Philips VR388-55 - Manual (Page 13)

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To pause recording
Press STILL/SLOW briefly (or
STILL/PAUSE
8 on the front panel).
To resume recording, press the same
button again.
To stop recording
Press STOP 7.
To watch another TV
programme while recording
Select a different channel you want to
watch on the TV.
You can watch the programme of the
selected channel on the TV, without
affecting recording on the VCR.
Erase protection
Cassettes have the record tab to ensure
that recordings are not accidentally
erased.
To prevent accidental erasure:
Break off the record tab with a
screwdriver.
To record again:
Cover the opening with adhesive tape.
Recording
When using this VCR, an index mark is
always marked at the beginning of
every recording. This index marks
make it easier for you to search for the
beginning of the recordings (see “Index
Search” (✈P.15). )
Make sure....
• The record tab on the cassette is not
removed.
1
On TV
1 Turn on the TV.
2 Select the video channel (or external
video input).
2
On VCR
Insert a cassette with the record tab in
place.
The VCR turns on.
• If a cassette is already in the VCR, turn
on the VCR.
To rewind the tape, press REW 1 .
3
Select Tape Speed
Press SPEED until the desired tape
speed (SP, LP, or SLP) appears on the
display.
SP, LP
: For PAL signal.
SP, SLP : For NTSC signal.
4
Select a Channel
Press CH 5 / ∞ or Number buttons to
select the channel to record.
5
Start Recording
Press REC/OTR ¶.
B
ASIC
O
PERATIONS
Playback
1
On TV
1 Turn on the TV.
2 Select the video channel (or external
video input).
2
On VCR
Insert a cassette.
The VCR turns on.
• If the record tab on a cassette is removed,
playback will start automatically.
• If a cassette is already in the VCR, turn
on the VCR.
3
Start Playback
Press PLAY 3.
• When you want to play back the same
tape repeatedly, press and hold PLAY 3
for more than 5 seconds. (See “Repeat
playback” on page 15.)
To rapidly locate a particular
scene
Press FF ¡ or REW 1 during
playback. (No sound comes out.)
To resume playback, press
PLAY
3
again.
• If FF ¡ or REW 1 is held down for
more than 2 seconds, simply releasing it
will cancel the search.
To stop playback
Press STOP
7.
To rewind the tape
Press REW 1 when the tape is not
running.
To fast forward the tape
Press FF ¡ when the tape is not
running.
To eject the tape
Press EJECT
0.
To turn off the VCR
Press POWER .
When playing back an NTSC tape on a
PAL TV
• Some TVs shrink the picture vertically
and place black bars at the top and the
bottom of the TV screen.
• The time counter and remaining tape
length will not be correct.
Adhesive tape
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