Home

Magnavox VRA431AT99 Owner's Manual

1. sts gt AAA 00000 QU oca E a a SEARCH STILL El B E A E RECIOTR ES an an ier Ce The MEMORY button does not function if REPEAT PLAY is set to ON Details are on page 43 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 set the real time counter to zero at a second loca tion the previous real time counter to zero setting will be erased Time Search 45 Follow the steps below to program the VCR to search forward or backward on a tape a specific length of time There must be a tape in the VCR Press the VCR button Press the TIME SEARCH button TIME SEARCH 0 00 ENTER SEARCH TIME Within 10 seconds use the Number buttons to enter the desired length of time you want to skip forward or back ward For example for 1 hour 25 minutes press N umber but tons 1 2 5 Or for five minutes press N umber buttons 0 0 5 a REW Crwo MENU STATUSIEXIT CLEAR Cc E CH v E oe 5 5 ra ram 380090 UPS i Within 10 seconds press the F FWD gt button or the REW ind button The VCR will skip over the specified length of time then begin playback e If you want to search for more than 59 minutes you must enter the length of time
2. Federal Communications Commission Warning Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user s authority to operate it This VCR is equipped with a High 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 Article 820 40 of the N ational Electrical Code which provides guidelines for proper grounding in particular specifying that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as possible As an ENERGY STAR Partner Philips Consumer LE TIMA Electronics Company has determined that this product meets the Enercy STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark Using products with the Energy STAR label can save energy Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills 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 manufact
3. 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 PHILIPS INTA 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 Setting the Clock 15 There are two ways to set the clock W ith manual clock setting you tell the VCR the current time W ith automatic
4. O O PHILIPS ENEA If the VCR remote control doesn t operate your TV use the TV remote control to select channel 03 or 04 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 Press the STOP v button to stop the recording e If your VCR remote control does not operate your TV see page 22 for details 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 33 The One Touch Recording OTR feature allows you to set an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to eight hours long Before you begin Set up the channels at the VCR Select a recording speed SP SLP with the SPEED button Put a tape in the VCR Make sure the tape s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program s Place the VCR in VCR position The VCR light will appear on the display panel If it does not press the VCR TV button once VCRITV EJECT Ww CBL DES SO E gt STOP Press the VCR button then press the CH annel a v but eae tons or the Number buttons to select the channel you EX O Ce want to record o ES lt AN AN e AAR gt GD 181016 Y Y YU FN A e 2 Y Y e Y Y Press the REC ord OTR but
5. Press the MENU button The display shown below will appear CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE ton Channels will not be pro grammed and CHANNELS NOT THEN PUSH CH UP KEY SET will appear on screen When you turn on the VCR again OR seeders TOR PLAY ONTYAPUSHISTOR later you may see a message regarding AUTO CLOCK Details are on pages 15 18 If you try to program channels Within 60 seconds press the CH annel a button to when there is no antenna or cable begin automatic channel programming AUTO CH PRO connected to the VCR programming GRAMMING IN PRO CESS PLEASE W AIT will appear on screen will appear to take place but even The VCR will memorize all available channels W hen all channels tually a NO TV SIGN ALS message are programmed CHAN N ELS ARE SET will appear on screen will appear Connect an antenna or briefly then TV programming will appear cable to the VCR s ANT enna IN Now when you press the CH annel w button you ll only scan Jack and press the CH annel a through channels that you receive button again You may need to fol low 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 Press the MENU button SELECT aw CHOOSE gt VCR SET UP E ED TUNER SET UP 2 SET CLOCK MENU STATUSIEXIT CLEAR TO END
6. Remote Control Buttons aia dl a alex e ua raro NES 24 25 On Screen Status Displays ads rd ada ea 26 VER DIS 4 Onell qa a AN ca can 21 A ETT 28 A A A A aa A Eanes 29 Basic O perations Playing iannis recientes ete Me ate ghee aes tear eee le Sa big inh tad 30 RECO treo atra rro aro A as 31 Recording Recording O ne Channel W atching Another ooccoccccocococ 32 One Touch Recording tot oia de o 33 Timer Record at castrista nn talon 4 34 37 Setting Up the VCR Plus Programming System cece cece eens 38 39 Timer Recording with the VCR Plus Programming System 40 41 Rerecording Tape Duplication eri ee tse sudeders doused owe Da 42 Playi Renaat Play tine as add doo 43 Real Time Counter Memory tera rs ri Role cath e Ela ea 44 Time Search sr ad oa Acond 45 Sp cial Effects Pl Dtos cari a DER eles ee Sah a 46 Automatic O peration Features csi tl cam aaa Le 47 Information You May Need Pl MUTANS neneh a al o ade 48 49 A A A vias git Voges Ui ak athens tl oa att Ate ne ac Ga Nase 50 SHECIICAMONS cue A Bolen tk Dd 51 MA A Wilk ie DR hk Dts aad 52 SA E hae died PAT ace s 53 S pplied ACCOSSOTIES aiie a dd dada 56 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
7. You cannot use the SPEED button at this time ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 e IER VCRTV EJECT CHANNEL 10 do Oo TIME ON 09 30 PM TIME O FF 11 00 PM CBUDES 200 REC SPEED SLP SP 1 SLP 2 TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Pa G Gor E es MENU STAT JS EXIT CLEAR Press two Number buttons for the month and two Number buttons for the day you want to record the pro gram For example for July 10 1999 press 07 10 The day of the week and the year will appear automatically you cannot pro gram the VCR to record more than one year in advance ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10 REC OTR MEMORY SLOW MUTE TIME ON 09 30 PM TIME OFF 11 00 PM REC SPEED Sip PHILIPS ITV START DATE 07 10 99 SAT TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Press the STATUS EXIT button PROGRAM WASCOM 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 RECORDIN
8. clear DULCON c seeseessssssssessessseeees clock display clock setting connections contents table Of controls FOMOTE cenar 24 25 counter only mode daylight saving time display panel duplicatiON ccoccininccnemmm eject button erasure prevention sser 5 ffwd B gt button 25 28 46 front Melo iio 28 NO a 50 helpful Hints cesses 48 49 hookups with cable box dbs 8 9 with stereo tV 10 without cable box dbs 6 7 language selection 11 20 line input mode 12 42 50 long play IA TN memory button s s s 24 44 menu button uu sseeseeseesssesseesstesseeees 24 Mute button s sssssssrserrerrrresreeseeses 24 number buttons sssr 24 on screen status displays 26 one touch recording 33 A vai aaa 6 9 29 pause button sssr 28 pause still button 24 31 46 play A button 24 28 30 46 Pla 30 power button real time COUNLEL essssessessseeseeeeees 44 FOAL PANE oes eesseeessteecsteeesteesseeesees 29 rec otr button 24 28 31 33 rec ord ONT sees 27 recording A E 31 one channel watching another 32 UMEN hte cil a cists eect a les 34 37 with the vcr plus programming system 38 41 remote control DULLONS cidad 24 25 OO 28 A e a 5 aaria 43 dee Tes A E 42 PTE 25 28 46 6 9 42 50 saf
9. or Philips Magnavox TV Press and hold to set the Child Lock Details are on page 21 AAA VCR Button Fr Press to operate the VCR 5 O EN PLAY a Button ea Press to play a tape press to release Slow Search or Still mode and return OO to normal playback Details are on page 46 Press to select an item in the a VCR menu Or if you have a Magnavox Philips or Philips Magnavox TV DCO press when in TV mode to move up one row or selection in the TV menu MENU Button MENU ET CLEAR Press to access the VCR menu Or if you have a Magnavox Philips or Philips Magnavox TV press the TV button then press the MENU button to display the TV menu ole A Number Buttons Cable Users RECIOTR MEMORY SLOW MUTE Enter channel numbers as a two digit number for the quickest results For PHILIPS mam example to select channel 6 press 0 6 If you only press the N umber 6 ez O button channel 6 will be selected after a brief delay There also may be a TTT I 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 Press to select the recording speed SP or SLP Details are on pages 36 and 50 REC ord OTR B
10. AUTO Press the F FW D p gt button You will be prompted to turn off the VCR Turn off the VCR power and leave it off for several minutes W hen the current time appears on the VCR display panel the clock is set You may turn on the VCR again E ER VCR TV EJECT YOR v BUDES ia CoO MENU uo EXIT g5 le nC E REC OTR MEMORY an an PHILIPS io oe 5 SEARCH 5 STILL E E 33 e If you enter an incorrect PBS chan nel number at step 4 press the CLEAR button then enter the cor rect channel number If you have an antenna you may select channels 2 69 at step 4 If you have a cable connection you may select channels 1 125 The clock cannot be set automati cally if you don t receive a channel that carries a time signal in your area Set the clock manually If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals setting the clock automatically may take several minutes If nothing happens even after you wait several minutes set the clock manually You cannot select AUTO CLOCK at step 3 during tape playback 18 Setting the Clock cont d Time Zone W hen using the AUTO CLOCK function you can specify your time zone That way the VCR will update the clock according to your time zone Press the VCR button then press the MENU button SELECT aw CHOOSER PROGRAM TONER SET UP SET CLOCK Ey oo TO END PUSH EXIT
11. Box DBS Press the MUTE button For example the remote control may turn off the Cable Box DBS power but it may not change channels at the Cable Box DBS Within 30 seconds press the CBL DBS button If you can not change the channels at the Cable Box by using the Number buttons press the VCR PLUS ENTER button after you Within 30 seconds press the Number buttons to enter the press the Number buttons It may two digit code for your Cable Box or DBS For example if you change channels at the Cable Box have a Zenith Cable Box press N umber buttons 2 3 When you replace the batteries in the remote control you will have to program the remote control again Remember to point the remote con Repeat step 1 If the remote control works your Cable Box or trol toward the Cable Box DBS dur DBS you re finished If the remote control still doesn t work your ing steps 1 6 Cable Box or DBS repeat steps 2 5 using a different code for Some Cable Boxes can only be your brand if available turned on at the Cable Box 24 Remote Control Buttons EJECT Button Press to eject the tape POWER Button Press to turn on or off the VCR TV Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System You must first press the VCR TV or CBL DBS button 000 VOR PLUSHENTER ALT CH Press to select channels at the VCR TV Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System use to set up VCR features such as the clock You can not select channels above 99 at the Magnavox Philips
12. Jefferson City TN 37760 1 800 851 8885 Monaural Audio and Video Cables 6 feet VHS Cassette Rewinder Color coded for easy connection M61117 M61103 Three Cassette Storage Cases plastic Fits VHS and Beta cassettes Six High grade VHS T 120 Cassettes M61104 MHG1206 This owner s manual is made of recyclable materials Remember to recycle As an ENERGY STAR Partner Philips Consumer Electronics es Company has determined that this product meets the rerh ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark 1B8103E003 Printed In China OVMN 02337 H3823UD
13. PUSH EXIT is Press the PLAY a button or the STOP w button to select O TUNER SET UP then press the F FW D gt button SPEED TIME SEARCH PAUSESTILL SELECT aw CHOOSE gt REC OTR MEMORY SLOW MUTE AUTO PROGRAMMING ADD DELETE CH CH MEMORY REVIEW PHILIPS MENTA TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY 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 you receive into its 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 You can not enter the TUNER SET you press the CH annel a fw button 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 You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or DBS If you have an antenna channels 2 69 will be available If you have a cable connection channels 1 125 will be available Automatic Channel Setup cont d 13 Adding Deleting Channels Press the VCR button Press the MENU button Press the PLAY button or the STOP v button to select TUNER SET UP then pr
14. 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 e 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 50 Glossary 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 system 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 you receive Bands settings that allow you to tune channels Antenna VHF very high frequency channels 2 13 and UHF ultra high frequency channels 14 69 Cable all standard channels can be received without a Cable Box Cable Box DBS Output Channel 03 or 04 Dubbing copying a tape using a second VCR Frame a still picture HQ high quality a feature in the VCR circuitry which provides enhanced picture detail Line Input The channel to which you set your VCR during 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
15. clock setting the VCR gets the current time from your local PBS station lt keeps track of the time by constantly referring to the time broad casted by your PBS station If you are using a Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System you must set the clock manually Follow the instructions under either manual clock setting or auto matic clock setting page 17 to set the VCR s clock Before you begin make sure The VCR is hooked up and turned on and channels are pro grammed into the VCR s memory see pages six 12 The VCR is in VCR position The VCR light will appear on the display panel If it does not press the VCR TV button once 8 E 2 Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step A Bee LJ 10986 REC OTR MEMORY on an Press the VCR button Guus gt Use Manual Clock Setting a SEARCH 5 STILL E E v sal Press the MENU button Press the PLAY a button or the STOP v button to select SET CLOCK then press the F FWD gt button To display the time on the TV screen press the STATUS EXIT but ton Details are on page 26 e Power failures that last for more Press the PLAY a button or the STOP v button to select than one minute can cause you to SET MANUAL CLOCK then press the F FW D gt button lose your clock setting if you set the clock manually If this happens reset the clock This VCR is ready for the year 2000 and the years beyon
16. may last this limitation may not apply to you TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN CANADA Please contact Philips at 1 800 661 6162 French Speaking 1 800 363 7278 English Speaking In Canada this warranty is given in lieu of all other warranties No other warranties are expressed or implied including any implied warranties of 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 903 242 4800 EL4946E009 MAC 6108 12 98 Index 53 IA o eeessessessssesssssesssessees 29 ACOSO iii ns 56 alt ch butto Nining 25 ant enna in jack 6 10 29 audio in out jacks10 28 29 42 50 automatic playback niiina 47 rewind eject Off eee 47 Deals blue background cassette compartment 27 cassette inside light cbl dbs button Ch3 ch4 Switch channel deleting PEVIEWING eee selection w essesseeseeeees Unai ALY DUttONS wees
17. on and in VCR position the VCR light will appear on the display panel set the VCR to the Cable Box DBS output channel 03 or 04 Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR Set the CH3 CH4 switch on the VCR to the same channel 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 Set the TV to the Cable Box DBS output chan nel 03 or 04 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 e When you play a tape make sure Select the channel you Eto watch at the Cable the Cable Box DBS is set to the Bo
18. 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 T ouch 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 You may be able to operate your TV Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System with the remote control 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 slow motion playback Tape Speeds how fast the tape travels during a recording or playback SP standard play fastest tape speed recording time for a T120 tape is approximately two hours best picture quality LP long play average tape speed playback only SLP super long play slowest tape speed recording time for a T120 tape is approximately six hours VCR video cassette recorder VIDEO IN OUT Jacks jacks located on the front and back of the VCR which are used to record video from another source IN or to send video to another system O UT Specifications 51 A A A Fe Four heads Video Signal ElA standards NTSC color Antenna
19. the REW ind lt button to rewind the tape Press the EJECT button 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 a button e Other playback options and fea tures are on pages 43 47 Read and follow the steps below to record a television program 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 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 36 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 31 Turn on the TV Insert a tape in the VCR POWER VC
20. 0 0 Press the F FWD gt 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 44 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 EJECT wv CBUDES SO Y MENU Ss EXIT ea STOI Hi d nj
21. ATUS EXIT button 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 42 40 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 38 39 Set the clock pages 15 18 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 PLUS ENTER 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 ENTER button VCR 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 progr
22. F TV EJECT VCR TY CBUDBS 2 Ses SPEED TIME SEARCH PAUSE STILL REC OTR MEMORY SLOW MUTE PHILIPS DIENTES 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 32 42 You can change the tape speed during a recording but some distor tion will appear on the tape The VCR will record in a preset vol ume 32 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 31 Press the VCR TV button to put the VCR in TV position The VCR light will disappear from the VCR s display panel Press the TV button then press the CH annel a v or Number buttons to select the channel you want to watch Sab at the TV If the VCR remote control doesn t operate your TV use the TV remote control to select the channel OOS E 0 O To return to the channel being recorded press the TV Q o Q E button then use the Number buttons to select channel 03 e Q O ye or 04 at the TV whichever channel the CH3 CH4 switch on CO the back of the VCR is set to POWER VCE ITV EJECT CBLDBS a amp CJ STOP y
23. 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 a button or the STOP v You may not access a status display button to select COUNTER ONLY then press the when viewing a still picture during F FWD gt button so that OFF or ON appears beside it slow motion playback or when the F FW D B gt or REW ind button is pressed during playback Press the STATUS EXIT button VCR Display Panel 27 Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here PHILIPS TENTA PW R power Light This light appears when the power is on Cassette Inside Light This light appears when there is a tape in the VCR VCR Light This light appears when the VCR is in VCR position This light does not appear when the VCR is in TV position REC ord Light This light appears during a record ing It flashes when a recording is paused Timer Light This light glows when the VCR ia is turned off to set a timer PW REC recording or during a O ne pd J i mA Touch Recording It flashes if VCR l T 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 Clock Display The current time appears here when the clock is set If the clock is not set will appear here PM will appear on the
24. G 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 37 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 press the MENU button Press the PLAY a button or the STOP v button to select PROGRAM then press the F FW D button 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 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
25. ROGRAM MON FRI elf you need to make a correction Recording while programming a timer record ing press the CLEAR button until example the cursor is flashing on the item you want to change Then enter the correct information SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER TO END PUSH EXIT Timer Recording cont d 35 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 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 SE Y KS o UN ea 2 2 Y WS a e E G GEES E FS 0 Ww Q z z 2 2 lt gt I t number For example to select channel 117 press 1 1 7 0 Antenna Users enter channel num
26. STOP v button to select SET CLOCK then press the F FW D button If OFF appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK press the F FW D button to select ON Then press the MENU button Or if ON appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK press the MENU button Go to step 4 SELECT aw CHOOSE gt TO END PUSH EXIT If you want the VCR to locate a local PBS station from which to take the time press the PLAY button or the STOP v button to select SET PBS CH AUTO Then press the F FWD gt button W hen the current time appears on screen you re finished Press the STATUS EXIT button Or you may be prompted to turn off the VCR Turn off the VCR power and leave it off for several minutes W hen the cur rent time appears on the VCR display panel the clock is set You may turn on the VCR again If you want to tell the VCR the PBS station from which to take the time press the PLAY button or the STOP v button to select SET PBS CH MANUAL Press the F FW D button then use the Number buttons to enter the channel number of the desired PBS station W hen the current time appears on screen you re finished Press the STATUS EXIT button NOTE CANNOT FIND PBS CLOCK DATA may flash on screen Press the PLAY button or the STOP w button to choose SELECT NEW PBS CH then press the F FW D gt button Use the Number buttons to enter the channel number of another PBS station Or press the PLAY button or the STOP w button to select SET PBS CH
27. 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 If you are not using a Cable Box DBS the clock may set itself automatically after you connect the antenna C able signal to the VCR and plug in the power cord The time will appear on the display panel OC MENU STATUS EXIT CLEAR Press the VCR button then press the POW ER button The VCR light and the PW R power light will appear on the dis play panel 0 0 AR 818 KJ YY Gara gt FA am gt S7 KS C F 0 YU E 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 20 to select a language SPEED TIME SEARCH PAUSE STILL e J ar J 2 2 lt gt A RECIOTR MEMORY SLOW MUTE PHILIPS KENTA 00 0 0 0 0 OF SELECT aw gt ENGLISH ON ESPANOL 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 e To skip this feature and play a tape immediately insert a tape with its record tab removed Or to skip step 3 press the MENU button All on screen displays will be in English To skip step 5 press the STOP w but
28. 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 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 52 Limited Warranty 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 covered only for the original warranty peros W he
29. Your VCR remote control may operate your TV If the remote Find your control doesn t operate your TV now follow the steps below TV code Point the remote control at your TV and press the TV ES 35 button Then press the POWER button If your TV turns a l am on or off try the other TV buttons see pages 24 25 If your TV Ses doesn t turn on or off or ifthe other buttons don t work go to Sep 2 eso MENU STATUS EXIT CLEAR Find the brand of your TV on the list below and remem ber the two digit number beside it TV CODES EMERSON 14 PHILCO 14 FISHER 00 11 PHILIPS 01 GE secede erie sl ad 10 PHILIPS MAGNAVOX 01 02 03 ES ES S OS GOLDSTAR 04 QUASAR 07 PHILIPS KENGA HITACHI o o o 120 RGA o do ica laos 10 Soe Z INV Gre ere er ets 05 SAMSUNG 17 MAGNAVOX 01 02 03 SANYO 11 MARANTZ 045 13 SEARS vestida 08 11 MITSUBISHI 130 SHARP o ana 16 MONTGOMERY WARD 14 SONY 09 PANASONIC 07 TOSHIBA 08 PANASONIC GAOO 07 ZENITH 06 15 Press the MUTE button Within 30 seconds press the TV button The remote control may only operate some features of your TV For exam Within 30 seconds press the Number buttons to enter ple the remote con
30. ae 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 you f
31. am 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 ES E Ge ED MENU STATUS EXIT CLEAR O 0 8 LZ FN gt ED F e SS E 18B al8 SPEED TIMESEARCH PAUSE STILL 2 WZ Par E O 2 lt gt J A RECIOTR MEMORY SLOW MUTE PHILIPS TNT 00 DO 0 0 OF 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 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 button and continue from step 4 Timer Recording with the VCR Plus Programming System cont d 41 Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed or t
32. annels at the TV or to watch one pro gram while recording another Details are on page 32 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 tape at high speed During playback press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on screen Details are on page 46 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 ENTER Button Press to set a timer recording with the VCR Plus programming system Details are on pages 38 41 Or press after pressing the N umber buttons to select a channel at the TV or the Cable Box Details are on pages 22 23 TIME SEARCH Button Press to fast forward or rewind the tape a specific length of time Details are on page 45 ALT CH Alternate Channel Button Press while in TV position to return to the TV channel you were viewing immediately before switching to your current channel This button does not have an effect on channels changed at the VCR CH annel a v Buttons Press to change channels at the VCR TV Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System STATUS EXIT Button Press to access or remove the on screen s
33. ast System The basic VCR TV connection antenna cable to VCR to TV is shown below If you have a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System please see pages eight nine If you have a Stereo TV please see page 10 After you hook up the VCR go to page 11 to turn on the VCR 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 t
34. 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 eet tack ace Insert a tape in the VCR vars whys Cani Bae DS Leave the Cable Box DBS on iros see roce coran 38 39 if appl icable n UES for more hints 42 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 time 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 f
35. bers as a two digit number OO for the quickest results For example to select channel 5 press OE MOWRY OR SITE 0 5 If you only press the Number 5 button channel 5 will be etre od selected after a brief delay NEP nay 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 timer recording See page eight for details Press two Number buttons for the hour you want the recording to begin Press two Number buttons for the minute you want the recording to begin Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM For example for 9 30 PM press 09 30 2 ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10 TIME ON swish TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT e Entries that do not match the VCR s es sree sees Eric ae recording s clock or calendar will cause a ques op y tion mark to appear on screen ONE TIME PROGRAM If you are recording from line input CHANNEL 10 connect the audio and video cables TIME ON 09 30 PM TIME OFF io to the AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the VCR Please see illustration on page 42 TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Instructions continue on page 36 36 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
36. bottom of 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 Point the remote control at the TV then press the TV button when using the remote control to operate the TV Point the remote control at the Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System DBS then press the CBL DBS button when using the remote control to operate the Cable Box or DBS 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 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 Do not mix alkaline and man O nly an authorized service center should perform this service ganese batteries Do not mix old and new batteries 6 Hookups Without a Cable Box Direct Broadc
37. cture VCR TV Button Press to select VCR or TV position relia biene 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 ing Press repeatedly to start a One Touch Recording Details are on page 33 W hen the VCR light appears on the dis PAUSE Button play panel the VCR is in VCR position W hile recording press to pause the recording Press TV Position again to resume recording Details are on page 31 You Use to watch TV changing channels at can not pause a O ne Touch Recording During tape the TV or to watch one program while playback press to freeze the picture Press again to recording another W hen the VCR light resume playback Details are on page 46 does not appear on the display panel the VCR is in TV position Rear Panel 29 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 42 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 42 AUDIO OUT IN Or O l EO a fe VIDEO OUT Jack Connect a cab
38. d To set a date in the year 2000 enter 00 for the year in step 6 16 Setting the Clock cont d Press two Number buttons for the hour s and two Number buttons for the minute s Then press 1 for AM or 2 for PM For example for 2 15 PM press 02 15 2 Enter a 0 before a single digit number Entries that do not match the VCR s internal calendar will cause a question mark to appear on screen To make corrections press the CLEAR button until the space Cc for the number you want to correct is flashing Then enter the correct number O TIME 02 15 PM MENU STAT S EXIT MONTH GCS TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT 8 FAA KR FA A an BIBIS YV Y QA UV YU ICR PLUSWENTER ALT CH B 2 O TIME SEARCH PAUSE STILL O Press two Number buttons for the month two Number buttons for the day and two Number buttons for the year For example for July 1 1999 press 07 01 99 The day of Ca the week will appear automatically TIME 02 15 PM DATE 07 01 99 THU TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT Press the STATUS EXIT button to start the clock The screen will return to the program you were watching The time will appear on the VCR display panel Setting the Clock cont d 17 Automatic Clock Setting Press the VCR button then press the MENU button SELECT aw CHOOSE gt PROGRAM AR ser UP SET C TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY button or the
39. display but AM will not 28 Front Panel 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 Remote Sensor tape while the picture stays on screen Details are on page 46 Receives a signal from your remote control so you can oper STOP EJECT Button ate your VCR from a distance Press once to stop the tape W hen play back is stopped press to eject the tape POWER Button Press to turn the VCR power on and off PLAY Button Press to play a tape Press to VIDEO In Jack release Slow Search or Still Connect a cable coming mode and return to play from the video out jack of back Details are on page 46 a camcorder another VCR or an audio visual source laser disc player video disc player etc here Details are on page 42 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 46 CHANNEL w a Buttons AUDIO In Jack Press to change channels at the Connect a cable coming VCR Or press to adjust the from the audio out jack of a tracking of a tape during normal camcorder another VCR playback or slow motion play or an audio source here back Also press to remove ver Details are on page 42 tical jitter in a Still pi
40. e VCR immediately The timer recording will take place if you turn off the VCR before the timer recording s scheduled start time See page 48 for more hints 38 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 Setting Up the VCR Plus Programming System cont d 39 Examine the lists on page 38 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 nu
41. entatives 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 if you set the clock manually See pages 34 41 to reprogram your timer record ings A TV program cannot be recorded Check 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 Check the TV VCR position page 28 Check the CH3 CH4 switch pages six nine The VCR will not perform a timer recording Make sure the recording start and stop times are set correctly pages 34 41 e 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 progra
42. es to protect the VCR and the During tape playback press the SLOW button The tape tape from damage will play in slow motion e 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 36 and 50 To release Slow mode and return to normal playback press the PLAY button or press the SLOW button again Automatic O peration Features 47 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 the tape to the point at which the counter is set to zero then stop The VCR will not eject the tape automatically or shut itself off Tape Eject A tape can be ejected with the VCR power on or off but the VCR must be plugged in If a timer recordi
43. ess 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 SELECT aw ADD DELETE gt 124 DELETED a DELETED gt DELETED AD D ED TO END PUSH EXIT NOTE If you have an antenna channel numbers 2 69 will appear on the ADD DELETE CH menu 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 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 ess 538 STATUS EXIT CLEAR 0 G D NS E YU FN G YU A gt gt YU FN 0 YU FA a 81616 YUU E 00 Y gt O o 2 IS lt 8 gt ur SPEED TIME SEARCH PAUSE STILL REC OTR MEMORY SLOW MUTE COO 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
44. ety precautions see 3 SEArCh Ng ccocccocnncicninnno rincones 46 Sensor remote susse 28 slow DUO Nini motion nia Dita speed button standard play status display status exit button stereo TV hookups Still picture inicia StOP W DUTON stop eject button sssr super high speed searching 46 super long play seses 36 50 table of contents sssr 4 tape duplication eject speed time search button Setting A 15 19 timer A E E 27 recording cancelling 37 checking Setting cara with vcr plus programming SYSTEM 38 41 CRACKING ii nhan 47 tv DUO inicias controls hookups position vcr b tt 5 24 Ee i EEE E 27 plus enter button EEE EN 22 23 25 40 plus programming system 38 41 POSO cai 25 28 ver tv DUttON coccccocicnnocinocinncnns 25 28 video in out jacks10 28 29 42 50 vol ume A V buttons 24 Warranty ica 52 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 37241 RF Coaxial Cable 75 ohm Two AA Batteries 4835 138 17012 4835 323 27011 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 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
45. f your Cable Box or DBS on the lists CG ls below and remember the two digit number beside it OO CABLE BOX CODES R PLUSWENTER ALT CH Le ARCHER 01 05 06 44 MAGNAVOX 26 SAMSUNG 05 06 0 O x CABLETENNA 01 44 MATSUSHITA 40 4 OQ O CABLEVIEW 04 30 svete 16 17 97 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA Sm 42 44 52 MOVIETIME A 08 09 CENTURY e 44 NOVAVISION 08 09 SIGNAL 26 OC CITIZEN 04 30 NSC NEC s sss 40 SL MARX 06 40 42 A 42 44 52 OAKeerrieneciinacanias 11 46 44 2 CURTIS 08 09 OAK SIGMA 11 46 SPRUCER 16 17 9 DIAMOND Leal tee PANASONIC 16 17 97 STANDARD COMPONENTS E cea PHILIPS 07 23 50 EE T E A T S EASTERNIREGENCY PIONEER 5 06 STARGATE ee 04 06 30 IN 2 PULSAR 04 30 42 42 44 52 GC BRAND 04 30 44 52 TELEVIEW ie 06 40 42 42 44 52 QUES Termo 05 06 TOCOM 01 33 34 42 There is no guarantee GEMINI JASCO A 16 17 97 UNIKA ees 01 GENERAL ELECTRIC REALISTIC 44 UNIVERSAL 42 44 52 that the remote Pagan RECOTON 0 000 44 VIDEOWAY 07 23 50 a GENERAL INSTRUMENT REGAL 14 15 28 41 VIEWSTAR 26 40 62 will work your a 01 02 03 04 34 83 REMBRANDT ZENITH 07 23 50 Cable B DBS HAMLIN 14 15 28 41 eeir 01 42 44 y JERROLD 01 02 03 able Box or 04 34 83 DIRECT BROADCAST SYSTEM CODES MAGNAVOX 00 94 95 RCA eee 97 SONY eee 98 The remote control may only operate some features of your Cable
46. he 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 36 and 50 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 E E gt Y gt MENU STATU S EXIT CLEAR 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 CANE 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 offthe 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 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
47. in hours and minutes For example to search forward 70 minutes press 1 1 0 at step 3 You can not do a Time Search while recording To remove the Time Search display press the TIME SEARCH button again To cancel a Time Search that is in progress press the STOP w button 46 Special Effects Playback 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 E lt E a z z s 3 0 0 0 To return to playback press the PLAY a button Super High Speed Searching LP SLP STATUS EXIT CLEAR gt A 810 FN A gt gt N e e A 2 NSI 2 5 2 2 O E 006 g C 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 3 gt SPEED TIMESI O 8 O H PAUSE STIL 3 lt 0 0 REC OTR MEMORY SLOW MUTE PHILIPS MENO To return to normal playback press the PLAY a button Viewing a Still Picture During tape playback press the PAUSE STILL button A still picture will appear on screen To release the still picture and return to playback press the PLAY a button or press the PAUSE STILL button again Viewing a Slow Motion Picture Slow and Still modes will automati cally switch to Stop mode after five minut
48. lay panel For details see page 28 Check the connections between the VCR TV antenna cable and Cable Box Direct Broadcast System if applicable See pages six 10 for details Tape cannot be inserted Insert the tape window side up with the record tab facing you 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 If a timer recording is programmed and the VCR power is off you can not insert a tape without a record tab Tape cannot be removed e Make sure the power plug is completely connected to a power outlet e 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 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
49. le going to the VIDEO IN Jack of a camcorder another VCR or an audio visual system laser disc player video disc player etc here Details are on page 42 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 eerie 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 are on page 42 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 30 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 Cs un e E eS If playback does not start automatically press the VCR Sas button then press the PLAY a button E 4 0 13 lt CEJ Press the STOP v button on the remote control or the venus STOP EJECT button on the VCR once to stop playback O SPEED TIME SEARCH PAUSE STILL FN HWE F E bee Z YUU gt U lt gt T J j REC OTR MEMORY SLOW MUTE PHILIPS TENTA g0 0 0 0 0 0 Press
50. ll 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 Philips Service Solutions Group P O Box 2976 Longview Texas 75606 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
51. mbers by following steps 3 7 Make each entry within 60 seconds of the previous entry me uae si gt Press the VCR button then press the MENU button Og ED Press the PLAY a button or the STOP w button to select 5 5 om VCR SET UP then press the F FWD gt button c gt ji R D0 a g Press the PLAY button or the STOP v button to select Qo Sf A VCR PLUS REF MAP then press the F FW D gt button lo OE A Look at the lists you filled in on page 38 For stations whose VCR Plus and Cable TV channels do not match press the PLAY a 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 VCR PLUS CROSS REF MAP VERR LUS SAR EN SATE i 99 9 are zan 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 Press the ST
52. mming a timer recording at least five minutes before the recording is set to begin 12 p m is noon 12 am 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 CH3 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 tracking page 47 e 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 28 Remove all obstacles between the remote control and the VCR e Inspect and or replace the batteries in the remote control page five The VCR cannot be controlled e Check the Child Lock page 21 Helpful Hints cont d 49 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 24 for details 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 disp
53. n the warranty on the product expires the warranty on all replaced and repaired parts also expires WHAT IS EXCLUDED Tour 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 caused by signal conditions or cable or antenna systems outside the unit a product that requires modification or adaptation to enable it to operate in any country other than the country for which it was designed 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 e a product that is used for commercial or institu tional purposes including but not limited to rental purposes WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE W arranty service is available in a
54. ng 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 T racking To manually adjust the tracking during playback and slow motion playback press the CHANNEL a v buttons on the VCR The CH annel a w buttons on the remote control will not adjust tracking Tracking will return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment when you press the STOP w button or insert a tape You cannot manually adjust the tracking of a Still picture However you may press the CHANNEL a v buttons on the VCR to remove vertical jitter in a Still picture 48 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 repres
55. o connect your Cable Box DBS to the VCR W ith this connection You may view any channel You must select channels 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 D BS 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 C able Box DBS output channel This is step 5 on page 35 Leave the Cable Box DBS on for a timer recording If you use the VCR Plus Programming system set the Cable TV channel to 03 or 04 Cable Box D BS output chan nel for every VCR Plus channel in the VCR Plus Cross Reference Map You must set the Cable Box DBS to the channel you want to record leave the Cable Box DBS on for the timer recording Details are on page 39 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
56. o select DAYLIGHT SVG TIME Then press the F FW D button so that OFF or ON appears beside DAYLIGHT SVG TIME Press the STATUS EXIT button 20 Language Selection 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 LAN GUAGE VCR PLUS REF MAP BLUEBACKGROUND ON TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY button or the STOP v button to select LANGUAGE then press the F FWD gt 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 Spanish on screen displays Press the STATUS EXIT button POWER VCRTV EJECT VCR Tv CBUDBS e E MENU STATUS EXIT CLEAR E VL gt gt Y FA Bie gt Ez gt Lee gt 000 F J El U FN Dile e TU DIETA 3 gt 00 0 0 0 0 OF 2 PEEL El TIME SEARCH PAUSEISTILL RECIOTR MEMORY SLOW MUTE PHILIPS ITA 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 button
57. 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 Child Lock 21 Child Lock prevents use of the VCR by deactivating the VCR fea ture buttons on the VCR and the remote control To set the Child Lock turn on the VCR power then follow the steps below Press the VCR button es NER VCR TV EJECT YOR CBLDBS Press and hold the POWER button on the remote con trol until PL appears on the display panel The VCR will turn off When Child Lock is activated The time will appear on the display panel PL will appear on the display panel for two seconds every minute You may insert a tape However the VCR power will remain off and tape playback will not begin You may press the EJECT button to remove the tape unless a timer recording is programmed Timer recordings will take place as scheduled even if Child Lock is activated PL will appear steadily on the display panel during the timer recording The TV and Cable Box DBS feature buttons of the remote REC OTR MEMORY an an PHILIPS To cancel the Child Lock press the VCR button then press and hold the POWER button on the remote control for five seconds so that the VCR turns on 22 Setting the Remote to O perate a TV
58. or your confidence in PHILIPS MAGNAVOX You ve wien your Unit ay cose selected one of the best built best backed products available eTe your hoen i today And we ll do everything in our power to keep you happy please do not remove product with your purchase for many years to come covering As a member of the PHILIPS MAGNAVOX family you re enti J The exclamation point tled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties calls attention to features for which you should read the and outstanding service networks in the industry enclosed literature closely to W hat s more your purchase guarantees you ll receive all the infor prevent operate and mainte mation and special offers for which you qualify plus easy access to nance Problems accessories from our convenient home shopping network WARNING TO PREVENT e FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising DO NOT EXPOSE THIS commitment to your total satisfaction EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR All of this is our way of saying welcome and thanks for investing in MOISTURE CAUTION To prevent elec err MAGN AYA PROGU tric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot and fully Sincerely insert ATTENTION paur ae ie choc lectriques introduire la E lame la plus large de la fiche a gt dans la Borne correspondante e P prise et pousser jusqu au ond Robert Minkhorst President and C hief Executive O fficer For Customer Use Ente
59. p MENU STATUS EXIT CLEAR R Press the PLAY a button or the STOP v button to select WW 9 SET CLOCK then press the F FW D gt button A SET CLOCK OWL E AUTO CLOCK ON SPEED TIME SEARCH PAUSEISTILL SET MANUAL CLOCK DAYLIGHT SVG TIME ON SET TIME ZONE REC OTR MEMORY SLOW MUTE AUTO PHILIPS TENEI g Ol 0 0 0 0 Press the PLAY a button or the STOP v button to select SET TIME ZONE then press the F FWD gt button ne sx CHOO SE gt ATLANTIC AWAII ND PUSH EXIT 3 m Press the PLAY button or the STOP v button to select your time zone ON will appear beside your choice SELECT aw CHOOSE gt AUTO ATLANTIC TO END Push EXIT Press the STATUS EXIT button e SET TIME ZONE will not appear in the menu if AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF Daylight Saving Time 19 You may program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in O ctober Daylight 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 Press the VCR button Press the MENU button SS SELECT aw CHOOSE gt f CH a a i ET CLOCK a E E TO END PUSH EXIT O O or aial PHILIPS TENTA Press the PLAY a button or the STOP v button to select E SET CLOCK then press the F FW D button Press the PLAY a button or the STOP v button t
60. r 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 E Press the VCR button then press the MENU button O SELECT aw CHOOSE P e VCR SET UP O 0 E TUNER SET UP SPEED TMESEAROH paysesTul SET CLOCK O RECIOTR MEMORY SLOW MUTE TO END PUSH EXIT PHILIPS CENT 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 P
61. r 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 Welcome to your VCR owner s manual Introduction 3 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 Clock Setting with Time Zone e Automatic Head Cleaner Automatic O peration Features e Automatic Tracking Adjustment Blue Background Child Lock Daylight Saving Time Display Panel e High Quality HQ System e On Screen Displays in English or Spanish One Touch Recording e Real Time Counter e Remote Control with capability to operate TV Cable Box and Direct Broadcast System Repeat Play e Special Effects Playback Forward and Reverse Searching Still Slow Motion e The VCR Plus Programming System Time Search Timer Recording Safety Precautions Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture
62. recording This will continue until all timer recordings have been displayed Then the menu will disappear To cancel the timer recording displayed press the CLEAR button Either the display will disappear or information about other timer recordings will appear If you do not press any other buttons the display will disappear after all timer recordings have been displayed Repeat steps 1 4 to make sure you have cleared the cor rect timer recording POWER VCR TV EJECT NOR TV CBUDBS SOs a Gx E F FV de v MENU STATUS EXIT CLEAR olaran afata OOGOR o l SPEED TIMESEARCH PAUSE STILL v REC OTR MEMORY SLOW MUTE Tensa e CLASH may flash on screen when you finish setting a timer recording This means that the timer recording you just programmed and another timer record ing overlap The current timer recording will not take place You may choose to cancel the overlapping timer recording To stop a started timer recording press the STOP EJECT button on the VCR If the power fails for more than one minute programmed timer recordings will be lost 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 th
63. rom 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 43 Follow the steps below to make the VCR play a tape over and over Press the VCR button Clare Press the MENU button mos PLAY SELECT aw CHOOSE gt E o PROGRAM 7 TUNER SET UP A SET CLOCK E TO END PUSH EXIT AFA Gis Y Y FA FE Gigi Y Y Y AFA Joe Y UU PTAS E AA o gt Jil Dl 3 2 U Ne 5 g e lt s gt t 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 button to select REPEAT PLAY REC OTR MEMORY SLOW MUTE PHILIPS ENYA 030 0 0 0
64. tatus display Details are on page 26 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 44 F FW D Fast Forward gt Button W hen playback is stopped press to fast forward the tape at high speed During playback press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on screen Details are on page 46 Or if you have a Magnavox Philips or Philips Magnavox TV use to adjust the controls in the TV CBL DBS Button Press to operate the Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System Details are on page 23 ED 55 e in meet STOP y MENU STATUS EXIT CLEAR VCR PLUSWEN SPEED TIMESEARCH PAUSE STILL GAMA E G Y AA gt YY Y GAN gt e RG Y lt 9 gt E E 08 Y gt im o 2 gt Ee lt REC OTR MEMORY SLOW MUTE PHILIPS KEX TA Sd l TV Button Press to operate the TV Details are on page 22 Buttons with a shaded description may also operate features of your TV Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System 26 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
65. ton repeatedly until the JOE desired recording length 30 minutes to eight hours A S k U 0 Y gt B 2 2 p 3 gt A E lt on screen Recording will begin immediately The PECOT MEMORY SLOW MUTE REC ord light and the Timer light will appear on the display 0O O O panel Ci OTR 0 30 CH12 To stop an OTR before recording is finished press the STOP button or the POWER button To check the time remaining for an To cancel the OTR but continue recording press the OTR after the OTR has been sel REC ord OTR button repeatedly until REC appears in the upper eae Se an wer i left corner of the TV screen STATUS must be set to ON See 9 ree the recording a WAIE page 26 for details The REC ord light will remain on the display an i gt IREGI ESS PLESS RIE AA REC ord OTR button until the desired panel of the VCR but the Timer light will disappear 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 34 Time
66. trol may turn on the two digit code for your TV brand For example if you the TV power but it may not change have a Zenith TV press Number buttons 0 6 channels at the TV If you can not change the channels at the TV using the Number but tons press the VCR PLUS ENTER Repeat step 1 If the remote control works your TV you re fin button after you press the Number ished If the remote control still doesn t work your TV repeat buttons It may change channels at steps 3 5 using a different code for your brand if available the TV When you replace the batteries in the remote control you must pro i gram the remote control again There IS NO guarantee that the Remember to point the remote con remote will work your TV trol toward the TV during steps 1 6 Setting the Remote to O perate a Cable Box Direct Broadcast System 23 Your VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box or Direct Find Broadcast System DBS If the remote control doesn t operate your your Cable Box or DBS now follow the steps below code Turn on the Cable Box DBS Then point the remote con trol at your Cable Box DBS and press the CBL DBS button Then press the POWER button If your Cable Box DBS turns off try the other Cable Box DBS buttons see pages 24 25 If your Cable Box DBS doesn t turn off or if the other buttons don t work go to step 2 gt GOO O R Find the brand o
67. ured under license from Gemstar Development C orporation e This manual your new product and the packaging contain materials that can be recycled and reused Specialized companies can recycle your product to increase the amount of reusable materials and to minimize the amount that needs to be properly disposed Your product uses batteries that should not be thrown away when depleted but should be disposed of as small chemical waste Please find out about the local regu lations on disposal of your old prod uct batteries manual and packag ing whenever you replace existing equipment 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 WEN Stereo TV det s iiir eterea wk Oa was Lat eae DA 10 Turning ON QUE MO Ra ice ear 68 cr Sta OP Grae ERS Bee 11 Automatic Channel Setup taa ads 12 14 Setting th Glock A O Be 15 18 Diaylight Savng IMG di piden ot an RA iban 19 e AA O NN 20 CTW A A ES Mila 21 Setting the Remote to Operate a TV oooocooccccccc e tenes 22 Setting the Remote to O perate a Cable Box Direct Broadcast System 23 Description of Controls
68. utton Press once to start a recording Details are on page 31 Or press repeated ly to start a One Touch Recording Details are on page 33 MEMORY Button Press to memorize a tape position at which the real time counter was set to 0 00 00 Details are on page 44 PAUSE STILL Button W hile recording press to temporarily stop the recording pause Press a second time to resume normal recording Details are on page 31 You can not pause a One Touch Recording During playback press to freeze the picture still Press again to resume playback Details are on page 46 SLOW Button During tape playback press to view the picture in slow motion Press again to resume normal playback MUTE Button Press to eliminate the sound at your TV Press again to restore the volume VOL ume a v Buttons Press to adjust the volume of your TV e Press the VCR button before pressing VCR feature buttons press the TV button before pressing TV feature but tons press the CBL DBS button before pressing Cable Box Direct Broadcast System feature buttons Remote Control Buttons cont d 25 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 ch
69. 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 the 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 tus display Memory Current status of tape Time 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 button Press the PLAY button or the STOP 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 gt STATUS ON COUNTER ONLY O
70. x DBS same channel as the CH3 CH4 switch on the VCR Set the TV to the Cable Box DBS output channel 03 or 04 10 Hookups With a Stereo TV 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 Turning on Your VCR 11 Before turning on your VCR make sure there are batteries in the Turn on the TV remote control and the VCR and TV are connected correctly Follow the steps on this page only when you plug the

Magnavox VRA431AT99 Owner's Manual

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents