Philips VR620 User manual

6 head HiFi VCR
• Digital Studio Picture Control
• Smart Picture
• Turbo Timer
• ShowGuard™
• Dirty Head Warning
• Record Link
• Multisystem with NTSC Record & Playback
• Multibrand TV Remote Control
VR 620
VR 620

6 head HiFi VCR
Product Highlights
• Tape List
Philips’Tape List offers a convenient and easy to use tape content
information system for your most frequently used tapes (up to 9).
You can use any tape, even those with existing recordings.To browse
through the content of your most frequently used tapes, simply press the
Tape List button on the remote control.The complete tape content
overview will be shown on the TV screen. And you have immediate access
to any recording just by selecting the desired recording (from the
information displayed on your TV screen). On top of that you can edit the
titles whenever you want to.
• Digital Studio Picture Control
Digital Studio Picture Control keeps checking the quality of your video-
tapes and reproduces the best possible picture performance. Philips’
Digital Studio Picture Control optimises the record and the playback quali-
ty. It measures the characteristics of the tape, adapts the record charac-
teristics/resolution and reduces the picture noise.
• Turbo Timer
Is Timer Programming complicated? No!
Is Timer Programming time consuming? No!
Just push the Turbo Timer button on the remote control and follow the
Mini Guide on the rear side of your Remote Control.The display of your
VCR asks you for the start and end time as well as the channel number.
That’s it. Just a number of seconds.
• G-Code/Showview
G-Code/Showvies provides an easy way to programme your VCR.
Just enter the G-Code/Showview number from your magazine and the
programming is done.
• ShowGuard™
From now on you never have to programme your timer or channel presets
again after you VCR has been disconnected from the power supply for a
long time. Due to ShowGuard the timer programmes and channel presets
are stored in a memory forever.You can change the timer programmes
and channel presets but you can never loose them.
• Record Link
You want to record a channel from your satellite receiver or any other
external device when you’re not at home, or while you watch another
channel at the same time? And you want to set your receiver to switch on
at a specific time?
Just activate the ‘RECORD LINK’, put the VCR in standby and programme
the desired timer on your satellite receiver - when the satellite receiver
switches on, the VCR will start the recording automatically.
• Multibrand Remote Control
Your Remote Control can control not only your VCR but also your TV.
You can select from a large variety of supported brands.
Product Information
Reception
• Tuner: UHF + VHF + Hyperband
• Tuning/Install Features: Auto Channel preset, Manual Search/Store
Video System
• Picture Improvement System: DSPC, SMART Picture
Sound System
• Audio Recording System: Linear, FM audio
• Audio Recording Level: Automatic
User Interface
• Tape List: yes
• Tape Position Indicator: yes
• Special Features: Child Lock
• Commercial Skip: yes
Remote Control Unit
• Remote Control type: 2.2M
• Remote Control codes: TV Multibrand,VCR-RC5
• Alternate Channel button: yes
Programming
• Number of Events: 8/year
• Programming Mode: Quick Programming,Turbo Timer
• Record Link: yes
Tape Deck
• Number of (S-)VHS Video / FM Audio / Flying Erase Heads: 4/2/-
•Play:-1,+1, repeat
• Additional Playback Features: Still, Fast Search Speed, Slow Motion,
Reverse Slow Motion
• Repeat Play: 100 times
• Index Related Functions: Next/Previous index search
• Record End Search: yes
• Tape Counter: Real Time Counter,Time Left
• Automatic Functions: Auto Play,Auto Rewind, Auto Eject
• Winding / Rewinding Time: 110 sec
• Head Cleaning Mode: Automatic
• Dirty Head Warning: yes
• S-VHS Quality Playback: /61 yes
Connectors Rear
• Video in/out: RCA/RCA
• Audio in/out: Stereo, RCA/RCA
• Terrestrial Antenna In & Out: 75 Ohm
Connectors Front
• Audio/Video Conn. Front: RCA/RCA
General
• Power Voltage: 110-240V, 50/60Hz
• Power Cons. in Play / Std-By: 16.4/4.1
• Equipment Supplied: Remote Control, Batteries, Aerial Cable
• Weight incl. / excl. package in kg: 4.2/3.2
• Set Size - W x D x H (mm): 360x242x94
• Packaging - W x D x H (mm): 458x357x163
Color
• Front, side panels: Silver Shadow
•Cover:Silver Shadow
VR 620
VR 620
Subject to modification without notice
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Tuner System BG, DK, I, K1 BG, DK, I, K1 NTSC M
Tuning FST, 99 presets FST, 99 presets FST, 181 presets
Sound System Off Air NICAM I/BG, 2CS BG, NICAM I/BG, 2CS BG, MTS, Mono
Mono Mono
Video System REC: PAL/MESECAM/ REC: PAL/MESECAM/ NTSC
NTSC 3.58 & 4.43 NTSC 3.58 & 4.43
PLAY: PAL/MESECAM/ PLAY: PAL/MESECAM/
NTSC 3.58 & 4.43/PAL 60 NTSC 3.58 & 4.43/PAL 60
OSD Menu Languages English, Chinese English, Chinese English
G-Code/Showview yes no no
Record Speed SP, LP SLP (NTSC) SP, LP SLP (NTSC) SP, SLP
Play Speed SP, LP, SLP (NTSC) SP, LP, SLP (NTSC) SP, LP, SLP
Backup Presets & Timer Events ShowGuard ShowGuard 6 months
Backup Clock 3 min 3 min 6 months