Philips VR 420 User manual

4 head Mono VCR
• Turbo Drive with Tape Position Indicator
• Plug & Play
• Turbo Timer with Net Name Detection
• Record Link
• Follow TV
• Automatic 16:9 switching
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VR 420
VR 420

4 head Mono 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.
• Plug & Play
With Plug & Play, the VCR welcomes you and leads you through the installa-
tion steps.You just have to set your language and the country you live in.
The VCR does the rest.
• Turbo Drive
Enjoy the ease of use and the comfort of one of the fastest VCR decks in
the world.
• Automatic Time download
The Teletext contains an extremely precise time information.Your video-
recorder knows that and during the installation, it automatically reads out
this precious information. You can then use your VCR as the clock
reference in your home, as the time is readjusted every day.You even don't
have to worry about changing from summer to winter time!
• 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.
Product information
Reception - Installation
• Tuner: Hyperband, UHF,VHF
• Tuning - presets: PLL, CH entry, 99 presets
• Tuning/Install Features: Auto Tuning, Manual Store, Plug & Play,Welcome Screen
• TV Related Functions: 16:9 (pin 8), Analogue Direct Record, Analogue Follow TV
• Time/Date Download: PDC (Time/Date),Text (Time)
User Interface
• OSD Menu Languages: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German,
Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian Cyrilllic, Slovak, Spanish,
Swedish
• 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: RT112/111
• Remote Control - Codes: VCR1, TV Commands
Connectors Rear
• EXT1: Black, Euro CVBS in/out
• EXT2: Black, Euro Decoder, RGB loop through
• Terrestrial Antenna In/Out: 75 Ohms (IECtype)
• Mains Connector: Standard (IECtype)
Tape Deck
• Number of Video / FM Audio / Flying Erase Heads: 4 / 0 / 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
• Programming System: Showview, Showview Mapping, Daily/Weekly, Programming
by Net-Name
• 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: 12.5 / 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 420
VR 420
Subject to modification without notice
Show View and Video+ are registered Trademarks of Gemstar Development Cooperation.
VR420/58 V420/39 VR420/02
TV Systems Off Air PAL B/G PAL B/G PAL B/G
PAL D/K PAL I
SECAM B/G SECAM B/G
SECAM D/K SECAM L/L’
Sound Systems Mono Mono Mono
Modulator Pal GK (switchable) Splitter Pal G
Modulator Features Electr. On/Off switch, – Electr. On/Off switch,
Manual Frequency Manual Frequency
Adjustment Adjustment
Frequency Adj. Range Ch 21 - Ch 55 – Ch 21 - Ch 55
Preadj. modulation frequency 591.25 MHz (Ch 36) – 591.25 MHz (Ch 36)
Record / Playback Standard MESECAM, PAL MESECAM, PAL, SECAM PAL