Philips VR960BPH User Manual

Video Cassette Recorder

VR960BPH

Owner’s Manual

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attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems.

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Introduction 3

Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.

This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording; Playing; Additional Features; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s features, which are listed below.

• Your new product, its packaging, and this manual 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 products, batteries, manual, and packaging whenever you replace existing equipment.

Helpful Hint

The ENERGY STAR®name and logo are registered marks of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As an ENERGY STAR®Partner,

Philips Consumer Electronics has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR®guidelines for energy efficiency. SmartPicture and ShowGuard are trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics. VCR Plus+C3and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation. Copyright 2000 Philips Consumer Electronics. All rights reserved.

Features

• Automatic Channel Setup

• Automatic Clock Setting

• Automatic Head Cleaner/Head Cleaning Warning

• Blue Background

• Child Lock

• Controller for Cable Box or Direct Broadcasting

System (DBS)

• Daylight-Savings Time

• Digital Studio Picture Control (DSPC)

• Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback

• Index Search

• Multi-Channel Television Sound (MTS) System

• 19 Micron Head

• On-Screen Menus in English, Spanish, or French

• Program Overlap Warning

• Quick Programming

• Record End Search

• Record Link

• Remote Control with Capability to Operate TV, Cable Box, and Direct Broadcast System (DBS)

• Repeat Play

• S-VHS ET

• S-VHS Recording

• ShowGuard

-Indefinite Timer Recording Memory

• Skip Search

• SmartPicture

• Turbo Timer

• VCR Plus+ Programming System

• Video Stabilizer

Safety Precautions

Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it.

This VCR, equipped with a High Quality (HQ) System, is compatible with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment. Philips Consumer Electronics recommends that you use only video cassette tapes that are labelled with the mark or the S-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 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.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: VR960BPH Trade Name: Philips Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics

P.O. Box 14810 Knoxville, TN 37914-1810 (865) 521-4316

4 Table of Contents

Setting Up Your VCR

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

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

Before Using Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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

Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

Turning on Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11

Automatic Channel Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-18

Daylight-Savings Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Description of Controls

Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-25

On-Screen Status Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Basic Operations

Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Recording

S-VHS Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

S-VHS ET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Recording One Channel/Watching Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

One-Touch Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Record Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-37

Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-39

Quick Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-43

Turbo Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Program Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Program Overlap Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Timer Recording Speed Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Rerecording (Tape Duplication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Connecting the Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-51

Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-53

Playing

Multi-Channel Television Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54-55

Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Video Stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

SmartPicture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Digital Studio Picture Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Search Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Additional Features

Child Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Blue Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Automatic Operation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Information You May Need

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66-67

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-69

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Before Using Your VCR 5

Putting Batteries in the Remote Control

Replace the battery compartment lid.

Using the Remote Control

• Do not put objects between the remote control and the VCR.

• Point the remote control at the device you are operating.

•Press the VCR button before pressing other VCR buttons; press

the TV button before pressing other TV buttons; press the CBL/DBS button before pressing other Cable Box/DBS buttons.

Details are on pages 24-25 and 27-28.

• The remote control and its batteries are supplied.

• Do not mix alkaline and manganese batteries.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• 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.

Helpful Hints

VCR Maintenance/Video Head Cleaning

•Remove any light adhesive stick-on notes from the video cassette

before putting the cassette in the VCR. Removable labels can jam the VCR.

•Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your VCR’s

performance. Your VCR automatically cleans the video heads each time you insert a tape. However, the heads may become dirty. “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” may appear on the screen, or “U:01” may appear on the VCR display panel. Details are on page 67.

Erase Protection

Video cassettes have record tabs to ensure that recordings are not erased accidentally.

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

To record again, cover the hole with cellophane tape.

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

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

1 2

6 Hookups without a Cable Box

CH3 CH4

RF OUT

ANT.IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

IN OUT

CABLE

BOX

OUT

S V I D E O

CH3 CH4

RF OUT

ANT.IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

IN OUT

CABLE

BOX

75Ω ANT / CABLE

75Ω

ANT /

CABLE

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 refer to pages 8-9. After you hook up the VCR, please go to pages 10-11 to turn on the VCR.

ANTENNA IN

Jack

(on back of TV)

Cable

(75 ohm)

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

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

Cable

(75 ohm)

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

Hookups without a Cable Box (cont’d) 7

CH3 CH4

RF OUT

ANT.IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

IN OUT

CABLE

BOX

OUT

S V I D E O

CH 4

CH 3

CH3 / CH4

Switch

CH3 CH4

RF OUT

ANT.IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

IN OUT

CABLE

BOX

CH3 CH4

RF OUT

ANT.IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

IN OUT

CABLE

BOX

OUT

S V I D E O

CH3 CH4

RF OUT

ANT.IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

IN OUT

75V ANT /

CABLE

75V

ANT /

CABLE

BOX

RF coaxial cable

Antenna or Cable

Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the RF 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 or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer. A snap-on type is supplied.)

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

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

Antenna In Jack

(on back of TV)

example only

Plug in the TV and the VCR.

You are ready to turn on the VCR. Please go to pages 10-11 before turning on the VCR.

CH3 CH4

RF OUT

ANT.IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

IN OUT

CABLE

BOX

OUT

S V I D E O

75Ω

ANT /

CABLE

OUT

8 Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System

Connections

Connect a Cable signal to the IN jack on the Cable Box/DBS.

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.

Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the RF OUT jack on the VCR to the TV’s ANTENNA INjack.

Recording/Viewing Any Channel

With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel) 8/9 button to set the VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (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.

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 set up channels at the VCR.

• You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time if you are not using the Controller.

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 3 on page 40.) Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for a timer recording.

• To set up the Controller, see pages 49-53.

Cable signal

RF coaxial cable

Cable Box/DBS

VCR

TV’s

ANTENNA

IN jack

• If you are using Record Link, use audio and video cables to connect the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks on the Cable Box/DBS to the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the VCR. Details are on page 35.

Helpful Hint

Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9

CH3 CH4

RF OUT

ANT.IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

IN OUT

CABLE

BOX

OUT

S V I D E O

OUT

75Ω

ANT /

CABLE

Connections

Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN jack.

Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the RF OUT jack on the VCR to the IN jack on the Cable Box/DBS.

Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT jack on the Cable Box/DBS to the TV’s ANTENNA INjack.

Recording One Channel/Watching 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 channel (03 or 04). Then, with the VCR in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel) 8/9 button 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.)

Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box/DBS.

With this connection:

• You may watch one channel while recording another.

• You may not record scrambled channels.

Cable signal

RF coaxial cable

VCR

Cable Box/DBS

TV’s

ANTENNA

IN jack

• 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

10 Turning on Your VCR

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

• The menus will continue to appear every time you turn on the VCR until you complete the steps on pages 10-11.

• If you want to set up the Controller now, you must first connect the Controller. See page 49 before continuing.

• Leave the Cable Box turned on if you plan to set up the Cable Box Controller now.

• If you plan to set up the Controller now, set the Cable Box to a channel other than channel 09.

• Read through these steps before you begin; the process will be easier if you familiarize yourself with this information before beginning.

Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select the language of the on-screen displays and menus.

Turn on the TV.

Press the OK/STATUS button. The menu shown below will

appear.

➔ ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS

SELECT: 89 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU

CABLE BOX CONTROLLER

OFF

A OFF CH.=CHANNEL

ON CH. 2 ON CH. 7 ON CH. 3 ON CH. 8 ON CH. 4 ON CH. 9 ON CH. 5 ON A/V FRONT

ON CH. 6 ON A/V REAR SELECT: , 9 CONFIRM:OK END:MENU

• Auto or – – : – – may appear on the display panel until the clock is set.

• If you do not want to set up channels now, press the MENU button at step 6. TUNER NOT SET will appear on the screen briefly.

• You may not set up channels at

step 6 if you are using a Cable Box/DBS.

Helpful Hints

Turn on the TV. Set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to (or your Cable Box/DBS output channel, if applicable). The menu shown below will appear.

VCRTV

VCR/TV

QUICK PROGRAMMING

POWER

STILL/SLOW

SMARTPICTURE

CHVOL

OK/STATUS

TIMER

TURBO REC END

CBL / DBS

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

START STOP DATE

DBS

DAILY

PLAY

REW FF

STOP

WEEKLY

/OTR

RECREC

+-+

SPEED

CLEAR

.............

........

MUTE

TIMER

AUDIO/ SKIP

EJECT

ALT

Turning on Your VCR (cont’d) 11

If you do not want to set up the Cable Box Controller now, press the OK/STATUS button to leave the Controller turned OFF. The display shown below will appear on the screen. Proceed to step 6. You may set up the Controller later

by following the instructions on pages 49-53.

If you do want to set up the Cable Box Controller now, follow steps 5-8 on pages 50-51 now.

Press the OK/STATUS button to begin automatic channel setup. AUTO CH. SET PROCEEDING PLEASE WAIT will appear

on the screen. The VCR will memorize all of the channels you receive, so when you scan through channels using the CH(annel)

8/9 button, you’ll only scan through channels that you receive.

When channels are set up, AUTO CH. SET COMPLETED will appear on the screen briefly.

Wait for the VCR to set up channels.

CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE TO VCR FOR AUTO CH. SET

READY: OK END: MENU

5-6

CBL / DBS

VCR/TV

QUICK PROGRAMMING

1 2 3

START STOP DATE

4 5 6

7 8 9

SPEED

ALT

REW FF

TURBO REC END

AUDIO/ SKIP

MUTE

TIMER

EJECT

POWER

+-+

.............

DAILY

DBS

STILL/SLOW

........

PLAY

STOP

OK/STATUS

TIMER

VCRTV

SMARTPICTURE

.............

WEEKLY

CLEAR

........

CHVOL

RECREC

/OTR

12 Automatic Channel Setup

Wait for the VCR to set up channels.

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 channels again. Make each entry within one minute of the previous entry.

Wait for a few minutes while the VCR sets up channels.

When programming is complete, AUTO CH. SET COMPLETED 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) 8/9 button, you will scan only through channels you receive.

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select TUNER SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button.

Press the FF - button repeatedly so that ANT (if you have an antenna) or CABLE (if you have a cable connection) appears beside CABLE/ANTENNA.

Press the STOP 9 button to select AUTO CH. PROGRAMMING, then press the OK/STATUS button.

AUTO CH. SET PROCEEDING PLEASE WAIT and a scale that shows the progress of channel setup will appear on the screen. The VCR will memorize all the channels you receive.

• The two Line Input modes will always be stored in the VCR’s memory at channel 00. To select A/V IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR, press 0, 0 so that A/V IN appears briefly, then press the CH(annel) 8/9 button so that A/V IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR appears on the screen briefly. To exit Line Input mode, use the CH(annel) 8/9 button to select a channel other than 00.

• The VCR may automatically set CABLE or ANT even if you do not select it.

Helpful Hints

➔ VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP

SELECT: 89 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU

2,4

VCRTV

VCR/TV

QUICK PROGRAMMING

POWER

STILL/SLOW

SMARTPICTURE

CHVOL

OK/STATUS

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➔ CABLE/ANTENNA CABLE

AUTO CH. PROGRAMMING ADD/DELETE CH.

SELECT: 89 CHANGE: ’ END: MENU

Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13

Adding/Deleting Channels

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select TUNER SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select ADD/DELETE CH., then press the OK/STATUS button.

Use the Number buttons, the CH(annel) 8/9 button, or the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 buttons to select the channel you want to add or delete. An arrow will appear beside the

selected channel.

Press the FF - button so that DELETED or ADDED appears beside the channel number.

Press the MENU button. Programming of the last channel you

added or deleted will appear on the screen.

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

➔ CABLE/ANTENNA CABLE

AUTO CH. PROGRAMMING ADD/DELETE CH.

SELECT: 89 CHANGE: END: MENU

124 DELETED 125 DELETED

– – – –

> DELETED 02 ADDED 03 ADDED

SELECT: 89 OR 0-9 CHANGE: - END: MENU

➔ VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP

SELECT: 89 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU

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14 Setting the Clock

• To program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October, see page 19.

• To make corrections, follow steps 1-3, then press the OK/STATUS button until the item you want to correct is flashing. Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to enter the correct information. When you are finished, press the MENU button.

• The menu may appear differently at step 3 if you are using a Controller or a Cable Box/DBS.

Helpful Hints

There are four ways to set the VCR’s clock: Manually, with Time Zone Selection, with Manual PBS Channel Selection, or with Automatic PBS Channel Selection. Cable Box/DBS users must set the clock manually. Before you set the clock, make sure:

• The VCR power is on.

• The VCR light appears on the display panel. If it does not, press

the VCR/TV button once.

• Channels are set up. Details are on page 12.

• You make each entry within one minute of the previous entry.

To set the clock manually, follow the steps on pages 14-15. To use Time Zone Selection, go to page 16. To use Manual PBS Channel Selection, go to page 17. To use Automatic PBS Channel Selection, go to page 18.

Manual Clock Setting

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK, then press the OK/STATUS button. CABLE BOX USERS SET

CLOCK MANUALLY will appear briefly.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button.

➔ CLOCK

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

VCR PLUS+ CH. CABLE BOX DBS RECEIVER

SELECT: 89 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU

TIME – – : – – AM DATE 01/01/00

AUTO CLOCK ON PBS CH. AUTO D.S.T. AUTO

TIME ZONE AUTO SET: 89 NEXT: OK END: MENU

➔ VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP

SELECT: 89 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU

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Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly to set the YEAR. When the year is correct, press the OK/STATUS button. The day of the week will appear automatically.

Press the MENU button.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly to set the DATE (month and day). Every time you press the PLAY

8 or STOP 9 button, the day changes in one-day increments. If you press and hold the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button, the day changes in 15-day increments.

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

Press the OK/STATUS button once again to skip “AUTO CLOCK” and go to “D.S.T.” (Daylight Savings Time). Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to set D.S.T. to ON or OFF. If AUTO CLOCK is OFF, you may set D.S.T. to ON or

OFF only. For more information, please see page 19.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly to set the TIME. Every time you press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button,

the time changes in one-minute increments. If you press and hold the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button, the time changes in 30-minute increments.

When the time is correct, press the OK/STATUS button.

TIME 10 : 45PM

DATE 01/01/00 AUTO CLOCK OFF D.S.T. ON

SET: 89 NEXT: OK END: MENU

TIME 10 : 45PM

DATE 06/21/00 AUTO CLOCK OFF D.S.T. ON

SET: 89 NEXT: OK END: MENU

TIME 10 : 45PM

DATE 06/21/00

WEDNESDAY

AUTO CLOCK OFF D.S.T. ON

SET: 89 NEXT: OK END: MENU

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16 Setting the Clock (cont’d)

Press the MENU button.

An on-screen message will ask you to turn off the VCR. Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR.

Auto will flash in the display panel until the clock is set. Leave the VCR turned off until the time appears on the display panel. If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the VCR, the VCR could not find the time. Use a different method to set the clock.

Time Zone Selection

Press the OK/STATUS button repeatedly to select TIME ZONE.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly to select your Time Zone, then press the OK/STATUS button.

• When the power plug is connected to an AC outlet, the correct time will appear on the display panel of the VCR when the power is off.

• Press the OK/STATUS button repeatedly to make the time appear on the display panel when the VCR power is on.

Helpful Hints

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK, then press the OK/STATUS button. CABLE BOX USERS SET

CLOCK MANUALLY will appear briefly. (If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, TIME ZONE will not be available in the menu. If this happens, press the OK/STATUS button to select AUTO CLOCK, then press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to set AUTO CLOCK to ON.)

➔ CLOCK

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

VCR PLUS+ CH. CABLE BOX DBS RECEIVER

SELECT: 89 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU

TIME – – : – – AM DATE 01/01/00

AUTO CLOCK ON PBS CH. AUTO D.S.T. AUTO

TIME ZONE AUTO SET: 89 NEXT: OK END: MENU

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button.

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Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK, then press the OK/STATUS button. (If AUTO CLOCK is set

to OFF, PBS CH. will not be available in the menu. If this happens, press the OK/STATUS button to select AUTO CLOCK, then press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to set AUTO CLOCK to ON.)

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17

Press the MENU button.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly to select the station number of your PBS channel.

Manual PBS Channel Selection

Press the OK/STATUS button repeatedly to select PBS CH.

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button.

TIME – – : – – AM DATE 01/01/00

AUTO CLOCK ON

PBS CH. AUTO

D.S.T. AUTO

TIME ZONE AUTO SET: 89 NEXT: OK END: MENU

An on-screen message will ask you to turn off the VCR. Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR.

Auto will flash in the display panel until the clock is set. Leave the VCR power off until the clock is set. If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the VCR, the VCR could not find the time. Repeat steps 1 - 6 above, entering a different PBS channel at step 5. Or, use a different method to set the clock.

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18 Setting the Clock (cont’d)

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly so that AUTO flashes beside PBS CH.

• To display the time on the display panel, press the OK/STATUS button repeatedly.

• If you live near the boundary of an adjacent time zone, your PBS channel may come from a different time zone. Use Time Zone Selection to set your clock. Details are on page 16.

Helpful Hints

Press the MENU button.

Automatic PBS Channel Selection

Press the OK/STATUS button repeatedly to select PBS CH.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK, then press the OK/STATUS button. (If AUTO CLOCK is set

to OFF, PBS CH. will not be available in the menu. If this happens, press the OK/STATUS button to select AUTO CLOCK, then press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to set AUTO CLOCK to ON.)

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button.

TIME – – : – – AM DATE 01/01/00

AUTO CLOCK ON PBS CH. AUTO D.S.T. AUTO

TIME ZONE AUTO SET: 89 NEXT: OK END: MENU

An on-screen message will ask you to turn off the VCR. Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR.

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Daylight-Savings Time 19

Press the MENU button.

Follow the steps below to program the VCR so its clock will move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK, then press the OK/STATUS button. (If AUTO CLOCK is set

to OFF, PBS CH. and TIME ZONE will not appear in the menu.) CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY will appear on the screen briefly.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button so that ON, OFF, or AUTO appears beside D.S.T.

Select ON to make the clock adjust itself according to the VCR’s calendar. Select OFF to turn off the feature. Select AUTO to make the clock adjust itself according to the signal it receives from the PBS channel. If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, you may only set D.S.T. to ON or OFF.

Press the OK/STATUS button repeatedly to select D.S.T.

➔ CLOCK

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

VCR PLUS+ CH. CABLE BOX DBS RECEIVER

SELECT: 89 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button.

TIME 10:45AM DATE 01/01/00

SATURDAY AUTO CLOCK ON PBS CH. AUTO D.S.T. AUTO TIME ZONE AUTO

SET: 89 NEXT: OK END: MENU

An on-screen message may ask you to turn off the VCR. Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR. Auto will flash

in the display panel until the clock is set. Leave the VCR power off until the clock is set. If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the VCR, the VCR could not find the time. Use a different method to set the clock.

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20 Language Selection

Press the MENU button.

Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays and menus.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select LANGUAGE.

• If you accidentally select Spanish or French and need English, follow these steps.

1) Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

2) Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select SISTEMA INICIAL or PROGRAMM. INITIALE, then press the OK/STATUS button.

3) Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select LENGUAJE or LANGUE.

4) Press the FF - button repeatedly so that the English menu appears.

5) Press the MENU button.

Helpful Hint

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button.

➔ VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP

SELECT: 89 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU

➔ CLOCK

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

VCR PLUS+ CH. CABLE BOX DBS RECEIVER

SELECT: 89 CONFIRM: OK END: MENU

Press the FF - button repeatedly until your preferred language appears.

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VCR

SP SLP

NORM

-15dB

SUPER VHS ET

CHANNEL

REC / OTR

POWER

VIDEO L AUDIO R

PLAY

STOP/EJECT

STILL / PAUSE S-VHS ET

OK/

STATUS

VR960B 4-HEAD HI-FI STEREO VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

TURBO

DRIVE

TURBO TIMER . SMARTPICTURE . MULTIBRAND TV CONTROL

VCR

SP SLP

NORM

-15dB

Display Panel 21

Tape Speed Lights

These lights indicate the current tape speed. This VCR will play tapes recorded in LP speed, but LP will not appear on the display panel. This VCR will not record in LP speed.

Details are on pages 41 and 65.

Cassette Compartment

Insert a tape here.

VCR Display Panel

Information about VCR operations appears here. Different information appears at different times. The display is brighter when the VCR power is on. The display dims automatically when you turn off the VCR power.

Cassette-Inside Light

This light appears when a tape is in the VCR. It blinks when a tape is being ejected. This light blinks rapidly if the VCR is turned off to set a Timer Recording but there is not a tape in the VCR.

Clock/Counter/Remaining Tape Time/Channel Display

Each time you press the OK/STATUS button, information on the display panel will change. When tape playback is stopped, press the OK/STATUS button repeatedly to see: the current time (when the clock is set); the real-time counter; remaining tape time; and the current channel number. During tape playback, press the OK/STATUS button repeatedly to see the real-time counter, the remaining tape time or the current time. If CL is flashing beside the clock when the VCR power is off, Child Lock is activated. Details are on page 62.

Line Input Mode

When L-F appears on the display panel, you have selected A/V IN FRONT. Your audio and video cables should be connected to the AUDIO/VIDEO In jacks on the front of the VCR if you are dubbing tapes. When L-1 appears here, you have selected A/V IN REAR. Your audio and video or S-Video cables should be connected to the AUDIO/VIDEO or AUDIO/SVIDEO In jacks on the back of the VCR if you are dubbing tapes. To select A/V IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR, press 0, then press the CH(annel) 8/9 button so that A/V IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR appears on the screen. To exit Line Input mode, press the Number buttons or the CH(annel) 8/9 button to select another channel.

Details are on page 48.

TURBO TIMER Mode

Turbo Timer information appears here. Details are on page 44.

VCR Light

This light appears when the VCR is in VCRposition.

Operation indicators

These indicators tell you the current operation of the VCR.

: Play, Forward and Reverse Searching

\:Record \55: Record Pause

355

: Still Picture

TIMER Light

This light appears when a timer recording is programmed or is in progress.

Details are on pages 38-44. This

light blinks rapidly if the VCR is turned off to set a Timer Recording but a tape is not in the VCR.

Remaining Tape Time Indicator

This indicates that the remaining tape time currently appears on the display panel.

Audio Level indicator

This indicates the audio playback levels. NORM appears only when MONO is selected. Details are on page 56.

TURBO TIMER indicators

These indicate the START time and STOP time when you are setting a TURBO TIMER.

Details are on page 44.

S-VHS Indicator

Appears while playing a tape recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET format, or while recording on an SVHS tape or in S-VHS ET format.

SUPER VHS ET

CHANNEL

REC / OTR

POWER

VIDEO L AUDIO R

PLAY

STOP/EJECT

STILL / PAUSE S-VHS ET

OK/

STATUS

VR960B 4-HEAD HI-FI STEREO VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

TURBO

DRIVE

TURBO TIME R . SMART PICTURE . MULTIBRAND TV CONTROL

VCR

SP SLP

NORM

-15dB

S-VHS ET Button

Press to select S-VHS ET ON or OFF. S-VHS ET allows recording with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes.

Details are on page 32.

22 Front Panel

POWER Button

Press to turn the VCR power on and off.

Remote Sensor

Receives a signal from your remote control so you can operate your VCR from a distance. Press the VCR button on the remote control before pressing other VCR operation buttons.

STILL/PAUSE Button

During tape playback, press once to freeze the picture. Press repeatedly to advance the Still picture frame by frame. During tape playback, press and hold for three seconds to start Slow Motion playback. Details are on page 61. During recording, press to temporarily stop the recording. Details are on page 30.

REC(ord)/OTR Button

Press once to record. Details are on page 30. Press repeatedly to start a OneTouch Recording. Details

are on page 34.

CHANNEL 8/9 Buttons Press to scan through the VCR’s channels. During tape playback, press to manually adjust the tracking. Details are on page 64. Press to select an item in the VCR menu.

STOP/EJECT Button

Press once to stop the tape. When tape playback is stopped, press to eject the tape.

Fast Forward - Button

When tape playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on the screen. Details are on page 61. Press to change the setting of a VCR menu item.

Rewind / Button

When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on the screen.

Details are on page 61.

Press to return to a previous VCR menu.

PLAY Button

Press to play a tape. Press to release Slow, Still or Search mode and return to normal playback. Details are on page 61.

Front VIDEO/AUDIO In Jacks

Connect cables coming from the VIDEO and AUDIO OUT Jacks of another VCR or a camcorder here. Details are on page 48. To access these jacks, gently flip down the plastic cover.

MENU Button

Press to access or remove the VCR menu.

OK/STATUS Button

Press to go to the next VCR menu. Press to see the status display. Details are on page 26. Press repeatedly to see the real-time counter, remaining tape time, the current channel, or the current time on the display panel. Details are on page 21.

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