Philips VR588-55 User Manual
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Special Effect Playbacks
Are you familiar with tape playback? If
so, you are ready to enjoy the special
effect playback features described
below.
so, you are ready to enjoy the special
effect playback features described
below.
To skip playback for a certain
period
period
Press
SKIP SEARCH
(For VR588/55)
or S. SEARCH (For VR388/55) 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:
playback to search forward for 30
seconds by the time counter reading.
Each time you press the button, the
search time increases as follows:
30
=
60
=
90
=
120 sec.
The VCR automatically resumes normal
playback after searching for the
specified period.
playback after searching for the
specified period.
To view a still picture
Press
STILL/SLOW
briefly (or
STILL/PAUSE
8 on the front panel)
during playback.
Playback is freezed and a still picture
appears.
Playback is freezed and a still picture
appears.
To resume playback, press
PLAY
3.
To view a slow motion picture
Press
STILL/SLOW
(or
STILL/
PAUSE
8 on the front panel) for more
than 2 seconds during playback.
To decrease the slow motion speed
(and reverse the slow motion play-
back), press
(and reverse the slow motion play-
back), press
SLOW/BACK –
(for
VR588/55) or
STILL/SLOW –
(for
VR388/55).
To increase the slow motion speed
(and forward the slow motion
playback), and press
(and forward the slow motion
playback), and press
SLOW/
FORWARD +
(for VR588/55) or
STILL/SLOW +
(for VR388/55).
To resume playback, press
PLAY
3.
Notes:
• No sound comes out during special effect
playbacks.
• If you keep viewing slow motion and still
pictures for 5 minutes, the VCR
automatically stops to protect the tape and
video heads.
automatically stops to protect the tape and
video heads.
• During special effect playbacks, some
noise bars will appear on the TV screen.
Using On-Screen Display
You can display the VCR operating
status on the TV screen.
For the information about what you can
see on the TV screen, see page 8.
status on the TV screen.
For the information about what you can
see on the TV screen, see page 8.
1
Select VCR Set Up Mode
1 Press
VCR
.
2 Press
MENU
.
3 Press
5 or ∞ to
select “VCR SET
UP” then press
3/
UP” then press
3/
OK
.
The VCR Set Up menu appears.
2
Select On-Screen Mode
1 Press
5 or ∞ to select “ON
SCREEN MODE.”
2 Press
3/
OK
.
Each time you press the button, the
setting changes.
setting changes.
ON:
When you press a tape running
button (Stop, Play, etc.), the VCR
status appears for 5 seconds.
button (Stop, Play, etc.), the VCR
status appears for 5 seconds.
COUNTER:
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.
button, the VCR operating status
appears for 5 seconds.
After 5 seconds, the VCR status
disappears except the time counter.
OFF:
The VCR operating status does not
appear even if you press a tape
running button.
appear even if you press a tape
running button.
3
Finish Setting
Press
EXIT/STATUS
.
To display the VCR status on the TV
screen manually, press
screen manually, press
EXIT/
STATUS
. The VCR status appears for
about 5 seconds.
• If “ON SCREEN MODE” is set to
“OFF,” no VCR status appears though
you press
you press
EXIT/STATUS
.
Picture Control
To get a better picture when viewing
tapes with noise such as rental tapes.
tapes with noise such as rental tapes.
1
Select VCR Set Up Mode
1 Press
VCR
.
2 Press
MENU
.
3 Press
5 or ∞ to
select “VCR SET
UP” then press
3/
UP” then press
3/
OK
.
The VCR Set Up menu appears.
2
Select Picture Control Mode
1 Press
5 or ∞ to select “PICTURE.”
2 Press
3/
OK
.
Each time you press the button, the
setting changes.
setting changes.
NORMAL:
Select this when you play back a
tape with no picture adjustments.
tape with no picture adjustments.
ENHANCER:
Select this when you want to make
a playback picture softer.
a playback picture softer.
INCREDIBLE:
Select this when you want to make
a playback picture sharper.
a playback picture sharper.
3
Finish Setting
Press
EXIT/STATUS
.
A
DVANCED
O
PERATIONS
SELECT CHOOSE /OK
ON SCREEN MODE ON
TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL
PICTURE NORMAL
TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL
PICTURE NORMAL
TO END PUSH EXIT
SELECT CHOOSE /OK
ON SCREEN MODE ON
TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL
PICTURE NORMAL
TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL
PICTURE NORMAL
TO END PUSH EXIT
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