Philips VRA211AT VCR User Manual

Video Cassette Recorder

VRA211AT

Owner’s Manual

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Introduction 3

Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.

This manual has six sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording;

Playing; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s features, which are listed below. You cannot hurt your VCR by trying the features! So read on – and relax.

Features

• Automatic Channel Setup

• Automatic Head Cleaner

• Automatic Operation Features

• Automatic Tracking Adjustment

• Blue Background

• Daylight-Savings Time

• Display Panel

• High Quality (HQ) System

• On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish

• One-Touch Recording

• Real-Time Counter

• Remote Control with capability to operate a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV

• Repeat Play

• Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still

• Timer Recording

Safety Precautions

Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.

Federal Communications Commission Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it.

This VCR is equipped with a High Quality (HQ) system and is compatible with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment.

Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use only video cassette tapes which are labeled with the mark.

The use of other tapes may result in poor picture quality and excessive deposits on the video heads, which may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs.

Note to the Cable TV System Installer: This reminder is provided to call the Cable TV system installer’s attention to

Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code, which provides guidelines for proper grounding – in particular, specifying that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as possible.

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Using products with the E

NERGY

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TAR

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Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills.

Copyright 1999 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved.

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• Your new product, its packaging, and this manual contain materials that can be recycled and reused.

Specialized companies can recycle your product to increase the amount of reusable materials and to minimize the amount that needs to be properly disposed.

Your product uses batteries that should not be thrown away when depleted but should be disposed of as small chemical waste.

Please find out about the local regulations on disposal of your old product, batteries, manual, and packaging whenever you replace existing equipment.

4 Table of Contents

Setting Up Your VCR

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Before Using Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

Hookups With a Stereo TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Turning on Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Automatic Channel Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-14

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Daylight-Savings Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Description of Controls

Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-19

On-Screen Status Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

VCR Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Basic Operations

Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Recording

Recording One Channel/Watching Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

One-Touch Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-31

Rerecording (Tape Duplication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Playing

Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Real-Time Counter Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Special Effects Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Automatic Operation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Information You May Need

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-39

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Supplied Accessories/Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel

A thin, plastic cover may protect the front panel of your VCR.

Before using the VCR, lift a corner of the plastic, then peel it off.

Before Using Your VCR 5

1

Putting Batteries in the Remote Control

1

Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by sliding it in the direction of the arrow.

2

Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment

with their + and – ends aligned as indicated.

3

Replace the battery compartment lid.

2

3

Using the Remote Control

●

●

Point the remote control at the VCR, then press the VCR button, when using the remote control to operate the VCR.

If you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox television, point the remote control at the TV, then press the TV button, when using the remote control to operate the TV.

Erasure Prevention

Video cassette tapes have record tabs to ensure that recordings are not accidentally erased.

1

To prevent erasure, break off the tab with a screwdriver.

2

To record again, cover the hole with cellophane tape.

1

2

VCR maintenance

●

●

●

Use only tapes with the mark.

Remove any light adhesive stick-on notes from the video cassette tape before putting the tape in the VCR. Removable labels can jam the VCR.

Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your VCR’s excellent performance. This VCR has an Automatic Head Cleaner.

However, the video heads will require replacement eventually.

Only an authorized service center should perform this service.

Helpful Hints

• Do not mix alkaline and manganese batteries.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

6 Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System

The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a

Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System, please see pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo

TV, please see page 10. After you hook up the VCR, go to page 11 to turn on the VCR.

1

Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

75

ANT /

CABLE

OR

75 V

ANT /

CABLE

ANTENNA IN

Jack

(on back of TV)

Cable

(75 ohm)

2

Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack of your VCR.

Back of VCR

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

ANT

IN

AUDIO

OUT IN

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

OUT

ANT

IN

OR

Cable

(75 ohm)

AUDIO

OUT

IN

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

OUT

Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 7

3

Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the OUT Jack on the back of the

VCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on

type (supplied) or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer.)

Antenna or Cable

ANT

IN

AUDIO

OUT

IN

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

OUT

ANT

IN

AUDIO

OUT

IN

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

OUT

75

ANT /

CABLE

75 V

CABLE

ANTENNA IN Jack

(on back of TV) example only

RF coaxial cable

4

Plug in the TV and the VCR.

5

Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CH3 or CH4, whichever

channel is not used or least used in your area. Set the TV to the same channel. For example, when playing a tape, if the CH3/CH4 switch is set to CH3, the TV should be on channel 03.

CH 4 or

CH 3

CH3 / CH4

Switch

CH3 CH4

ANT

IN

AUDIO

OUT

IN

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

OUT

ANT

IN

AUDIO

OUT

IN

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

OUT

6

You are ready to turn on the VCR. Please go to page 11 before turning on the

VCR.

8 Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System

There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR. With this connection:

●

You may view any channel.

●

You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the VCR.

●

You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording.

●

You may not program channels at the VCR.

●

You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time. Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable

Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04); set the CH3/CH4 switch to the same channel. Set your Cable

Box/DBS to the channel you want to record. When you enter the channel you want to record in a timer recording, select channel 03 or 04 (the Cable Box/DBS output channel). (This is step 5 on page 29.) Leave the

Cable Box/DBS on for a timer recording.

VCR

1

IN

Cable Box/DBS

OUT

2

75 V

ANT /

CABLE

Cable

Signal

ANT

IN

AUDIO

OUT IN

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

OUT

RF coaxial cable

RF coaxial cable

3

TV’s

ANTENNA IN

Jack

Connections

1

Connect a Cable signal to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS.

2

Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the Cable

Box/DBS to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the VCR.

3

Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to the

TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack.

Recording/Viewing Any Channel

1

With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel) o

/

p

button to set the VCR to the Cable

Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04). Set the CH3/CH4 switch to the same channel.

2

Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR.

3

Select the channel you want to view/record at the Cable Box/DBS.

Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9

With this connection:

●

You may watch one channel while recording another.

●

You may not record scrambled channels.

1

VCR

ANT

IN

AUDIO

OUT IN

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

OUT

2

IN

Cable Box/DBS

OUT

Cable

Signal

RF coaxial cable

Connections

1

Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack.

2

Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS.

3

Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the

Cable Box/DBS to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV.

RF coaxial cable

3

75

ANT /

CABLE

TV’s ANTENNA

IN Jack

Recording One Channel/Watching Another

1

Put the Cable Box/DBS on the same channel as the

VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch. Set the TV to the Cable

Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04).

Then, with the VCR in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel) o

/

p

button to select the channel you want to record at the VCR. Start the recording.

2

Press the VCR/TV button once to put the VCR in TV

position. (The VCR light will disappear.)

3

Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable

Box/DBS.

Helpful Hint

• When you play a tape, make sure the Cable Box/DBS is set to the same channel as the CH3/CH4 switch on the VCR. Set the TV to the Cable Box/DBS output channel

(03 or 04).

10 Hookups With a Stereo TV

VIDEO (yellow) and

AUDIO (white) OUT Jacks

1

antenna or cable to

ANT(enna)

IN Jack

ANT

IN

AUDIO

OUT IN

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

OUT

2

Video Cable

●

Audio and Video cables are not supplied.

3

Audio Cable

1

Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the VCR.

2

Connect a video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR. Then, connect the other end of the video cable to the VIDEO IN Jack on your TV.

3

Connect an audio cable to the white AUDIO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR. Then, connect the other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jack on your TV.

(If your TV has Right and Left AUDIO IN Jacks, you must use a

“Y” splitter audio cable as illustrated to deliver audio to the TV’s right and left channels.)

4

Turn on your TV, making sure it is in Line Input mode. Please refer to your TV owner’s manual for details.

Audio and Video

IN Jacks on TV

Helpful Hint

• This hookup will not give you stereo sound. To get stereo sound, use the connections on pages six - seven and select the channel to be viewed at the TV (with the VCR turned off).

Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR and TV are connected correctly.

●

You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System.

Turning on Your VCR 11

2

Turn on the TV.

1

Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.

The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the display panel.

2

Turn on the TV. Set it to the same channel as the

CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR. The display shown below will appear. (If the display does not appear, check your hookups, then follow the steps on page 12 to set up channels and page 17 to select a language.)

1

4

SELECT op

→

ENGLISH ON

ESPAÑOL

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

VCR

TV

PLAY

REW

STOP

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

ALT. CH

CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL SPEED

REC/OTR MEMORY MUTE

3

5

MAKE SELECTION OR

PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE

3

Within 60 seconds, press the PLAY/

o

button or the

STOP/

p

button to select English or Spanish on-screen displays.

4

Press the MENU button. The display shown below will appear.

CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE

TO VCR

THEN . . .

PUSH CH UP KEY

OR . . .

FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP

5

Within 60 seconds, press the CH(annel)

o

button to

begin automatic channel programming. AUTO CH PRO-

GRAMMING IN PROCESS PLEASE WAIT will appear on-screen.

The VCR will memorize all available channels. When all channels are programmed, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on-screen briefly, then TV programming will appear.

Now, when you press the CH(annel) o

/

p button, you’ll only scan through channels that you receive.

Helpful Hints

• To skip this feature and play a tape immediately, insert a tape with its record tab removed. Or, to skip step

3, press the MENU button. All onscreen displays will be in English. To skip step 5, press the STOP/

p

button. Channels will not be programmed, and CHANNELS NOT

SET will appear on-screen.

• If you try to program channels when there is no antenna or cable connected to the VCR, programming will appear to take place, but eventually a NO TV SIGNALS message will appear. Connect an antenna or cable to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN

Jack and press the CH(annel)

o

button again. You may need to follow the steps on page 12.

• If the clock is not set or if the power has failed, - : - - will appear on the display panel.

12 Automatic Channel Setup

Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets you set up the channels again.

1

Press the VCR button.

2

Press the MENU button.

SELECT op CHOOSE B

→

PROGRAM

VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

SET CLOCK

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY/

o

button or the STOP/

p

button to select

TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/

B

button.

SELECT op

CHOOSE

B

→

AUTO PROGRAMMING

ADD/DELETE CH

CH MEMORY REVIEW

1

2

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

VCR

TV

REW

MENU

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

ALT. CH

CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL SPEED

REC/OTR MEMORY MUTE

3-4

TO END PUSH EXIT

4

Press the PLAY/

o


p


AUTO PROGRAMMING, then press the F.FWD/

B

but-

ton. The VCR distinguishes between TV channels and cable channels, and the VCR will place all the channels you receive into its memory.

5

Wait for a few minutes while the VCR sets up the chan-

nels. When this is complete, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on-screen. Then the programming of the lowest channel number placed in the VCR’s memory will appear on-screen. Now when you press the CH(annel) o

/

p button, you will scan only through channels you receive.

Helpful Hints

• You can not enter the TUNER SET

UP menu when you are in Line

Input mode (channel 00). When you select channel 00, A/V IN will appear on-screen briefly.

• You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or DBS.

• If you have an antenna, channels 2-

69 will be available. If you have a cable connection, channels 1-125 will be available.

Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13

Adding/Deleting Channels

1


2


3

Press the PLAY/

o


p



B

button.

4

Press the PLAY/

o


p


ADD/DELETE CH, then press the F.FWD/

B

button.

SELECT op

ADD/DELETE

B

124

125

1

2

3

DELETED

DELETED

→

DELETED

ADDED

ADDED

TO END PUSH EXIT

NOTE: If you have an antenna, channel numbers 2-69 will appear on the ADD/DELETE CH menu.

5

Press the PLAY/

o


p

button until the channel number you want to add or delete appears beside the arrow.

SELECT op ADD/DELETE B

16

17

18

19

20

DELETED

ADDED

→

ADDED

ADDED

ADDED

TO END PUSH EXIT

6

Press the F.FWD/

B

button to select ADDED or DELET-

ED. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have added or deleted all the channels you wanted to add or delete.

7

Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

1

5

2

7

1

4

7

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

VCR

REW

MENU

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

SPEED

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

ALT. CH

CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR MEMORY

TV

3-4

MUTE

6

Helpful Hint

• If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal is received, set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON. The screen will be blue and the sound will be muted. Or, if you want to receive the weak signal, set BLUE BACK-

GROUND to OFF. When you select a channel that is receiving a weak signal, you will see and hear the static in the TV programming.

To set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON or OFF, follow these steps.

1. Press the VCR button.

2. Press the MENU button.

3. Press the PLAY/

o

button or the

STOP/

p

button to select VCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/

B

button.


o

button or the

STOP/

p

button to select BLUE BACK-

GROUND. Then, press the F.FWD/

B

button repeatedly so that OFF (or ON) appears beside BLUE BACKGROUND.

5. Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d)

Reviewing Memorized Channels

1


2

Press the MENU button.

SELECT op

CHOOSE

B

→

PROGRAM

VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

SET CLOCK

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY/

o


p



B

button.

SELECT op CHOOSE B

→

AUTO PROGRAMMING

ADD/DELETE CH

CH MEMORY REVIEW

1

2

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

VCR

TV

REW

MENU

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

ALT. CH

CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL SPEED

REC/OTR MEMORY MUTE

3-4

5

TO END PUSH EXIT

●

4

Press the PLAY/

o


p


CH MEMORY REVIEW, then press the F.FWD/

B

button.

A list of programmed channels will appear on-screen.

● If all the programmed channels don’t fit on the screen, press the F.FWD/

B button to see the remaining channels. Then press the REW(ind)/ s button to return to the first screen of channels.

If you do not press any buttons within 10 seconds, you will either go to the next screen of channels or you will return to the previous menu.

5

Press the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exit.

Setting the Clock 15

Follow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sure:

● The VCR is on and the VCR light appears on the display panel.

(If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)

●

You make each entry within 60 seconds of the previous entry.

1


2


3

Press the PLAY/

o


p


SET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/

B

button.

4

Press the PLAY/

o


p



B

button.

1

2

POWER

VCR

REW

MENU

1

4

7

SPEED

2

5

8

0

VCR/TV EJECT

TV

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

3

6

9

ALT. CH

F.FWD

PAUSE/STILL

CLEAR

CH

VOL

3-4

7

6

Press two Number buttons for the month, two Number buttons for the day, and two Number buttons for the

year. For example, for July 1, 1999, press 07, 01, 99. The day of the week will appear automatically.

7


REC/OTR MEMORY MUTE

SET CLOCK

→

SET CLOCK

DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]

SELECT op CHOOSE B

TO END PUSH EXIT

5

Press two Number buttons for the hour(s) and two

Number buttons for the minute(s). Then press 1 for AM

or 2 for PM. For example, for 2:15 PM, press 02, 15, 2.

5-6

Helpful Hints

• Enter a 0 before a single-digit number.

• Entries that do not match the VCR’s calendar will cause a question mark to appear on-screen.

• To make corrections, press the CLEAR button until the space for the number you want to correct is flashing. Then enter the correct number.

• The current time will appear on the

VCR display panel when the clock is set. The current time will also appear on-screen if you press the

STATUS/EXIT button. (See page 20 for details.)

• Power failures that last for more than one minute can cause you to lose your clock setting.

• This VCR is ready for the year 2000 and the years beyond. To set a date in the year 2000, enter 00 for the year in step 6.

16 Daylight-Savings Time

You may program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October.

Daylight-Savings Time is set to ON when you receive your VCR.

Turn Daylight-Savings Time ON or OFF by following the steps below. Before you begin:

● Make sure the clock is set.

1


2


SELECT op

CHOOSE

B

→

PROGRAM

VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

SET CLOCK

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY/

o


p



B

button.

SET CLOCK

→

SET CLOCK

DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]

SELECT op

CHOOSE

B

TO END PUSH EXIT

4

Press the PLAY/

o


p


DAYLIGHT SVG TIME. Then, press the F.FWD/

B

button so that OFF (or ON) appears beside DAYLIGHT SVG

TIME.

5

Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

1

2

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

VCR

TV

REW

MENU

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

ALT. CH

CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL SPEED

REC/OTR MEMORY MUTE

3-4

5

Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays.

1


2


SELECT op

CHOOSE

B

→

PROGRAM

VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

SET CLOCK

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY/

o


p


VCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/

B

button.

SELECT op CHOOSE B

→

REPEAT PLAY

ON SCREEN MODE

OFF

LANGUAGE

BLUE BACKGROUND ON

TO END PUSH EXIT

4

Press the PLAY/

o


p


LANGUAGE, then press the F.FWD/

B

button.

SELECT op

→

ENGLISH ON

ESPAÑOL

1

5

2

Language Selection 17

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

VCR

TV

REW

MENU

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

ALT. CH

CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL SPEED

REC/OTR MEMORY MUTE

3-4

6

MAKE SELECTION OR

TO END PUSH EXIT

5

Press the PLAY/

o


p


English or Spanish on-screen displays.

6


Helpful Hint

• If you accidentally select Spanish on-screen displays and need English on-screen displays:

1. Press the VCR button.

2. Press the MENU button.


o

button or the

STOP/

p

button to select PREPARE

EL VCR, then press the F.FWD/

B

button.


o

button or the

STOP/

p

button to select LENGUA-

JE, then press the F.FWD/

B

button.


o

button or the

STOP/

p

button to select ENGLISH.

6. Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

18 Remote Control Buttons

EJECT Button

Press to eject the tape.

POWER Button

Press to turn on or off the VCR or a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips

Magnavox TV. (You must first press the VCR or TV button.)

VCR Button

Press to operate the VCR.

PLAY/

o

Button

Press to play a tape; press to release Search or Still mode and return to normal playback. Details are on page 35. Press to select an item in the on-screen menu. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, press when in TV mode to move up one row or selection in the TV menu.

MENU Button

Press to access the VCR menu. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or

Philips Magnavox TV, press the TV button, then press the MENU button to display the TV menu.

Number Buttons

Press to select channels at the VCR or at a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips

Magnavox TV; use to set up VCR features (such as the clock). (You can not select channels above 99 at the Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV.)

Cable Users

●

Enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest results. For example, to select channel 6, press 0,6. If you only press the Number 6 button, channel 6 will be selected after a brief delay. (There also may be a brief delay when you select channels 10, 11, and 12.) If you want to select channels 100 and above, enter channel numbers as a three-digit number. For example, to select channel 117, press 1, 1, 7.

Antenna Users

●

Enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest results. For example, to select channel 5, press 0,5. If you only press the Number 5 button, channel 5 will be selected after a brief delay. You may only select channels 2-69.

SPEED Button

Press to select the recording speed (SP or SLP). Details are on

pages 30 and 37.

REC(ord)/OTR Button

Press once to start a recording. Details are on page 25. Or, press repeatedly to start a One-Touch Recording. Details are on page 27.

MEMORY Button

Press to memorize a tape position at which the real-time counter was set to 0:00:00. Details are on page 34.

PAUSE/STILL Button

While recording, press to temporarily stop the recording (pause). Press a second time to resume normal recording. Details are on page 25. You can not pause a One-Touch Recording. During playback, press to freeze the picture (still). Each time you press the PAUSE/STILL button, the noise lines will change position on the screen. To resume playback, press the PLAY/ o button. Details are on page 35.

MUTE Button

Press to eliminate the sound at a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV.

Press again to restore the volume.

1

4

7

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

VCR

REW

MENU

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

SPEED

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

ALT. CH

CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR MEMORY

TV

MUTE

VOL(ume)

o

/

p

Button

Press to adjust the volume of a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips

Magnavox TV.

Helpful Hint

• Press the VCR button before pressing VCR feature buttons; press the TV button before pressing TV feature buttons if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV.

Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 19

VCR/TV Button

Use to select the signal that your TV receives.

VCR Position

●

Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to watch a TV broadcast using the CH(annel) o / p or Number buttons to change channels at the VCR. If the VCR light appears on the display panel of the VCR, it is in VCR position.

TV Position

●

Use to watch TV (changing channels at the TV) or to watch one program while recording another. Details are on page 26. If the VCR light doesn’t appear on the display panel of the VCR, it is in TV position.

REW(ind)/

{

Button

When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at high speed. During playback, press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on-screen. Details are on page 35. Or, if you have a Magnavox,

Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, use the REW(ind) button to adjust the controls in the TV menu.

MENU

1

4

7

POWER

VCR

REW

2

5

8

VCR/TV EJECT

TV

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

3

6

9

ALT. CH

F.FWD

CLEAR

CH

VOL

0

STOP/

p

Button

Press to stop the tape. Press to select an item in the VCR menu. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, press when in TV mode to move down one row or selection in the TV menu.

SPEED

REC/OTR MEMORY

PAUSE/STILL

MUTE

ALT. CH (Alternate Channel) Button

If you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, press while in TV position to return to the TV channel you were viewing immediately before switching to your current channel. This button does not have an effect on channels changed at the VCR.

CH(annel)

o

/

p

Button

Press to change channels at the VCR or at a Magnavox, Philips, or

Philips Magnavox TV.

STATUS/EXIT Button

Press to access or remove the on-screen status display. Details are on

page 20. Press to exit on-screen menus. Or, if you have a Magnavox,

Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, press the TV button, then press the

STATUS/EXIT button, to see a TV status display or to remove the TV menu.

CLEAR Button

Press to erase incorrect data when programming VCR functions.

Also, press to reset the real-time counter. Details are on page 34.

F.FWD(Fast Forward)/

B

Button

When playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. During playback, press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on-screen. Details are on page 35. Or, if you have a

Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, use to adjust the controls in the TV menu.

TV Button

Press to operate a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV.

Helpful Hint

• Buttons with a shaded description may also operate features of a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV.

20 On-Screen Status Displays

A status display will appear when you press the STATUS/EXIT button or certain function buttons. The contents of the status display will vary. To choose the status display mode, follow the steps below.

If you select STATUS ON, then select COUNTER ONLY

ON:

●

Whenever you press the STOP/ p button or the PLAY/ o button, the status display will appear for five seconds. After five seconds, only the counter will remain on-screen. You must press the STA-

TUS/EXIT button to remove it. Portions of the status display also may appear when you press other function buttons.

If you select STATUS ON, then select COUNTER ONLY

OFF:

●

Whenever you press the STOP/ p button or the PLAY/ o button, the status display will appear for five seconds. Portions of the status display also may appear when you press other function buttons.

If you select STATUS OFF:

●

The status display will not appear when you press function buttons. You must press the STATUS/EXIT button to see the status display.

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

2

Press the PLAY/

o


p



B

button.

3

Press the PLAY/

o


p


ON SCREEN MODE, then press the F.FWD/

B

button.

4

Press the PLAY/

o


p


STATUS, then press the F.FWD/

B

button so that OFF

(or ON) appears beside STATUS.

SELECT op

CHOOSE

B

→

STATUS

COUNTER ONLY

[ON]

[OFF]

TO END PUSH EXIT

5

If you set STATUS to OFF, go to step 6. If you set STA-

TUS to ON, press the PLAY/

o


p

button to select COUNTER ONLY, then press the

F.FWD/

B

button so that OFF (or ON) appears beside it.

6


Status Display

(example only)

Current status of tape

Time

STOP 12:00 AM

CH10

SLP

Tape

Speed

M 1:23:45

Counter and

Counter

Memory

Channel

Helpful Hint

• You may not access a status display when viewing a still picture or when the F.FWD/

B

or REW(ind)/

s

button is pressed during playback.

POWER

VCR/TV

VCR Display Panel 21

Cassette Compartment

Insert a tape here.

CHANNEL

PLAY

REW F.FWD

STOP/EJECT

PAUSE

REC/OTR

PWR.(power) Light

This light appears when the power is on.

Cassette-Inside Light

This light appears when there is a tape in the VCR.

VCR Light

This light appears when the

VCR is in VCR position. This light does not appear when the VCR is in TV position.

REC(ord) Light

This light appears during a recording. It flashes when a recording is paused.

Clock Display

The current time appears here when the clock is set. If the clock is not set, -:-- will appear here. PM will appear on the display, but AM will not.

Timer Light

This light glows when the VCR is turned off to set a timer recording or during a One-

Touch Recording. It flashes if the power is off for a timer recording, but there is no tape in the VCR. It flashes when all timer recordings are finished.

22 Front Panel

Remote Sensor

Receives a signal from your remote control so you can operate your VCR from a distance.

POWER Button

Press to turn the VCR power on and off.

F.FWD (Fast Forward) Button

When playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on-screen. Details are on page 35.

STOP/EJECT Button

Press once to stop the tape. When playback is stopped, press to eject the tape.

PLAY Button

Press to play a tape. Press to release Search or Still mode and return to playback.

Details are on page 35.

REW(ind) Button

When playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at high speed.

During playback, press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on-screen. Details are on page 35.

POWER

VCR/TV

CHANNEL

PLAY

REW F.FWD

STOP/EJECT

PAUSE

REC/OTR

VCR/TV Button

Press to select VCR or TV position.

●

VCR Position

Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to watch a TV program (changing channels at the VCR).

When the VCR light appears on the dis-

● play panel, the VCR is in VCR position.

TV Position

Use to watch TV (changing channels at the TV) or to watch one program while recording another. When the VCR light does not appear on the display panel, the

VCR is in TV position.

CHANNEL (

p

/

o

) Buttons

Press to change channels at the

VCR. Or, press to adjust the tracking of a tape during normal playback. Also, press to remove vertical jitter in a Still picture.

REC(ord)/OTR Button

Press once to start a recording. Press repeatedly to start a One-Touch Recording.


PAUSE Button

While recording, press to pause the recording. Press again to resume recording. Details are on page 25. You can not pause a One-Touch Recording. During tape playback, press to freeze the picture. Each press of the

PAUSE button will cause the noise lines to move on the screen. Press PLAY to resume normal playback.


Rear Panel 23

ANT(enna) IN Jack

Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages six-10.

AUDIO IN Jack

Connect a cable coming from the

AUDIO OUT Jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on page 32.

AUDIO OUT Jack

Connect a cable going to the

AUDIO IN Jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio system here. Details are on page 32.

ANT

IN

AUDIO

OUT

IN

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

OUT

AC Power Cord

Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the

VCR.

VIDEO OUT Jack

Connect a cable going to the VIDEO

IN Jack of a camcorder, another

VCR, or an audio-visual system

(laser disc player, video disc player, etc.) here. Details are on page 32.

VIDEO IN Jack

Connect a cable coming from the

VIDEO OUT Jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio-visual source (laser disc player, video disc player, etc.) here. Details are on page 32.

CH3/CH4 Switch

Set to channel 3 or 4 to use your TV with your VCR. Details are

on pages six-nine.

OUT Jack

Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect this jack to the ANTENNA IN

Jack on your TV, Cable

Box, or Direct Broadcast

System. Details are on

pages six-nine.

24 Playing

Read and follow the steps below to play a tape.

1

Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.

2

Insert a tape in the VCR. The PWR., VCR, and Cassette-Inside lights will appear on the display panel. If the tape’s record tab has been removed, playback will start automatically.

3

If playback does not start automatically, press the VCR button, then press the PLAY/

o

button.

4

Press the STOP/

p

button to stop playback.

5

Press the REW(ind)/

{

button to rewind the tape.

6

Press the EJECT button to remove the tape.

3

5

1

2

Turn on the TV.

Insert a tape in the VCR.

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

VCR

TV

REW

MENU

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

ALT. CH

CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL SPEED

REC/OTR MEMORY MUTE

6

4

Helpful Hints

• If the tape you want to play is already in the VCR, make sure the

VCR power is on and the VCR is in

VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button.)

Press the VCR button, then press the PLAY/

o

button.

• Other playback options and features are on pages 33 - 36.

Read and follow the steps below to record a television program.

1

Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.

2

Insert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR.

3

Press the VCR button.

4

If the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to step 5. If the

VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.

5

Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed

appears briefly on-screen. (Details about tape speed are on page

30.)

6

Use the CH(annel)

o

/

p

button or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded.

7

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button once to start recording.

The REC(ord) light will appear.

8

To pause the recording, press the PAUSE/STILL button

once. The REC(ord) light will flash. To resume recording,

press the REC(ord)/OTR button or press the

PAUSE/STILL button again. The REC(ord) light will come on again.

9

To stop recording, press the STOP/

p

button.

3

6

5

7

1

2

VCR

Recording 25

Turn on the TV.

Insert a tape in the VCR.

4

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

TV

REW

MENU

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

ALT. CH

CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL SPEED

REC/OTR MEMORY MUTE

Helpful Hints

• If you press the REC(ord)/OTR button when there is not a tape in the

VCR, NO CASSETTE will flash onscreen.

• If you press the REC(ord)/OTR button while a tape without a record tab is in the VCR, the VCR will eject the tape and PROTECTED CAS-

SETTE CANNOT RECORD will flash on-screen.

• Other recording options are on pages 26 - 32.

• You can change the tape speed during a recording, but some distortion will appear on the tape.

• The VCR will record in a preset volume.

9

8

26 Recording One Channel/Watching Another

1


2

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start a recording of

the current channel. (See page 25.)

3

Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position.

The VCR light will disappear from the VCR’s display panel.

4

Use the TV remote control to select the channel you want to watch at the TV.

5

To return to the channel being recorded, use the TV remote control to select channel 03 or 04 at the TV

(whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to).

6


7

Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in VCR posi-

tion. The VCR light will appear on the display panel. The channel being recorded will appear on-screen.

8

Press the STOP/

p

button to stop the recording.

1&6

3&7

8

2

MENU

1

4

7

POWER

VCR

REW

SPEED

2

5

8

VCR/TV EJECT

TV

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

0

REC/OTR MEMORY

3

6

9

ALT. CH

F.FWD

PAUSE/STILL

CLEAR

CH

VOL

MUTE

4

Select the channel you want to watch at the TV.

5

Select channel 03 or 04 at the

TV.

Helpful Hint

• If you use a Cable Box or Direct

Broadcast System hookup, you may not be able to watch one channel while recording another. See pages eight-nine for details.

One-Touch Recording 27

The One-Touch Recording (OTR) feature allows you to set an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to eight hours long. Before you begin:

●

Set up the channels at the VCR.

●

Select a recording speed (SP, SLP) with the SPEED button.

●

Put a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s).

●

Place the VCR in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)

1

Press the VCR button, then press the CH(annel)

o

/

p

button or the Number buttons to select the channel you want to record.

2

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until the desired recording length (30 minutes to eight hours)

appears on-screen. Recording will begin immediately. The

REC(ord) light and the Timer light will appear on the display panel.

OTR (0:30)

CH12

3

2

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

VCR

TV

PLAY

REW

STOP

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

ALT. CH

CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL SPEED

REC/OTR MEMORY MUTE

1

3

To stop an OTR before recording is finished, press the

STOP/

p

button or the POWER button.

To cancel the OTR but continue recording, press the

REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until REC appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen. (STATUS must be set to ON. See page 20 for details.) The REC(ord) light will remain on the display panel of the VCR, but the Timer light will disappear.

Helpful Hints

• To check the time remaining for an

OTR after the OTR has been set, press the STATUS/EXIT button.

• To change the recording length while an OTR is in progress, press the

REC(ord)/OTR button until the desired length appears on-screen.

• If you begin an OTR when another recording is paused, the OTR will begin.

• You can not pause an OTR.

• If the preset time for a timer recording comes up during an OTR, the

OTR has priority. A message will remind you when the timer recording was scheduled to begin. You may let the OTR continue; the timer recording will not take place. Or, stop the OTR and turn off the VCR immediately.

The timer recording will take place if you turn off the VCR before the timer recording’s scheduled start time.

28 Timer Recording

Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV programs while you’re away from home. The VCR will turn itself on, record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin:

● Set up the channels at the VCR.

●

Set the clock.

●

Put a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact

● and the tape is long enough to record the program(s).

Put the VCR in VCR position. The VCR light will appear on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.

Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step.

1

2-3

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

VCR

TV

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

SELECT op

CHOOSE

B

→

PROGRAM

VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

SET CLOCK

TO END PUSH EXIT

2

Press the PLAY/

o


p


PROGRAM, then press the F.FWD/

B

button.

SELECT op CHOOSE B

→

ONCE

DAILY

WEEKLY

PROGRAM REVIEW

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY/

o


p

button to select a ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY recording. Then, press the

F.FWD/

B

button.

●

ONCE: The VCR will record a TV program on any day you

● choose, up to 12 months away.

DAILY: The VCR will record the same channel every day from

Monday to Friday – starting at the same time and recording for

● the same length of time.

WEEKLY: The VCR will record the same channel on the same day, at the same time, and for the same length of time every week.

DAILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI)

PROGRAM -1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-

Daily

Recording

(example)

SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER

TO END PUSH EXIT

PLAY

REW

STOP

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

ALT. CH

CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL SPEED

REC/OTR MEMORY MUTE

Helpful Hint

• If you need to make a correction while programming a timer recording, press the CLEAR button until the cursor is flashing on the item you want to change. Then enter the correct information.

4

Use the Number buttons (1 - 8) to select a slot in which

to store the timer recording. There are eight slots. Numbers for open slots will flash on-screen.

NOTE: If you enter a number for a slot that has already been used to store a timer recording, PREVIOUSLY SET PROGRAM will appear on-screen briefly. Information about the program in that slot will appear on-screen. If this happens, press the STATUS/EXIT button, then select another number.

5

Use the Number buttons to enter the channel you want to record.

● Cable Users, enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest results. For example, to select channel 6, press

0,6. If you only press the Number 6 button, channel 6 will be selected after a brief delay. There also may be a brief delay when you select channels 10, 11, and 12. If you want to select channels 100 and above, enter channel numbers as a three-digit number. For example, to select channel 117, press 1, 1, 7.

●

●

Antenna Users, enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest results. For example, to select channel 5, press

0,5. If you only press the Number 5 button, channel 5 will be selected after a brief delay. You may only select channels 2-69.

If you are recording from line input, press 0,0 to select A/V IN.

If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, select the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04). Set the Cable Box/DBS to the channel you want to record. Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for the timer recording. See page eight for details.

6

Press two Number buttons for the hour you want the recording to begin. Press two Number buttons for the minute you want the recording to begin. Press 1 for AM

or 2 for PM. For example, for 9:30 PM, press 09, 30, 2.

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1

CHANNEL

TIME ON

10

– – : – –

Timer Recording (cont’d) 29

4-7

1

4

7

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

VCR

PLAY

REW

STOP

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

SPEED

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

ALT. CH

CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR MEMORY

TV

MUTE

TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR

TO END PUSH EXIT

7

Follow the instructions in step 6 to enter the recording’s

stop time. (AM or PM will be set automatically.)

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1

CHANNEL

TIME ON

TIME OFF

10

09:30 PM

– – : – –


TO END PUSH EXIT

Instructions continue on page 30.

Helpful Hint

• Entries that do not match the VCR’s clock or calendar will cause a question mark to appear on-screen.

30 Timer Recording (cont’d)

8

Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed or the

Number 2 button to record in SLP speed. (See the chart below.) You cannot use the SPEED button at this time.

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1

CHANNEL

TIME ON

TIME OFF

REC SPEED

SP=1 SLP=2

10

09:30 PM

11:00 PM

SLP


TO END PUSH EXIT

9

Press two Number buttons for the month and two

Number buttons for the day you want to record the pro-

gram. For example, for July 10, 1999, press 07, 10. The day of the week and the year will appear automatically (you cannot program the VCR to record more than one year in advance).

ONE TIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1

CHANNEL

TIME ON

TIME OFF

REC SPEED

START DATE

10

09:30 PM

11:00 PM

SLP

07/10/99

SAT.


TO END PUSH EXIT

10

Press the STATUS/EXIT button. PROGRAM WAS COM-

PLETED / PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING will appear on-screen briefly. (If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED appears, try again from step 1.)

11

Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR power. The

Timer light will appear on the display panel.

If the timer recording will take place several hours or days from now, you may use the VCR until time for the recording. Turn off the VCR a few minutes before the recording starts. If you forget to turn off the VCR, PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER

RECORDING flashes on your TV screen two minutes before a timer recording starts. Press the CLEAR button to remove the message.

Tape Speeds

This chart shows the recording/playback time for three types of video cassettes (T160, T120, and T60). There are three playback speeds: SP,

LP, and SLP. When recording, you can change the tape speed (SP or SLP) using the SPEED button. You cannot record in LP speed.

8

9

11

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

VCR

TV

PLAY

REW

STOP

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

ALT. CH

CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL SPEED

REC/OTR MEMORY MUTE

Turn off the VCR for the recording.

Insert a tape in the VCR.

Leave the Cable

Box/DBS on

(if applicable).

Tape Speed

SP

(standard play)

LP

(long play)

(playback only)

SLP

(super long play)

Cassette type / Playback Time

T160 T120 T60

2 hrs.

40 mins.

2 hrs.

1 hr.

5 hrs.

20 mins.

4 hrs.

2 hrs.

8 hrs.

6 hrs.

3 hrs.

10

Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings

1

With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel), press the VCR button, then press the

MENU button.

2

Press the PLAY/

o


p


PROGRAM, then press the F.FWD/

B

button.

3

Press the PLAY/

o


p


PROGRAM REVIEW, then press the F.FWD/

B

button.

The timer recording information for the program in the lowest numbered slot will appear on-screen. If no timer recordings are set, nothing will happen when you press the F.FWD/

B button.

4


B

button repeatedly to review all pro-

grammed timer recordings. If you don’t press the F.FWD/

B button within 10 seconds, the VCR will automatically display information about the next programmed timer recording. This will continue until all timer recordings have been displayed. Then the menu will disappear.

5

To cancel the timer recording displayed, press the

CLEAR button. Either the display will disappear or information about other timer recordings will appear. If you do not press any other buttons, the display will disappear after all timer recordings have been displayed.

6

Repeat steps 1 - 4 to make sure you have cleared the correct timer recording.

Timer Recording (cont’d) 31

1

1

4

7

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

VCR

PLAY

REW

STOP

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

SPEED

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

ALT. CH

CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR MEMORY

TV

2-3

MUTE

4

5

Helpful Hints

• CLASH may flash on-screen when you finish setting a timer recording. This means that the timer recording you just programmed and another timer recording overlap. The current timer recording will not take place. You may choose to cancel the overlapping timer recording.

• To stop a started timer recording, press the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR.

• If the power fails for more than one minute, programmed timer recordings will be lost. If this occurs, repeat the steps on pages 11 and 15 before resetting the timer recordings.

• If the preset time for a timer recording comes up during an OTR, the OTR has priority. A message will remind you when the timer recording was scheduled to begin. You may let the OTR continue; the timer recording will not take place.

Or, stop the OTR and turn off the VCR immediately. The timer recording will take place if you turn off the VCR before the timer recording’s scheduled start time.

See page 38 for more hints.

32 Rerecording (Tape Duplication)

1. Audio cable from AUDIO OUT Jack of

VCR 1 to AUDIO IN Jack of VCR 2

VCR 2 - Recording VCR

VCR 1

Playing VCR

ANT

IN

AUDIO

OUT IN

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

OUT

ANT

IN

AUDIO

OUT IN

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

OUT

2. Video cable from VIDEO OUT Jack of VCR 1 to VIDEO IN Jack of VCR 2

●

Audio and Video cables are not supplied.

1

Make the connections shown above.

2

VCR 1 will play your tape. Put a prerecorded tape in VCR 1.

3

VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2. The

VCR must be in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)

4

Turn on the TV and set it to channel 03 or 04, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on VCR 2 is set to.

5

Point the remote control at VCR 2. Press the VCR button, then press Number buttons 0, 0 to select Line Input.

A/V IN will appear on-screen.

6

Press the SPEED button to select SP or SLP at VCR 2.

7

Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the REC(ord)/OTR button on VCR 2 at the same time.

To stop recording, press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR 1, then press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR 2.

3. RF coaxial cable from the OUT jack of VCR 2 to the TV’s

ANTENNA IN Jack

Helpful Hints

• Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes, or other materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and violate copyright laws.

• If a program has copy guard protection, it may not record clearly.

• These instructions show you how to copy tapes using two VCRs like yours. Different VCRs may operate differently.

Repeat Play 33

Follow the steps below to make the VCR play a tape over and over.

1


2


SELECT op

CHOOSE

B

→

PROGRAM

VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

SET CLOCK

TO END PUSH EXIT

3

Press the PLAY/

o


p



B

button.

SELECT op CHOOSE B

→

REPEAT PLAY

ON SCREEN MODE

OFF

LANGUAGE

BLUE BACKGROUND ON

TO END PUSH EXIT

4

Press the PLAY/

o


p


REPEAT PLAY.

5


B

button so that ON appears beside

REPEAT PLAY.

6

Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Now, when a tape has finished playing, the VCR will rewind it and start playback again.

1

4

2

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

VCR

TV

PLAY

REW

STOP

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

ALT. CH

CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL SPEED

REC/OTR MEMORY MUTE

3

5

6

Helpful Hints

• To cancel Repeat Play, follow steps

1 - 4 above. At step 5, press the

F.FWD/

B

button so that OFF appears beside REPEAT PLAY. Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

• The real-time counter memory does not function during Repeat Play.

34 Real-Time Counter Memory

Follow the steps below to reset the real-time counter to zero at a tape location you want to refer to later.

1

Press the VCR button.

2

Play, fast forward, or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later. Press the STOP/

p

button to stop the tape.

3

Press the STATUS/EXIT button to see the status display.

STOP 1:08PM

CH10

1

2

3

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

VCR

TV

PLAY

REW

STOP

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

ALT. CH

CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL SPEED

REC/OTR MEMORY MUTE

SLP 1 : 23 : 45

4

While the status display is on-screen, press the CLEAR button to reset the real-time counter to zero.

STOP 1:08 PM

CH10

5

6

4

SLP 0 : 00 : 00

5

While the real-time counter is on-screen, press the MEM-

ORY button so that M appears beside the counter.

STOP 1:08 PM

CH10

SLP M 0 : 00 : 00

6

To go to a tape location where the real-time counter was reset to zero, press the REW(ind)/

{

button or the

F.FWD/

B

button when playback is stopped.

When the tape reaches the point at which the counter was set to zero, the tape will stop.

Press the PLAY/ o button to watch the tape.

Helpful Hints

• The MEMORY button does not function if REPEAT PLAY is set to

ON. Details are on page 33.

• To erase a real-time counter memory, press the MEMORY button until the M disappears from the screen.

• You may only set the real-time counter to zero at one location at a time. If you set the real-time counter to zero at a second location, the previous real-time counter to zero setting will be erased.

Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP)

1

During tape playback, press and release the F.FWD/

B

button or the REW(ind)/

{

button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin.

Special Effects Playback 35

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

TV

2

To return to playback, press the PLAY/

o

button.

Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP)

1

During tape playback, press the F.FWD/

B

button or the

REW(ind)/

{

button, then press again. The VCR will now search in super high speed.

VCR

REW

MENU

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

CLEAR

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

ALT. CH

CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL SPEED

REC/OTR MEMORY MUTE

2

To return to normal playback, press the PLAY/

o

button.

Viewing a Still Picture

1

During tape playback, press the PAUSE/STILL button. A still picture will appear on-screen.

NOTE: Only tapes recorded in SLP (Super Long Play) speed will show a clear picture. Each time you press the PAUSE/STILL button in the Still mode, the noise lines will change position on-screen.

2

To release the still picture and return to playback, press the PLAY/

o

button.

Helpful Hints

• Still mode will automatically switch to Stop mode after five minutes to protect the VCR and the tape from damage.

• SP/LP/SLP means this feature will work with tapes recorded in

Standard Play, Long Play, or Super

Long Play.

• LP/SLP means this feature will work with tapes recorded in Long Play or

Super Long Play. For details about tape speed, see pages 30 and 37.

36 Automatic Operation Features

The following playback features will always operate.

Automatic Playback

When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on automatically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin.

If a timer recording is set, the power will not come on automatically when you insert a tape with the record tab intact.

If a timer recording is set and the VCR power is off, the VCR will eject the tape if the record tab is missing.

Automatic Rewind, Eject, Off

When a tape is played, fast forwarded, or recorded to its end, the

VCR will rewind the tape, stop, eject the tape, then turn itself off.

If the real-time counter memory is set, the VCR will only rewind the tape to the point at which the counter is set to zero, then stop. The VCR will not eject the tape automatically or shut itself off.

Tape Eject

A tape can be ejected with the VCR power on or off (but the

VCR must be plugged in). If a timer recording is set, a tape can only be ejected with the power on. Make sure you insert a tape and turn off the VCR power for the timer recording.

Automatic Tracking Adjustment

The VCR adjusts tracking automatically to give you the best possible picture quality. With some recordings, however, you may get a better picture using the manual tracking controls (see below).

Manual Tracking

To manually adjust the tracking during playback, press the CHAN-

NEL o

/ p buttons on the VCR. (The CH(annel) o

/ p button on the remote control will not adjust tracking.)

Tracking will return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment when you press the STOP/ p button or insert a tape.

You cannot manually adjust the tracking of a Still picture.

However, you may press the CHANNEL o

/ p buttons on the

VCR to remove vertical jitter in a Still picture.

Before

Tracking

Adjustment

After

Tracking

Adjustment

AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the back of the VCR which are used to record audio from another source (IN) or to send audio to another system (OUT).

Automatic Channel Setup: process in which the VCR memorizes all available channels. Then, when you press the CH(annel) o

/ p button, you only scan through channels you receive.

Bands: settings that allow you to tune channels.

• Antenna – VHF (very high frequency; channels 2 - 13) and

UHF (ultra high frequency; channels 14 - 69).

• Cable – all standard channels can be received without a Cable

Box.

Cable Box/DBS Output Channel: 03 or 04.

Dubbing: copying a tape using a second VCR.

Frame: a still picture.

HQ: high quality; a feature in the VCR circuitry which provides enhanced picture detail.

Line Input: The channel to which you set your VCR during dubbing (00).If you accidentally enter Line Input mode, press the

CH(annel) o

/ p button or use the Number buttons to select another channel.

OTR: One-Touch Recording; a timed recording that starts immediately and records for 30 minutes to eight hours.

Remote Control: the small electronic unit that came with your

VCR; allows you to operate your VCR from a distance.

RF coaxial cable: The cable supplied with your VCR. Use it to connect your VCR to your TV (or Cable Box or DBS). The supplied cable is a snap-on type. However, you may use a screw-on type if you prefer.

Special Effects: forward and reverse searching; a still picture.

Tape Speeds: how fast the tape travels during a recording or playback.

• SP (standard play) – fastest tape speed (recording time for a

T120 tape is approximately two hours); best picture quality.

• LP (long play) – average tape speed; playback only.

• SLP (super long play) – slowest tape speed (recording time for a T120 tape is approximately six hours).

VCR: video cassette recorder.

VIDEO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the back of the VCR which are used to record video from another source (IN) or to send video to another system (OUT).

Glossary 37

38 Helpful Hints

If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself.

If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number of your product before you call. This information is displayed on the back of the product. Also, please take a moment to identify the problem you are having, and be prepared to explain this to the representative. If you believe the representative will need to help you with operations, please stay near the product. Our representatives will be happy to assist you.

No power

• Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet.

• Make sure the power is turned on.

Power Failure

• Timer recordings, the clock setting, the language selection, and channel setup may be lost if the power fails for more than one minute. Follow the steps on pages 11 and 15. Then, see pages 28 - 30 to reprogram your timer recordings.

A TV program cannot be recorded.

• Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (if applicable) (pages six - 10).

• Make sure the tape has a record tab (page five).

• Check the TV/VCR position (page 22).

• Check the CH3/CH4 switch (pages six - nine).

The VCR will not perform a timer recording.

• Make sure the recording start and stop times are set correctly (pages 28 - 31).

• Make sure a tape is in the VCR and the tape has a record tab (page five). If, after programming a timer recording, you turn off the VCR power without putting a tape in the VCR, the Timer light will blink.

• If the record tab on a tape is missing, the VCR will eject the tape. The Timer light will blink.

• Make sure the VCR power is off.

• Make sure the clock is set (page 15).

• The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if a power interruption of more than one minute occurs.

• If you have a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System, timer recordings are programmed differently. (See page eight for details.)

• Finish programming a timer recording at least five minutes before the recording is set to begin.

• 12 p.m. is noon; 12 a.m. is midnight.

There is no playback picture or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks.

• Make sure the TV is on the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch.

• Make sure the VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel.)

• Make sure channel 03 or 04 is properly adjusted at the TV.

• Adjust the tracking (page 36).

• TVs placed too close to the VCR can cause interference during tape playback. Move the VCR away from the TV.

The VCR cannot be controlled with the remote control.

• Press the VCR button, then try the other VCR feature buttons.

• Make sure the VCR light appears on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.

• Aim the remote control directly at the VCR’s remote sensor (page 22).

• Remove all obstacles between the remote control and the VCR.

• Inspect and/or replace the batteries in the remote control (page five).

The Number buttons won’t work for channels above 69.

• Enter channel numbers as a two-digit number. If you want to select channels 100 and above, enter channel numbers as a three-digit number. (See page 18 for details.)

Helpful Hints (cont’d) 39

TV programs cannot be watched normally.

• Put the VCR in TV position. (Press the VCR/TV button so that the VCR light disappears from the display panel. For details, see page 22.)

• Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (if applicable). (See pages six - 10 for details.)

Tape cannot be inserted.

• Insert the tape, window side up, with the record tab facing you.

• Make sure a tape isn’t already in the VCR by pressing the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR.

• Gently push on the center of the tape when putting it in the VCR. Never force the tape into the VCR.

• If a timer recording is programmed and the VCR power is off, you can not insert a tape without a record tab.

Tape cannot be removed.

• Make sure the power plug is completely connected to a power outlet.

• You have set a timer recording. Turn the VCR power on, then eject the tape. Be sure to insert a tape and turn off the power for your timer recording.

VCR ejects the tape when the REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed or when the VCR power is turned off to set a timer recording.

• Make sure the tape has a record tab (page five).

Poor reception

• You may need to tune your TV again.

The motor (cylinder) rotates even when the VCR is in Stop mode.

• To enable the quick play mechanism, the cylinder will rotate for about five minutes. This is normal. The quick play mechanism allows the tape mechanism to switch from Stop mode to Play mode in one second.

Direct Broadcast System Hookups

• Watching one TV channel while recording another may not be possible if you have a DBS hookup. You may have to set your TV to channel 03 or 04, then make your channel selections at the DBS.

• With many DBS hookups, if you use accessory audio and video cables to connect your VCR to your TV, you will have to put your VCR in Line Input mode (channel 00).

Line Input mode

• If you accidentally enter Line Input mode (A/V IN will appear on your TV screen briefly), press the

CH(annel) o

/ p button or use the Number buttons to select another channel.

40 Specifications

Video Heads

Two heads

Video Signal

EIA standards; NTSC color

Antenna

VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal

VHF Output Signal

Channel 03 or 04 (switchable)

75 ohms unbalanced

Power Requirement

120V AC; 60Hz

Power Consumption

14W

Operating Temperature

41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C)

Relative Humidity

10% to 80%

Weight

5.51 lbs. (2.5 kg.)

Dimensions

14-3/16” (W) x 3-1/16” (H) x 10” (D)

(360mm x 92mm x 230mm)

Tuner Broadcast Channels

VHF 2-13, UHF 14-69

Cable TV Channels

2 – 13

Midband: A – 1

Superband: J – W

Hyperband: A-5 – A-1

Special Channel: 5A

Ultraband: 37 – 94, 100 – 125

NOTE: Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Limited Warranty 41

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

90 Days Free Labor/One Year Parts Exchange. This product must be carried in for repair.

WHO IS COVERED?

You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase.

tion will attempt to provide service (although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual(s) are not readily available).

MAKE SURE YOU KEEP...

Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase. Attach it to this owner’s manual and keep both nearby. Also keep the original box and packing material in case you need to return your product.

WHAT IS COVERED?

Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your product. For 90 days thereafter, all parts will be repaired or replaced, and labor is free. From 90 days

to one year from the day of purchase, all parts will be repaired or replaced, but you pay for all labor charges. After one year from the day of purchase, you pay for the replacement or repair of all parts, and for all labor charges.

All parts, including repaired and replaced parts, are covered only for the original warranty period. When the warranty on the product expires, the warranty on all replaced and repaired parts also expires.

BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE...

Please check your owner’s manual before requesting service. Adjustments of the controls discussed there may save you a service call.

WHAT IS EXCLUDED?

Your warranty does not cover:

• labor charges for installation or setup of the product, adjustment of customer controls on the product, and installation or repair of antenna systems outside of the product.

• product repair and/or part replacement because of misuse, accident, unauthorized repair or other cause not within the control of Philips Consumer

Electronics Company.

• reception problems caused by signal conditions or cable or antenna systems outside the unit.

• a product that requires modification or adaptation to enable it to operate in any country other than the country for which it was designed, manufactured, approved and/or authorized, or repair of products damaged by these modifications.

• incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product. (Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. This includes, but is not limited to, prerecorded material, whether copyrighted or not copyrighted.)

• damage caused by the use of non-VHS tapes or tapes that have not been tested and labeled for use in two, four, six, and eight hour VHS recorders.

• a product that is used for commercial or institutional purposes (including but not limited to rental purposes).

WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE?

Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is officially distributed by Philips

Consumer Electronics Company. In countries where

Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not distribute the product, the local Philips service organiza-

TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN U.S.A.,

PUERTO RICO OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...

Take the product to a Philips factory service center

(see enclosed list) or authorized service center for repair. When the product has been repaired, you must pick up the unit at the center. Centers may keep defective parts.

(In U.S.A., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, all implied warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to the duration of this express warranty. Because some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty may last, this limitation may not apply to you.)

TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN CANADA...

Please contact Philips at:

1-800-661-6162 (French Speaking)

1-800-363-7278 (English Speaking)

(In Canada, this warranty is given in lieu of all other warranties. No other warranties are expressed or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Philips is not liable under any circumstances for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages, howsoever incurred, even if notified of the possibility of such damages.)

REMEMBER...

Please record below the model and serial numbers found on the product. Also, please fill out and mail your warranty registration card promptly. It will be easier for us to notify you if necessary.

MODEL # __________________________________

SERIAL # __________________________________

This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights which vary from state to state.

Philips Service Solutions Group, P.O. Box 2976, Longview, Texas 75606, (903) 242-4800

EL4946E009 / MAC 6108/ 12-98

42 Index

ac power cord.................................23

accessories .......................................44

alt.ch button.....................................19

ant(enna) in jack ...................6-10, 23 audio in/out jacks.......10, 23, 32, 37 automatic playback .......................................36

rewind, eject, off........................36

batteries ..............................................5

blue background..............................13

cassette compartment ...................21

cassette-inside light ........................21

ch3/ch4 switch ........................6-9, 23 channel adding ...........................................13

deleting ........................................13

reviewing .....................................14

selection ......................................18

setup ....................................11 - 14 o

/

p buttons ...............19, 22, 36 clear button...............................19, 34 clock display.....................................21

clock setting .....................................15

connections ..................................6-10 contents, table of ..............................4

controls remote ...................................18-19 vcr ...........................................21-23 counter only mode.........................20

daylight-savings time.......................16

display panel .....................................21

duplication ........................................32

eject button......................................18

erasure prevention ...........................5

f.fwd/

B button ..................19, 22, 35 front panel ........................................22

glossary..............................................37

helpful hints................................38-39 hookups with cable box/dbs ..................8-9 with stereo tv.............................10

without cable box/dbs ............6-7 language selection ....................11, 17 line input mode .................12, 32, 37 long play .....................................30, 37 lp ................................................30, 37 memory button ........................18, 34 menu button ....................................18

mute button .....................................18

number buttons ..............................18

on-screen status displays ..............20

one-touch recording ......................27

out jack .....................................6-9, 23 pause button ....................................22

pause/still button...............18, 25, 35 play/

K button..............18, 22, 24, 35 playing................................................24

power button....................................18, 22 cord ..............................................23

pwr.(power) light............................21

real-time counter............................34

rear panel .........................................23

rec/otr button.............18, 22, 25, 27 rec(ord) light....................................21

recording basic..............................................25

one channel/ watching another.......................26

timer.......................................28-31 remote control buttons...................................18-19 sensor...........................................22

using................................................5

repeat play........................................33

rerecording ......................................32

rew(ind)/ s button ...........19, 22, 35 rf coaxial cable .................6-9, 32, 37 safety precautions .............................3

searching ...........................................35

sensor (remote) ..............................22

slp ................................................30, 37 sp ................................................30, 37 speed button....................................18

standard play.............................30, 37 status display....................................20

status/exit button.....................19, 20 stereo TV hookups ........................10

still picture........................................35

stop/

L button..................................19

stop/eject button ............................22

super high speed searching ..........35

super long play .........................30, 37 table of contents ...............................4

tape duplication...................................32

eject ................................18, 22, 36 speed .....................................30, 37 time (setting)....................................15

timer light ...............................................21

recording cancelling................................31

checking..................................31

setting ...............................28-30 tracking..............................................36

tv button......................................5, 19 hookups ...................................6-10 position .................................19, 22 vcr button......................................5, 18 light ...............................................21

position .................................19, 22 vcr/tv button .............................19, 22 video in/out jacks.......10, 23, 32, 37 vol(ume) o

/

p buttons.................18

warranty............................................41

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The following items are supplied with your VCR; they are provided to help you use or set up your VCR.

VCR

POW

ER

VCR/TV

TV

MENU

4

1

7 5

2

8

SPEED

REC/OTR

MEMORY

0

PAUSE/STILL

6

VOL

REW

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

F.FWD

3

CH

CLEAR

EJECT

MUTE

Remote Control 4835 218 37244

Two AA Batteries 4835 138 17012

RF Coaxial Cable, 75 ohm

4835 323 27011

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The following additional items are not provided with your

VCR, but they are designed for use with your new VCR.

To order these optional accessories, contact us at:

Philips Parts & Accessories Marketing Department

401 East Old Andrew Johnson Highway

P.O. Box 555

Jefferson City, TN 37760

1-800-851-8885.

VHS Cassette Rewinder

#M61117

Monaural Audio and Video Cables (6 feet)

Color-coded for easy connection

#M61103

Three Cassette Storage Cases (plastic)

Fits VHS and Beta cassettes

#M61104

This owner’s manual is made of recyclable materials.

Remember to recycle!

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® Partner, Philips Consumer Electronics

Company has determined that this product meets the

E

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® guidelines for energy efficiency.

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® is a U.S. registered mark.

Six High-grade, VHS, T-120 Cassettes

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Philips VRA211AT VCR User Manual

Video Cassette Recorder

Owner’s Manual

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Introduction 3

Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.

Features

Safety Precautions

4 Table of Contents

Setting Up Your VCR

Description of Controls

Basic Operations

Recording

Playing

Information You May Need

Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel

Before Using Your VCR 5

Putting Batteries in the Remote Control

Using the Remote Control

Erasure Prevention

VCR maintenance

6 Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System

Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack of your VCR.

IN

AUDIO

OUT

IN

VIDEO

OUT

Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 7

Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the OUT Jack on the back of the

VCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on

Plug in the TV and the VCR.

Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CH3 or CH4, whichever

You are ready to turn on the VCR. Please go to page 11 before turning on the

VCR.

8 Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System

Connections

Recording/Viewing Any Channel

Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9

Connections

Recording One Channel/Watching Another

10 Hookups With a Stereo TV

Turning on Your VCR 11

12 Automatic Channel Setup

Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13

Adding/Deleting Channels

14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d)

Reviewing Memorized Channels

Setting the Clock 15

16 Daylight-Savings Time

Language Selection 17

18 Remote Control Buttons

Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 19

20 On-Screen Status Displays

Status Display

(example only)

Current status of tape

Time

Tape