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Philips VRA231AT VCR User Manual

1. Setting Up the VCR Plus Programming System cont d 33 Examine the lists on page 32 GE 3 Tv a Press the PLAY a button or the STOP w button to select ee 5 VCR SET UP then press the F FW D button A Look at the lists you filled in on page 32 For stations whose oe ee VCR Plus and Cable TV channels do not match press the PLAY button or the STOP v button until the arrow is beside the VCR Plus channel you need Then press the Number buttons to enter the corresponding Cable TV channel from your list Enter all the stations on your list If you are recording from line input press 0 0 to select AUX If you are using a Cable Box DBS the Cable TV chan nel will be 3 or 4 the Cable Box DBS output channel for every VCR Plus channel You must set the Cable Box DBS to the channel you want to record leave the Now compare the channel numbers you have written in the VCR PLUS CH and CABLE TV CH columns For stations whose VCR Plus and Cable TV channels do not match you must tell the VCR the VCR Plus and Cable TV channel numbers by following steps 3 7 Make each entry within 60 seconds of the previous entry Press the VCR button then press the MENU button 100 Press the PLAY button or the STOP w button to select VCR PLUS REF MAP then press the F FW D gt button O SPEED PAUSE STILL O Bis FN
2. VCR ri REF MAP VCR PLUS CAB EN 33 93 ARO ee To erase a Cable TV channel num TO SELECT CH PUSH aw ber repeat steps 3 5 on this page THEN ENTER CH NO TO END PUSH EXIT Then press the PLAY button or the STOP w button until the arrow appears beside the Cable TV chan nel you need to erase Press the CLEAR button then press the STA TUS EXIT button e W hen you receive the VCR all the VCR Plus channel numbers and Cable TV channel numbers are the same e If you are recording from line input connect the audio and video cables to the AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the VCR Please see illustration on page 36 Press the STATUS EXIT button 34 Timer Recording with the VCR Plus Programming System Follow these steps to set a timer recording with the PlusC ode programming numbers in your TV guide Before you begin Set up the channels at the VCR page 12 Set up the VCR Plus and Cable TV channel numbers pages 32 33 Set the clock page 15 Put a tape in the VCR Make sure the VCR light appears on the display panel If it does not press the VCR TV button once Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step Press the VCR button Press the VCR PLU S button VCR PLUS PROG PLUSCODE TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number buttons to enter the PlusC ode pro gramming number of the program you wish to record Then press the VCR PLUS button VC
3. 000 000 3 2 8 E 0 A E us l A 8 n Q gt CEES 0 0 0 PHILIPS INTA CO The MEMORY button does not function if REPEAT PLAY is set to ON Details are on page 37 To erase a real time counter memo ry 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 try to set the real time counter to zero at a second loca tion the previous real time counter to zero setting will be erased Special Effects Playback 39 Forward and Reverse Searching SP LP SLP During tape playback press and release the F FW D gt button or the REW ind button A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin ENE O O iS 2 a i 3 0 0 0 00D 0 To return to playback press the PLAY a button Super High Speed Searching LP SLP STATUS EXIT CLEAR A AA Gis A AA gt AA gt e AE E E During tape playback press the F FW D button or the REW ind button then press again The VCR will now search in super high speed lt 6 S 2 E gt a o 2 FN UG VW J E 0 o 2 a Sa o gt 2 fi m v 2 m E al lt O 0 E in 8 3 9 2 ln 3 3 2 0 0 0 PHILIPS Zien To return to normal playback press the PLAY a button Viewing a Still Picture Duri
4. 10 Hookups With a Stereo TV antenna or cable to Cy AN T enna IN Jack Audio and Video IN Jacks on TV VIDEO yellow and AUDIO whit T Jack UDIO white OUT Jacks Video Cable Audio Cable Audio and Video cables are not supplied Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT enna IN Jack on the back of the VCR 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 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 Turn on your TV making sure it is in Line Input mode Please refer to your TV owner s manual for details e 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 Follow the steps on this page only when you plug the VCR power cord into the wall outlet for the first time You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System Press the VCR b
5. Press the F FW D 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 Press the STATUS EXIT button MENU STATUS EXIT CLEAR les e ago G O PHILIPS ITEM e 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 sig nal 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 button or the STOP w button to select VCR SET UP then press the F FW D button 4 Press the PLAY button or the STOP w button to select BLUE BACK GROUND Then press the F FW D P button repeatedly so that OFF or ON appears beside BLUE BACKGROUND 5 Press the STATUS EX IT button 14 Automatic Channel Setup cont d Reviewing Memorized Channels Press the VCR button Press the MENU button SELECT aw CHOOSE PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY button or the STOP button to select TUNER SET UP then press the F FW D gt button SELECT aw CHOOSE gt AUTO PROGRAMMING ADD DELETE CH CH MEMORY REVIEW
6. 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 front and back of the VCR which are used to record video from another source IN or to send video to another source O UT 42 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 O ur representatives will be happy to assist you No power e Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC alternating current outlet e Make sure the power is turned on Power Failure e Timer recordings and the clock setting may be lost if the power fails for more than one minute See page 15 to reset your clock See pages 28 35 to reprogram your timer recordings A TV program cannot be recorded e Check
7. immediately insert a tape with its record tab removed Or to skip step 3 press the MENU button All on screen displays will be in English To skip step 5 press the STOP w but ton Channels will not be pro grammed 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 even tually a NO TV SIGNALS message will appear Connect an antenna or cable to the VCR s ANT enna IN Jack and try again You may need to follow the steps on page 12 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 Press the VCR button POWER VCR TV EJECT Press the MENU button SELECT aw CHOOSE gt VCR SET UP E ED TUNER SET UP 2 SET CLOCK MENU STATUSIEXIT CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT is Press the PLAY button or the STOP w button to select O TUNER SET UP then press the F FW D gt button SPEED PAUSE STILL SELECT aw CHOOSE gt REC OTR MEMORY MUTE gt AUTO PROGRAMMING ADD DELETE CH CH MEMORY REVIEW PHILIPS MENTA TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY a button or the STOP w button to select AUTO PROGRAMMING then press the F FW D but ton The VCR distinguishes between TV channels and cable chan nels and the VCR will place all the channels
8. 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 Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV TT Antenna AN A Indoor Outdoor 300 ohm ANTENNA IN Jack on back of TV Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT enna IN Jack of your VCR Back of VCR Antenna wowe KN 300 ohm 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 type supplied or screw on type of coaxial cable whichever you prefer mT Antenna or Cable ouT IN OUT ANTENNA IN Jack Ore O on back of TV cn RF coaxial cable example only Plug in the TV and the VCR 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 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 W ith this connection You may view any channel You must select c
9. E E Es e 3 2 0 0 0 To check the time remaining for an OTR after the OTR has been set press the STATUS EXIT button 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 record ing 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 pro grams 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 y Press the VCR button then press the MENU button SELECT aw CHOOSE gt 3 msc Qu Er clock O 2 m 8 3 g 2 ln 3 3 2 0 0 0 TO END PUSH EXIT PHILI
10. END PUSH EXIT Follow the instructions in step 6 to enter the recordings Entries that do not match the VCR s stop time AM or PM will be set automatically clock or calendar will cause a ques ONE TIME PROGRAM tion mark to appear on screen PROGRAM If you are recording from line input o 08 0 EM connect the audio and video cables to the AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN TO CORRECT FUSH CLEAR jacks on the back of the VCR Please see illustration on page 36 Instructions continue on page 30 30 Timer Recording cont d 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 l IER VORTV EJECT CHANNEL 10 Doo TIMEON 09 30 PM TIME OFF 11 00 PM VCR SP 1 SLP 2 TV REC SPEED SLP O O TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT DI a ED F MENU STAT JS EXIT CLEAR Press two Number buttons for the month and two O 2 ale Number buttons for the day you want to record the pro alle gram For example for July 10 1999 press 07 10 The day of the week and the year will appear automatically you cannot pro O 2 E A gram the VCR to record more than one year in advance OO Ol E C PROGRAM 1 AN a ES CHANNEL 10 TIME ON 09 30 PM TIME OFF 11 00 PM REC SPEED Sip PHILIPS START DATE 07 10199 TO CORRECT pus CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Press
11. Enter below the Serial N o which is located on the rear of P S Remember to get the most from your PHILIPS the cabinet Retain this infor MAGNAVOX product you must return your mation for future reference Warranty Registration Card within 10 days So Model No please mail it to us right now Serial No PHILIDS Visit our World Wide Web Site at http www philiosmagnavox com Introduction 3 Welcome to your VCR owner s manual This manual has six sections Setting Up Your VCR Description of Controls Basic O perations 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 e Automatic Channel Setup e Automatic Head Cleaner e Automatic O peration Features e Automatic Tracking Adjustment Blue Background Daylight Saving Time e Display Panel High Quality HQ System On Screen Displays in English or Spanish e One Touch Recording e Real Time Counter e Remote Control with capability to operate a Magnavox Philips or Philips Magnavox TV Repeat Play e Special Effects Playback Forward and Reverse Searching Still e The VCR Plus Programming System 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 modific
12. Y Press to access the VCR menu Or if you have a Magnavox Philips or DD Cc Cc Philips Magnavox TV press the TV button then press the MENU button ces x to display the TV menu Number Buttons eg Press to select channels at the VCR or at a Magnavox Philips or Philips C Magnavox TV use to set up VCR features such as the clock You can A m ho not select channels above 99 at the Magnavox Philips or Philips Magnavox CIO v TV O Cable Users OO O Enter channel numbers as a two digit number for the quickest results For PHILI gt S EIA example to select channel 6 press 0 6 If you only press the N umber 6 w ZE button channel 6 will be selected after a brief delay There also may be a B 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 You may only select channels 2 69 For example to select channel 5 press 0 5 If SPEED Button cet Press to select the recording speed SP or SLP Details are on pages 30 and 41 REC ord OTR Button Press once to start a recording Details are on page 25 Or press repeated ly to start a O ne 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 38 PAUSE STILL B
13. are on page 36 al cable to connect this VCR 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 Turn on the TV Insert a tape in the VCR 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 Insert a tape in the VCR The PWR VCR and Cassette Inside oo un lights will appear on the display panel If the tape s record tab has been removed playback will start automatically If playback does not start automatically press the VCR button then press the PLAY a button DOE Press the STOP v button on the remote control or the STOP EJECT button on the VCR once to stop playback gt o 2 PHILIPS ENEA Press the REW ind button to rewind the tape W hen the tape stops press the EJECT button on the remote control or the STOP EJECT button on the VCR to remove the tape e 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 button e Other playback options and fea tures are on pages 37 40 Read and follow the steps below to record a television program Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4 whichever ch
14. 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 Enter a 0 before a single digit number Press two Number buttons for the month two Number Entries that do not match the VCR s buttons for the day and two Number buttons for the calendar will cause a question mark to year For example for July 1 1999 press 07 01 99 The day of appear on screen the week will appear automatically 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 Press the STATUS EXIT button 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 Saving Time You may program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October D aylight Saving Time is set to ON when you receive your VCR Turn Daylight Saving Time ON or OFF by following the steps below Before you begin Make sure the clock is set POWER VCRITV EJECT Press the VCR button Press the ME N U button M
15. the remote control by sliding it in the direction of the arrow Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their and ends aligned as indicated Replace the battery compartment lid Using the Remote Control Point the remote control at the VCR then press the VCR but ton 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 To prevent erasure break off the tab with a screwdriver To record again cover the hole with cellophane tape d VCR maintenance Use only tapes with the VHS mark Remove any light adhesive stick on notes from the video cas sette tape before putting the tape in the VCR Removable labels can jam the VCR Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your VCR s excel lent 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 Do not mix alkaline and man ganese 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
16. to enter the channel you want to record Cable Users enter channel numbers as a two digit number for Wad sar AR the quickest results For example to select channel 6 press SS Ga OO 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 chan nels 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 If you are recording from line input press 0 0 to select AV REAR 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 chan nel you want to record Leave the Cable Box DBS on for the E Y a 0 Y 7 0 Y gt lt BR E UE UQ e e UU gt Dile e UU ZAS lt o gt ZE A AN 0 NU FN e WZ gt WL 0 0 0 O O E 9 6 9 2 ln Es 3 3 2 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 ie eon PROGR CHANNEL EON TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO
17. you receive into ts memory Wait for a few minutes while the VCR sets up the chan nels W hen 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 e You can not enter the TUNER SET you press the CH annel a v buttons you will scan only through UP menu when you are in Line channels you receive Input mode channel 001 or 002 When you select channel 001 or 002 AV REAR or AV FRONT will appear on screen briefly e You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or DBS e 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 Press the VCR button Press the MENU button Press the PLAY button or the STOP v button to select TUNER SET UP then press the F FWD gt button Press the PLAY button or the STOP v button to select ADD DELETE CH then press the F FW D gt button LD NOTE If you have an antenna channel numbers 2 69 will appear on the ADD DELETE CH menu SELECT aw ADD DELETE gt 124 DELETED a DELETED gt DELETED ADDED TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY a button or the STOP w button until the channel number you want to add or delete appears beside the arrow SELECT aw ADD DELETE gt DELETED ADDED TO END PUSH EXIT
18. AVAILABLE W arranty 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 dis tribute the product the local Philips service organiza 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 BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE Please check your owner s manual before requesting service Adjustments of the controls discussed there may save you a service call 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 W hen 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 limitatio
19. ENU STATUS EXIT CLEAR SELECT aw CHOOSE gt PROGRAM VCR SET UP ce a UP TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY button or the STOP v button to select SET CLOCK then press the F FW D button Ae 0 0 gt a B 0 TAR 0 0 FN gt 8 PEER E C D 3 O 2 m m El v 2 E la a El lt S E Q gt U gt fy 10 o U z E O 0 RECIOTR MEMORY MUTE 0 SET CLOCK SET CLOCK DAYLIGHT SVG TIME ON SELECT aw CHOOSE gt TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY a button or the STOP v button to select DAYLIGHT SVG TIME Then press the F FWD gt button so that OFF or ON appears beside DAYLIGHT SVG TIME Press the STATUS EXIT button Follow the steps below to change the language of the on screen displays Press the VCR button Press the MENU button SELECT aw CHOOSE gt gt PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY a button or the STOP v button to select VCR SET UP then press the F FW D button SELECT aw CHOOSE gt REPEAT PLAY OFF ON SCREEN MODE LANGUAGE VCR PLUS REF MAP BLUE BACKGROUND ON TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY button or the STOP w button to select LANGUAGE then press the F FW D button SELECT aw ENGLISH ON ESPANOL MAKE SELECTION OR TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY a button or the STOP v button to select English or S
20. PS ITEM Press the PLAY button or the STOP button to select PROGRAM then press the F FW D button SELECT aw CHOOSE gt EEKLY PROGRAM REVIEW TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY a button or the STOP v button to select a ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY recording Then press the F FWD gt 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 DAILY PROGRAM MON FRI If you need to make a correction Recording while programming a timer record ple ing press the CLEAR button until the cursor is flashing on the item TOSEND RUSH EXIT you want to change Then enter the SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER correct information Timer Recording cont d 29 Use the Number buttons 1 8 to select a slot in which to store the timer recording There are eight slots N umbers 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 Use the Number buttons
21. R PLUS PROG PLUS CODE 13285 TO SET PUSH VCR TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY button or the STOP w button to select a ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY recording Then press the F FWD gt button ONCE The VCR will record a TV program on any day you choose up to 12 months away DAILY The VCR will record a program every day from Monday to Friday starting at the same time and recording for the same length of time WEEKLY The VCR will record a program on the same day at the same time and for the same length of time every week VCR PLUS PROG WEEKLY SELECT aw CHOOSE gt TO END PUSH EXIT POWER VCRITV EJECT z 5 o 2 00 PHILIPS IANA CODE ERROR may flash on screen after step 3 if you enter an incorrect PlusCode programming number for example one that is too short The previous screen will appear Enter the correct PlusCode programming number If CLASH flashes on screen after step 3 the timer recording you just pro grammed and another timer record ing overlap The current timer record ing will not occur You may use the VCR Plus Programming System to record pro grams on Cable TV channels up to channel 99 e If the VCR PLUS CROSS REF MAP reappears after step 3 the VCR PLUS channel number for the recording you entered was higher than 99 In this case enter the cor rect CABLE TV channel in the map Then press the MENU but
22. TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY a button or the STOP v button to select CH MEMORY REVIEW then press the F FWD gt button A list of programmed channels will appear on screen If all the programmed channels don t fit on the screen press the F FW D button to see the remaining channels Then press the REW ind q 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 Press the STATUS EXIT button once or twice to exit POWER VCR TV EJECT a OOS MENU Cc EXIT om Co CH O 6 an z all 5 ali E a STILL REC OTR MEMORY S Sie eee 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 Press the VCR button SS a D ED MENU En EXIT fom Press the PLAY button or the STOP v button to select e Co eE SET CLOCK then press the F FW D button ait Press the MENU button 3291 ODO Saar ODO VCR PLUS SPEED fan STILL REC OTR a an les ue Press the PLAY button or the STOP v button to select SET CLOCK then press the F FW D button Press two Number buttons for the
23. aa yy Rte he yews baka ta hae 23 Basic Operations PAVING Seats ered A he Sah nthe a ieee acetate olen a 24 REGO GING ur hiner Bote eon tee Bling wantin eared eae Au wen enlace Heid heal ees ae 25 Recording Recording O ne Channel W atching Another 0 00 cece cence eee 26 Oe LOUCK RECORCING urera neoa pintado EPR aia Dido 27 TIMEP RECOrAINO uaa ose e ave ada k s ee 28 31 Setting Up the VCR Plus Programming System cece cece eens 32 33 Timer Recording with the VCR Plus Programming System o o 34 35 Rerecording Tape Duplication coria pal tea ba bandon ds 36 Playi A Acct seat auerio A A E 37 Real Time Counter Memory 22 206 boaeda trite te bed ide rd an adn 38 Special Effects Playback ot cine bane PEt e winter ehate oa 39 Automatic O peration Features 215 3 1y enon eet eve toca te dative hienas ae 40 Information You May Need GIOSSALV Sous oak eee ised occ Rae ees Shaw rea ear he Dal 41 ELSIDTUNEIMES rat ld AN cs 42 43 A E A A tines CGR ak wn 2 44 Limited Warranty iaon reacke we nrhne hated Eetk sched tae eE oE AN ETON en was 45 A tela as Pace O wai ita toa 46 S pplied ACCESOS er bd yikes it ali 48 Before Using Your VCR 5 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 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of
24. 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 Details are on page 39 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 36 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 36 AUDIO OUT IN OF E W VIDEO ar VIDEO OUT Jack Connect a cable going to the VID EO IN Jack of a camcorder another VCR or an audio visual system laser disc player video disc player etc here Details are on page 36 CH3 CH4 Switch Set to channel 3 or 4 VIDEO IN Jack to use your TV with Connect a cable coming from the your VCR Details are VIDEO OUT Jack of a cam On pages acne AC Power Cord corder another VCR or an Connect to a stan audio visual source laser disc OUT Jack dard AC outlet to player video disc player etc Use the supplied RF coaxi supply power to the here Details
25. annel the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to Insert a tape with ts record tab intact in the VCR Press the VCR button 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 Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears briefly on screen Details about tape speed are on page 30 Use the CH annel a v buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded Press the REC ord OTR button once to start recording The REC ord light will appear 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 To stop recording press the STOP w button Recording 25 Turn on the TV Insert a tape in the VCR POWER VCF TV EJECT E gt MENU STATUS EXIT CLEAR STOP 0 00 08 fe e Y 0 0 z Ul Y gt G gt PHILIPS LENEA If you press the REC ord OTR but ton when there is not a tape in the VCR NO CASSETTE will flash on screen If you press the REC ord OTR but ton 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 36 You can change the tape speed during a re
26. ations to this equipment void the user s authority to operate it This VCR is equipped with a High Q uality 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 VHS 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 e Your new product and its packaging Article 820 40 of the N ational Electrical Code which provides contain materials that can be recy guidelines for proper grounding in particular specifying that the cled and reused Specialized compa cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the nies can recycle your product to building as close to the point of cable entry as possible increase the amount of reusable materials and to minimize the Z A As an ENERGY STAR Partner Philips Consumer amount that needs to be properly lente Electronics Company has determined that this product disposed meets the Enercy STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ENERGY Your product uses batteries that STAR is a U S registered mark Using products with the Energy STAR label can save energy Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers util
27. ature 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 STOP O O Press the VCR button then press the CH annel a v but ee tons or the Number buttons to select the channel you EX O Ce want to record ry Y rT 2 Cry a Ot Y YY GA e gt Press the REC ord OTR button repeatedly until the desired recording length 30 minutes to eight hours on screen Recording will begin immediately The REC ord light and the Timer light will appear on the display panel OTR 0 30 CH12 To stop an OTR before recording is finished press the STOP v 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 l left corner of the TV screen STATUS must be set to ON See de pls pp e page 20 for details The REC ord light will remain on the display RUE panel of the VCR but the Timer light will disappear O on until e o S m m S 5 M 3 5 0 Y 2 E Ne LG 1D o x lt o gt t z in 8 fo El
28. ay status exit button stereo TV hookups A ata StOP W button stop eject button sssr super high speed searching 39 super long play 30 41 table of contents sses 4 tape duplication timer O T ET 21 recording cancelling 31 checking Settignano nis with vcr plus programming SYSTEM eiin 32 35 CRACKING anna ana 40 tv button sss hookups position vcr DU site teenies MOE cinco plus button plus programming system 32 35 Pos vetada 19 22 ver tv DUTTON seisis 19 22 video in out jacks10 22 23 36 41 vol ume A V buttons 18 A 45 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES The following items are supplied with your VCR they are provided to help you use or set up your VCR Remote Control 4835 218 37239 RF Coaxial Cable 75 ohm Two AA Batteries 4835 138 17012 4835 323 27011 OPTIONAL CCESSORIES 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 amp Accessories M arketing Department 401 East Old Andrew Johnson Highway P O Box 555 Jefferson City TN 37760 1 800 851 8885 Monaural Audio and Video Cables 6 feet VHS Cassette Rewinder Color coded for easy connection M61117 M 61103 Three Cassette Storage Cases plastic Fits VHS and Beta cassettes Six High grade VHS T 120 Cassettes M61104 MHG 1206 T
29. button so that ON appears beside REPEAT PLAY Press the STATUS EXIT button N ow when a tape has fin ished playing the VCR will rewind it and start playback again To cancel Repeat Play follow steps 1 4 above At step 5 press the F FW D button so that OFF appears beside REPEAT PLAY Press the STATUS EXIT button e The real time counter memory does not function during Repeat Play 38 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 Press the VCR button Play fast forward or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later Press the STOP w button to stop the tape Press the STATUS EXIT button to see the status display While the status display is on screen press the CLEAR button to reset the real time counter to zero STOP 1 08 PM CH10 SLP 0 00 00 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 To go to a tape location where the real time counter was reset to zero press the REW ind button or the F FWD gt button when playback is stopped W hen the tape reaches the point at which the counter was set to zero the tape will stop Press the PLAY a button to watch the tape Hi o d STATUS EXIT CLEAR 00 0 e me O 2 2 ZAS lt gt lt e S 2 E Ed
30. cording but some distor tion will appear on the tape The VCR will record in a preset vol ume 26 Recording O ne Channel Watching Another Press the VCR button Press the REC ord OTR button to start a recording of the current channel See page 25 POWER VCE ITV EJECT Press the VCR TV button to put the VCR in TV position 7 The VCR light will disappear from the VCR s display panel e E SS Use the TV remote control to select the channel you Tay aT Sa want to watch at the TV CG 8 Y GAS gt Y E Lu E Cz lt 3 S 2 E 5 gt o 2 lt gt Jl A FS gt YU 0 e U F a YU gt YU e U To return to the channel being recorded use the TV remote control to select channel 03 or 04 at the TV whichever channel the CH 3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to Press the VCR button 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 Select the channel you want to watch at the TV Press the STOP v button to stop the recording Select channel 03 or 04 at the TV e 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 fe
31. covered only for the original warranty period W hen the warranty on the product expires the warranty on all replaced and repaired parts also expires WHAT IS EXCLUDED Your warranty does not cover labor charges for installation or setup of the prod uct adjustment of customer controls on the product and installation or repair of antenna sys tems 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 cada by signal conditions or cable or antenna systems outside the unit e aproduct that requires modification or adaptation to enable it to operate in any country other than the country for which it was designed manufac tured 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 exclu sion of incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusion may not apply to you This includes but is not limited to prerecorded mater ial 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 institu tional purposes including but not limited to rental purposes WHERE IS SERVICE
32. ct timer recording minute programmed timer recordings will be lost Reset the clock before reset ting 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 42 for more hints 32 Setting Up the VCR Plus Programming System First fill in the boxes on this page It will only take a few minutes and you must do it if you want the VCR Plus programming system to work properly Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers and since channel numbers differ from area to area you must program the VCR with your local channel infor mation To fill in the boxes you will need 1 a cable channel list if applicable you can request one from your cable company and 2 a chart that lists VCR Plus channel numbers which you can find in your TV guide or the TV listings of your local newspaper NOTE If you are using a Cable Box DBS the Cable TV channel must be 3 or 4 the Cable Box DBS output channel for every VCR Plus channel Station Station Call Letters VCR PLUS CH CABLE TV CH Gall Letters VCR PLUS CH CABLE TV CH
33. d the VCR power is off you can not insert a tape without a record tab Tape cannot be removed e 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 e 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 e 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 e 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 e 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 001 or 002 Line Input mode If you accidentally enter Line Input mode AV FRONT or AV REAR will appear on your TV screen briefly press the CH annel w buttons or use the Number buttons to select another channel 44 Specifications eee Two heads Vide
34. e To stop recording press the STO P EJECT button on VCR 1 then press the STO P EJECT button on VCR 2 3 RF coaxial cable from the OUT jack of VCR 2 to the TV s ANTENNA IN Jack e If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO IN Jacks on the back of VCR 2 press Number buttons 0 0 1 AV REAR will appear on screen If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO In Jacks on the front of VCR 2 press Number buttons 0 0 2 AV FRONT will appear on screen Unauthorized recording of copy righted 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 pro tection 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 37 Follow the steps below to make the VCR play a tape over and over Press the VCR button Press the MENU button Ss SELECT aw CHOOSE gt EN PROGRAM E STOP E VCR SET UP IAE ELU leS E TO END PUSH EXIT P the PLAY butt the STOP v button to select ress A on or on o VCR PLUS ALT CH bal VCR SET UP then press the F FW D button a Q E SELECT aw CHOOSE gt PHILIPS ENYA REPEAT PLAY OFF ON SCREEN MODE LANGUAGE VCR PLUS REF MAP BLUE BACKGROUND ON TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY button or the STOP v button to select REPEAT PLAY Press the F FWD gt
35. ee Owner s Manual Important Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days See why inside PHILIPS Crem Easy Taping i PHILIPS Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you re entitled to Once your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX purchase is registered you re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product So complete and return the W arranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once And take advantage of these important benefits Warranty Owner Model Verification Confirmation Registration Registering your product within Your completed W arranty Returning your W arranty 10 days confirms your right to max Registration Card serves as Registration Card right away guaran imum pS the verification of ownership in the tees you ll receive all the informa terms and conditions of your event of product theft or loss tion and special offers which you PHILIPS MAGNAVOX warranty qualify for as the owner of your model Know these PHILIPS VENA Saifetysynbo CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the family CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This bolt of lightning indi Dear PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product owner Ae tenia Thank
36. g page 40 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 e Press the VCR button then try the other VCR feature buttons e Make sure the VCR light appears on the display panel If it does not press the VCR TV button once e Aim the remote control directly at the VCR s remote sensor page 22 Remove all obstacles between the remote control and the VCR e Inspect and or replace the batteries in the remote control page five The Number buttons won t work for channels above 69 e 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 See page 18 for details Helpful Hints cont d 43 TV programs cannot be watched normally e 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 e Insert the tape window side up with the record tab facing you e Make sure a tape isn t already in the VCR by pressing the STO P 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 e If a timer recording is programmed an
37. hannels at the Cable Box D BS 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 and set your Cable Box DBS to the channel you want to record W hen 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 If you use the VCR Plus Programming system set the C able TV channel to the Cable Box DBS output channel 03 or 04 for every VCR Plus channel in the VCR Plus Cross Reference Map You must set the C able Box DBS to the channel you want to record leave the Cable Box DBS on for the timer recording Details are on page 33 VCR Cable Box DBS 5 RF coaxial RF coaxial TV s cable ANTENNA IN Jack Connections Connect a Cable signal to the IN Jack on the Cable Box DBS Use an RF coaxial cable supplied to connect the O UT Jack on the Cable Box DBS to the ANT enna IN Jack on the VCR 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 W ith the VCR on and in VCR position the VCR light will appear on the display panel use the CH annel a v buttons to
38. he status display also may appear when you press other func Channel tion buttons If you select STATUS OFF Tape Counter The status display will not appear when you press function but Speed and tons You must press the STATUS EXIT button to see the sta Counter Memory Press the VCR button then press the MENU button Press the PLAY a button or the STOP v button to select VCR SET UP then press the F FW D gt button Press the PLAY button or the STOP v button to select ON SCREEN MODE then press the F FW D gt button Press the PLAY a button or the STOP v button to select STATUS then press the F FW D button so that OFF or ON appears beside STATUS SELECT aw CHOOSE gt STATUS ON COUNTER ONLY O FF TO END PUSH EXIT If you set STATUS to OFF go to step 6 If you set STA TUS to ON press the PLAY button or the STOP v button to select COUNTER ONLY then press the heap e You may not access a status display F FWD gt button so that OFF or ON appears beside it when viewing a still picture or when the F FW D B or REW ind but ton is pressed during playback Press the STATUS EXIT button VCR Display Panel 21 Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here PHILIPS TENTA REC ord Light This light appears during a record ing It flashes when a recording is paused Timer Light This lig
39. his owner s manual is made of recyclable materials Remember to recycle ds As an ENERGY STAR Partner Philips Consumer Electronics Company has determined that this product meets the av ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark 1B8097E003 Printed In China OVMN 02336 H3722UD y
40. ht glows when the VCR ia is turned off to set a timer PW R power Light PW REC recording or during a O ne R E This light appears when the OD d mA Touch Recording It flashes if power is on VCR L r Li Ll PM the power is off for a timer recording but there is no tape in the VCR It flashes when all timer recordings are finished Cassette Inside Light Clock Display This light appears when there is The current time a tape in the VCR appears here when the clock is set If the clock is not set will appear here PM will appear on VCR Light the display but AM will This light appears when the not VCR is in VCR position This light does not appear when the VCR is in TV position 22 Front Panel Remote Sensor Receives a signal from your remote control so you can oper ate your VCR from a distance POWER Button Press to turn the VCR power on and off 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 36 F FWD Fast Forward Button W hen 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 39 STOP EJECT Button Press once to stop the tape W hen play back is stopped press to eject the tape PLAY Button Press to play a tape Pre
41. ill 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 To stop a started timer recording press the STOP EJECT button on the Turn off the VC R ike power fails for more than one for the recording Raye lis eerie tack bene Insert a tape in the VCR pia whys Cal Bag DS Leave the Cable Box DBS on iros see meet and 33 if appl icable n Pate i for more hints 36 Rerecording Tape Duplication 1 Audio cable from AUDIO OUT Jack of VCR 1 to AUDIO IN Jack of VCR 2 VCR 1 Playing VCR AUDIO our IN 0 NEO fp 2 Video cable from VIDEO OUT Jack of VCR 1 to VIDEO IN Jack of VCR 2 Audio and Video cables are not supplied Make the connections shown above VCR 1 will play your tape Put a prerecorded tape in VCR 1 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 Turn on the TV and set it to channel 03 or 04 whichever channel the CH3 CH4 switch on VCR 2 is set to Point the remote control at VCR 2 Press the VCR but ton then press Number buttons 0 0 1 or 0 O 2 See Helpful Hints at right Press the SPEED button to select SP or SLP at VCR 2 Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the REC ord OTR button on VCR 2 at the same tim
42. ity bills should not be thrown away when depleted but should be disposed of as small chemical waste Please find out about the local regu lations on disposal of your old prod uct batteries and packaging when ever you replace existing equipment Copyright 1999 Philips Consumer Electronics Company All rights reserved VCR Plus and PlusC ode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus Programming system is manufactured under license from Gemstar D evelopment C orporation 4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCR MO AA A tase S a tyes Rake AE ete teal Sette ove eae ala des 3 Table OT Contents atacaron drid bettas bette eee heed eto eae news oa 4 Before Using Y our VER i cca vee cers vate Ela se Men at ae a bate Dea ae 5 Hookups W ithout a Cable Box Direct Broadcast System cece eee ees 6 7 Hookups W ith a Cable Box Direct Broadcast System 0 cece ees 8 9 Hook ps W ith a Stereo TV det p Ex dr Satie wk Oa wae ba bile a Oke DEA 10 Turning On VOUT MO Rica aay et are ance ce RINE Pele OGL Ore ee ee 11 Automatic Channel Setup adas caia lod 12 14 O NO 15 DayliontSavINg TIME 2040 tatos bated HOPG ea dr pal baaa rta 16 Language A NO 17 Description of Controls Remote Control Buttons coat a AA 18 19 On Screen Status Displays cora da a eos 20 VOR Display Panel aaa ira o Sud dencia 21 PRONG Panel as eee ae uds rai n is ls ds lts ES 22 Rear Panel dic caudate ete Cech ra ae ar hid e D
43. layback is stopped press to fast forward the tape at high speed During playback press to fast forward the tape while the pic ture stays on screen Details are on page 39 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 MENU a gt 6 YU a gt YU g YU D m 800 STOP STATUSEXIT a gt E Y FN EE YU z 5 2 2 Q Eo CLEAR lt gt lt gt ee ee 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 dis play will vary To choose the status display mode follow the steps below If you select STATUS ON then select COUNTER ONLY Status Display ON example only W henever you press the STO P w button or the PLAY a but ton the status display will appear for five seconds After five seconds only the counter will remain on screen You must press the STATUS EXIT button to remove it Portions of the status display also may appear when you press other function STOP 12 00 AM buttons CH10 If you select STATUS ON then select COUNTER ONLY OFF W henever you press the STO P w button or the PLAY a but SLP M 1 23 45 ton the status display will appear for five seconds Portions of Current status of tape Time t
44. n 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 mer chantability 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 46 Index AC POWE COTA 23 ACCESSOT ES sssr 48 alt Ch BUTTON iiss 19 ant enna in jack 6 10 23 audio in out jacks10 22 23 36 41 automatic DlayDACK riika 40 rewind eject Off 40 Dates blue background cassette compartment sess 21 cassette inside light ch3 ch4 switch c channel AN a deleting reviewinQ selection iia AJO b
45. ng 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 To release the still picture and return to playback press the PLAY button 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 e 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 41 40 Automatic O peration Features The following playback features will always operate Automatic Playback W hen you put a tape in the VCR the power will come on auto matically If the tape s record tab is missing playback will begin If a timer recording is set the power will not come on automati cally 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 W hen 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 to the poi
46. nt 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 possi ble picture quality W ith some recordings however you may get a better picture using the manual tracking controls see below Manual Tracki To manually adjust the tracking during playback press the CHAN NEL a v buttons on the VCR The CH annel a v buttons on the remote control will not adjust tracking Tracking will return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment when you press the STO P w button or insert a tape You cannot manually adjust the tracking of a Still picture However you may press the CHANNEL w buttons on the VCR to remove vertical jitter in a Still picture Before After Tracking Tracking Adjustment Adjustment Glossary 41 AUDIO IN OUT Jacks jacks located on the front and back of the VCR which are used to record audio from another source IN or to send audio to another source OUT Automatic Channel Setup process in which the VCR memo rizes all available channels Then when you press the CH annel a v buttons you only scan through channels yo
47. o Signal ElA 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 Ibs 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 C hannel 5A Ultraband 37 94 100 125 NOTE Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice Limited Warranty 45 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 warran ty service A sales receipt or other document show ing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase WHAT IS COVERED W arranty 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
48. panish on screen displays Press the STATUS EXIT button Language Selection 17 POWER VCR TV EJECT ses OOO alata Quen 5o f SPEED PAUSE STILL REC OTR MEMORY MUTE PHILIPS KENTA If you accidentally select Spanish on screen displays and need English on screen displays 1 Press the VCR button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press the PLAY a button or the STOP w button to select PREPARE EL VCR then press the F FW D P button 4 Press the PLAY button or the STOP w button to select LEN GUA JE then press the F FW D button 5 Press the PLAY button or the STOP w button to select ENGLISH 6 Press the STATUS EXIT button 18 Remote Control Buttons PCCP ooo See EEE EEE EE EEE OEE EE EEO TEE EHO EEE OESO EEE oros oros oros ooo rro rro oro oro ooo ooo ooo 0 0 o 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 ee Press to operate the VCR Polen re S O SN PLAY a Button Press to play a tape press to release Search or Still mode and return to D normal playback Details are on page 39 Press to select an item in the on A screen menu Or if you have a Magnavox Philips or Philips Magnavox TV Ew press when in TV mode to move up one row or selection in the TV menu OKO MENU Button
49. pe at high speed During playback press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on screen Details are on page 39 Or if you have a Magnavox Philips or Philips Magnavox TV use the REW ind button to adjust the controls in the TV menu STOP w 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 VCR PLUS Button Press to set a timer recording with the VCR Plus programming system Details are on pages 32 35 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 immedi ately before switching to your current channel This button does not have an effect on channels changed at the VCR CH amel a v Buttons 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 38 F FW D Fast Forward gt Button W hen p
50. ress the MENU button Press the PLAY a button or the STOP v button to select PROGRAM then press the F FW D gt button E STATUS EXIT CLEAR Press the PLAY a button or the STOP v button to select PROGRAM REVIEW then press the F FWD gt 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 FW D button PHILIPS IET Press the F FWD gt button repeatedly to review all pro grammed timer recordings If you don t press the F FW D P button within 10 seconds the VCR will automatically display infor mation about the next programmed timer recording This will continue until all timer recordings have been displayed Then the menu will disappear To cancel the timer recording displayed press the CLASH may flash on screen when you CLEAR button Either the display will disappear or information ae ae about other timer recordings will appear If you do not press any 9 you J peat a l rogrammed and another timer record other buttons the display will disappear after all timer recordings e The current timer recording have been displayed 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 Repeat steps 1 4 to make sure you have cleared the cor If the power fails for more than one re
51. set the VCR to the Cable Box DBS output channel channel 03 or 04 Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR Select the channel you want to view record at the Cable Box DBS Hookups With a Cable Box Direct Broadcast System cont d 9 W ith this connection You may watch one channel while recording another You may not record scrambled channels VCR Cable Box DBS RF coaxial cable TVSANTENNA IN Jack RF coaxial cable Connections Connect a Cable signal to the VCR s ANT enna IN Jack Use an RF coaxial cable supplied to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to the IN Jack on the Cable Box DBS Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the O UT Jack on the Cable Box DBS to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV Recording One Channel W atching Another Put the Cable Box DBS on the same channel as the VCR s CH3 CH4 switch Then with the VCR in VCR position the VCR light will appear on the display panel use the CH annel a v buttons to select the channel you want to record at the VCR Start the recording Press the VCR TV button once to put the VCR in TV position The VCR light will disappear Set the TV to the Cable Box DBS output channel 03 or e When you play a tape make sure 04 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 Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box DBS
52. ss to release Search or Still mode and return to playback Details are on page 39 REW ind Button W hen 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 39 y CHANNEL_A AS a g peT 3 E a mo 3 3 3 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 36 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 pro gram changing channels at the VCR W hen 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 W hen the VCR light does not appear on the display panel the VCR is in TV position CHANNEL v a 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 record ing Press repeatedly to start a One Touch Recording Details are on page 27 PAUSE Button W hile recording press to pause the recording Press
53. the STATUS EXIT button PRO GRAM 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 Turn off the VCR for the recording Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR power The i Timer light will appear on the display panel Insert a tape In If the timer recording will take place several hours or days from the VCR 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 Leave the Cable to turn offthe VCR PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING flashes on your TV screen two minutes before a Box DBS on timer recording starts Press the CLEAR button to remove the if applicable message Tape Speeds Cassette type Playback Time This chart shows the recording playback time Tape Speed T160 T120 T60 for three types of video cassettes T160 T120 SP standard play 2 hrs 2 hrs lhr and T60 There are three playback speeds SP 40 mins LP and SLP W hen recording you can change LP long play 5 hrs h h the tape speed SP or SLP using the SPEED playback only 20 mins 4 OTS 2hrs button You cannot record in LP speed p SEP Ipper ongia 8 hrs 6 hrs 3 hrs Timer Recording cont d 31 Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings W ith the VCR on and in VCR position the VCR light will appear on the display panel press the VCR button then p
54. the connections between the VCR TV antenna cable and C able Box Direct Broadcast System if applicable pages six 10 Make sure the tape has a record tab page five e Check the TV VCR position page 22 Check the CH3 CH4 switch pages six nine The VCR will not perform a timer recording e Make sure the recording start and stop times are set correctly pages 28 35 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 e Make sure the TV is on the same channel as the VCR s CH 3 CH4 switch e Make sure the VCR is in VCR position The VCR light will appear on the display panel e Make sure channel 03 or 04 is properly adjusted at the TV e Adjust the trackin
55. ton and continue from step 4 Timer Recording with the VCR Plus Programming System cont d 35 Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed or the Number 2 button to record in SLP speed Y our selection will appear beside REC SPEED on screen SP 1 SLP 2 will contin ue to flash For details about tape speed see pages 30 and 41 You cannot use the SPEED button at this time ORO GRAM ot PROGRAM CHANNEL 09 TIME ON 10 30 PM TIME OFF 11 30 PM REC SPEED SLP SP 1 SLP 2 START DATE 10 10 99 TO END PUSH EXIT Press the STATUS EXIT button PROGRAM WASCOM PLETED PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING should appear on screen briefly Press the POW ER button to turn off the VCR power The PHILIPS IENEI Timer light will appear The Timer light will flash if there is not a tape in the VCR If the timer recording will take place several hours or days from now you may use the VCR until time for the recording Just turn off the VCR a few minutes before the recording starts If you for get to turn off the VCR PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING flashes on your TV screen two minutes before a timer recording starts Remove the message by pressing the CLEAR button e If the preset time for a timer record ing 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 w
56. u 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 O utput 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 T he channel to which you set your VCR during dub bing If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO In jacks on the front of the VCR select channel 002 AV FRONT If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the VCR select 001 AV REAR If you accidentally enter Line Input mode press the CH annel a v buttons or use the Number buttons to select another chan nel OTR O ne Touch Recording a timed recording that starts imme diately 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 sup plied 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
57. utton W hile 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 O ne 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 a button Details are on page 39 MUTE Button Press to eliminate the sound at a Magnavox Philips or Philips Magnavox TV Press again to restore the volume VOL ume a v Buttons Press to adjust the volume of a Magnavox Philips or Philips Magnavox TV e Press the VCR button before pressing VCR feature buttons press the TV button before pressing TV feature but tons if you have a Magnavox Philips or Philips M agnavox 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 a w or Number but tons 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 pro gram 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 lt Button W hen tape playback is stopped press to rewind the ta
58. utton then press the POW ER button The VCR light and the PWR power light will appear on the dis play panel 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 SELECT aw gt ENGLISH ON ESPA OL MAKE SELECTION OR PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE Within 60 seconds press the PLAY button or the STOP v button to select English or Spanish on screen displays 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 Within 60 seconds press the CH annel a 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 W hen all channels are programmed CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on screen briefly then TV programming will appear Now when you press the CH annel a v buttons you ll only scan through channels that you receive Turning on Your VCR 11 Turn on the TV POWER VCRITV EJECT CLEAR FS WL FN e e 8 cr 0 Y cr 0 Y C 0 WD e lt lt E 5 gt 5 2 2 o gt ES E E la m El 0 0 e To skip this feature and play a tape
59. uttons mc clear button clock display ssec clock setting connections contents table Of controls counter only MOE esses 20 daylight saving time 16 display panel d plicatio heann eject button 18 erasure prevention sss f fwd P button front lucro O 41 helpful Wnts esses 42 43 hookups with cable box dbS 8 9 ICA A 10 without cable box dbs 6 7 language selection 11 17 line input mode 12 36 41 long play sssrin 30 41 Pura 30 41 memory button menu button Mute button sisisi number buttons sssr 18 on screen status displays 20 one touch recording 27 A iiaia 6 9 23 pause button sssrin 22 pause still button 18 25 39 play A button 18 22 24 39 Plica nt 24 power real time COUNLET sser 38 FEAL PANE oo essssssessessssesssessesssesseeeess 23 rec otr button 18 22 25 27 rec ord lO 21 recording EA A 25 one channel watching another 26 A O 28 31 with the vcr plus programming system 32 35 remote control buttons SENSora USINO repeat play CA 36 rew ind button 19 22 39 rf coaxial cable 6 9 36 41 safety precautions searching sensor remote speed button standard play status displ
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