Philips VR500 User manual

The 500 series: The Starter HiFiVCR
•Stereo HiFi-NICAM
•Digital Studio Picture Control – obtain the best possible picture
quality regardless of the tape you use.
•One-Button automatic installation including automatic time
download and correction
•FollowTV sorts the channels in the same order as yourTV
•Easy-to-read bigVCR Display
•Audio Stereo Cinch outputs to connect to your HiFi system
and enjoy a complete Home Cinema System
•FrontAV Cinch input with Synchro-Edit for an easy connection
with your Camcorder
6 head HiFiVCR
VR500

6 head HiFi VCR
VR500
Subject to modification without notice
ShowView is aTrademark of Gemstar Development Group
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.
• TurboTimer
IsTimer Programming complicated? No!
IsTimer Programming time consuming? No!
Just push theTurboTimer button on the remote control.The display of
yourVCR asks you then for the start and end time as well as the
programme’s number.That´s it.Just a number of seconds.
• Automatic Satellite Recording
Your satellite receiver is equipped with aTimer function?
Connect both yourVCR and the satellite receiver with a SCART cable and
make use of the „Automatic Satellite Recording“ function. You just have
to activate it and switch yourVCR to std-by.As soon as the satellite
receiver gest active,theVCR 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 fastestVCR decks in
the world.
• Plug & Play
With Plug & Play,theVCR welcomes you and leads you through the
installation steps.You just have to set your language and the country you
live in.TheVCR does the rest.
Product Information
Reception - Installation
• Tuner: FullTuner (UHF +VHF + Hyperband)
• Tuning: PLL,CH & FREQ.entry,99 presets
• Tuning / Install Features: Auto Search,Manual Search/Store
• Time/Date Download: PDC ,Text (Time)
User Interface
• Special Features: Child Lock
• Picture Improvement System: Digital Studio Picture Control
• TV Related Functions:FollowTV,SWYR,Direct Record
Remote Control Unit
• Remote Control - code:TV-Multicode,VCR1-RC5
Connectors Rear
• EXT1:Black,Euro CVBS in/out
• EXT2:Black,Euro Decoder,RGB loop through
• Audio Connector Rear:Cinch stereo out
• TerrestrialAntenna In / Out:75 Ohms (IECtype)
• Mains Connector: Standard (IECtype)
Connectors Front
• Audio/Video Conn.Front: Cinch CVBS in,Cinch stereo in
Tape Deck
• Number ofVideo / FMAudio / Flying Erase Heads: 4 / 2 / 0
• Play: +1,-1
• Playback Features: Perfect Still,Multiple Search Speed,
Multiple Slow Motion Speed
• Index Search Related Functions:Next/Prev.index search
• Head Cleaning Mode: Automatic,Manual
• Tape Length Recognition: Automatic
• Tape Counter: Linear Relative (h.m)
• Wind / RewindTime (E180): 100 sec.
• Automatic Functions atTape End:Rewind after Play -
Eject after Record
Programming
• Number of Events:6/month
• Programming Mode: OTR,Remote
• Record Control &Transmitter Identification: PDC,VPS
• Programming System: Daily/Weekly,Showview
• Automatic SAT.Recording: SCART 2
• Record Speed: Long Play,Standard Play
• Record Speed Selection:per Set
OnTape Standard
• Additional Playback Standard: NTSC Playback on PALTV
General
• Voltage / Frequency:198-264V / 50Hz
• Backup Presets: 1yr
• Backup Clock,Calendar,Timer: 7 hrs
• Power Cons.in Play / Std-By / Low Power Std By: 16.0 / 4.4 / < 4W
• Weight incl./ excl.package in kg: 5.5 / 3.6
• Set Size -W x D x H (mm): 380 x 260 x 93
• Packaging -W x D x H (mm): 450 x382 x 180
• Equipment Supplied: Antenna,Mains cord,Batteries
VR500/02 VR500/13 VR500/39
TV Systems Off Air PAL B/G PAL B/G PAL B/G, PAL I,
SECAM B/G, SECAM L/L1
Sound Systems German Stereo, Mono German Stereo, Mono, NICAM German Stereo,Mono, NICAM
Modulator Pal G Pal G Splitter
Modulator Features Electrical and Manual Seek, Electrical and Manual Seek, –
Electrical On/Off switch Electrical On/Off switch
Frequency Adj. Range Ch 21 - Ch 55 Ch 21 - Ch 55 –
Preadj. modulation frequency 591.25 MHz (Ch 36) 591.25 MHz (Ch 36) –
OSD Menu Languages Dutch, French, Danish, English, Dutch, French,
German, Italian Finnish, Swedish German, Italian
Remote Control - typenr RT184/101 RT184/101 RT184/104
Record / Playback Standard PAL PAL MESECAM, PAL,SECAM