PHILIPS 25PV808/EE
Owner's Manual

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MANUAL RECORDING
f To end, press the MENU button.

Use �Manual Recording� to make a spontaneous recording (for example, a programme currently being shown). E If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read the section: �Recording without automatic switch-off�. E If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically, read the section: �Recording with automatic switch-off�.

Protecting your recordings
So that you don�t accidentally delete an important recording, remove the special tab on the narrow side of the cassette with a screwdriver or slide the special tab to the left. Later, if you no longer want to protect your recording, you can seal the gap again with sticky tape or slide the special tab to the right.

Recording without automatic switch-off
a Insert a cassette. b Use the qP r button to select the programme number

Auto-assembling
You can use the auto-assembling function to join individual recordings without any major picture disturbance between them.
a While the cassette is playing, search for the correct

you want to record, for example, �P01�. D Programme number �E1� is provided for recording from external sources (via the EXT. 1 scart socket). D Programme number �AV� is provided for recording from external sources (via the Audio/Video socket
AUDIO L/R

position on the tape.
b Stop the cassette by pressing the STOP h button.

at the front of the TV-VIDEO Combi).

c To start recording, press the RECORD/OTR n button on the

�Pause� will appear on the TV screen.
c Now start recording as usual by pressing the
RECORD/OTR n

remote control or 5 on the TV-VIDEO Combi. When you are recording, the red recording light at the front panel of the TV-VIDEO Combi will be lit.
d Stop recording with the STOP h button.

button on the remote control.

D If you want to switch off the screen while recording, press the STANDBY m button once . D To switch the screen back on again, press the qP r button. D During a recording you can watch other TV channels.

Selecting the recording speed (SP or LP)
You can reduce the recording speed by half. This makes it possible to record, for example, eight-hours instead of four-hours on an �E240� (four-hour) cassette.
a Press the MENU button. The main menu appears. b Select the line �Tape� with the B or A button, and

confirm with the

C

button.

Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR one-touch-recording)
a Put a cassette in the machine. b Use the qP r button to select the programme number

c Select the line �Tape speed� with the B or A

button.
d Select the required recording speed with the D or
C

button.

you want to record.
c Press the RECORD/OTR n button on the remote control.

D �LP�: Long Play = half recording speed (double recording time). �SP�: Standard Play = normal recording speed. D The picture quality will be adversely affected when recording at half recording speed (�LP�). D For playback, the correct recording speed will automatically be selected.
e Confirm with the OK button. f To end, press the MENU button.

When you are recording, the red recording light at the front panel of the TV-VIDEO Combi will be lit.
d Press the RECORD/OTR n button again and again until the

display on the TV-VIDEO Combi shows the desired end time or length of the recording. D To cancel this information, press the
e Confirm with the OK button.
CLEAR

button.

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