Philips VCA431AT, VCA631AT User Manual
Owner’s Manual
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Video Cassette Recorder
VCA631AT
VCA431AT
TM
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This “bolt of lightning” indi-
cates uninsulated material
within your unit may cause an
electrical shock. For the safety
of everyone in your household,
please do not remove product
covering.
The “exclamation point”
calls attention to features
for which you should read the
enclosed literature closely to
prevent operating and maintenance problems.
WARNING: TO PREVENT
FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of
plug to wide slot, and fully
insert.
ATTENTION: Pour éviter les
choc électriques, introduire la
lame la plus large de la fiche
dans la borne correspondante
de la prise et pousser jusqu’au
fond.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
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INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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Introduction 3
Features
• Automatic Channel Setup
• Automatic Clock Setting with Time Zone
• Automatic Head Cleaner
• Automatic Operation Features
• Automatic Tracking Adjustment
• Blue Background
• Child Lock
• Daylight-Savings Time
• Display Panel
• Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System (VCA631 only)
• High Quality (HQ) System
• MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) System (VCA631 only)
• 19 micron head
• On-Screen Displays in English or French
• One-Touch Recording
• Real-Time Counter
• Remote Control with capability to operate TV, Cable Box, and
Direct Broadcast System
• Repeat Play
• Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still;
Slow Motion
• 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.
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 Quality (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 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 National 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 E
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Partner, Philips Consumer
Electronics Company has determined that this product
meets the ENERGY 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+
TM
and PlusCode®are registered trademarks of
Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ Programming system
is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.
This manual describes the VCA431 and the VCA631. The VCA431 is a monaural (single sound source) system,
while the VCA631 is a stereo system. Otherwise, the two models are exactly the same. In this manual, the
VCA631 is illustrated. (The VCA431 has single AUDIO IN/OUT jacks. Otherwise, the VCA431 looks exactly
like the VCA631.)
This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording;
Playing; Stereo Features; 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.
• 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 regulations on disposal of your old product, batteries, manual, and packaging whenever you replace existing
equipment.
Helpful Hint
4 Table of Contents
Setting Up Your VCR
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Before Using Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Hookups without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
Hookups with a Stereo TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Turning on Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Automatic Channel Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-14
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-18
Daylight-Savings Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Child Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Setting the Remote to Operate a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Description of Controls
Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-25
On-Screen Status Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
VCR Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Basic Operations
Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Recording
Recording One Channel/Watching Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
One-Touch Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-37
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-39
Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-41
Rerecording (Tape Duplication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Playing
Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Real-Time Counter Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Special Effects Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Automatic Operation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Stereo Features (VCA631 only)
Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VCA631 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48-49
Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System (VCA631 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-51
Information You May Need
Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-53
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
● 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.
Only an authorized service center should perform this service.
Before Using Your VCR 5
Putting Batteries in the Remote Control
1
Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the
remote control by sliding it in the direction of the arrow.
2
Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment
with their +and –ends aligned as indicated.
3
Replace the battery compartment lid.
• Do not mix alkaline and manganese batteries.
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
Helpful Hints
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.
VCR maintenance
Video cassette tapes have record tabs to ensure that recordings
are not accidentally erased.
1
To prevent erasure, break off the tab with a screwdriver.
2
To record again, cover the hole with cellophane tape.
Erasure Prevention
1
2
1
2
3
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.
6 Hookups without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a
Cable 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.
(The VCA631 is illustrated here. The VCA431 has single AUDIO IN/OUT jacks.)
ANTENNA IN
Jack
(on back of TV)
Cable
(75 ohm)
Back of VCR
Antenna
Indoor/Outdoor
(300 ohm)
1
Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.
2
Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack of your VCR.
Cable
(75 ohm)
Antenna
Indoor/Outdoor
(300 ohm)
RF coaxial cable
Antenna
or Cable
3
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.)
5
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.
Hookups without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 7
ANTENNA IN Jack
(on back of TV)
example only
4
Plug in the TV and the VCR.
6
You are ready to turn on the VCR. Please go to page 11 before turning on the
VCR.
8 Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR. With this connection:
● You may view any channel.
● You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the VCR.
● You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording.
● You may not program channels at the VCR.
● You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time. Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box/DBS
output channel (channel 03 or 04). Set the CH3/CH4 switch to the same channel. Set your Cable Box/DBS to the
channel you want to record. When you enter the channel you want to record in a timer recording, select channel
03 or 04 (the Cable Box/DBS output channel). (This is step 5 on page 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/DBS 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.
TV’s
ANTENNA IN
Jack
Cable Box/DBS
VCR
Recording/Viewing Any Channel
Connections
1
With the VCR 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).
2
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.
3
Select the channel you want to view/record at the Cable Box/DBS.
1
Connect a Cable signal to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS.
2
Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the Cable Box/DBS to
the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the VCR.
3
Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to the TV’s
ANTENNA IN Jack.
1
2
3
Cable
Signal
RF coaxial
cable
RF coaxial
cable
Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9
With this connection:
● You may watch one channel while recording another.
● You may not record scrambled channels.
Recording One Channel/Watching Another
1
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 channel (03 or 04).
Then, with the VCR in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the
display panel), use the CH(annel) o/p button to select the chan-
nel you want to record at the VCR. Start the recording.
2
Press the VCR/TV button once to put the VCR in TV position.
(The VCR light will disappear.)
3
Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box/DBS.
4
To return to the channel you are recording, set the Cable Box/DBS to
the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch. Press the VCR/TV
button so that the VCR is in VCR position again. The VCR light will
appear on the display panel. The channel you are recording will appear
on the screen. Press the STOP/p button to stop recording.
TV’s ANTENNA
IN Jack
Cable Box/DBS
VCR
• When you play a tape, make sure
the Cable Box/DBS is set to the
same channel as the CH3/CH4
switch on the VCR. Set the TV to
the Cable Box/DBS output channel
(03 or 04).
Helpful Hint
1
Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack.
2
Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the
VCR to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS.
3
Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the Cable
Box/DBS to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV.
1
2
3
Connections
Cable
Signal
RF coaxial
cable
RF coaxial
cable
10 Hookups with a Stereo TV
● Audio and Video cables are not supplied.
1
Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the VCR.
2
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.
3VCA631
Connect a stereo audio cable to the red and white AUDIO OUT Jacks on the back of the
VCR. Then, connect the other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jacks on your TV.
4
Turn on your TV, making sure it is in Line Input mode. Please refer to your TV owner’s manual for details.
antenna or
cable to
ANT(enna)
IN Jack
Video Cable
Stereo Audio Cable
VIDEO (yellow) and
AUDIO (red and white)
OUT Jacks
Audio and Video
IN Jacks on TV
1
2
3
VCA631
3VCA431
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.) 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).
antenna or
cable to
ANT(enna)
IN Jack
Video Cable
Audio Cable
VIDEO (yellow) and
AUDIO (white) OUT Jacks
Audio and Video
IN Jacks on TV
1
2
3
VCA431
1
Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.
The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the display panel.
2
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.)
3
Within 60 seconds, press the PLAY/o button or the
STOP/p button to select English or French on-screen displays.
4
Press the MENU button. The display shown below will appear.
SELECT op
→ENGLISH ON
FRANCAIS
MAKE SELECTION OR
PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE
Turning on Your VCR 11
5
Within 60 seconds, press the CH(annel) o button to
begin automatic channel programming. AUTO CH PRO-
GRAMMING IN PROCESS PLEASE WAIT will appear on the
screen. The VCR will memorize all available channels. When all
channels are programmed, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on
the screen briefly, then TV programming will appear.
Now, when you press the CH(annel) o/p button, you’ll only scan
through channels that you receive.
• 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 onscreen displays will be inEnglish. To
skip step 5, press the STOP/p button. Channels will not be programmed, and CHANNELS NOT
SETwill appear on the screen.
• When you turn on the VCR again
later, you may see a message
regarding AUTO CLOCK. Details are
on pages 15-18.
• If you try to program channels
when there is no antenna or cable
connected to the VCR, programming
will appear to take place, but eventually a NOTV SIGNALSmessage
will appear. Connect an antenna or
cable to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN
Jack and press the CH(annel) o
button again. You may need to follow the steps on page 12.
Helpful Hints
Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the
remote control and the VCR and TV are connected correctly.
● Follow the steps on this page only when you plug the VCR
power cord into the wall outlet for the first time.
● You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or
a Direct Broadcast System.
● If you are not using a Cable Box/DBS, the clock may set itself
automatically after you connect the antenna/Cable signal to the
VCR and plug in the power cord. The time will appear on the
display panel.
2
Turn on the TV.
CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE
TO VCR
THEN . . .
PUSH CH UP KEY
OR . . .
FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP
1
3
4
5
12 Automatic Channel Setup
2
Press the MENU button.
SELECT op CHOOSE B
→PROGRAM
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
TO END PUSH EXIT
• You can not enter the TUNER SET
UP menu when you are in Line
Input mode (channel 001 or 002).
When you select channel 001 or
002, AV REAR or AV FRONT will
appear on the screen briefly.
• You can not program channels if
you are using a Cable Box or DBS.
• If you select TV at step 4, channels
2-69 will be available. If you select
CABLE TV at step 4, channels 1125 will be available.
Helpful Hints
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.
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button.
SELECT op CHOOSE B
→TV
CABLE TV ON
AUTO PROGRAMMING
ADD/DELETE CH
CH MEMORY REVIEW
TV STEREO ON
2ND AUDIO
TO END PUSH EXIT
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
TV (if you have an antenna) or CABLE TV (if you have a
cable connection). Then, press the F.FWD/B button.
ON will appear beside your choice.
5
Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
AUTO PROGRAMMING, then press the F.FWD/B button. The VCR will place all the channels you receive into its
memory.
6
Wait for a few minutes while the VCR sets up the channels. When this is complete, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on
the screen. Then the programming of the lowest channel number
placed in the VCR’s memory will appear on the screen. Now
when you press the CH(annel) o/p button, you will scan only
through channels you receive.
2
3-5
1
Press the VCR button.
1
VCA631 only
Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13
Adding/Deleting Channels
2
Press the MENU button.
SELECT op ADD/DELETE B
124 DELETED
125 DELETED
1 → DELETED
2 ADDED
3 ADDED
TO END PUSH EXIT
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button.
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
ADD/DELETE CH, then press the F.FWD/B button.
5
Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button until the
channel number you want to add or delete appears beside
the arrow.
SELECT op ADD/DELETE B
16 DELETED
17 ADDED
18 → ADDED
19 ADDED
20 ADDED
TO END PUSH EXIT
6
Press the F.FWD/B button to select ADDED or DELETED. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have added or deleted all the
channels you wanted to add or delete.
7
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.
2
3-6
7
1
Press the VCR button.
1
• 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 BACKGROUND to OFF. When you select a
channel that is receiving a weak signal, you will see and hear the static in
the TV programming.
To set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON
or OFF, follow these steps.
1. Press the VCR button.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Press the PLAY/o button or the
STOP/p button to select VCR SET UP,
then press the F.FWD/B button.
4. Press the PLAY/o button or the
STOP/p button to select BLUE BACKGROUND. Then, press the F.FWD/B
button repeatedly so that OFF (or ON)
appears beside BLUE BACKGROUND.
5. Press the STATUS/EXIT button.
Helpful Hint
NOTE: If you select TV at the TUNER SET UP menu, channel numbers
2-69 will appear on the ADD/DELETE CH menu.
14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d)
Reviewing Memorized Channels
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
CH MEMORY REVIEW, then press the F.FWD/B button.
A list of programmed channels will appear on the screen.
● If all the programmed channels don’t fit on the screen, press
the F.FWD/B button to see the remaining channels. Then
press the REW(ind)/s 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.
5
Press the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exit.
2
Press the MENU button.
SELECT op CHOOSE B
→PROGRAM
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
TO END PUSH EXIT
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button.
SELECT op CHOOSE B
→TV
CABLE TV ON
AUTO PROGRAMMING
ADD/DELETE CH
CH MEMORY REVIEW
TV STEREO ON
2ND AUDIO
TO END PUSH EXIT
2
3-4
5
1
Press the VCR button.
1
VCA631 only
Setting the Clock 15
2
Press the MENU button.
There are two ways to set the clock. With manual clock setting,
you tell the VCR the current time. With automatic clock setting,
the VCR gets the current time from your local PBS station. It
keeps track of the time by constantly referring to the time broadcasted 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 automatic 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.
Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step.
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
SET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/B button.
SET CLOCK
→AUTO CLOCK [ON]
SET MANUAL CLOCK
DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]
SET TIME ZONE
(AUTO)
TO CONTINUE PUSH MENU
SELECT op CHOOSE B
TO END PUSH EXIT
• To display the time on the TV
screen, press the STATUS/EXIT button. Details are on page 26.
• Power failures that last for more
than one minute can cause you to
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 beyond. To set a date in
the year 2000, enter 00 for the year
in step 6.
Helpful Hints
Manual Clock Setting
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
SET MANUAL CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/B button.
TIME – – : – –
DATE – – / – – / – –
TO ENDPUSH EXIT
1
Press the VCR button.
SELECT op CHOOSE B
→PROGRAM
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
TO END PUSH EXIT
2
3-4
1
TIME 02 :15 PM
MONTH – – / – – /– –
TO CORRECT PUSHCLEAR
TO ENDPUSH EXIT
TIME 02 :15 PM
DATE 07/ 01 / 99
THU.
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
5
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 the screen.
● To make corrections, press the CLEARbutton until the space
for the number you want to correct is flashing. Then enter the
correct number.
6
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
the week will appear automatically.
7
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.
16 Setting the Clock (cont’d)
5-6
7
Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17
4
● If you want the VCR to locate a local PBS station from
which to take the time, press the PLAY/o button or the
STOP/p button to select SET PBS CH. AUTO. Then
press the F.FWD/B button. When the current time appears
on the 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. When the current 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/o button or the
STOP/p button to select SET PBS CH. MANUAL. Press
the F.FWD/B button, then use the Number buttons to
enter the channel number of the desired PBS station.
When the current time appears on the screen, you’re finished.
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.
NOTE: CANNOT FIND PBS CLOCK DATA may flash on the screen.
Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to choose SELECT
NEW PBS CH., then press the F.FWD/B button. Use the Number
buttons to enter the channel number of another PBS station. Or, press
the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select SET PBS CH.
AUTO. Press the F.FWD/B button. You will be prompted to turn off
the VCR. Turn off the VCR power, and leave it off for several minutes.
When the current time appears on the VCR display panel, the clock is
set. You may turn on the VCR again.
• If you enter an incorrect PBS channel number at step 4, press the
CLEAR button to erase the incorrect
channel, then enter the correct
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 automatically 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.
Helpful Hints
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
2
Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
SET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/B button.
3
If OFF appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK, press the
F.FWD/B 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.
Automatic Clock Setting
SELECT op CHOOSE B
→PROGRAM
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
TO END PUSH EXIT
1
3
2-4
4
4
AUTO CLOCK
AUTO CLOCK USES
PBS CHANNEL DATA
→SET PBS CH. AUTO
SET PBS CH. MANUAL
SELECT op CHOOSE B
TO END PUSH EXIT
18 Setting the Clock (cont’d)
Time Zone
When using the AUTO CLOCK function, you can specify your
time zone. That way, the VCR will update the clock according to
your time zone.
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
2
Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
SET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/B button.
SET CLOCK
→AUTO CLOCK [ON]
SET MANUAL CLOCK
DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]
SET TIME ZONE
(AUTO)
TO CONTINUE PUSH MENU
SELECT op CHOOSE B
TO END PUSH EXIT
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
SET TIME ZONE, then press the F.FWD/B button.
SELECT op CHOOSE B
→AUTO ON
ATLANTIC
EASTERN
CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
ALASKA
HAWAII
TO END PUSH EXIT
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select
your time zone. ON will appear beside your choice.
5
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.
SELECT op CHOOSE B
→PROGRAM
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
SET CLOCK
TO END PUSH EXIT
2-4
5
1
SELECT op CHOOSE B
AUTO
ATLANTIC
→EASTERN ON
CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
ALASKA
HAWAII
TO END PUSH EXIT
• SET TIME ZONE will not appear in
the menu if AUTO CLOCK is set to
OFF.
Helpful Hint
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