Magnavox VRZ255AT01 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,iscompatiblewith 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-VHS tapeswith thisVCR. Thisproduct hasa 19 micron headwhichprovidesa better picturewhen you

viewtapes recorded in slowspeed(SLP). Philips ConsumerElectronicsCompanyrecommends that youuseonlyvideo cassettetapes that havebeen tested and inspectedfor useintwo, four, six,and

eighthourVCRs, andwhich are labelledwith the _ mark.The use oftapes

that havenot beeninspectedfor usein 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, as close to the point of cable entry as possible. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (I) this device may not 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

Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel

A thin, plasticcover mayprotect the front panelof yourVCR.

BeforeusingtheVCP_lift a corner ofthe plastic,then peel it 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 pointthe remote control at theTV,

before pressingotherTV operation buttons.

• Pressthe CBIdDI3Sbutton,then point the remote control at the Cable Box/DBS,before pressingother CableBox/DBS operation

buttons.

BeforeUsingYourVCR5

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 anylightadhesivestick-onnotes from the videocassette beforeputtingthe cassettein theVCR. Removablelabels canjam

the VCR.

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

mance.¥ourVCR has an automaticheadcleaner,but the video headseventually will require cleaningor replacement.Cleaning or

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.If you havea Cable Box or 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)

Jack

Cable

(75 ohm)

(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

Antenna In Jack

RF coaxial cable

(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 select channelsatthe Cable Box/DBS.Channelscannot bechangedat theVCR.

• You may not view a channelother than the one you are recording.

• You maynot setupchannelsat theVCR.

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

Box/DBSoutput channel(channel 03 or 04), andset your Cable Box/DBSto the channelyou want to record.When you enter the channelyou want to record in a timer recording, selectchannel03 or 04 (the Cable Box/DBSoutput channel).(Thisisstep 3 on page36.) Leavethe CableBox/DBSon for atimer

recording.

Cable Box/DBS

Cable signal

RFcoaxialcable

Connections

VCR

RFcoaxialcable

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

Usean EF coaxialcable (supplied)to connectthe OUT jack on

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

Use a secondRFcoaxialcableto connectthe RFOUT jack on the

VCR to theTV'sANTENNA IN jack.

TV_s

ANTENNA

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.

Select the channelyou want to view/recordat the Cable Box/DBS.

HookupsWithaCableBox/DirectBroadcastSystem(cant'd)9

With this connection:

• You maywa:_chone channelwhile recording another.

• You may not record scrambledchannels.

I VCR

CableBoxJDBS

Cable signal _ -I'V's

RFcoaxialcable iN jack

RF coaxialcable

Connections

ANTENNA

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

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

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

Recording One Channel/_Natching Another

I ....

Putthe Cable Box/DBS on the samechannelastheVCR's

CH31CH4 switch.Then,with the VCR 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 atthe CableBOx/DBS.

Whenyouplay a tape,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.

Turn on theTV.

Press theVCR button, then press the POWER button.

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.

•'_ ENGLISH

ESPA_Ot.

F'P,ANrCAIS

SIEIECT • • MAKE SELECTION OR

$H I_/OK TO CONTINUE

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

Press the FF I_/OK button. The menu shownbelow will

appear.

channels.

Wait for theVCR to set up

CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE

TOVCR

THEN PUD4 I_IOK KEY

I "/

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 clock may set itselfautomatically.Thecurrent

time mayappearon theVCRdis.

playpanel.

If youdo notwant to setup chan-

nelsnow,pressthe STOP• button at step5. TUNERNOTSETwill

appear on-screenbriefly. Youmaynotset upchannelsat

step5 if you are usinga Cable Box/DBS.

AutomaticChannelSetupII

Although yourVCR mayautomaticallymemorizethe channelsyou

receive when you turn it on for the first time, this functionlets

you set up channelsagain. Make each entry within one minute of the previousentry.

channels.

Wait for theVCR to set up

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.

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.TheVCRwill

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 you pressthe 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

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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 deletedwill 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 you set 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.

• Youmake eachentry within one minute of the previous entry,

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

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.

VCI_ PLUS+ C_

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ENO PUSI'I EXIT _/

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

then press the FF I_IOK button.

DATE 01_)1/9_

AUTO CLOCK ON

PBSCH, AUTO _S.1_ AUTO

TIME ..... AM l

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 theVCRso itsclackwill

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 enterthe correct

informatJon.PresstheEXIT/STATUS

huron.

14SettingtheClock(cont'd)

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.

DATE 01/01/96

AUTOCLOCK OFF

D_T. ON

TtHE l0:4SAM

TO SETPUSHAV THEN IPiOK

ENDPUSHEXIT

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 SET PIJSH 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_TPUSH&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

tANGUAGE ENGUSH VCR PLUS÷ CH.

" CL°CK

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.)

TIME --:--AM

I_ATE 01iOt/911

AUTO CLOCK ON PBSCH, AUTO

O.S,_ AUTO

TIME ZONE AUTO

f "l

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 clockisse_ 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 powerplug isconnected

to anACoutlet,thecorrecttimewill appear onthe displaypanelofthe

VCR(whenthe powerisoff).

Ifyou livenearthe boundaryof an

adjacenttime zone,yourPESchan- nelmay camefrom a different time

zone.Selectthetime zone0fyour PBSchannelat step5.

Pressthe EXIT/STATUSbutton

repeated/ytomakethe time appear

onthe displaypanelwhen theVCR

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 • buttonto setAUTO CLOCK to ON.)

DATE 01_)[/_1

_UTO CLOCKON

PI_ CH, AUTO O.S._ AUTO

TIME --:--AM

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 until the clockisset If - - :- - appearson the displaypanelafteryou turn off theVCR,

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

Automatic PBS Channel Selection

SettingtheClock(coned)17

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• button to setAUTO CLOCK to ON.)

AUTOCLOCKON

CH. AUTO

I DATE 01,01/98

"r]H E ZONE AUTO

_" TIME ..... AM 1

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 sothat 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 displaypaneluntilthe clockis set Leavethe

VCR power off untilthe clockisset.If - - :- - appearson the displaypanelafter you turn off theVCR, theVCR couldnot find

the time.You may need 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 cannatbe setto OFF..)Detailsare onpage25.

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