Philips/Magnavox VRZ255AT Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual

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Introduction3

Welcome to yourVCR owner's manual. This manualhassix sections:SettingUpYourVCR; Descriptionof Controls;BasicOperations;Recording;

Playing;andInformationYou May Need.The instructionsexplainallof the VCR'sfeatures,which arelisted below.

Features

Automatic Channel Setup Automatic Clock Setting

Automatic Head Cleaner Daylight- SavingTime

Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback Index Search

Multi-Channel Television Sound (MTS) System

19 Micron Head

On-Screen Menus in English, Spanish,or French Quick Programming

•"Remote Control with Capability to Operate'IV, Cable Box, and Direct

Broadcast System (DBS)

• Repeat Play

• Skip Search

• VCR Plus+ Programming System

Safety Precautions

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

FCC Warning:Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user's authority to operate it,

ThisVCR, equippedwith a High Quality (HQ) System,is compatiblewith existing

Video Home System(VHS) equipment.ThisVCRalso isequippedwith S-VHS Quasi Playback(SQPB),allowingyouto playS-VHS recordings with regularVHS resolution.However,you maynot record on S-VHStapeswith thisVCR. Thisproduct hasa 19 micron headwhichprovidesa better picturewhen you viewtapes recorded in slowspeed(SLP). Philips ConsumerElectronicsCompanyrecommends that youuse onlyvideo cassettetapes that havebeen tested and inspectedfor useintwo, four, six,and eighthourVCRs, andwhich are labelledwith the _ mark.The use oftapes

that havenot beeninspectedfor use in two, four,six,and eighthourVCRs may

result in poor picture qualityand excessivedepositson the video heads,which

may not be coveredbythe warrantyif damageoccurs.

Note to the CableTV System Installer:This reminder is provided to call the Cable TV system installers attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code, which provides guidelines for proper grounding - in particular, specifying that the cable ground shallbe connected to the grounding system of the build-

ing, asclose to the point of cable entry as possible. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (I) this device maynot cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including

interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

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4 TableofContents

Setting UpYourVCR

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

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

Before UsingYour VCR .................................................. 5

Hookups Without a Cable Box ......................................... 6 - 7

HookupsWith a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System ........................ 8 - 9

Turning on Your VCR .................................................. I0

Automatic Channel Seeup ........................................... 11 - 12

Setting the Clock ................................................. 13 - 17

Daylight-Saving Time ................................................... 18

LanguageSelection .................................................... 19

Description of Controls

Remote Control Buttons ........................................... 20 - 2 I

Display Panel ........................................................ 22

Front Panel .......................................................... 23

Rear Panel .......................................................... 24

On-Screen Status Displays .............................................. 25

Setting the Remote Control to Operate a'lV ............................... 26

Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable BoxiDBS ..................... 27

Basic Operations

Playing ............................................................. 28

Recording ........................................................... 29

Recording

One-Touch Recording ................................................. 30

Recording One Channel/VVatchingAnother ................................ 3 I

Setting Up theVCR Plus+ Programming System .......................... 32 - 33

Timer RecordingWith theVCR Plus+ Programming System ................. 34 - 35

Quick Programming ............................................... 36 - 39

Timer Recording Speed Setting .......................................... 40

Rerecording (Tape Duplication) ........................................... 41

Playing

Index Search ......................................................... 42

Multi-Channel Television Sound System ................. _............... 43 - 44

Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback .............................................. 45

Video Stabilizer ...................................................... 46

Incredible Picture .................................................... 47

Playback Options ..................................................... 48

Automatic Operation Features ........................................... 49

InformationYou May Need

Glossary ............................................................. S0

Specifications ........................................................ 5 I

Helpful Hints ......................... _. ........................... 52 - 53

Limited Warranty .................................................... 54

Index ............................... . ................ .............. 55

Supplied Accessories .................................................. 56

BeforeUsingYourVCR5

Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel

A thin, plasticcovermayprotect the front panelof yourVCR.

BeforeusingtheVCP_lift a corner of the plastic,then peelit off.

Putting Batteries in the Remote Control

I I

To open the battery compartment, push in the tab, then pull up the lid.

Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and - ends aligned as indicated.

Close the battery compartment lid.

Using the Remote Control

• Do not put objectsbetweenthe remote controlandtheVCR.

• PresstheVCR button, then point the remote controlat theVCR's remote sensor,before pressingotherVCR operationbuttons.

• PresstheTV button,then point the remote control at theTV,

before pressingotherTV operation buttons.

• Pressthe CBIdDI3Sbutton,then point the remote controlat the Cable Box/DBS,before pressingother Cable Box/DBS operation

buttons.

Erase Protection

Video cassetteshaverecord tabsto ensurethat recordings are not erasedaccidentany.

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

To record again, cover the hole with cellophane tape.

VCR Maintenance

• Remove any lightadhesivestick-onnotes from the videocassette beforeputtingthe cassettein theVCR. Removablelabels canjam

the VCR.

• Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your VCR'sperfor-

mance.¥ourVCR hasan automatichead cleaner,but the video headseventually will require cleaningor replacement. Cleaningor

replacement of the video heads should be performed only by an

authorized service center.

Helpful Hints

Theremote controland itsbatteries

are supplied. Do notmix alkalineand manganese batteries.

Donotmix old and newbatteries.

6 HookupsWithoutaCableBox

The basicVCWTV connection- antenna/cabletoVCR toTV - isshownbelow.Ifyou havea Cable Boxor a

Direct Broadcast System, please refer to pages 8 - 9.After you hook up theVCR, please go to page l0 to turn on theVCR.

Disconnect the antenna or cable from yourTV.

Antenna

IndoorlOutdoor

(300 ohm)

Cable

(75 ohm)

Jack

(on back of'IV)

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

VCR.

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

Cable

(7Sohm)

•HookupsWithoutaCableBox(cont'd)7

_ , ; •

Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the. RF OUT Jack on the back of theVCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on type or screw-on type of coaxial cable,whichever you prefer. A snap-on type is supplied.)

Antenna or Cable

RF coaxial cable

Antenna In Jack (on back of TV)

example only

Plug in theTV and theVCR.

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

channel is not used or least used in your area.To operate yourVCR with your TV, set

the TV to the same channel. For example, when playing a tape, if the CH3/CH4

switch is set to CH3, the TV should be on channel 3.

CH3 / CH4

Switch

CH3 CH4

You are ready to turn on theVCR. Please go to page 10 before turning on the VCR.

8 HookupsWitha CableB0x/DimctBroadcastSystem

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Q • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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

• Youmayview anychannel.

• You must selectchannelsatthe Cable Box/DBS.Channelscannotbechangedat theVCR.

• You maynot view a channelother than the one youare recording.

• You maynot set upchannelsat theVCR.

• You canonlyprograma timer recording for one channelat atime. SettheTV andtheVCR to the Cable

Box/DBSoutput channel(channel03 or 04), andsetyour CableBox/DBSto the channelyou want to record.When you enter the channelyou want to record in atimer recording, selectchannel03 or 04 (the Cable Box/DBSoutput channel).(This isstep3on page36.) Leavethe CableBox/DBSon for a timer recording.

Cable Box/DBS

VCR

Cable signal

RFcoaxialcable

Connections

Connect a Cable signalto the IN jack on the Cable 13ox/DBS.

Usean EF coaxialcable (supplied)to connectthe OUT jackon

the Cable Box/DBSto theANT(enna) IN jack on theVCR.

Use a secondRFcoaxialcableto connectthe RFOUT jack on the

VCR to theTV'sANTENNA IN jack.

Recording/Viewing Any Channel

With theVCR on and inVCR position (theVCR light will appear

on the display panel), use the CH(annei) A/Y buttons to set the VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04).

Set the TV to the samechannelto whichyou set theVCR.

TV_s

ANTENNA

IN jack

Select the channelyouwant to view/recordat the Cable Box/DBS.

HookupsWithaCableBox/DirectBroadcastSystem(cant'd)9

With this connection:

• Youmaywa:_chone channelwhile recording another.

• Youmaynot record scrambledchannels.

I VCR

CableBoxJDBS

Cable signal _ -I'V's

ANTENNA

RFcoaxialcable iN jack

RF coaxialcable

Connections

Connect a Cable signalto theVCR's ANT(enna) IN iack.

Use anRF coaxialcable(supplied)to connectthe RF OUT jackon theVCR to the IN jack on the Cable Box/DES.

Use a secondRF coaxial cableto connect the OUT jackon the Cable Box/DBS to the TV'sANTENNA IN jack.

Recording One Channel/_Natching Another

I ....

Putthe Cable Box/DBS on the samechannelastheVCR's

CH31CH4 switch.Then,with theVCR inVCR position(theVCR

light will appearon the displaypanel),usethe CH(annel) A/Y but- tons to select the channelyou want to record at theVCR. Start the recording.

PresstheVCRFIW button once to put theVCR inTV position. (TheVCR lightwill disappear.)

Set theTV to the Cable BOx/DBSoutput channel(03 or 04).

Selectthe channelyou want to watch at the Cable BOx/DBS.

Whenyouplay atape,makesure the CableBoxIDBSissetto the

samechanne/asthe CH3/CH4 switchontheVCR.SettheW to the CableBox/DBSoutputchannel(0-!

or 04).

IOTurningonYourVCR

Before turning on yourVCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR,TV, and Cable Box/DBS (if applicable)

are connected.

Press theVCR button, then press the POWER button.

Turn on theTV.

Wait for theVCR to set up

channels.

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ESPA_Ot.

F'P,ANrCAIS

MAKE SELECTION OR

$H I_/OK TO CONTINUE

Turn on theTV. Set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the

CH31CH4 switch on the back of theVCR is set to, The menushownbelow will appear.

Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to select the on- screen display language.

Press the FF I_/OK button. The menu shown belowwill

appear.

I "/

CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE

TOVCR

THEN PUD4 I_IOK KEY

OR... -

R PI_Y ONLY - PtlN-I _rOP J

Press the FF ,IOK button to begin automatic channel setup. AUTO CH.SET PROCEEDING PLEASEWAIT will appear on-screen.The VCR will memorize all of the channels you receive, so when you scan through channels using the CH(annel) •/V but- tons, you'll only scanthrough channels that you receive.

When channels areset up,AUTO CH. SETCOMPLETED will

appear on-screen briefly.

Automayappear onthedisplay panel untilthe clockisset.After youconnectthe antenna/cablesig- nal to theVCRandconnecttheVCR

toa power source,the clockmay set itselfautomatically.Thecurrent time mayappearon theVCRdis.

playpanel.

If youdo notwant to setup chan-

nelsnow,pressthe STOP• button at step5. TUNERNOT SETwill

appear on-screenbriefly. Youmaynotset upchannelsat

step5 if youareusinga Cable Box/DBS.

AutomaticChannelSetupII

Although yourVCR mayautomaticallymemorizethe channelsyou

receive whenyou turn it on for the first time, this functionlets you setup channelsagain. Makeeach entrywithin one minute of the previousentry.

Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button.

Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to selectTUNER

SET UP, then press the FF I_/OK button.

-I. CABLE/ANTENNA. CABLE

AUTO CH, PROGRAMMING ADD/nELETE CH.

END PUSH EXIT

Press the FF I_IOK button repeatedly so that ANT (if you

have an antenna) or CABLE (if you have a cable connec-

tion) appears beside CABLE/ANTENNA.

Wait for theVCR to set up

channels.

Press the STOP • button to select AUTO CH. PRO-

GRAMMING_ then press the FF Ib/OK button. AUTO CH.

SETPROCEEDING PI.EASEWAlT anda scalethat showsthe

progressof channelsetup will appearon-screan.TheVCR will

memorizeall the channelsyou receive.

Wait for a few minutes while theVCR sets up channels. When programmingiscomplete,AUTO CH. SET COMPLETED will appearon-screen.Then,the programmingof the lowestchan-

nel numberplacedin theVCR's memory will appearon-screen.

Now when youpressthe CH(annel) •/• buttons,youwill scan

onlythrough channelsyou receive.

If the channelyouselecthasno bmadca_thescreenwillbe solid blue.

Thetwo/ine Inputmodeswill

alwaysbestored intheVCR'smem- ory at channel00.1"oselectA/V IN FRONTorAIV IN REAR,press0,0,

thenpressthe CH(annel)•IY but- tonsso thatAIV IN FRONTor AIV

IN REARappearson-screenbriefly.

Toexit LineInputmode,usethe CH(annel)•/• buttonstoselecta

channelotherthan 00.

12AutomaticChannelSetupIcont'd)

Adding/Deleting Channels

Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button.

VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

IN_L _l" UP

Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to selectTUNER

• SET UP, then press the FF I_IOK button.

AUTO CH. P'ROGRJLMMING

Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to select

ADDIDELETE CH., then press the FF I_/OK button.

SELECT • •

_25 eEl&frED

01 .... • DELETED

02 ADDED 03 A_ED

"TOADD/DELETE PUSH _IOK

N_ID PUN-I EXff J

4 "

Use the Number buttons, the CH (annel) •/V buttons, or the PLAY • or STOP • buttons to select the channel you want to add or delete.An arrow will appear beside the

selected channel.

Press the FF I_IOK button so that DELETED orADDED

appears beside the channel numhen

Press the EXITISTATUS button. Programmingof the channel you addedor deleted will appearon-screen.

Se ngtheClock13

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There are four waysto set theVCR's dock_Hanuatly,withTime Zone Selection,with Hanual PBSChannelSelection,or with

Automatic PBSChannelSelection.CableBox/DBS usersmustset the clockmanually.Before youset the clock,makesure:

• TheVCR power is on. •

• TheVCR lightappearson the displaypanel,if it does not,press

the VCPd'I"V button once.

• Channels are set up.

• Youmakeeachentry within oneminute of the previous entry,

To set the clock manually,follow the stepson this page:Touse Time 7one SelecUon_goto page 15.Touse ManualPBSChannel

selection,go to page16.To use Automatic PBS Channel Selection,

go to page 17.

Manual Clock Setting

Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button.

-_ VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

END F_JSH EXiT j,

Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF I_IOK button.

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Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to select CLOCK,

then press the FF I_IOK button.

TIME ..... AM l

DATE 01_)1/9_

AUTO CLOCK ON

PBSCH, AUTO _S.1_ AUTO

Tli'*1E ZONE AU'FO

TO SET PUSH k_ f THEN I_/OK

_.O END PUSH EXIT

Instructions continue on page 14.

He/p_ Hints

Toprogram theVCRsoitsclackwill

automatk:al/ymoveforwardone hourinAprilandrumbackone hourin October,seepage18.

Tomakecorrectious,fo//owstepsI

3,then pressthe FFI,'IOK button

unti/theitemyouwantto correct

flashing.Thenpressthe PLAY• or

STOP• buttonto enterthecorrect

informatJon.PresstheEXIT/STATUS

huron.

14SettingtheClock(cont'd)

TtHE l0 : 4SAM

DATE 01/01/96

AUTOCLOCK OFF

D_T. ON

TO SETPUSHAV THEN IPiOK

ENDPUSHEXIT

Press the PLAY & or STOP • button repeatedly to set theTIME. Everytime you pressthe PLAY • or STOP• button, the time changesin one minute increments,if you pressandhold the PLAY• or STOP • button,the time changesin 30 minute

increments.

When the time is correct, press the FF )'/OK button.

Press the PLAY • or STOP • button repeatedly to set the DATE (month and day). Everytime you pressthe PLAY• or STOP • button, the daychangesin one dayincrements.If you pressandhold the PLAY• or STOP • button,the day changesin

15 dayincrements.

When the month and day are correct, press the FF I_/OK button.

DATE 07131,'98

AUTO CI.OCK OFF

D.$.T, ON

'TO SETPIJSH kV THEN Ib.IOK

_hlD PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY • or STOP • button repeatedly to set theYEAR.When the year is correct, press the FF I_IOK button. The dayof the week will appearautomatically.

OAT_E 07/31/V8

_ _I.OCK OFF

D.S,_ ON

TO S_T PUSH&T THEN _IOK

E/,IDpJSl_ _¢.rr

Press the FF I_IOK button once again to skip the "AUTO

CLOCK" selection and go to "D.S.T:' (Daylight Saving

Time) selection. Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to set D,S.T. to ON, OFF or AUTO. IfAUTO CLOCK is setto

OFF,youmayonly set D.S.T.to ON or OFF.For more information, pleasesee page18.

Press the EXITISTATUS button.

SettingtheClock(c0nt'd)15

Time Zone Selection

Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button.

Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF I_/OK button.

SELECT • • CHOOSE IbiOK

" CL°CK

tANGUAGE ENGUSH

VCR PLUS÷ CH.

END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to select CLOCK,

then press the FF I_IOK button. (IfAUTO CLOCK isset to OFF,TIME ZONE will not beavailable in the menu. If this happens,pressthe FFI_/OK button to select AUTO CLOCK, then pressthe PLAY• or STOP• button to set

AUTO CLOCK to ON.)

f "l

TIME --:--AM

I_ATE 01iOt/911

AUTO CLOCK ON PBSCH, AUTO O.S,_ AUTO

TIME ZONE AUTO

TO SET PUSH AV THEN I_/OK

END _ EXiT J

Press the FF I_IOK bu_0n repeatedly to selectTIME

ZONE.

Press the PLAY • or STOP • button repeatedly to select

yourTime Zone, then press the FF I_IOK button.

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

An on-screen message will ask you to turn off theVCR, and - - :- -AM will appear on the display panel. Press the

POWER button to turn off theVCR.

Auto will flashin the displaypaneluntilthe clockis se_Leavethe VCR turned off untilthe time appearson the displaypanel.

If- - :-_r appearson the displaypanelafter you turn offtheVCR,

theVCR couldnot find the time. Setthe clockfollowingthe steps

on pages13- 14.

Whenthe power plugisconnected

to anAC outlet,thecorrecttimewill appear onthe displaypanelof the

VCR(whenthe powerisoff).

Ifyou live nearthe boundaryof an

adjacenttime zone,your PESchan- nelmay camefrom a differenttime

zone.Selectthetime zone0fyour PBSchannelat step5. Pressthe EXIT/STATUSbutton

repeated/ytomakethe time appear

onthe displaypanelwhentheVCR

poweris on.

16SettingtheClock(cont'd)

Manual PBS Channel Selection

Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button.

Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF I_/OK button.

Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to select CLOCK, then press the FF I_IOK button. (IfAUTO CLOCK issetto OFF,PBSCH. will not be availablein the menu.If this happens,

pressthe FFI_/OK bu_conto selectAUTO CLOCI_ then press the PLAY• or STOP • button to setAUTO CLOCK to ON.)

TIME --:--AM

DATE 01_)[/_1

_UTO CLOCKON

PI_ CH, AUTO O.S._ AUTO

TIME ZONE AUTO

TO SET FUeJ4 At THEN I_IOK

REND PUe'_HEXIT

Press the FF I_/OK button to select PBS CH.

Press the PLAY • or STOP • button repeatedly to select

the station number of your PBS channel, then press the

FF I_/OK button.

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

An on-screen message will ask you to turn off theVCR,

and - - :- -AM will appear on the display panel.

Press the POWER button to turn off theVCR.

Auto will flashinthe displaypaneluntilthe clockis set.Leavethe

VCP,power off untilthe clockisset

If - - :- - appearson the displaypanelafteryou turn offtheVCR, theVCR couldnot findthe time. Repeatsteps I - 6 above,enter-

inga differentPBSchannelat step 5.Or, set the clockfollowing

the stepson page 17.

• Thetimewillbe updatedat thetoo ofeachhour(exceptat II p.m., I midnight,I a.m.,and2 a.m.). I

SettingtheClock(coned)17

Automatic PBS Channel Selection

Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button.

Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF I_IOK button.

Press the PLAY • or STOP • button to select CLOCK, _" then press the FF I_IOK button. (IfAUTO CLOCK issetto OFF,PI_SCH. will not be availablein the menu.If this happens, pressthe FFI_/OK button to selectAUTO CLOCK, then press

the PLAY• or STOP • buttonto setAUTO CLOCK to ON.)

_" TIME ..... AM 1

I DATE 01,01/98

AUTOCLOCKON

CH. AUTO

"r]H E ZONE AUTO

TO S_" PUSH & Y "II-IEN b-IOK

_TOEND PUSH IE_T

Press the FF klOK button repeatedly to select PBS CH.

Press the PLAY • or STOP • button repeatedly so that AUTO flashes beside PBS CH.Then press the FF I_IOK button.

Press the EXITISTATUS button.

An on-screen message will ask you to turn off theVCR, and - - :- -AM will appear on the display panel. Press the POWER button to turn off theVCR.

Auto will flashin the displaypanel untilthe clockisset Leavethe VCR power off untilthe clockisset.If - - :- - appearson the displaypanelafter you turn off theVCR, theVCR couldnot find the time.You mayneed to tell theVCR the PBSchannelfrom whichto take the time. Follow the steps on page 16.

Thetimewillbeupdatedat the top ofeachhour(exceptat I I p.m., midnight,I a.m.,and2 a.m.). Todisplayd_etime0n-screen,_ress

• e EXIT/STATUSbutton.(ON SCREENMODE cannatbesetto

OFF..)Detailsare onpage25.

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