying current tape position . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Searching for a tape position
with picture(scanning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Still picture / slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Searching for tape position without picture
(forward wind and rewind)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Automatic search for a tape
position (index search) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Manual Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
5. Manual recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Recording without automatic switch-off . . . . . .13
Recording with automatic switch-off
(OTR One-Touch-Recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes . . . .13
Lining up recordings (assemble cut) . . . . . . . .13
Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP) . . . .14
'Direct Record' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Switching 'Direct Record' on or off . . . . . . . . . .14
6. Programming a recording (TIMER) . . . . . . . . .15
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Programming a recording
(with 'VIDEO Plus+ ® ') . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Problems and solutions for programmed
recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Programming a recording
(without VIDEO Plus+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Problems and solutions for programmed
recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
How to check, or delete a programmed
recording (TIMER)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
How to change a programmed
recording(TIMER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
7. Other functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Switching the status display off or on . . . . . . . .18
Continuous playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Blue Background on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Automatic switch-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
8.Before you call an engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Supplied accessories
• Operating instructions
• Remote control and batteries
• Aerial cable
Interference
The Department of Trade and industry oper-
ates a Radio lnvestigation 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 lmprove
Television and Radio Reception'.
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