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Philips 21PV688/05 manual

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  • Page 1

    Congratulations on the purchase of one of the most sophisti- cated and simple-to-use television/video recorder combina- tions (TV-VIDEO Combi) on the market. With this TV-VIDEO Combi you can record and play VHS-standard cassettes. Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your TV-VIDEO Combi. Safety instructions and other note[...]

  • Page 2

    The remote control TELETEXT e TELETEXT : TELETEXT on/off TELETEXT special functions : Press the MENU button while you are in TELETEXT. Select the required function with the menu buttons D or C and press the OK button. STANDBY m Switch off : Switch off set, interrupt menu function, interrupt TIMER-recording (hold sev- eral seconds) CLEAR Delete (red[...]

  • Page 3

    Front of set m Standby : Switch off, interrupt menu function P p Programme number Plus/Minus : Programme number up/down Sp Volume :Volume up/down 5 Record/OTR : Direct recording of the programme selected at this moment H Rewind : During STOP and STANDBY: rewind, during PLAYBACK: reverse scanning h Pause/Stop : Stop the tape, except during TIMER-rec[...]

  • Page 4

    Important for the United Kingdom This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: a Remove fuse cover and fuse. b Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5A, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. c Refit the fuse cover. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it shou[...]

  • Page 5

    A Keep your TV-VIDEO Combi connected to the mains and the power switch in ’on’ position at all times to ensure that programmed recordings can be made and that the television functions normally. The power consumption required is low (). E Back-up power supply: TV channel storage - typically 1 year, Clock/Timer - typically 4 days. Connecting the [...]

  • Page 6

    Initial installation a Select your language with the menu buttons A , B , D or C and confirm with the OK button. b Select your country with the menu buttons A , B , D or C and confirm with the OK button. c Please read on in paragraph ’Automatic TV channel search’. Setting the language a To start, press the P p button. b Press the MENU button. T[...]

  • Page 7

    Automatic TV Channel Search The TV-Video Combi will search and sort all TV programmes automatically. When you install your TV-VIDEO Combi for the first time, please start at step e . a To start, press the P p button. b Press the MENU button. The main menu appears. c Select the line ’ Installation ’ with the menu buttons A or B and confirm with [...]

  • Page 8

    f With the menu buttons A , B , D or C , shift the TV channel to the place you wish and press the OK but- ton. g Repeat steps e to f until you have allocated a programme number to all the required TV channels. D If you have programmed a TIMER, you cannot activate the ’ Sort channels ’ function. D If the ’ Wake-up timer ’ function has been a[...]

  • Page 9

    Selecting a TV programme Select the required TV channel (=programme number) with the P p button or with the digit buttons 0-9 on the remote control. D If you don’t know the programme number of the required TV channel: a Press the P p button for more than 2 seconds. The TV channel list appears on the screen. b Select the required TV channel with t[...]

  • Page 10

    Automatic volume control (AUTO VOLUME CONTROL) E Switch on ’ Auto volume cont. ’, to activate the automatic volume control. It minimises sudden changes in TV volume when commercial spots are transmitted. Sound track selection in TV mode You can select the required sound track. This is of particular interest when audio transmissions are multilin[...]

  • Page 11

    Playback a cassette a Insert a cassette into the cassette slot. b Press the PLAY G playback button. c To interrupt, press the STOP h button. d To eject, press the J button on the set. D Remove the cassette before transporting the TV-VIDEO Combi. D Some hired cassettes may have a poor picture/sound quality. This is not a fault in your set. D Some fu[...]

  • Page 12

    Still picture E During playback, press the STILL R button. You see a still picture. Interference stripes will appear. E Each time you press the STILL R button again, the pic- ture will move on one step. Eliminating picture interference When the picture quality is poor, please proceed as follows: Tracking during playback a During playback, press the[...]

  • Page 13

    Recording without automatic switch-off. a Insert a cassette. b With the P p button, select the programme number from which you wish to record, e.g.: ’ P01 ’. c Press the RECORD/OTR n button. d Use the STOP h button to stop the recording. Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR) a Insert a cassette. b With the P p button, select the programme n[...]

  • Page 14

    The TV-VIDEO Combi needs the following information for every programmed recording: * the date on which the recording is to be made * the programme number for the TV channel * the start and stop time of the recording * VPS/PDC on or off The TV-VIDEO Combi stores all the information mentioned above in what is known as a TIMER block. You can programme[...]

  • Page 15

    D If ’ Code error ’ appears on the TV screen, you entered an incorrect code number. Repeat the entry or end with the STANDBY m button. D If ’ Daily error ’ appears on the TV screen, the date was incorrectly set or you chose the wrong option in ’ REPEAT ’. D If the message ’ Press STOP to start re- cording ’ appears on the TV screen,[...]

  • Page 16

    Connecting a HiFi-stereo set You can also connect this TV-VIDEO Combi to a HiFi-stereo set or to a ’Dolby Pro Logic’-decoder. D If you connected the TV-VIDEO Combi to a ’Dolby Pro Logic’-decoder, you can control its volume via the TV-VIDEO Combi remote control. To do so, switch the line ’ Audio output ’ in the menu ’ Setup ’t o’ V[...]

  • Page 17

    On Screen Display (OSD) D With the OK button you can superimpose the current operating mode on the TV screen. You can switch the On Screen Display (OSD) on or off. a Press the MENU button. The main menu appears. b Select the line ’ Setup ’ with the menu buttons A or B and confirm with the menu button C . SETUP Parental control OFF Wake-up timer[...]

  • Page 18

    B IMPORTANT: ALWAYS switch the set off with the STANDBY m button, when using the ’ Parental con- trol ’ function. D When the child lock is active, you can only operate the TV-VIDEO Combi with the remote control. D If a button is pressed with the child lock ’on’, ’ Paren- tal Control active ’ appears in the display. D Programmed recordin[...]

  • Page 19

    Before you call an engineer If, contrary to expectation, you experience any difficulty in operating this TV-VIDEO Combi, it may be caused by one of the reasons mentioned below. You can also call the customer service in your country. You will find the telephone numbers in the enclosed guarantee leaflet. The set does not respond to any button being p[...]

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