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Magnavox VRU442AT Owner's Manual

1. Select channel 3 or 4 at back of the VCR Connect your VCR to your TV using only one of the connections shown below Back of TV example only VHF or CABLE n 4797 If you have UHF only antenna system Even if you only plan to play tapes and view record UHF channels you still need to make one of the combination UHF VHF connections shown This is because when your VCR operates it sends VHF sig nals to the TV across the RF coaxial cable You may connect the cable converter box two different ways See pages 42 43 before choosing how to con Back of TV example only the cable converter box RF Coaxial Cable Cable Converter Box UHF VHF Band Separator posset not supplied 1 1 4 RF Coaxial Cable supplied 75 300 ohm Transformer not supplied UHF VHF Band Separator not supplied 42 Other Hookups cont d With a Converter Descrambler Box Cable Converter Box IN OUT ANT enna Back of TV EN IN put 4 a Jack 2 22 Jmm y RF OUT put Jack Cable Input aar S RF coaxial cable un With this connection you record and view RE coaxial cable
2. Erase Protection Video cassette tapes have record tabs to ensure that recordings are not accidentally erased t erasure break off the tab with a screwdriver To record again cover the hole with cello phane tape Types of Video Cassette Tapes and Tape Speeds Tape Speed Maximum Record Playback Time SP 2 hrs 40 mins 2 hrs 1 hr Standard Play LP 5 hrs 20 mins 4 hrs 2 hrs Long Play SLP Super Long Play 8 hrs 6 hrs 3 hrs In this VCR use only tapes with the mark The chart at the left shows the recording playback time for three types of video cassettes T160 T120 T60 There are two recording speeds SP and SLP There are three playback speeds SP LP and SLP During playback the VCR selects the tape speed automatically When record ing you can change the speed using the Tape SPEED button see page 15 Make sure any light adhesive stick on notes are removed from the video cassette tape before putting it in the VCR Removable labels like these can jam the VCR 6 Hooking Up Your VCR
3. VCR Plus allows you to program timer recordings When you enter a program s VCR Plus number found in your guide the VCR automatically records that program Follow the steps below to set up VCR Plus erly First fill in the boxes on this page It will only take a few minutes and you must do it if you want VCR Plus to work prop Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers and since channel num bers differ from area to area you must program the VCR with your local channel information fill in the boxes you will need 1 a cable channel line up list if applicable you can request one from your cable company and 2 a chart that lists VCR Plus guide channel numbers which you can find in your TV guide or the TV listings of your local newspaper TV Channels Local Channel Local TV Stations Guide Channel Numb call letters Number umber USER CH GUIDE CH Cab
4. 3 To do a timer recording with this hookup see Timer recordings are programmed differently above left The cable converter box must be on during recording 43 Other Hookups cont d With a VCR to TV Converter Descrambler Box This is an alternative to the connection shown on page 42 It allows you to program an unattended timer recording of more than one unscrambled channel and to watch one channel while recording another Cable Input Recording One Channel Playing a Tape Watching Another Put the VCR in position With the VCR in VCR position use the CH annel Up Down buttons to select the channel you want to record Start the recording 4 Use the controls to put the TV on the same channel as the output channel of the cable converter box Put the VCR in TV position Make sure the cable converter box is on the same channel as the VCR CH3 CH4 switch Use the TV controls to put the TV on the same channel as the output channel of the cable converter box Select the channel you want to watch at the cable converter box Use the CH annel Up Down buttons to select the channel being recorded even when doing a one touch recording You cannot record scrambled channels with this connection This connection may not work with y
5. The basic VCR TV connection antenna cable to VCR to TV is shown below For other hookups including those that use cable converter descrambler boxes see pages 40 43 Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Connect the antenna cable to your VCR Connect your VCR to your using the black RF coaxial cable supplied Make sure both the TV and the VCR are plugged in Select channel 3 or 4 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 To oper ate your VCR with your TV 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 3 Back of TV example only Indoor Antenna VHF UHF Outdoor Antenna VHF UHF VHF UHF Cable Combination Antenna Jack ANT enna Jack RF OUT put Jack lt Antenna or Cable NN IN put Jack Back of TV example only Coaxial Cable Wall Outlet supplied Combination Antenna Jack Wall Outlet TV Switch CH4 or CH 3 Wall Outlet CH 3 CH 4 jt 7 Turning on Your VCR Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 whichever chan nel CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to 0 Press the VCR button then p
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7. 8 Playing 99099099 9009090006009000009090900090990990000209000090 0009000090060000090000900009090000090000000000060000 00000008580 6000650000020600099990900090000000000000009 Read and follow the steps below to play a tape Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4 whichever the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to mA 1 Insert a tape in the VCR The power will come on The VCR will place itself in VCR position automatically the VCR light on the display panel of the VCR will appear If the VCR light does not appear press the VCR TV button once If the tape s record tab has been removed playback will start automatically To start play back press the PLAY button If playback does not start automatically press the PLAY button to start playback PLAY will appear on the display panel of the VCR ee ML Press the STOP button on the remote con trol or the STOP EJECT button on the VCR once to stop playback Press the 4 voL 4 To stop REWIND SEARCH g v playback button or the Press the REWIND SEARCH button to REW nd button to 1 3 3 STOP button rewind tbe tape rewind the tape 5 or the o STOP EJECT button once 3 5 S Press the EJECT button on the remote con trol or the STOP EJECT button on the VC
8. 25 26 timer recording 27 ver tv button 15 18 video input output jacks 18 19 24 ara ae eee Gua 5 Check to be sure the items on this page are packed with your VCR These accessories are provided to help you use or set up your VCR 4835 218 37175 One Piece Wireless Remote Control With 2 AAA Batteries 4835 138 17001 4835 321 27302 One Piece RF Coaxial Cable 75 ohm If any of these items are not included or if you need to replace an item contact Philips Service Company at the address below Philips Service Company P O Box 967 Greeneville TN 37744 0967 Or call 1 800 851 8885 187521 001 VCR MAC4375 PU36278 175
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10. Tracking is returned to the Auto Tracking whenever a tape is inserted 36 TV Code Setting 0000 Remote Control Your VCR remote control may operate your TV Press the TV button then press the POWER button CH annel Up Down but tons and VOL ume buttons to see if the remote control operates your TV If it does stop If it doesn t go to step 2 Point the remote control at your TV Press the TV button then press the POWER but ton If your TV comes on try the CH annel Up Down buttons If your TV doesn t come on or if the CH annel Up Down buttons don t work go to step 2 If your TV does work you re finished Press the MUTE button then press the TV button Then use the Number buttons to enter the code for your TV Find the brand of your TV on the list at the right and remember the two digit number to the right of it TV CODES MAGNAVOX MAGNAVOX MAGNAVOX EMERSON GOLDSTAR HITACHI Press the MUTE button then press the TV button Then use the Number buttons to enter the code for your TV For example if you have a Zenith TV press Number but tons 1 5 Try step 1 again If the remote control works your TV you
11. System Installer This reminder is provided to ture You cannot hurt your VCR call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the by trying any of the features National Electrical Code which provides guidelines for proper this manual 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 VERAS VCR Plus and Plus Code are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation Before doing anything else record the VCR s model and serial numbers in the or spaces provided on page two These num Copyright 1996 Philips Consumer Electronics Company All rights pers will help us assist you if you ever call reserved for help 4 Table of Contents Getting Started OCU COR PCR E 3 Table of Contents deers 4 Detore Dsme Your VR vo deu vus v deuda ede d Pee EE EA 5 Hookiin Up Your VC n 6 Turne On Your VC KR 5245 C Ee wok eius wer S toes 7 Playing TUNE 8 9 Seine he ClOCK Be eld 10 12 Operating Your VCR On Screen DISDIAVS i ete EARN E
12. To remove the battery compartment lid push in the tab then pull up the lid Place two AAA batteries inside the battery compartment with their polarities and ends aligned as indicated 27 Replace the battery compartment lid The remote control and its batteries are supplied Do not mix alkaline and manganese batteries Do not mix old and new batteries 5 Before Using Your VCR 00069 Using the Remote Control Point the remote control at the VCR s remote sen sor making sure to stay within the angle shown To select channels 100 125 using the number buttons first press the 100 button then press the last two digits of the desired channel For example for chan nel 117 press the 100 button 1 7 The 100 button will work only when selecting cable channels and when CABLE TV has been selected at the Tuner Setup See page 28 for details Do not put objects between the remote control and the VCR To select chan nels 1 9 using the number buttons first press O then press the desired channel number For example for channel 6 press 0 6 100 Button
13. VCR Button TV Button Press this button before pressing buttons that control the VCR Press this button before pressing buttons that control CBL Button the TV Press this button before pressing buttons that control the cable converter box POWER Button After pressing the CBL VCR or TV button press to turn on or off the cable con T verter box VCR or F rame ADV ance Button Press when in Still mode to advance the picture one frame at a time Details are on page 34 PLAY Button Press to play a tape Also press to release Slow Still or Search mode and to return to normal playback Details are on page 34 Rewind Search Button When in Stop mode press to rewind the tape at high speed When in Play mode press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on screen Gi VOL ume Up Down Buttons Press to increase or decrease the TV s volume CH annel Up Down Buttons After pressing the CBL TV or VCR button press to scan through the channels of the cable converter box TV or VCR gt C aa EXIT STATUS Button Press to exit on screen menus Press to bring up the Status Display Details are on page 13 Number Buttons After pressing the CBL TV or VCR button press to select the channel of the cable converter box TV or the VCR Also use to select VCR on screen menus or to program VCR functions Channels 1 9 To select press 0 then the channel you want For example to select channel 7 press
14. button to select AUTO PROGRAMMING Line Input mode will always be stored in the VCR s memory as channel 00 although 00 will not appear on screen when you press Number buttons 0 0 When you select channel 00 with the CH annel Up Down buttons or the Number buttons L will appear on the display panel of the VCR 29 Channel Memory cont d Adding Deleting Channels Remote Control Press the VCR button then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display Press the Number 3 button to select Press the VCR button TUNER SET then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UP Press the EXIT STA TUS button to exit Press the Number 4 button to select ADD DELETE CH SELECT CHANNEL NUMBER CH Press the Number 4 button to select ADD DELETE CH Press the Number 1 button to add that channel the Number 2 button to delete that TO END PUSH EXIT Use the Number channel or the buttons to enter the Number 3 button to Enter the desired channel number with the Number buttons channel number you leave that channel want to add or unchanged and select i 2 i delete another channel 1 ADD 2 DELETE 3 SELECT ANOTHER CH TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 1 button to add that chan nel Press the Number 2 button to delete that channel Press the Number 3 button to cancel that entry and select another
15. even if the power comes back on The VCR will not perform a timer recording Make sure the TV is on the same channel as the VCR s CH3 CH4 switch page SIX Make sure the VCR is in VCR position pages 15 16 and 18 Make sure channel 3 or 4 is properly adjusted Adjust the tracking page 35 There is no playback picture or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks During special effects playback Set the TV s vertical hold control to manual then adjust the picture is noisy or contains vertical jitter when using a TV with an automatic vertical hold control Because the VCR playback signal is not as stable as an off the air TV signal the top of the TV screen may waver during playback To stop this slowly turn the horizontal hold control on the TV If the TV does not have a horizontal hold con trol or if adjusting the control does not help contact your TV service center The top of the playback picture waves back and forth excessively Remote Control The VCR cannot be controlled with the remote control Aim the remote control directly at the VCR s remote sensor page five Remove all obstacles between the remote control and the VCR page five Inspect and or replace the batteries in the remote control page five Press the VCR button then try the other buttons 00090000090000000900090090999909909904000004020009090909900999090900004806000006000000000000090909090990066000000009999400000000900909096060
16. 0 7 Channels 100 and above To select press the 100 button then the last two digits of the channel you want For example to select channel 117 press the 100 button 1 7 REC ord OTR Button Press once to start a recording Details are on page nine Press 2 19 times to start a one touch recording Details are on page 21 MUTE Button Press to eliminate the TV s sound Press again to return to the previous volume SLOW and VAR iable SLOW Buttons When playing a tape recorded in SP or SLP speed press the SLOW button to GO TO Button view the picture in slow motion Then In Stop mode press to select the tape counter location number you want the tape vary the speed from 1 6 to 1 30 of normal to automatically forward or rewind to Details are on page 33 speed using the VAR iable SLOW but tons Details are on page 34 I5 Remote Control Buttons cont d 002000 6 ee PAUSE Button When in Record mode press to temporarily stop the recording pause When in Play mode press once to freeze the picture still Press a second time to resume normal recording or playback Details are on pages 9 and 34 Fast Forward Search Button When in Stop mode press to advance the tape at
17. channel Press the EXIT STATUS button to exit The channel you added or deleted will appear on screen Reviewing Programmed Channels Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display 2 Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UP Press the Number 5 button to select CH MEMORY REVIEW A list of programmed channels will appear on screen If all the programmed channels don t fit on the screen press the Number 1 button to see the remaining channels Then press the Number 2 button to return to the first screen of channels Press the EXIT STATUS button twice to exit 9009000900000090090900990009990090990090290 000000 6 000 00060600090000000009000909009909 0909000 00 6004800000000600000800 0000000000900090900 00000000000000000000990000400000000900660000009 0000000000900000090 0929 30 Language Daylight Saving Time Selection EE E EJ Language Selection Follow the steps below to change the lan guage of the on screen displays Press the VCR button then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP ress the Number 3 button to select LAN GUAGE P
18. display panel will change It will rotate between the following three displays the current time when the clock is set the tape counter and the channel number 18 Front Panel 090909090909009 0009006 060090090909009090009009000060900009000090000900000900090000600000808006 8000 000000606060 0000996000060 6090909 9600 909050909800909099000000209600900 909 0 00090902000000 FF Fast Forward Button When in Stop mode press to fast forward the tape at high speed When in Play mode press to fast forward the tape while the pic ture stays on screen Details are on page 34 PLAY Button STOP EJECT Button Press to play a tape Also press to Press once to stop the tape Press release Slow Still or Search mode again to eject the tape and return to normal playback see page 34 for details REW ind Button POWER Button When in Stop mode press to rewind Press to turn the VCR power on and off the tape at high speed When in Play mode press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on screen Details are on page 34 gen gH Front VIDEO AUDIO Input Jacks Connect cables coming from the video CHANNEL Up Down Buttons and audio output jacks of another VCR Press to scan through the VCR s or a camcorder here For details see channels page 24 VCR TV Button Use to select the signal that your TV receives VCR Position REC ord OTR Button Use to watch tape to watch a Press once to rec
19. except at 11 00 PM mid night 1 00 AM and 2 00 AM 12 Setting the Clock Follow the steps below to manually set your VCR s clock Make sure The is on and in posi tion see pages 15 16 and 18 You make each entry within 10 seconds of the previous entry oth erwise the VCR will exit Set Clock mode and you will have to start over You have correctly chosen TV or CABLE TV at the TUNER SET UP menu Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 5 button to select SET CLOCK SET CLOCK 1 AUTO CLOCK ON 2 DAYLIGHT SAV TIME 3 SET MANUAL CLOCK OFF 4 SET TIME ZONE AUTO TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 3 button to select SET MANUAL CLOCK TIME TO END PUSH EXIT Within 10 seconds press two Number buttons for the hour 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 3 Enter a 0 before single digit num ber
20. high speed When in Play mode press to advance the tape while the picture stays on screen Details are on page 34 STOP Button Press to stop the tape VCR PLUS ENTER Button Press to start a VCR Plus timer recording Details are on page 27 CLEAR Button Press to erase incorrect data when programming VCR functions Also press to reset the tape counter Details are on page 32 MENU Button Press to bring up the main menu display Tape SPEED Button Press to select recording speed SP or SLP MEMORY Button Press to memorize a tape counter location at which the counter was set to 0 00 00 Details are on page 32 SKIP SEARCH Button Press during playback to skip 30 seconds of a tape Press up to four times in a row to skip up to two minutes of a tape TRACKING Buttons When in Play or Still mode press to adjust the tracking Details are on page 35 EJECT Button Press to eject the tape 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 Up Down or Number buttons TV Position Use to watch TV or to watch one program while recording another Details are on page 20 This remote control may or may not operate your TV or cable converter box See TV Code Setting on page 36 and Cable Converter Box Code Setting on page 37 16 Display Panel VCR Display Panel Information abo
21. must do each step within 60 sec onds of completing the previous step If you don t you will have to start again at step 1 ss the VCR PLUS ENTER button on the remote control The on screen display shown below will appear VCR PLUS PROG VCR PLUS 2K TO END PUSH EXIT Use the Number buttons to enter the VCR Plus number of the program you wish to record this number is dif ferent for every program and it can be four to eight digits long Finally press the VCR PLUS ENTER button VCR PLUS PROG VCR PLUS 13285 TO SET PUSH VCR TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT The VCR must be turned of for a timer recording to take a tape in the VCR 27 Timer Recording With VCR Plus To record the program once press the Number 1 button to select ONCE To record the same program every day from Monday through Friday press the Number 2 button to select DAILY To record the same program every week on the same day such as every Saturday press the Number 3 button to select WEEKLY VCR PLUS PROG 1 ONCE 2 DAILY 3 WEEKLY TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 1 button or the Number 2 button to select SP Standard Play or SLP Super Long Play You cannot use the Tape SPEED button at this time ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 2 CHAN NEL TIME ON TIME OFF 10 00 AM 01 00 PM REC SPEED E START DATE 07 01 96 MON PUSH 1 SP OR 2 SLP TO EN
22. protection 5 exit status button 14 fadv button 14 fast forward button 18 fast forward searching 34 fast forward search button 15 front panel 18 DIOSSALY ERE db ERR 45 go to button 14 go to 33 hookups eve Der beast water 6 40 43 line input Mode cs nd Lee areas 24 38 mode light CO Ros 16 longplay 5 ID 5 memory DUON NE ER 15 rewind power off 35 menu button 15 mode light 16 mute button 14 NOLES 38 39 number buttons 14 on screen dISplayS 13 off mode 13 aestuat 13 one touch recording 21 otr cu ste dees dara eS cag a A 17 pause button 15 playback 8 Sete 35 ODUOS EUR 31 34 play Dutton 14 18 playing Pe et nda 8 power button 14 18 rear panel 19 rec ord otr button 14 18 recording 89555 prr 9 one channel watching another 20 remote control buttons 14 15 PAPE E 5 SENSO occ ted E EE 34 17 repea
23. received your VCR Repeat steps 3 6 this time entering the correct guide channel and user channel Press the EXIT STATUS button to exit To correct a user channel number Repeat steps 3 6 on this page using the correct channel number Press the EXIT STATUS button to exit Remote Control POWER Button VCR PLUS ENTER Button EXIT STATUS Button Number Buttons If you enter an incorrect VCR Plus number in STEP 2 ERROR appears for 4 seconds then the on screen dis play will go back to STEP 1 Re check the VCR Plus number and enter it again If ERROR appears at step 3 when you select DAILY with the Number 2 but ton this means the VCR Plus number you have selected is for a program that is broadcast on Saturday or Sunday The program cannot be recorded repeatedly from Monday through Friday To quit VCR Plus programming at any step press the EXIT STATUS but ton The on screen display will disap pear from the TV screen See other NOTES about timer record ing on pages 22 23 and 38 Follow the steps below to program timer recording using VCR Plus num bers Before you begin make sure Channels have been programmed The clock has been set There is 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 The VCR is in VCR position You have selected CABLE TV or TV at the TUNER SET UP menu You
24. want to watch TV position The VCR light will disappear from the display panel Use the TV remote control or the TV con trols to select the channel you want to watch The channel selected with the TV controls will appear on screen while the channel you previously selected to record is being recorded To return to the channel being recorded use the TV remote control or the TV controls to select channel 3 or 4 see page six for details Press the VCR button Then press the VCR TV button to put the VCR in VCR position The channel being recorded will appear on screen Start a recording To return to the channel being recorded select channel 3 or 4 at the TV Press the VCR button Then 1 9 2 press the VCR TV button to put the VCR in VCR Put the VCR in iti TV position position Remote Control P f you use cable converter box or satellite system hookup not be able to watch one channel while recording another See pages 40 43 for details If your VCR remote control operates your TV press the TV button then use the CH annel Up Down buttons or the Number buttons on the VCR remote control to select TV channels See page 36 for details If you don t receive channels repeat the steps on page six then fol
25. 0000000000046090900900090000006090900090 09000090 6000690909000000006000006009009000900000090002020900900000060090090606009900090000000 Before you begin make sure The VCR is on and in VCR position see pages 15 16 and 18 You make each entry within 10 sec onds of the previous entry otherwise the VCR will exit Set Clock mode and you will have to start over You have correctly chosen TV or CABLE TV at the TUNER SET UP menu When the power plug is connected to an AC outlet the correct time will appear on the display panel of the VCR when the power is Off When appears on the display panel you can not use the AUTO CLOCK feature You must set the clock manually see page 12 To change an incorrect time follow the steps under Time Zone Selection or PBS Channel Selection see page 11 During AUTO CLOCK SETTING the display panel shows as below NOT SET SET gt 38583 l 7 N Time Zone Selection Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 5 button to select SET CLOCK If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFE SET TIME ZONE will not be available in the menu Follow the steps under PBS Channel Selection to select AUTO CLOCK then start again at step 1 SET CLOCK 1 AUTO CLOCK ON 2 DAYLIGHT SAV TIME ON
26. 0009090990080090000920200000099022 Number buttons won t work for Select CABLE TV from the tuner set up display page 28 and let the channels above 69 VCR program the channels continued on page 45 Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your VCR s continued excellent performance The video heads eventually will require cleaning or replacement Cleaning or replacement of the video heads should be performed by an authorized service center j continued from page 44 Miscellaneous TV programs cannot be watched normally SIX Tape can t be inserted the tape on the VCR into the VCR Tape cannot be removed outlet The 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 The motor cylinder rotates even when the VCR is in Stop mode Channels above 13 cannot be received 45 Glossary 606 6 6090690900900900090009000900006000009000090909000090009800990206560066606060092069680 600800090000890000009090000090000060 9000990990509090900000090909000002925 Put the VCR in TV position pages 15 16 and 18 Check the connections between the VCR your and the antenna cable page Insert the tape window side up with the record tab facing you If a timer recording is set the tape must have a record tab or the VCR will eject Make sure a tape isn t already in the VCR by pressing the STOP EJECT b
27. 3 SET MANUAL CLOCK OFF 4 SET TIME ZONE AUTO TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 4 button to select SET TIME ZONE TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 AUTO ON 2 ATLANTIC 3 EASTERN 4 CENTRAL 5 MOUNTAIN 6 PACIFIC 7 ALASKA 8 HAWAII PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE Use the Number buttons to select your TIME ZONE If you live near the boundary of an adjacent time zone or if you receive cable TV channels your PBS channel may come from a different time zone In this case select the correct time zone man ually Press the MENU button then press the EXIT STATUS button Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR Make sure that the VCR is off until the next hour so that the clock can be set The clock is automatically adjusted on the hour except at 11 00 PM midnight 1 00 AM and 2 00 AM 96099900900009009090090000909900000000990090990000900099090000000960900900900920609990009000000990009000009006000090000609090090900000000064990900900040299099000009009990000000000000099999000000009 CLEAR Button MENU Button EXIT STATUS Button Number Buttons Remote Control II Setting the Clock cont d Remote Control MENU Button CLEAR Button EXIT STATUS Button Number Buttons PBS Channel Selection Press the MENU button to bring up the main m
28. 94 100 125 NOTE Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice 000090400900009990090099990999940000909909000000999909020900009900900000990000009909000090090090990000090000990000000990000000090002000009020000009090000099090090000090909000990000900009990 Hooking Up Your VCR If the reception on all channels is poor you may need to tune your TV set again Timer Recording If the power fails programmed timer recordings may be lost If programmed timer recordings are lost should appear on the display panel But even if you do not see this indication and the VCR appears to operate normally check programmed timer recordings It is best to finish programming a timer recording at least five min utes before the recording is scheduled to begin If two timer recordings overlap the program with the earliest start time will have priority The next program will start only after the first program has been recorded If the VCR power is turned off and there isn t a tape the VCR the TIMER and Cassette Inside lights will blink f the record tab on a tape is miss ing the VCR will eject the tape The TIMER and Cassette Inside lights will blink 12 PM is noon 12 AM is mid night Satellite Hookups Watching one TV channel while recording another may not be possible if you have a satellite hookup You may have to set your TV to channel 3 or 4 then make your channel selections at
29. ARCH playback speed In SLP search speed is 15 times the normal playback speed When you release the button normal playback will resume Button STOP Button FAST FOR Viewing a Still Picture WARD SEARCH Button When in Play mode press the PAUSE button A still picture frozen image will appear on screen Buttons To advance the still picture frame by frame press the F rame ADV ance but SLOW Button ton To release the still picture and return to normal playback press the PAUSE but ton again or the PLAY button Viewing a Slow Motion Picture When in Play mode press the SLOW button The tape will play in slow motion The speed of slow motion playback can be changed using the VAR iable SLOW buttons To release Slow mode and return to normal playback press the PLAY button During Search Slow and Still modes there will be no sound Slow and Still modes automatically switch to Stop mode after five minutes to protect the VCR and the tape from damage In Search mode noise bars will appear on screen 35 Playback Features Remote Control Button PU TRACKING Buttons 99099090 0090000066009060060900000000 000909009 000090009000000 066009000 000 090900909009000909000900000 00060020080086600099090900900600000000009000000008200000080006000680000800000000060600000009006009000000000000 0 The following playback features will always
30. D PUSH EXIT Press the EXIT STATUS button PRO GRAM WAS COMPLETED PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING should appear on the screen but if PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED appears begin again from step 1 After five seconds the on screen display will disappear To program additional timer recordings with VCR Plus press the VCR PLUS ENTER button and repeat steps 2 to 5 When you are finished go to step 7 When you have finished press the POWER button to turn the VCR off The VCR must be turned off for a timer recording to take place The TIMER light will appear on the display panel of the VCR when you turn off the VCR The TIMER light will flash if there is not a tape in the VCR 28 Channel Memory 06090099 60099090900600600 606609080090000900009909 09 9052090660060 0680000000900000009090090009009009 00960 000 60000800000000000090090900 09 09 0080 660602 00040900900099099060 090 Programming Channels Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time this func tion lets you reprogram channels Press the VCR button then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 2 CABLE TV ON 3 AUTO PROGRA
31. ERIAL E VERSES AR Philips Service Company P O Box 555 Jefferson City Tennessee 37760 423 475 8869 EL4946E006 4103 1 96 power 19 ACCESSONES 48 audio input output jacks 18 19 24 automatic playback 229 EAS 35 92 batteries 5 before requesting service 44 45 cable converter box code 37 connections 40 43 cassette inside light 16 cassette also see tape compartment 16 channel 3 4 switch 6 channel above 100 14 adding a2 2o 29 deleting RES S 29 28 29 programming 7 28 reviewing 20 up down buttons 14 18 Clear button 15 clock auto clock 10 11 manual clock 12 code setting cable converter box 37 aera Jos qi ae 36 connections 6 40 43 contents table of 4 controls TEMOS 14 15 VOR 16 19 counter only mode 13 daylight saving time 30 38 display panel 16 17 duplication 24 eject button 15 erase
32. K OF ELECTRIC SHOCK A DO NOT OPEN WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIP MENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS CAUTION To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot and fully insert INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ATTENTION Pour viter les chocs lectriques introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu au fond MAGNAVOX visit our World Wide Web Site at http www magnavox com 3 Introduction Features Welcome to your VCR owner s HQ High Quality System manual This manual was designed Frequency Synthesizer Tuning with Auto Set Feature you When looking through it it On Screen Displays in English or Spanish will help you to keep several things Indicator Panel in mind Auto Clock Setting e Auto Tracking One this manual is divided into four One Touch Recording f sections The Getting Started section Unattended Timer Recording guides you through the initial setup e VCR Plus programming and simple operations of your VCR e Special Effects Playback Forward and Reverse Searching Still The Operating Your VCR section Variable Slow Frame Advance shows you all of the controls of the Wireless Remote Control With TV and Cable Converter Box and remote
33. MMING 4 ADD DELETE CH 5 CH MEMORY REVIEW TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 1 button to select TV Gf you have an antenna or the Number 2 but ton to select CABLE TV if you have a cable connection Press the Number 3 button to select AUTO PROGRAMMING AUTO SET PRO CEEDING PLEASE WAIT will appear on screen The VCR will place all the channels you receive into its memory Wait for a few minutes while the VCR pro grams channels When programming is complete AUTO SET COMPLETED 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 Up Down buttons you will scan only through channels you receive Remote Control Press the VCR but ton then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display Press the Number 1 button or the Number 2 button to select TV or CABLE TV a 8 3 Press Number 3 button to select TUNER SET z E S lt 2 lt Press the Number 3
34. Panel any channel including scrambled channels However channel selections must be made at the cable converter box This means that Recording and Viewing a Scrambled or Unscrambled Channel Timer recordings are programmed differ ently than shown on pages 22 23 You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time When you are prompted to enter the channel you want to record select chan nel 3 or 4 whichever is the output cable converter box channel 3 or 4 channel of your cable converter box Adjust the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of VCR accord Set your cable converter box to the ingly channel you want to record Leave the cable converter box on while you are recording With the VCR on and in VCR position use the CH annel Up Down buttons to set the VCR to the output channel of the Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR You cannot view a channel other than the one you are recording the instructions on page 20 do not work with this hookup 8 You cannot program channels with this hookup as discussed on pages 7 and 28 box Watching TV With the VCR Off Use the TV controls to set the TV to the same channel as the output channel of the cable converter box Use the cable converter box controls to select the channel you want to watch
35. R again to remove the tape 10 x ici eje c Press the EJECT button or the STOP EJECT button again to remove the tape Playback options and features slow motion playback for example are discussed on pages 31 35 9 Recording Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or Insert a tape Make sure the VCR light is on If the VCR light is not on press the VCR TV button once p To stop recording press the STOP Press the PAUSE button button to pause recording To start recording again press the PAUSE button again Press the VCR button then use the CH annel Up Down buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel you want to record Press the REC ord OTR button to start recording Press the Tape SPEED button to select tape speed If the REC ordyOTR button is pressed while a tape without a record tab is in the VCR PROTECTED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD will appear on screen then the VCR will eject the tape If the REC ord OTR button is pressed while no cassette is in VCR NO CASSETTE will appear on screen You can change the tape speed while the VCR is recording but some distor tion will appear on t
36. US button to exit Press the Number 2 button to select ON or OFF Press Number 5 button to select SET CLOCK m lt Remote Control 31 Playback Options Repeat Playback Follow the steps below to program the VCR to play a tape over and over Remote Control Press the VCR button then press the _ MENU button to bring up the main menu TUS button to exit Press the VCR button then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 1 button to select SET REPEAT PLAY ON Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 SET REPEAT PLAY OFF 2 ON SCREEN MODE 3 LANGUAGE 4 SET GUIDE CHANNEL 5 GUIDE CHANNEL MAP 2 TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 1 button ON will appear to the right of SET REPEAT PLAY Each time you press the Number 1 button you turn SET REPEAT PLAY ON or OFF 0 SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN SET REPEAT PLAY ON ON SCREEN MODE 3 LANGUAGE 4 SET GUIDE CHANNEL 5 GUIDE CHANNEL MAP TO END PUSH EXIT Press the EXIT STATUS button to exit Now when a tape has finished playing the VCR will rewind it and start playback again This will hap
37. a second tape counter location to zero the previous tape counter to zero setting will be erased To erase the tape counter memory press the MEMORY button The Memory Light will disappear from the display panel The tape counter memory does not operate if SET REPEAT PLAY is turned ON 33 Playback Options cont d Remote Control Press the PLAY STOP POWER or REC ord OTR button Use the Number buttons to enter the desired tape counter location number To O 919 Press the GO TO button Using the Go To Feature Follow the steps below to program the VCR to go to a place on a tape with a spec ified tape counter location number While in Stop mode press the GO TO but ton to bring up the display shown below NOW 1 00 00 GOTO Within 10 seconds use the Number buttons to ent
38. cludes the tape counter will appear on screen Play fast forward or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later Stop the tape ESI ti While the tape counter is still on screen press the CLEAR button to reset the tape counter to zero When in Stop mode press the REWIND SEARCH S 2 2 ee Press the EXIT STA button to return to the a TUS button to bring While the tape counter is still on screen previous next place the up the status display press the MEMORY button to memorize the fog tape location The Memory Light will tape counter was reset O 55 appear on the display panel to zero VCR TV EJECT TRACKING O o Q MAGNAVOX Press the CLEAR button to reset the tape counter to zero Press the MEMORY button to memorize the tape location Remote Control To return to the previous point at which the tape counter was reset to zero when in Stop mode press the REWIND SEARCH button To return to the next point at which the tape counter was reset to zero when in Stop mode press the FAST FORWARD SEARCH button The tape will go to the point at which the tape counter is set to zero then stop Press the PLAY button to watch the tape You may only set the tape counter to zero cation at a time If you try to set
39. control and Control Possibility explains on screen displays The Repeat Playback Doing More section guides you e Auto Operation Features through the features of your VCR Real Time Counter Finally the nformation You Daylight Saving Time Need section provides information you may or may not need other hookups for example and trouble Safety Precautions checks FCC Warning Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user s authority to operate it Two the instructions follow a sim This VCR equipped with a HQ high quality system is compati ple format Detailed steps explain ble with existing VHS video home system equipment Ing operations are on the outside edges of pages Illustrations accom Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you panied by brief steps explaining use only video cassette tapes that have been tested and inspected for operations are on the inside edges of use in VHS s six and eight hour VCRs and which are labeled pages Additional information can with the VHS mark The use of tapes that have not been inspect M ed for use in two four six and eight hour VCRs may result in poor be found in boxes labeled NOTES picture quality and excessive deposits on the video heads which along the lower edges of pages may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs Finally never be afraid to try a fea Note to the
40. cts available today And we ll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come As a member of the MAGNAVOX family you re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service net works in the industry What s more your purchase guarantees you ll receive all the information and special offers for which you qualify plus easy access to accessories from our convenient home shopping network And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commitment to your total satisfaction All of this is our way of saying welcome and thanks for investing in MAGNAVOX product Sincerely 2 dee P S Remember to get the most from your MAG NAVOX product you must return your Robert Minkhorst Warranty Registration Card within 10 days So please mail it to us right now President and Chief Executive Officer For Customer Use Enter below the Serial No which is located on the rear of the cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No A This bolt of lightning indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an elec Know th ese trical shock For the safety of everyone in your household please do not remove product cov ering safetysymbols A The exclamation point calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems CAUTION A RIS
41. e 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 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 acci dent unauthorized repair or other cause not within the control of Philips Consumer Electronics Company reception problems caused by signal conditions or cable or anten na 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
42. ear on screen Number 1 button in 10 seconds the 6 Repeat steps 1 5 to make sure you have VCR will automatically display cleared the correct timer recording Press 1 to record SP speed Press 2 to record in SLP speed You cannot use the Tape SPEED button at this time ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10 09 30 PM 11 00 REC SPEED SLP SP 1 SLP 2 TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Press two Number buttons for the month and the day you want the pro gram to record For example for July 10 press 07 10 The day of the week and the year will be displayed auto matically you cannot program the VCR to record more than one year in advance yea opt REC SPEED SLP START DATE 07 10 96 WED TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Press the EXIT STATUS button PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING will appear on screen if PROGRAM NOT COM PLETED appears try again from step 1 In three seconds the on screen dis play will disappear Now go to steps 11 and 12 Making Corrections 1 While the screen you want to change is displayed press the CLEAR button until the cursor is flashing on the item you want to change Then enter the correct information 2 Continue to do this until all infor mation is correct Timer Recording cont d If you want to program another timer recording repeat steps 1 10 If you don t wa
43. enu display TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 5 button to select SET CLOCK SET CLOCK 1 AUTO CLOCK ON 2 DAYLIGHT SAV TIME ON 3 SET MANUAL CLOCK OFF 4 SET TIME ZONE AUTO TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN TO END PUSH EXIT If ON appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK press the Number 1 button twice If OFF appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK press the Number 1 button once AUTO CLOCK AUTO CLOCK USES PBS CHANNEL DATA 1 SET PBS CH AUTO 2 SET PBS CH MANUAL TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN TO END PUSH EXIT To tell the VCR the PBS channel from which to take the time press the Number 2 button to select SET PBS CH MANUAL Use the Number buttons to enter your PBS channel number If you make a mistake press the CLEAR button Press the EXIT STATUS button You will be prompted to turn off the VCR Press the EXIT STATUS button then go to step 5 have the VCR find the PBS channel from which to take the time press the Number 1 button to select SET PBS CH AUTO You will be prompted to turn off the VCR Press the EXIT STATUS button then go to step 5 SET AUTO CLOCK PBS CH CH 12 TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR Make sure that the VCR is off until the next hour so that the clock can be set The clock is automatically adjusted on the hour
44. er recording PREVIOUSLY SET PRO GRAM will appear on screen for a few seconds Then information about the program in that position will be dis played on screen If this happens press the EXIT STATUS button twice Then ONE TIME PROGRAM start again at step 1 CHANNEL TIME ON Press the Number 1 button on the remote control to select PROGRAM TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 ONCE 2 DAILY 3 WEEKLY 4 PROGRAM REVIEW Follow the instructions in step 6 to set the recording s stop time TO END PUSH EXIT TIME OFF TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings information about the next pro 1 With the VCR on and in VCR If there are no timer recordings set grammed timer recording This will position press the MENU button NO PROGRAM SET appears when continue until all filled positions 2 Press the Number 1 button to you press the Number 4 button In have been displayed Then the pre select PROGRAM five seconds you will return to the vious on screen menu will appear 3 Press the Number 4 button to previous screen 5 To cancel the timer recording displayed select PROGRAM REVIEW The 4 Press the Number 1 button repeated press the CLEAR button You will return timer recording information for the ly to review all programmed timer to the previous menu Press the program with the lowest numbered recordings If you don t press the EXIT STATUS button to exit position will app
45. er the desired tape counter location number For example to go to tape counter location number 1 20 00 press Number buttons 1 20 00 NOTE If the desired tape counter number has a minus before it enter the minus by pressing the CH annel Down button Press the CH annel Up button to remove the minus NOW 1 00 00 GOTO 1 20 00 Press the PLAY STOP POWER or REC ord OTR button The VCR will fast forward or rewind the tape to the selected tape counter location Then depending on which button you pressed it will either begin playback stop turn itself off or start recording Button Pressed Action Begin playback STOP Stop POWER Turn off REC ord OTR Begin recording 34 Playback Options cont d 0900090900000000000900909009000009900000009000990900000909000000090000090900500000990000009909000990902000000000000009000900009009009000090000992209 Forward and Reverse Searching ADV ance Remote Control When in play mode press and release the FAST FORWARD SEARCH but ton or the REWIND SEARCH button A fast forward or reverse picture PLAY Button search will begin In SP search speed is seven times the normal playback speed In SLP search speed is 21 times the normal playback speed PAUSE return to playback press the PLAY button Button 8 Or press and hold the FAST FORWARD SEARCH button or the REWIND REWIND SEARCH button In SP search speed is seven times the normal SE
46. ge only work when you turn on the VCR for the first time 99999900009900900090090909090009909904200090000049999042000909000090009000000900902020000 90009090099090 40099090009000909000000999900900000009000090000009 Before turning on your VCR make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR and TV are connected see pages five and six the TV on Set it to the same channel as the 4 switch on the back of the VCR Press the VCR button then press the POWER button The VCR will come on and the language select display screen shown below will appear TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 ENGLISH ON 2 ESPANOL MAKE SELECTION OR PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE Press the Number 1 button to select English on screen displays or the Number 2 button to select Spanish on screen displays Press the MENU button The channel pro gram display shown below will appear CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABL TO VCR THEN PUSH CH UP KEY FOR PLAY ONLY PUSH STOP ess the CH annel Up button to begin automatic channel programming AUTO SET PROCEEDING PLEASE WAIT will appear on screen The VCR will place all of the channels you receive into its memory so when you scan through channels using the CH annel Up Down buttons you ll only scan through channels that you receive When channels are programmed AUTO SET COMPLETED will appear on screen briefly Then the TV will go to the lowest channel programmed
47. he Status Display may vary ON SCREEN ON Whenever you press the PLAY button or the STOP button some of the con tents of the Status Display will appear for five seconds COUNTER ONLY The tape counter will appear on screen at all times Whenever you press the PLAY button or the STOP button some of the contents of the Status Display will appear for five seconds After five seconds only the counter will remain on the screen ON SCREEN OFF Status Display will appear when you press function buttons or the EXIT STATUS button To select one of the status display modes follow the steps below Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 SET REPEAT PLAY OFF 2 ON SCREEN MODE 3 LANGUAGE 4 SET GUIDE CHANNEL 5 GUIDE CHANNEL MAP TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 2 button to select ON SCREEN MODE TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 ONSCREENON ON 2 COUNTER ONLY 3 ON SCREEN OFF TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 1 button to select ON SCREEN ON the Number 2 button to select COUNTER ONLY or the Number 3 button to select ON SCREEN OFF ON will appear beside the selected status display mode Press the EXIT STATUS button to exit 14 Remote Control Buttons 9e909000090009090990900090900000000 090090900900000060090000990000906000900040000002 9000000000006400009000000004009090090000000909990000290900009090009000
48. he brand of your cable converter box on this list and remember the two digit number to the right of it PANASONIC PANASONIC 09099069090909 09000090909 09009000 0 00 009090909099009000000 05800 0 08006008 000000000080009 08009 00900000900 092 9 t is possible that the remote control will not operate your cable converter box If you had to program the remote control to operate your cable converter box whenever you replace the batteries in the remote control you will have to program the remote control again 38 Specifications Notes 0000099004900990909900000900906060009099000060000900900990090992000000002090000909090600009000000900900006009009000900900090060000000900092 Specifications Video Heads Four heads Video Signal EIA standards NTSC color Antenna VHF UHF 75 ohm external antenna ter minal VHF Output Signal Channel 3 or 4 switchable 75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement 120V AC 60 Hz Power Consumption 19W Operating Temperature 41 F 5 C to 104 F 40 C Relative Humidity 10 to 80 Weight 7 3 Ibs 3 3 kg Dimensions 14 3 16 W x 3 3 4 H x 10 11 16 D 360 mm x 94 mm x 271 mm Tuner Broadcast Channels VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV Channels Midband 1 Superband J W Hyperband 5 1 Special Channel Ultraband 37
49. he tape Press the EXIT STATUS button to see the tape counter see pages 13 and 32 Recording options are on pages 20 27 Read and follow the steps below to record television program Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4 whichever the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR 1 set to a tape with its record tab intact see page five in the VCR The power will come on If the VCR light on the display panel of the VCR comes on go to step 4 If the VCR light does not come on press the VCR TV button once Press the Tape SPEED button on the remote control until the desired tape speed see page five appears on the TV screen Press the VCR button then use the CH annel Up Down buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded Press the REC ord OTR button to start recording To pause the recording for example during commercials press the PAUSE button To start recording again press the PAUSE but ton again To stop recording press the STOP button 10 Setting the Clock e9000020009 90099090000
50. le Channels VCR Plus Cable Channel Cable Stations Guide Channel Number call letters Number GUIDE USER CH 26 Setting Up VCR Plus Now compare the channel numbers you have written into the GUIDE CH and USER CH columns You ll notice that some stations have guide and user channel numbers that are the same and other stations have channel numbers that do not match Where the channel numbers DO NOT match you must tell the VCR the guide and user chan nel numbers according to the following steps Press the VCR button then press the MENU button Finally press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP TO SELECT PUSH SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 4 button to select SET GUIDE CHANNEL TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1SET REPEAT PLAY OFF 2 ON SCREEN MODE 3 LANGUAGE 4 SET GUIDE CHANNEL 5 GUIDE CHANNEL MAP TO END PUSH EXIT Look at the boxes you filled in on page 25 For stations whose guide channels and user channels are not the same press two Number buttons for the guide channel and two Number buttons for the user channel SET GUIDE CHANNEL SELECT GUIDE CH NO GUIDE USER CH TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 1 button so your VCR will memorize the guide channel and user channel numbers you have entered Or pres
51. low the instructions above carefully 21 One Touch Recording e009000990000000009090400000009060090000000900060009000090902400000000900060900000909024600000909090000009000020000000000000000000000000009000090900 9 Remote Control The one touch recording OTR function allows you to program an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to nine hours long without setting the timer Before you begin make sure 9 Channels have been programmed The desired recording speed SP or SLP has been selected with the Tape SPEED button There is a tape in VCR Make sure the tape s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program s The VCR is VCR position Press the VCR button then use the CH annel Up Down buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel you want to Starting an OTR record Press the VCR button then use the Press the CH annel Up Down buttons or the REC ord OTR but Number buttons to select the channel you ton 2 19 times to want to record select a recording length and start an OTR Press the REC ord OTR button 2 19 times until the desired recording length 30 minutes to nine hours appears in the upper left corner of the screen and on the display panel briefly OTR will flash on the display panel of the VCR and REC will appear on the display panel Stopping an OTR To stop an OTR before recording is fin ished pre
52. nt to program another timer recording go to step 12 Turn off the VCR power The TIMER light will come on The VCR must be turned off for a timer recording to take place If you forget to turn the VCR off PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING flashes on your TV screen two min utes before a timer recording starts You can remove it by pressing the CLEAR button The VCR must be off for a timer recording to take place Make sure there is a tape in the VCR Note You can exit the Program Review at any time by pressing the EXIT STATUS button POWER TIMER Button Light POWER Button Button Number Buttons Remote Control If you leave the VCR on past the scheduled start time of a timer recording you will not be prompt ed by the VCR again to turn the VCR off When you turn the VCR off
53. onnector on one end and two flat prongs on the other end Mode a VCR operation OTR one touch recording programming a timed recording that starts immediately and records for 30 minutes to nine hours whatever you specify Remote Control the small electronic unit that came with your VCR allows you to operate your VCR from a distance Special Effects forward and reverse searching viewing a still or slow motion picture Separator an adapter used to separate VHF and UHF signals when connecting the TV to the VCR 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 available for play back only SLP super long play slowest tape speed recording time for a T120 tape is approximately six hours VCR video cassette recorder VIDEO IN put OUT put Jacks jacks located on the front and back of the VCR which are used to record video from another source input or send video to another source output LIMITED WARRANTY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 90 Days Free Labor One Year Exchange Warranty on Parts 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 purchas
54. 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 Automatic Rewind When a tape is played fast forwarded or recorded to its end the VCR will rewind the tape then go into Stop mode If the Memory Light appears on the front display panel the tape will stop at OHOOMOOS on the counter Memory Rewind Power Off When the POWER button is pressed while the VCR is rewinding a tape REWIND POWER OFF will appear on screen When the tape has finished rewinding the VCR will turn itself off If the Memory Light appears on the front display panel the tape will stop at 005 on the counter and the VCR will turn itself off Tape Eject tape be ejected with the VCR power on or off but the VCR must be plugged in Auto Tracking The VCR has automatic tracking which continually adjusts tracking 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 adjust the tracking manually press the TRACKING buttons on the remote control You can adjust tracking manually during normal slow playback You can use the TRACKING buttons to remove jitter in a still picture You can return to the Auto Tracking by pressing the CHANNEL Up Down but tons on the VCR at the same time
55. or conse quential 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 organization will attempt to provide service although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual s are not readily avail able 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 fo
56. ord Press 2 19 program while recording it or times to start a One Touch to watch TV broadcast using Recording 30 minutes to nine the CH annel Up Down or hours long See page 21 for Number buttons details 9 TV Position Use to watch TV or to watch one program while recording another 19 Rear Panel ANT enna IN put Jack AUDIO OUT put Jacks Connect your antenna or cable Connect a cable from the audio here Details are on page six input jacks of a camcorder another VCR or an audio source here Details are on page 24 AUDIO IN put Jacks Connect a cable from the audio output jacks of a camcorder another VCR or an audio source here Details are on page 24 CH3 CH4 Switch Set to channel 3 or 4 to use your TV with your VCR Details are on page six AC Power Cord Connect to a wall outlet 120 V to supply power to the VCR VIDEO IN put Jack Connect a cable coming from the video output jack of a camcorder or another VCR here Details are on page 24 VIDEO OUT put Jack Connect a cable coming from the video input jack of a camcorder or another VCR here Details are on page 24 RF OUT put Jack Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect this jack to the VHF UHF combination antenna jack on your TV Details are on page six 20 Recording One Channel Watching Another Start a recording see page nine Select the channel Press the VCR TV button to put the VCR in you
57. our cable system 44 Before Requesting Service If you are having problems with your check the following list of problems and possible solutions before requesting ser vice You may be able to solve the problem yourself Power No power Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC alternating current outlet Make sure the power is turned on Follow the steps on page seven to select a language and program channels if prompted to do so then follow the steps on pages 10 12 to reset the clock Power failure Recording Playback A TV program cannot be recorded Check the connections between the VCR your TV and the antenna cable page Six Make sure the band selected VHF UHF matches your antenna cable system Make sure the tape has a record tab page five Make sure the recording start and stop times are set correctly pages 22 23 Make sure there is a tape in the VCR Make sure the tape has a record tab Make sure the VCR power is off Make sure the clock is set pages 10 12 The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if a power interruption of more than three minutes occurs during the timer recording
58. our cable converter box does not come on or if the CH annel Up Down buttons don t work go to step 2 Find the brand of your cable converter box on the list at the right and remember the two digit number to the right of it Press the MUTE button then press the CBL button Then use the Number buttons to enter one of the codes for your cable converter box For example if you have a Zenith cable converter box press Number buttons 1 3 Try step 1 again If the remote control works your cable converter box you re finished If the remote control still doesn t work your cable converter box try another code There is no guarantee that the remote control will work your cable converter box 37 Cable Converter Box Code Setting Remote Control Press the CBL button then press the POWER button and the CH annel Up Down buttons to see if the remote con trol operates your cable converter box If it does stop If it doesn t go to step 2 Press the MUTE button then press the CBL button Then use the Number buttons to enter the code for your cable converter box CABLE CONVERTER BOX CODES Find t
59. pen until you press the STOP button or until the tape has played 20 times The Mode Light on the display panel will flash PLAY the entire time even when the tape is rewinding TV programming will appear while the tape is rewinding VCR will stay in Repeat Play mode until you cancel Repeat Play mode To do this follow steps 1 2 above At step 3 press the Number 1 button to select SET REPEAT PLAY OFF Press the EXIT STATUS button to exit The tape counter will not operate when the VCR is in Repeat Play mode 906990909000000000 0600 900 06 9009000000000000090606000090000865809 00096009 999 0 990909090900909000900090006000909009000900006009009090900909090900900009009008900 09000900000009000900000000000609200000000000009000000 20000000000 32 Playback Options cont d Using the Tape Counter Follow the steps below to reset the tape counter to zero at a tape location you want to refer to later Play fast forward or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later Stop the tape Press the EXIT STATUS button The status display which in
60. r 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 par ticular 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 Take the product to a Philips consumer service center listed below self servicing dealer or authorized service depot Philips Electronics Ltd 601 Milner Avenue Scarborough Ontario MIB 1M8 416 292 5161 4977 Levy Street St Laurent Qu bec H4R 2N9 514 956 0120 1741 Boundary Road Vancouver B C V5M 3Y7 604 294 3441 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 the model and serial numbers found on the product below Also please fill out and mail your warranty registration card promptly It will be easier for us to notify you if necessary MODEL S
61. re finished If the remote control still doesn t work your try another code MITSUBISHI PANASONIC Find the brand PANASONIC your TV on this list PHILIPS and remember the two digit number to the right of it SAMSUNG SANYO There is no guarantee that the remote control will work your TV TOSHIBA ZENITH ZENITH e 99690900092090990006000809009 0990 0 0090000090000209000 9 Although the remote control that comes with your VCR will work most Magnavox TVs as well as many TVs sold under other brand names it is pos TV MENU MENU button sible that the remote control will not operate your TV NU UP PLAY button If you had to program the remote control to operate your TV whenever you replace the batteries in the remote control you will have to program the NU DOWN STOP button remote control again PLUS 4 If you have a PHILIPS TV code 01 you can use the remote control to MINUS operate other TV functions Refer to the table at the right or read your TV EXIT STATUS owner s manual 100 100 button Your VCR remote control may operate your cable converter box Point the remote control at your cable con verter box Press the CBL button then the POWER button If your cable converter box comes on try the CH annel Up Down buttons If y
62. ress the POWER button CIS Press the CH annel Up button Press the Number 1 button for English 8 8 aja on screen displays or Press the MENU the Number 2 button od on button for Spanish on screen displays If you do not see any on screen displays when you turn on the VCR repeat the steps under Hooking Up Your VCR on page six then try again If you still do not see any on screen displays follow the steps under Channel Memory on page 28 and Language Selection on page 30 To skip this feature and play a tape immediately insert a tape with its record tab removed Playback will start immediately Or to skip step 3 press the MENU button All on screen displays will be in English To skip step 5 press the STOP button Channels will not be programmed To program channels or change the language at a later time follow the steps on pages 28 and 30 If you try to program channels when there is no antenna or cable connected to the VCR AUTO SET PROCEEDING PLEASE WAIT will appear on screen for a few moments Then NO TV SIGNALS will appear on screen Connect an antenna or cable to the VCR and try again You may need to follow the steps on page 28 You cannot program channels if a cable converter box is connected to the VCR which is connected to a TV If you have this kind of connection see page 40 43 for details The instructions on this pa
63. ress the Number 1 button if you want the on screen displays in English ON will appear to the right of ENGLISH on screen Press the Number 2 button if you want the on screen displays in Spanish SI will appear to the right of SPANISH on screen Press the EXIT STATUS button to exit Daylight Saving Time Selection Follow the steps below to program the VCR so its clock will automatically move for ward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October Press the VCR button then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display Press the Number 5 button to select SET CLOCK Press the Number 2 button so that ON appears to the right of DAYLIGHT SAV TIME Each time you press the Number 2 button you turn DAYLIGHT SAV TIME ON or OFF Press the EXIT STATUS button to exit Language Selection Press the VCR but ton then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display Press the EXIT STA TUS button to exit Press the Number 1 button if you want the on screen dis plays in English Press the Number 2 button if you want the on screen dis plays in Spanish WEE Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP 5 lt Remote Control Press the Number 3 button to select LANGUAGE Daylight Saving Time Selection Press the VCR but ton then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display Press the EXIT ST T
64. s S Entries that do not match the VCR s internal calendar will cause a ques tion 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 TIME 02 15 PM MONTH TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT 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 1996 press 07 01 96 The day of the week will appear automatically TIME 02 15 PM DATE 07 01 96 MON TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Press the EXIT STATUS button to start the clock The screen will return to the program you were watching Remote Control CLEAR Button MENU Button EXIT STATUS Button Number Buttons 10 reset the clock follow the steps above To display the time press the EXIT STA TUS button A status display which includes the time will appear on the TV screen For details see Status Display on page 13 Power failures can cause you to lose your clock setting as well as pro grammed channels If this happens fol low the steps on pages 7 and 10 12 If the numbers entered do not match the 5 internal calendar the entry will be rejected and a question mark will appear on screen If you press the EXIT STATUS button while you are setting the clock the TV screen will return
65. s the Number 2 but ton to quit and select another pair of numbers SET GUIDE CHANNEL TO SELECT PUSH NUMBER GUIDE CH 28 USER CH 04 1 MEMORIZE 2 SELECT ANOTHER CH TO END PUSH EXIT Repeat steps 5 and 6 for all the stations on your list which have different guide channel and user channel numbers Press the EXIT STATUS button to exit To confirm the guide channel and user channel numbers you have selected press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display Then press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP Finally press the Number 5 button to select GUIDE CHANNEL MAP A list of guide channel and user channel numbers memorized by the VCR will appear on screen If there are more than 10 pairs of numbers press the Number 1 button to view another screen of numbers Make sure these numbers correspond to the boxes you filled in in step 1 Then press the EXIT STATUS button twice to exit GUIDE CHANNEL MAP GUIDE USER GUIDE USER 01 01 02 0 END EXIT Remote Control EXIT STATUS Button Buttons C E 5 O MEMORY SKIP SEARCH EJECT TRACKING 3 To correct a guide channel number Repeat steps 3 4 on this page At step 5 enter the incorrect guide channel number for both the guide channel and the user channel Press the Number 1 button then press the EXIT STATUS button to exit This will make the guide channel and user chan nel the same as they were when you
66. s to the AUDIO and VIDEO input jacks on the front of VCR 2 VCR 2 will record your tape Insert a Audio and video cables are not included blank tape in VCR 2 Make sure the VCR Operation power is on and the VCR is in VCR posi tion Turn the TV on and put it on channel 3 or 4 whichever channel the CH3 CH4 switch Put a prerecorded 1 VCR 2 is set to see page six tape in VCR 1 emote Control Press the PLAY but ton on VCR 1 and the button VCR 2 at the same time Point the remote control at VCR 2 Press the VCR button then press the Number buttons 0 0 L will appear on the display panel Point the remote control at VCR 2 Press the VCR button then press the Number buttons 0 0 Point the remote control at VCR 2 Use the Tape SPEED button to select SP or p Use the Tape SPEED button to select the recording speed of VCR 2 Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the REC ord OTR button on VCR 2 at the same time Put a blank tape in VCR 2 If connections are made at the front AUDIO and VIDEO jacks they will auto matically have priority over the rear Select 3 or 4 at the AUDIO and VIDEO IN put jacks Disconnect the cables from the front AUDIO and VIDEO jacks before record ing using the rear AUDIO and VIDEO IN put jacks 25 Setting Up VCR Plus
67. ss the STOP button To cancel the OTR but continue recording press the REC ord OTR button until OTR changes to REC on screen REC will remain on the display panel To check the time remaining for an OTR after the OTR has been set press the EXIT STATUS button To change the recording length while an is in progress press the REC ord OTR button until the desired length is displayed on screen If the preset time for a timer recording comes up during OTR the OTR has priority 22 Timer Recording 00909 090990909090009000000090006069000000600 6 0060 6 0600066005000980006 60006060220028 9 90000099099099 0909090909090990090090090 0090090909009090009009000002000990009060602000 002020 Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV programs while you re away from home You can program up to eight timer record 2 you are using a standard antenna SPress the Number 1 button to select to VCR to TV hookup enter the ings For each one the VCR will tum ONCE The VCR will record TV Masc hike Tein wal itself on record and turn itself off automatically Before you begin make 1 arene ie i If you are recording from line input act Press the Number 2 button to select ress 0 0 A V IN will annee eve A DAILY The VCR will record every ao 5 z g nas Oen we Monday through Frida
68. t playback 31 rerecording 24 reverse searching 34 rew ind button 18 rewind search button 14 rf coaxial cable 6 40 43 tT output Jack 2255 Weds 19 safety precautions 3 satellite 38 34 skip search button 15 slow e2 equ ri LE Ri 14 34 Slat 5 zo 5 standard play 5 status display 13 47 Index 5o eR e etn es 34 stop button 15 stop eject button 18 super long 5 tape 4 456 ota e See RATS 32 duplication 24 35 5 Speed 17 table of contents 4 timer SAT ROTE os 16 recording checking 22 clearing 22 cono ee Sek oq wah 38 programming 22 23 reviewing 22 a 35 tv button 14 code setting 36 CODLEOIS o 36 hookup 6 40 43 position 15 18 VCI button 14 jin M 16 PIUSE aate ens Un 42 25 27 position 15 18 vcr plus setting
69. the satellite converter box Line Input If you accidentally enter Line Input mode use the CH annel Up Down buttons or the Number buttons to select another channel Daylight Saving Time When automatic Daylight Saving Time is set the clock will change automatically as follows on the first Sunday in April from 2 00 AM to 3 00 AM on the last Sunday in October from 2 00 AM to 1 00 AM During tbe April time change timer recording programmed to start between 2 00 AM and 2 59 AM will not record A timer recording programmed to end between 2 00 AM and 2 59 AM will end when the clock moves forward 2 00 AM During the October time change atimer recording cannot be start ed between the second 1 00 AM and 1 59 AM 39 Specifications Notes cont d 40 Other Hookups Antenna Cable to VCR to TV Hookups Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV to avoid confusion label all cable ends and jacks on the TV before disconnecting anything Connect the antenna or cable to your VCR COMBINATION VHF UHF SYSTEM F Type Connector E or or IN put Jack in from antenna or cable Transformer 5 not supplied SEPARATE VHF UHF COMBINED Band Mixer not supplied H3 CH4 RF OUT put Jack out to TV Cable Converter Box 5 Cable Input Other Hookups
70. the timer recording will not take place If the preset time for a timer recording comes up during an OTR the OTR has priority To stop a started timer recording press the POWER button on the VCR or the remote control The VCR will turn itself off auto matically after a timer recording has finished Please see page 38 for more notes 24 Rerecording Tape Duplication The instructions on this page show you Connections how to copy tapes The illustration uses two VCRs just like yours Different VCRs 1 2 may operate differently NOTE Un Playing VCR or Camcorder Recording VCR back view authorized recording of copyrighted televi back view sion programs video tapes or other mate rials may infringe on the rights of copy right owners and violate copyright laws AUDIO AUDIO RF OUT put VCR 1 will play your tape Insert a prere VIDEO and Jack corded tape in VCR 1 If the tape does not OUT put DIN P have a record tab playback begins If this Tas Jacks happens press the STOP EJECT button on From VIDEO OUT to VIDEO IN VCR 1 You can also connect audio and video cable
71. to the program you were watching If this happens start over To program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October follow the steps under Daylight Saving Time selection on page 30 12 00 10 Channel M 1 23 45 Tape Counter Speed and Counter Memory In On Screen On and Counter Only modes You may bring up the status display at any time by pressing the EXIT STA TUS button Channel numbers when tuned will be displayed for a few seconds If the channel you select has no broadcast the screen will become a solid blue field The screen will remain blue until you select an active channel Press the EXIT STATUS button at any time to change the display on the dis play panel to show the time counter information or channel number On Screen Displays VCR Status Display Screen Function Button Pressed Time VCR Status Display A status display which includes the current time channel and other informa tion see illustration of the status display at left will appear when you press the EXIT STATUS button or certain function buttons The contents of t
72. ut VCR operations is displayed here Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here VCR Light This light appears when the VCR Mode Light is in VCR position This light tells you the cur rent mode of the VCR PLAY or PAUSE TIMER Light This light appears when a timer recording is programmed or isin Line Input Mode Light progress Details are on pages When L appears here Line 22 23 Input mode has been select ed you select Line Input mode by pressing Number buttons 0 0 you exit Line Input mode by using the Number buttons to select another channel or by press ing the CH annel Up Down buttons Cassette Inside Light This light appears when there is a tape in the VCR It blinks when a tape is being ejected 17 Display Panel cont d OTR Light Wireless Remote Sensor This light flashes when a one Receives an infrared signal from touch recording is in progress your remote control so you can Details are on page 21 operate your VCR from a distance TIMER vcr SP SLP PM Memory Light This light appears when a tape location has been memorized Details are on page 32 Tape Speed Light This light displays the tape speed during recording and playback NOTE Although this VCR will play tapes recorded in LP speed LP will not appear on the display panel Clock Counter Channel Display Each time you press the EXIT STA TUS button on the remote control the VCR
73. utton Gently push the center of the tape as you put it in the VCR Never force a tape Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC alternating current You have set a timer recording Turn the VCR power on then eject the tape Be sure to put a tape in for the timer recording Make sure the tape has a record tab page five To enable the quick play mechanism the cylinder will rotate for about five minutes This is normal Select CABLE TV from the tuner set up display page 28 and let the VCR program the channels Glossary AUDIO IN put OUT put Jacks jacks located on the front and back of the VCR which are used to record audio from another source input or send audio to another source output Auto Programming process in which the VCR scans all available channels and places the ones you receive in its mem ory Then when you press the CH annel Up Down buttons 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 cable converter box Dubbing copying a tape using a second VCR Frame a single still picture high quality a feature in the VCR circuitry which pro vides enhanced picture detail Matching Transformer an adapter used primarily on non cable TVs which has a screw on c
74. y starting at the If you are recording using a cable same time and recording for the same converter box see pages 40 43 sure the tape s record tab is intact dth is h d length of time ang ME ApS ts One PROUEN TOTECO Press the Number 3 button to select 4 2 CR positi WEEKLY The VCR will record on PROGRAM 15 n TS PS the same day at the same time and SHINE RM for the same length of time eve You must do each step within 60 sec wes gth 014 of completing the previous step If vou don t you will have to start DAILY PROGRAM MON FRI d PROGRAM 12345678 Daily again at step 1 Recording sevecT Procram numser Menu _ TO END PUSH EXIT Screen Press two Number buttons for the hour you want the recording to begin Press two number buttons for the minute s you want the recording to begin Press for AM or 2 for PM For example Use the Number buttons 1 8 to select for 9 30 PM press 09 30 2 a position in which to store the timer ONE TIME PROGRAM Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display TO SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 SET CLOCK recording Flashing numbers indicate an xo END Pda ERE open position one in which a timer TIME ON recording has not yet been stored TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR NOTE If you select a number that has already been used to store tim

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