Philips DVD750VR User manual - Page 80

H9420UD(p52-84).QX4 03.7.18 0:07 PM Page 80 80 Helpful Hints (cont'd) Power Failure • Clock setting, language selection, and channel setup may be lost if the power fails. See pages 26-30 to set up the channels, clock, and language again. The VCR will not record a TV program. • Put the DVD/VCR in VCR mode. Press VCR or OUTPUT so the green VCR light appears on the front of the DVD/VCR. • Check the connections between the DVD/VCR,TV, antenna/Cable TV signal, and Cable Box/Satellite Receiver (if applicable). Details are on pages 8-15. For VCR features, you must connect the DVD/VCR to a TV with the RF coaxial cable or the yellow video cable as described on pages 8-11. • Make sure the video cassette has a record tab. Details are on page 32. The VCR will not perform a timer recording. • Make sure the recording start and stop times are set correctly. Details are on pages 36-38. • Make sure a tape is in the VCR and the tape has a record tab. Details are on page 32. If, after programming a timer recording, you press TIMER SET without putting a tape in the DVD/VCR, the TIMER REC light will blink. • If the record tab on a tape is missing, the DVD/VCR will eject the tape.The TIMER REC light will blink. • Press TIMER SET to put the DVD/VCR in standby mode for the timer recording.The TIMER REC light should appear on the front of the DVD/VCR. • Make sure the VCR clock is set. Details are on pages 28-29. • The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if the power fails. • If you have a Cable Box/Satellite Receiver, set timer recordings differently. Details are on page nine. • Finish programming a timer recording at least five minutes before it is set to begin. • 12 p.m. is noon; 12 a.m. is midnight. There is no picture or the picture is noisy or has streaks during video cassette playback. • Put the DVD/VCR in VCR mode. Press VCR or OUTPUT so the green VCR light appears on the front of the DVD/VCR. • If you used the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect the DVD/VCR to the TV, make sure the TV is on the same channel as the DVD/VCR's output channel (03 or 04).The DVD/VCR's output channel is channel 3 when you receive it.To change it to channel 4, see page eight. Make sure channel 03 or 04 is properly adjusted at the TV. Or, if you connected the DVD/VCR to the TV using audio and video cables, select the correct Video In channel at the TV. Details are on pages 8-13. • Adjust the tracking. Details are on page 48. • TVs placed too close to the DVD/VCR can cause interference during tape playback. Move the DVD/VCR away from the TV. The Number buttons won't work for TV channels above 69. • Enter channel numbers as a two-digit number. If you want to select channels 100 and above, enter chan- nel numbers as a three-digit number. If you do not have Cable TV, only channels 2-69 are available. TV programs cannot be watched normally. • Check the connections between the DVD/VCR,TV, antenna/Cable TV signal, and Cable Box/Satellite Receiver (if applicable). Details are on pages 8-15. Poor reception • You may need to tune your TV again. Or, reset channels at the VCR using CHANNEL SET UP. Details are on pages 26-27.