Philips VCR VR 655 User Manual

Instructions for use  
Video Cassette Recorder  
VR407/55  
VR607/55  
PAL  
Congratulations on purchasing your new VCR. Spare a few moments to read this instruction  
manual to get better results, and to avoid any costly mistakes.  
WARNING : DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE  
WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE  
THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.  
The POWER button does not completely shut off the mains power from the unit, but  
switches operating current on or off only.  
The rating plate is on the rear of the unit.  
When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides  
to allow for ventilation (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear.)  
When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws  
governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.  
Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the VCR, remote control or video  
cassette.  
1. DO NOT place the VCR . . .  
... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity.  
... in direct sunlight.  
... in a dusty environment.  
... in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated.  
... on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration.  
2. DO NOT block the VCR's ventilation openings or holes.  
(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able  
to get out.)  
3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the VCR or remote control.  
4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the VCR or remote control.  
(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or electric shock may be caused.)  
5. DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.  
6. DONOTusethisequipmentinabathroomorplaceswithwater. AlsoDONOTplaceanycontainers  
filled with water or liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted plants, cups, etc.) on  
top of this unit.  
7. DO NOT place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus.  
8. AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport.  
SmartPicture  
Child Lock  
Automatic Operations  
Index Search  
One Touch Recording  
On Screen Display  
Timer Recording  
LPT0580-001A  
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Remote Control  
f TV (POWER) button  
VCR/TV button ( P.7)  
TV CH (channel)  
MENU button  
/
button  
TV  
VCR  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
SPEED  
EJECT  
TV VOL (volume)  
REC (record)/OTR button ( P.8, P.11,  
P.14)  
/
buttons  
TV CH  
MENU  
OK/STATUS  
PLAY  
FF  
REW  
NUMBER buttons (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,  
7, 8 and 9) ( P.12, P.13)  
SMARTPICTURE button ( P.12)  
CLEAR button ( P.14)  
STILL/SLOW – /button ( P.8)  
STILL/SLOW button ( P.8, P.9)  
f VCR (POWER) button ( P.13)  
SPEED button ( P.7, P.13)  
EJECT button ( P.8)  
TV VOL  
STOP  
3
REC/OTR  
TIMER  
1
2
+
+
VCR CH  
ALT  
START  
STOP  
DATE  
4
5
6
DAILY  
8
7
WEE9KLY  
SMART  
PICTURE  
0
CLEAR S.SEARCH  
STILL/SLOW  
+
AUDIO  
PLAY / button ( P.8)  
OK/STATUS button  
FF / button ( P.8)  
REW / button ( P.8)  
TIMER button ( P.13)  
STOP / button ( P.8)  
Buttons  
,
,
, and  
can be used to  
VCR CH (channel)  
P.12, P.13)  
/
button ( P.6, P.9,  
operate some of PHILIPS TVs. Button  
used to go back to the previously selected  
channel on TV.  
is  
ALT button  
S.(Skip) SEARCH button ( P.9)  
AUDIO button (VR607/55 only) ( P.11)  
STILL/SLOW + /£ button ( P.8)  
To insert the batteries:  
Install two AA batteries R6 (SUM-3)/AA  
- matching the polarity indicated inside  
the battery compartment.  
CAUTION  
On Battery Replacement  
Do not mix old and new batteries. (Also never mix  
alkaline batteries with manganese batteries.)  
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Getting Connected Up  
VCR to TV Connection Using RF Cable  
1
2
3
4
Disconnect the antenna or cable from the TV.  
Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT. IN terminal on the back of the VCR.  
Connect the VCR to the TV using the RF coaxial cable.  
Plug the AC power cords of the VCR and TV into the AC outlets.  
Indoor antenna  
Outdoor antenna  
Back of VCR  
Back of TV  
ANT. IN  
IN  
OUT  
ANT.IN  
R
VHF  
UHF  
AUDIO  
L
VIDEO  
RF OUT  
RF coaxial cable  
Cable  
RF OUT  
Note:  
CAUTION  
Do not plug the AC power cords  
until all connections are completed.  
VR407/55 has single AUDIO IN/OUT jack.  
To watch a picture from this VCR on the TV, select UHF E36 channel (video  
channel of this VCR when shipped from the factory).  
If you want to change video channel, see “Setting the Video Channel.” (P.5)  
VCR to TV Connection Using AUDIO/VIDEO Cable  
If your TV has audio/video connectors, complete the connection below to get better pictures and sounds when playing back  
a tape. To watch a picture from this VCR on the TV, select the AV mode on the TV.  
Note;  
Back of TV  
Even if you are using this AV  
connection, you must also  
complete the RF connection  
above.  
Back of VCR  
ANT.IN  
Audio cable  
VR407/55  
To VIDEO/  
AUDIO OUT  
jacks  
IN  
OUT  
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
RF OUT  
Video cable  
Audio cable  
ANT.IN  
OUT  
IN  
R
AUDIO  
L
RF OUT  
VIDEO  
To video and audio  
input jacks  
VR607/55  
Video cable  
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Setting Up  
TIMER  
indicator  
CASS  
indicator  
Setting the Video Channel  
CHANNEL  
Blinking Speed  
60  
51 - 59  
50  
light  
blink  
light  
blink  
light  
fast  
This VCR is designed to send picture and sound  
signal on UHF channel E36 (between E28 to E60) to  
the TV, through the RF coaxial cable.  
1 Make sure the VCR is turned off and no cassette  
is inserted.  
41 - 49  
40  
37 - 39  
36  
slow  
slow  
blink  
light  
light  
2 Press STOP/EJECT  
/
on the front panel for  
31 - 35  
30  
blink  
more than 5 seconds. All four indicators on the  
display window will blink.  
light  
blink  
light  
29  
28  
fast  
POWER CASS REC TIMER  
To watch a picture from this VCR on the TV,  
select the same channel you have selected as the  
video channel on the TV.  
3 Press PLAY or STOP on the remote control  
Note:  
If you use only external video input (AV) mode to watch  
the picture from this VCR, you can turn off the video  
channel output. To turn off the video output channel, press  
to select the TV system.  
The indicators represent the TV system as de-  
scribed in the table below.  
VCR CH  
until CASS and TIMER indicators on the  
Indicator  
TV  
System  
display window are off.  
Country  
POWER  
CASS  
REC  
TIMER  
West Europe, ASEAN  
countries, New Zealand  
Menu Operations  
B/G  
blink blink blink blink  
China, Russia,  
East Europe  
Before operating the VCR, be familiar with the  
menu operations first because most of the features  
built into the VCR can be available only on the  
menus.  
blink blink blink  
off  
off  
D/K  
I
Hong Kong, South  
Africa, United Kingdom  
off  
blink  
blink  
1 Press MENU to display the main menu screen.  
4 Press OK/STATUS.  
2 Press PLAY or STOP  
to select a desired  
5 Turn on the TV, and tune it to UHF channel E36.  
• If two vertical white bars appear clearly on the TV  
screen, press OK/STATUS and go to step 6.  
• If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly,  
press PLAY or STOP on the remote control to  
set the video channel to any vacant channel be-  
tween channel 28 to 60.  
• The indicators tell channel position. The indicators  
light and blink at different speed by the channel  
positionasshowninthetableinthenextcolumn.The  
POWER indicator blinks and the REC indicator  
lights up regardless of the channel number.  
feature on the menu, then press OK/STATUS.  
3 When you select a feature, go to the section in  
this manual and follow the instructions described  
there.  
To go back to the previous menu screen, press  
REW . To change the setting of a menu item,  
press FF . Press MENU to exit.  
Initial Set Up  
For the first time you turn on this VCR, some basic  
settings must be done first before going on to  
further operations.  
1
Test signal  
(two vertical white bars)  
Select the Language  
1 Press POWER.  
The language selection screen  
appears.  
ENGLISH  
6 Press OK/STATUS.  
2 Press PLAY or STOP  
to select either "ENGLISH",  
SELECT:  
END: MENU  
CONFIRM: OK  
The CASS and TIMER indicator will turn off.  
You will now enter the Language Setting mode  
explained on the next column.  
or "  
" (Chinese).  
3 Press OK/STATUS.  
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When the auto programming is completed  
2
The following message appears  
Setting the Clock/Date  
AUTO CH.SET COMPLETED  
on the TV, and the lowest  
channel will be tuned in.  
1 Press PLAY or STOP  
set the time. Each time you  
press the button, the set time  
changes by one-minute  
intervals.  
Press and hold the button to change time by 30-  
minute intervals.  
When the time is correct, press OK/STATUS.  
2 Press PLAY or STOP to set the date. Each  
time you press the button, the date changes in  
one-day increments. Press and hold the button to  
change dates in 15-day increments. When the  
date is correct, press OK/STATUS.  
to  
TIME - - : - -  
Press VCR CH  
/
to change  
DATE 01/01/01  
channels on the VCR.  
You can also use the  
SET:  
END: MENU  
NEXT: OK  
REW/CH- and  
FF/CH+ on the front panel. If there is a  
cassette in the VCR, press CH before pressing the  
REW/CH- and  
FF/CH+, otherwise it  
functions as REW and FF.  
You have now completed the initial setting.  
If you stop the Inital Set Up procedure while it is  
proceeding:  
The VCR enters the Initial Set Up mode again the  
next time you turn on the VCR.  
Initial Set Up will not start in the following  
cases:  
• If there is a tape inserted.  
• If any one of the Initial Set Up procedures is  
finished manually.  
3 Press PLAY or STOP to set the year. Each  
time you press the button, the year changes by  
one-year intervals. Press and hold the button to  
change years rapidly. When the year is correct,  
press OK/STATUS.  
CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE  
4 Press MENU.  
TO VCR FOR AUTO CH. SET  
The message on the right  
will appear.  
READY: OK  
END: MENU  
To Reset the Time or Language  
3
Select TV System  
You can always change the time and language  
setting after you completed the  
SYS COUNTRY  
1 Press OK/STATUS. The TV  
system selecting menu appears  
on the TV.  
B/G W.EUR. ASEAN AUST.  
NZ  
initial set up.  
1 Press MENU.  
D/K CHINA RUS. E.EUR.  
I
HK S.AF. UK  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
INITIAL SET UP  
2 Press PLAY or STOP to  
select “INITIAL SET UP”  
2 Press PLAY or STOP to  
select the appropriate TV  
system of your residential area.  
B/G : For West Europe, ASEAN countries,  
Australia, New Zealand.  
D/K : For China, Russia, East Europe.  
I : For Hong Kong, South Africa, United  
Kingdom.  
SELECT:  
END: MENU  
CONFIRM: OK  
SELECT:  
END: MENU  
CONFIRM: OK  
then press OK/STATUS.  
3 Press PLAY or STOP  
to select “CLOCK” or “  
LANGUAGE”, depending on  
which setting you want to  
change.  
CLOCK  
LANGUAGE  
ENGLISH  
CHANGE:  
SELECT:  
END: MENU  
4 To change clock/date:  
4
Repeat step 3 (Setting the Clock/Date) of  
Start Auto Channel Set  
“Initial Set Up” on page 5.  
Press OK/STATUS to  
AUTO CH. SET PROCEEDING  
PLEASE WAIT  
To change language:  
Press FF repeatedly to choose your preferred  
language, Chinese or English, then press MENU.  
programme the receivable  
channels automatically.  
The message on the right appears  
on the TV.  
START  
FINISH  
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To Reset the Channels  
4.3: TO FINE-TUNE CHANNELS  
Press OK/STATUS twice so that the frequency  
If you want to re-do the channel setting, follow the  
procedure below;  
indication flashes. Press PLAY or STOP to  
fine-tune the station until you get the best  
possible picture, then press OK/STATUS.  
4.4: TO CHANGE THE TV SYSTEM:  
This is necessary if no sound comes out on the  
channel.  
1 Press MENU.  
2 Press PLAY or STOP to  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
INITIAL SET UP  
select “TUNER SET UP” then  
press OK/STATUS.  
SELECT:  
END: MENU  
CONFIRM: OK  
3 Press PLAY or STOP  
to select “AUTO TUNER SET  
UP” then press OK/STATUS.  
4 Press PLAY or STOP  
to select the appropriate TV  
Press OK/STATUS three times so that the TV  
system indication flashes. Press PLAY or  
STOP to select the approriate TV system (BG,  
DK, I) so that the sound comes out, then press  
OK/STATUS.  
CHANGING TUNER SET UP  
AUTO TUNER SET UP  
SELECT:  
END: MENU  
CONFIRM: OK  
system [(BG, DK, I)] of your residential area.  
5 Press OK/STATUS. Auto programming starts.  
When it ends, programmed channels, frequencies  
and TV systems are shown on the display.  
6 Press MENU to exit.  
5 Press MENU to exit.  
Manual Channel Setting  
1 Repeat steps 1-3 of “To delete or edit receivable  
channels” on the left column.  
2 Press PLAY or STOP until a vacant channel  
in which you want to store a new channel starts  
flashing, then press OK/STATUS.  
To Delete or Edit Receivable Channels  
1 Press MENU.  
3 Press PLAY or STOP to select  
the search starting band, then press OK/  
STATUS.  
VHF L: Starts searching from the VHF L band.  
VHF H: Starts searching from the VHF H band.  
UHF: Starts searching from the UHF band.  
Searching starts, and when a station is tuned in,  
searching stops and the tuned frequency is shown  
on the TV.  
2 Press PLAY or STOP to select  
“TUNER SET UP”, then press OK/STATUS.  
3 Press PLAY or STOP to  
CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS  
select “CHANGING TUNER  
SET UP”, then press OK/  
STATUS.  
01 150 BG  
02 165 BG  
03 195 BG  
04 205 BG  
05 213 BG  
06 221 BG  
SELECT:  
07 229 BG  
08 237 BG  
09 355 BG  
10 365 BG  
11 374 BG  
12 384 BG  
DELETE: CLEAR  
CHANGE CH: OK  
END: MENU  
The programmed channel  
information list appears.  
4 Press PLAY or STOP  
channel setting flashes.  
until the desired  
4 Press PLAY or STOP to select “STORE  
CHANNEL”, then press OK/STATUS.  
The programmed channel  
4.1: TO DELETE UNWANTED CHANNELS:  
Press CLEAR. Repeat this step until you delete  
all unwanted channels.  
STORE CHANNEL  
CONTINUE SEARCH  
information list appears again  
with the settings of the newly  
tuned channel flashing.  
If you do not want to store the  
channel, select “CONTINUE  
* If you have accidentally deleted a channel,  
SELECT:  
END: MENU  
CONFIRM: OK  
press REW  
.
4.2: TO EXCHANGE CHANNEL POSITION:  
Press OK/STATUS once so that the channel  
number flashes. Using the number button on the  
remote control, enter the other channel number  
that you want to exchange with, then press OK/  
STATUS.  
SEARCH”, then press OK/STATUS so that the  
search starts again.  
5 Press MENU to exit.  
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Basic Operations  
Playback  
1
On TV  
1 Turn on the TV.  
2 Select the video channel (or AV mode).  
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On TV  
1 Turn on the TV.  
2 Select the video channel (or AV mode).  
2
On VCR  
Insert a cassette with the record tab in place.  
The VCR turns on.  
2
On VCR  
Insert a cassette. The VCR turns on.  
If the record tab on a cassette is removed, playback will  
To rewind the tape, press REW  
To reset time counter, press CLEAR.  
.
start automatically.  
If a cassette is already in the VCR, turn on the VCR.  
3
Select Tape Speed  
3
Press SPEED until the desired tape speed (SP or  
LP) appears on the screen.  
Start Playback  
Press PLAY.  
To pause playback and view still picture, press  
STILL/SLOW.  
Press PLAY to resume playback.  
4
Select a Channel  
To rapidly locate a particular scene  
Press CH  
channel to record.  
/
or Number buttons to select the  
Press FF (or  
REW (or  
FF/CH+ on the front panel) or  
REW/CH- on the front panel)  
during playback.  
(No sound comes out.)  
Press PLAY to resume playback.  
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Start Recording  
Press REC/OTR .  
To pause recording  
Press STILL/SLOW briefly. To resume  
recording, press the same button again.  
To stop recording  
Press STOP .  
To watch another TV programme while record-  
ing  
To stop playback,  
Press STOP (or STOP/EJECT / on the front  
panel)  
To rewind the tape,  
Press REW (or  
when the tape is not running.  
REW/CH- on the front panel)  
Select a different channel you want to  
watch on the TV.  
To fast forward the tape,  
Press FF (or  
FF/CH+ on the front panel) when  
You can watch the programme of the  
selected channel on the TV, without  
affecting recording on the VCR.  
the tape is not running.  
To eject the tape,  
Press EJECT (or STOP/EJECT / on the  
front panel).  
To turn off the VCR,  
When a tape reaches its end during recording, the  
recording stops and CASS indicator blinks on the  
display window.  
Press fVCR (or POWER on the front panel).  
Recording  
To prevent accidental erasure:  
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 on  
page 9.  
Break off the record tab with a  
screwdriver.  
To record again, cover the hole  
with adhesive tape.  
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Advanced Operations  
Special Effect Playbacks  
Tracking Adjustments  
Are you familiar with tape playback? If so, you are  
ready to enjoy the special effect playback features  
described below.  
Auto tracking  
Each time a tape is inserted, auto tracking starts  
working and continuously analyses the signal to adjust  
for optimum picture quality during playback. So, there  
is no need for you to minimize noises in most tapes  
during playback.  
To skip playback for a certain period  
Press S. SEARCH button 1 to 4 times during  
playback to search forward for 30 seconds by the  
time counter reading.  
Each time you press the button, the search time  
increases as follows:  
Manual tracking  
During normal playback:  
If auto tracking cannot eliminate noises well  
during playback, press VCR CH  
During a slow motion picture:  
/
.
Press VCR CH  
slow motion picture.  
During a still picture:  
/
to minimize noises in the  
30 60 90 120 sec.  
The VCR automatically resumes normal playback  
after searching for the specified period.  
Press VCR CH  
/
to reduce jitter in the still  
picture.  
To view a still picture  
Press STILL/SLOW briefly during playback.  
Playback is freezed and a still picture appears.  
Press the STILL/SLOW button repeatedly to  
advance the still picture frame by frame.  
To resume playback, press PLAY.  
To cancel manual tracking, stop the tape, eject the  
tape, then re-insert it.  
To view a slow motion picture  
Press STILL/SLOW for more than 2 seconds during  
playback.  
To decrease the forward slow motion speed, press  
STILL/SLOW –.  
Note:  
If you keep pressing VCR CH  
/
button, you  
might get “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” message  
on the screen. Please disregard this message and  
re-adjust the tracking. However, if the message  
appears automatically (without pressing VCR CH  
To increase the slow motion speed, press STILL/  
SLOW +.  
/
), this indicates that your video heads are dirty.  
Index Search  
To resume playback, press PLAY.  
You can locate an index marked at the beginning of  
each recording on a tape recorded on this VCR (or  
an indexed tape).  
Notes:  
No sound comes out during special effect playbacks.  
If you keep viewing slow motion and still pictures for  
more than 5 minutes, the VCR automatically stops to  
protect the tape and video heads.  
Press  
or  
repeatedly until the appropriate  
number is displayed on the TV screen before  
starting play.  
Rapid forward or reverse search begins.  
When it finds the designated index, playback starts  
automatically.  
During special effect playbacks, some noise bars will  
appear on the TV screen.  
Locate an index number by pressing the button  
repeatedly, indicating how many index marks ahead of  
or behind that recording you want is from the tape’s  
current position.  
Up to ±9th index mark from the current position on the  
tape can be located.  
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Automatic Operations  
SmartPicture  
Eject cassette  
You can make the picture softer or sharper or  
distinct the picture when playing back the tape.  
SmartPicture is set to AUTO when you receive the  
VCR.  
You can eject the tape simply by pressing STOP/  
EJECT / on the front panel even while the  
VCR is turned off.  
When you press STOP/EJECT / on the front  
panel, the VCR automatically turns on, ejects the  
tape, then turns off.  
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Select SmartPicture Mode  
1 Press SMARTPICTURE  
button. The current setting will  
appear on the screen for about  
5 seconds.  
Auto playback  
When a tape is inserted, the VCR turns on. If the  
record tab is removed, playback begins.  
AUTO  
Auto rewind  
When a tape reaches its end during playback or fast  
forwarding, the VCR rewinds the tape and stops.  
2 While the current setting appears, press the  
SMARTPICTURE button repeatedly, the setting  
changes as follows.  
Memory rewind power off  
When you press POWER during rewinding, the  
VCR turns off after rewinding is completed.  
AUTO:  
Normally select this mode.  
DISTINCT:  
Select this mode when you want the distinct  
picture. The picture detail is emphasized.  
Repeat Playback  
When you press and hold PLAY for more than 5  
seconds, you can play back the same tape  
repeatedly (100 times).  
When the tape runs to its end, the VCR  
automatically rewinds the tape, and starts playback.  
SOFT:  
Select this mode when you want the soft  
picture. The signal noise of the picture is  
softened.  
SHARP:  
Select this mode when you want the sharp  
picture. The picture edge is emphasized.  
Child Lock  
With this function, you can prevent the VCR  
operations from being misused.  
To use Child Lock  
When the VCR is turned on, press and hold  
POWER on the remote control for more than 10  
seconds to turn off the VCR.  
Note:  
It is recommended that the SmartPicture is set to  
“SOFT” if playback picture is noisy.  
The POWER indicator will blink on the display  
window.  
While POWER indicator on the display window is  
blinking, you cannot turn on the VCR by pressing  
POWER on the VCR.  
To cancel Child Lock  
Press and hold POWER on the remote control for  
more than 10 seconds to turn on the VCR.  
The POWER indicator on the display window will  
stop blinking and the VCR is turned on.  
You can also cancel the child lock function by  
unplugging the AC power cord.  
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Selecting Monitor Sound  
2
On VCR  
(For VR607/55 only)  
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.  
If you want to change the sound you listen to while  
playing back a HiFi stereo or bilingual tape, press  
AUDIO repeatedly.  
Each time you press the button, the sound changes  
as follows:  
3
Select Channel  
Press CH  
channel to record.  
You can also use the  
/
or Number buttons to select the  
HiFi stereo  
channel  
HiFi left channel  
Monaural sound on normal audio track.  
HiFi right  
REW/CH- and  
FF/  
CH+ on the front panel. However, press CH before  
pressing these buttons.  
HIFI:  
Normally select this mode.  
You can play back a HiFi tape in HiFi stereo mode  
and monaural tape in monaural mode.  
HIFI L:  
Select this mode when you want to play back the  
sound recorded on HiFi left channel (usually main  
language) of a bilingual programme.  
HIFI R:  
Select this mode when you want to play back the  
sound recorded on HiFi right channel (usually  
sub-language) of a bilingual programme.  
NORMAL MONO:  
Select this mode when you want to play back the  
sound recorded on the normal audio track of the  
tape.  
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Start OTR  
Press REC/OTR twice.  
Recording starts immediately, and the REC  
indicator will blink on the display.  
OTR(0:30)  
CH12  
This indicates that the VCR  
will automatically shut off after  
30 minutes of recording.  
SP  
5
Select Recording Length  
Press REC/OTR repeatedly until the desired  
recording length appears.  
Each time you press the button, recording length  
increases in 30-minute intervals.  
Note:  
.....  
0:30 1:00 1:30 5:30 6:00  
The connections described in “VCR to AV TV  
Connection” (P.4) are required for HiFi stereo  
playback.  
REC (Normal recording)  
To check time remaining during an OTR  
Press OK/STATUS.  
One Touch Recording (OTR)  
To change the recording length during an  
OTR  
The OTR function lets you quickly specify how  
long you want a recording to continue. You do not  
have to programme the timer.  
Press REC/OTR repeatedly until the desired  
length appears.  
To cancel an OTR  
Press STOP to stop recording before the preset  
recording length is reached. If you want to cancel  
the OTR mode but continue recording, press REC/  
OTR several times until “OTR” changes to  
“REC” on the TV screen.  
Make sure....  
• The record tab on the cassette is not removed.  
Your VCR, TV and antenna are connected  
correctly.  
Notes:  
During recording, the displayed time counts down. When  
“0:00” is reached, recording stops and the VCR turns off  
automatically.  
If an OTR is engaged during pause, the displayed time  
counts down normally, but recording does not begin  
until you cancel the pause.  
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On TV  
1 Turn on the TV.  
2 Select the video channel (or AV mode).  
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Using On-Screen Display  
Timer Recording  
You can display the VCR operating status on the TV  
screen.  
To record while you’re away, follow step 1 — 9  
below.  
FOR EACH STEP BELOW, YOU NEED TO FINISH  
WITHIN 60 SECONDS; OTHERWISE,  
PROGRAMMING WILL HAVE TO BE RESTARTED  
FROM STEP 1.  
1
Select VCR Set Up Mode  
1 Press VCR.  
2 Press MENU.  
1
3 Press PLAY or STOP to select “VCR SET  
UP” then press OK/STATUS.  
Select Timer Mode  
Press TIMER. The Timer  
Recording menu appears.  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
PROGRAM REVIEW  
2
Select On-Screen Mode  
1 Press PLAY or STOP to select “ON  
SCREEN MODE”.  
SELECT:  
END: TIMER  
CONFIRM: OK  
2
Select Programme mode  
2 Press FF . Each time you press the button, the  
setting changes.  
ON:  
ONE TIME PROGRAM  
PROGRAM  
Press PLAY or STOP to  
select “QUICK PROGRAMM-  
ING”, then press OK/STATUS.  
The Quick Programming menu  
appears.  
1
CHANNEL+/– – –  
START +/–  
STOP +/–  
– –:– –  
– –:– –  
When you press a tape running button (Stop,  
Play, etc.), the VCR status appears for 5  
seconds.  
REC SPEED SP  
DATE +/–  
– –/– –/– –  
DAILY: 8  
CONFIRM: OK  
WEEKLY: 9  
END: TIMER  
COUNTER:  
If you have already set 8 programmes, “ALL  
When you press a tape running button, the VCR  
operating status appears for 5 seconds.  
After 5 seconds, the VCR status disappears  
except the time counter.  
PROGRAMS IN USE” appears and goes back to the  
Timer Recording menu. If this happens, delete  
unwanted programmes.  
3
OFF:  
Select Channel  
The VCR operating status does not appear even  
if you press a tape running button.  
Press VCR CH or to enter the TV channel.  
You can also use the  
REW/CH- and  
FF/CH+ on the front panel. However, press CH  
before pressing these buttons. Otherwise, it functions as  
REW or FF.  
3
Finish Setting  
Press MENU.  
Holding down VCR CH or rapidly scans through  
To display the VCR status on the TV screen  
manually, press OK/STATUS. The VCR status  
appears for about 5 seconds.  
the channels.  
To record from external line input, press VCR CH or  
until “A/V REAR” appears on the TV screen.  
• If “ON SCREEN MODE” is set to “OFF,” no  
VCR status appears though you press OK/  
STATUS.  
4
Select Start Time  
Press START + or (Number button 1 or 4).  
Each time you press the button, the set time changes by  
one-minute intervals. If you hold the button, the set  
time changes by 30-minute intervals.  
5
Select Stop Time  
ONE TIME PROGRAM  
PROGRAM  
Press STOP + or (Number  
button 2 or 5).  
Each time you press the button, the  
set time changes by one-minute  
intervals. If you hold the button,  
the set time changes by 30-minute  
intervals.  
1
CHANNEL+/– 12  
START +/–  
STOP +/–  
20:00  
22:00  
REC SPEED SP  
DATE +/–  
– –/– –/– –  
DAILY: 8  
CONFIRM: OK  
WEEKLY: 9  
END: TIMER  
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To stop a started timer recording  
6
Press f VCR (or POWER on the front panel).  
Recording stops and the VCR turns off.  
If it is a Daily or Weekly Recording, future recordings will  
be carried out as programmed.  
Select Tape Speed  
Press SPEED.  
Each time you press the button, the tape speed  
alternates between SP or LP.  
When two programs overlap  
The Program Review screen  
will appear with a magenta line  
blinking on the newly set  
timer recording while the other  
overlapped program blinking.  
1 Press PLAY or STOP to  
move the magenta line among the tw overlapping  
programs.  
7
PR CH START STOP DATE  
Select Start Date  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
12 20:00 22:00  
20 11:00 11:30  
24 15:00 16:00  
45 21:00 23:00  
20/07  
15/10  
10/08  
FRI  
Press DATE + or (Number button 3 or 6).  
The year and day of the week are displayed  
automatically.  
SELECT:  
CONFIRM: OK  
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Confirm Programme  
Press TIMER or OK/STATUS.  
“PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED” appears on the  
TV screen.  
ONE TIME PROGRAM  
2 Press OK/STATUS to view  
PROGRAM  
1
CHANNEL+/– 12  
the detail information of the  
program you want to change.  
3 Go to step 4 through 8 to  
modify the selected program.  
To cancel any timer recording,  
press CLEAR.  
• If you do not modify the overlapping programs,  
the VCR will record the earlier program com-  
pletely. Only the remaining part of the later  
program will be recorded.  
START +/–  
STOP +/–  
20 : 00  
22 : 00  
After 5 seconds, the above message disappears, and  
the normal TV picture resumes. The TIMER  
indicator lights up on the display.  
• If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED” appears,  
try again from step 1.  
• If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED/PRO-  
GRAM OVERLAP” appears on the TV screen, the  
timer recording you just programmed overlaps another  
timer recording. See next column for details.  
If you want to store other programmes, repeat steps  
1 to 8.  
REC SPEED SP  
DATE +/–  
20/07/01  
FRIDAY  
ERASE: CLEAR  
NEXT: OK  
END: TIMER  
• If the START time for the two programs are the  
same, the lower program number will be  
recorded.  
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Finish Settings  
Press f VCR (or POWER on the front panel) to  
turn off the VCR.  
Useful function for Timer Recording:  
Auto Tape Speed  
With this function activated, the VCR can change  
the tape speed and record the programme in LP  
mode if not enough tape remains for recording in  
SP mode.  
1 Press MENU.  
2 Press PLAY or STOP to select “VCR SET  
UP” then press OK/STATUS.  
The VCR must be turned off for a timer recording to take  
place. If you forget to turn off the VCR, PLEASE TURN  
OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING flashes on your TV  
screen two minutes before a timer recording starts. To remove  
the message, press the CLEAR button.  
If you want to record the same programme daily, press  
DAILY (Number button 8) during step 3 through 7.  
(Press the button again to cancel.)  
The VCR will record a TV programme every day  
(Monday through Friday) at the same time and length.  
(Daily Recording)  
If you want to record the same programme weekly,  
press WEEKLY (Number button 9) during step 3 through  
7. (Press the button again to cancel.)  
The VCR will record a TV programme once a week at the  
same day, time and length. (Weekly Recording)  
If you want to cancel the currently set programme,  
press CLEAR.  
3 Press PLAY or STOP to select “TIMER  
REC SPEED.”  
4 Press FF  
.
Each time you press the button, the setting  
changes.  
AUTO:  
Select this to allow the VCR to change the tape speed  
from SP to LP when there is not enough tape length  
remaining.  
MANUAL:  
Select this not to allow the VCR to change the tape  
speed.  
After a timer recording has taken place  
Press f VCR (or POWER on the front panel) to turn on  
the VCR. You can operate your VCR normally.  
5 Press MENU to exit from the menu operations.  
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To check, edit or erase the programmes  
Tape Duplication  
1 Press TIMER.  
2 Press PLAY or STOP to select  
“PROGRAM REVIEW” then press OK/  
STATUS.  
3 Press OK/STATUS repeatedly to view the more  
detailed programme information.  
Dubbing from any VCR (or camcorder) to another  
is simple.  
Explanations on this page uses this VCR as the  
recording VCR.  
Refer also the manual supplied with the other VCR  
(for playback)  
When you press the button for the first time, the  
detailed programme information for Programme 1  
appears. By pressing this button repeatedly, you can  
review the detailed information of all other  
programmes.  
1
Connect the recording VCR (this VCR) and  
the playing VCR.  
2
Connect the recording VCR (this VCR) to  
the TV.  
4 If you want to change the programme setting  
shown on the TV screen, press the following  
buttons:  
Recording VCR (this VCR)  
Playing VCR  
VCR CH  
/
: Changes the channel.  
START +/– :Changes the start time.  
STOP +/– :Changes the stop time.  
SPEED  
:Changes the tape speed.  
DATE +/– :Changes the date.  
IN  
OUT  
ANT.IN  
IN  
OUT  
ANT.IN  
If you want to erase the programme setting  
shown on the TV screen, press CLEAR. The  
detailed information of the next programme  
appears.  
AUDIO  
To RF OUT  
AUDIO  
RF OUT  
VIDEO  
RF OUT  
VIDEO  
From Audio output to  
AUDIO IN  
5 If necessary, press TIMER to exit from the menu  
operations.  
From Video output to  
VIDEO IN  
Note:  
This function does not work for OTR (One Touch  
Recording).  
Note:  
VR407/55 has single AUDIO IN/OUT jack.  
How to see the programme list  
1 Insert a source tape in the playing VCR and a  
blank tape in the recording VCR.  
• If a tape without the record tab is inserted in the  
playing VCR, playback automatically starts. In this  
case, press the STOP button.  
2 Turn the channel on the TV to your video  
channel.  
1
Programme numbers  
Preset channel numbers  
Start time  
Stop time  
Start date  
1
2
3
4
5
PR CH START STOP DATE  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
12 20:00 22:00 W10/06  
25 10:00 10:45  
MON  
3
5
03 15:00 15:15 D16/10  
45 23:30 23:00 DAILY  
NEXT: OK  
END: TIMER  
“D” stands for “DAILY,” and  
“W” stands for “WEEKLY.”  
3 Press VCR CH or , pointing the remote  
control at this VCR, to select the external line  
input. Select “AV IN” on the TV screen.  
4 Press SPEED, pointing the remote control at this  
VCR, until the desired tape speed (SP or LP)  
appears on the screen.  
• If the programme has worked once for the Daily  
recording, “DAILY” will be shown instead of the  
start date.  
• If the programme has worked once for the Weekly  
recording, the day of the week (in this example,  
“MON”) will be shown instead of the start date.  
Note:  
Even if a power failure occurs, the VCR keeps your  
5 Press the PLAY  
button on the playing VCR.  
6 Press REC/OTR at this VCR.  
timer programs. However, the clock time and other  
menu settings are lost if it lasts for more than 3 minutes.  
As a result, when the power is supplied again to this  
VCR after the power failure, set the clock time and turn  
off the VCR.  
Remember: Press the buttons in steps 5 and 6  
simultaneously to avoid missing any of the recording.  
Each timer program you have made will start unless its  
start time already passes.  
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Before Requesting Service  
Power  
Correction  
Check that the AC power cord is correctly connected  
to an AC outlet.  
Check that the VCR is turned on.  
No power.  
Recording & Playback  
TV programme cannot be recorded.  
Correction  
Check the connections between the VCR, the antenna  
and the TV.  
Make sure that the record tab on the back of the  
cassette is not removed.  
Timer recording cannot be performed.  
Set the timer on-time and timer off-time correctly.  
Make sure that the VCR is turned off after setting is  
made.  
Timer recording may not be performed or stopped if a  
power interruption occurs before or during timer  
recording.  
There is no playback picture, or the playback  
picture is noisy or contains streaks.  
Select your video channel correctly.  
Adjust the tracking slowly in either direction.  
Try to change to another tape, you may not have this  
problem.  
During a still or slow motion picture, the  
picture may contain some vertical jitter when  
using a TV which has an automatic vertical  
hold control.  
Because the VCR playback signal is not as stable as  
an off-the-air TV signal, the top of your TV screen  
may be bent or unstable during playback. You may  
have better result if the A/V input is used.  
If the top of your playback picture waves  
back and forth excessively.  
During playback, “USE CLEANING  
CASSETTE” appears on the screen.  
The video heads are dirty. Use a head cleaner.  
Remote Control  
The remote control cannot work.  
Correction  
Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor  
on the VCR.  
• Avoid all obstacles which may interfere with the  
signal path.  
• Inspect or replace the batteries.  
• Make sure batteries are inserted correctly.  
Miscellaneous  
Correction  
Insert the cassette with the window side up and the  
record tab facing you.  
A cassette cannot be inserted.  
Check that a cassette tape is not already inserted.  
The cassette does not eject.  
Press EJECT.  
• Check that the AC power cord is correctly connected  
to an AC outlet.  
• Check that the record tab on the back of the cassette is  
not removed.  
The cassette ejects when you press REC/  
OTR .  
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Specifications  
G e n e r a l  
Mains voltage  
Mains frequency  
Power consumption  
AC 110 V – 240 V  
50 Hz/60 Hz  
VR407/55: 14W  
VR607/55: 16W  
Ambient temperature  
Relative humidity  
Dimensions (WxHxD)  
Mass  
+5° C to +40° C  
10 % to 80 %  
Approx. 360 mm x 94 mm x 251 mm  
Approx. 3.0 kg  
Position for use  
Horizontal  
Video output channel  
Possible number of TV channel  
UHF E36 (adjustable between E28 — E60)  
99  
Number of pre-programmable memory blocks  
Number of days in advance  
8
365 or every day, or every week  
T u n e r  
Aerial input  
VHF L:  
VHF H:  
UHF:  
B/G, D/K, I, K1  
42 MHz — 175 MHz  
175 MHz — 470 MHz  
470 MHz — 870 MHz  
CATV  
V i d e o  
Input (VIDEO IN)  
Output (VIDEO OUT)  
Resolution  
0.5 V(p-p) to 2.0 V(p-p), 75 ohms  
1.0 V(p-p) ±0.2 V(p-p), 75 ohms  
Better than 240 lines  
Signal/noise ratio  
Better than 43 dB  
A u d i o  
Input (AUDIO IN)  
Output (AUDIO OUT)  
–8 dBs, 50 k ohms (0 dBs=0.775 Vrms)  
–8 dBs, 1 k ohms (0 dBs=0.775 Vrms)  
Accessories supplied  
Remote control unit  
RF coaxial cable  
Batteries – R6(SUM-3)/AA  
(only for checking operations)  
Design and specification are subject to change without notice.  
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