Philips VRA456AT User Manual

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Introduction 3

Welcome to your VCR owner^s manual.

This manual describes theVRA456 and theVRA656.The VRA456 is a monaural (single sound source) sys tem, while theVRA656 is a stereo system. Otherwise, the two models are exactly the same. In this manual, theVRA656 is illustrated. (TheVRA456 has single AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks. Otherwise, the VRA456 looks exactly like the VRA656.) 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 fea tures, which are listed below.

Features

• Automatic Channel Setup

• Automatic Clock Setting

• Automatic Head Cleaner

• Blue Background

• Child Lock

• Daylight-Savings Time

• Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback (VRA656 only)

• Index Search

• Multi-Channel Television Sound (MTS) System (VRA656 only)

• 19 Micron Head

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

• Quick Programming

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

• Repeat Play

• Skip Search

• SmartPicture^*^

• 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 equip

ment void the user’s authority to operate it.

This VCR, equipped with a High Quality (HQ) System, is compati

ble with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment. Philips Consumer Electronics recommends that you use only video cas sette tapes that are labelled with the 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. . This VCR also is equipped with S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB), allowing you to play S-VHS recordings with regular VHS resolution. This product has a 19 micron head that provides a better picture when you view tapes recorded in slow speed (SLP).

Note to the Cable TV System InstalleriThis 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.

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.

® VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar

Development Corporation.TheVCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

The ENERGY STAR name and logo are registered marks of the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency. As an ENERGY STAR" Partner, Philips Consumer Elec|ronics has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

|VHS| mark.The use of other

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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

Turning on Your VCR ..................................................................................10

Automatic Channel Setup........................................................................ 11-12

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

Daylight-Savings Time.................................................................................18

Language Selection...................................................................../

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.8-9

Description of Controls

Remote Control Buttons .........................................................................20-21

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

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

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

On-Screen Status Displays

Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV .................................................... .26

Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS

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-......................................25

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Basic Operations

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

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

Recording

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

Recording One Channel/Watching Another .......................................................31

Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System

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

Timer Recording Speed Setting

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

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32-33 34-35

Playing

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

Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VRA656 only) ..

Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback (VRA656 only)

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

StfiartPicture ..................................................................................... .47

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

....................................................... 45

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43-44

Additional Features

Child Lock ........................................................................................ 49

Blue Background

Automatic Operation Features.................................................................... 51

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.50

Information You May Need

Glossary............................................................................................... 52

Specifications .........................................................................................53

Helpful Hints........................................................................................54-55

Limited Warranty

Index ................................................................................................. 57

Accessories ....................................................................................... .60

...

................................................................................. 56

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Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel

A thin, plastic cover may protect the front panel of your VCR.

Before using the VCR, lift a corner of the plastic, then peel it off.

Putting Batteries in the Remote Control

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.

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 VCR’s remote sensor, then press

the VCR button before pressing other VCR operation buttons.

® Point the remote control at the TV, then press the TV button

before pressing other TV operation buttons.

® Point the remote control at the Cable Box/DBS, then press the

CBL/DBS button before pressing other Cable Box/DBS operation buttons.

Before Using Your VCR 5

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.

VCR Maintenance

® 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 perfor

mance. Your VCR has an automatic head cleaner, but the video heads eventually will require cleaning or replacement. Only an authorized service center should perform this service.

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Helpful Hints

The remote control and its batteries are supplied. Do not mix alkaline and manganese batteries. Do not mix old and new batteries.

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Hookups without a Cable Box

The basic VCR/TV connection - antenna/cable toVGR 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 page 10 to turn on the VCR. (TheVRA656 is illustrated here.TheVRA456 has single AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks.)

■ I

Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

ANTENNA IN

Jack

Cable

(75 ohm)

(on back of TV)

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

VCR.

Antenna

I ndoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

Cable

(75 ohm)

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Hookups without a Cable Box (cont^d)

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.)

Antenna or Cable

Antenna In Jack

RF coaxial cable

(on back of TV)

example only

Plug in the TV and the VCR.

Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CHS 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,theTV should be on channel 3.

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

VCR.

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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 set up 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 3 on page 36.)

Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for a timer recording. (The VRA656 is illustrated here.The VRA456 has sin

gle AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks.)

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 IN jack.

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) A/V 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.

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Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (confd) 9

With this connection:

^ You may watch one channel while recording another. ^ You may not record scrambled channels.

Connections

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

TV’s

ANTENNA

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 IN jack.

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) A/T button to select the channel you want to record at the VCR. Start the recording.

Press theVCR/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.

Helpful Hint

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).

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10 Turning on Your VCR

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

Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.

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Turn on the TV. Set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever chan

nel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.

The menu shown below will appear.

^SELECT A V

^ ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS

MAKE SELECTION OR PUSH WOK TO CONTINUE

Press the PLAY A or STOP ▼ button to select the lan

guage of the on-screen displays and menus.

Turn on the TV.

Wait for the VCR to set up channels.

Press the FF ►/OK button. The menu shown below will appear.

CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE TO VCR

THEN PUSH WOK KEY

OR... FOR PLAY ONLY - PUSH STOP

Press the FF ►/OK 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)

A/y 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.

Helpful Hints

Auto or — : — may appear on

the display panel until the clock is set If you do not want to set up chan nels now, press the STOP V button at step 5. TUNER NOT SET will appear on the screen briefly. You may not set up channels at

step 5 if you are using a Cable

Box/DBS.

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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.

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

^SELECT A V

VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP

CHOOSE WOK

Automatic Channel Setup 11

Wait for the VCR to set up

channels.

VCFVrV POWER EJECT

o o ®

-----

QUICK PROGRAMMING

---------

.TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY A or STOP ▼ button to select TUNER

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

^SELECT A V CHOOSE WOK

CABLE/ANTENNA CABLE AUTO CH. PROGRAMMING ADD/DELETE CH.

.TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the FF ►/OK 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 ►/OK 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.

START • STOP ' DATF

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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) A/V button, you will

scan only through channels you receive.

Helpful Hint

The two Line Input modes will always be stored in the VCR's mem ory at channel 00, To select AIV IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR, press 0,0, then press the CH(annel) A/V but ton so that A/V IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR appears on the screen briePy, To exit Line Input mode, use the CH(annel) A/V button to select a channel other than 00.

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12 Automatic Channel Setup (confd)

Adding/Deleting Channels

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Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

^SELECT A ▼

VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP

.TO END PUSH EXIT

CHOOSE >/OK

Press the PLAY ▲ or STOP ▼ button to select TUNER

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

^SELECT ▲ ▼

CABLE/ANTENNA CABLE AUTO CH. PROGRAMMING ADD/DELETE CH.

.TO END PUSH EXIT

CHOOSE WOK

Press the PLAY ▲ or STOP V button to select

ADD/DELETE CH., then press the FF ►/OK button.

/select a t

124 125

--------------02 03

TO ADD/DELETE

.TO END PUSH EXIT

DELETED DELETED

> DELETED

ADDED ADDED

PUSH WOK

Use the Number buttons, the CH (annel) A/T button, or the PLAY A or STOP V buttons to select the channel you waht to add or delete. An arrow will appear beside the select

ed channel.

Press the FF ►/OK button so that DELETED or ADDED

appears beside the channel number.

Press the EXIT/STATUS button. Programming of the last

channel you added or deleted will appear on the screen.

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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

theVCR/TV button once. ^ Channels are set up. ® You make each entry within one minute of the previous entry. To set the clock manually, follow the steps on pages 13-14.To use Time Zone Selection, go to page 15.To use Manual PBS Channel Selection, go to page l6.To use Automatic PBS Channel Selection, go to page 17.

Manual Clock Setting

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

^SELECT ▲ T

VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

CHOOSE >/OK

Setting the Clock 13

.TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY A or STOP V button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF ►/OK button.

^SELECT A V

CLOCK LANGUAGE VCR PLUS+ CH.

.TO END PUSH EXIT

CHOOSE >/OK

Press the PLAY A or STOP ▼ button to select CLOCK,

then press the FF ►/OK button.

TIME

DATEAM01/01/99

AUTO CLOCK ON

PBS CH. AUTO D.S.T. AUTO

TIME ZONE AUTO

TO SET PUSH AVTHEN >/OK TO END PUSH EXIT

Instructions continue on page 14.

Helpful Hints

To program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October, see page 18. To make corrections, follow steps

1-3, then press the FF ^ ¡OK button

until the item you want to correct is flashing. Press the PLAY A or STOP V button to enter the correct information. Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

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14 Setting the Clock (confd)

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Press the PLAY A or STOP ▼ button repeatedly to set

the TIME. Every time you press the PLAY A or STOP T button,

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

increments.

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

TIME

DATE

AUTO CLOCK OFF

TO SET PUSH AT THEN >/OK TO END PUSH EXIT

10 :45AM 01/01/99

Press the PLAY A or STOP T button repeatedly to set

the DATE (month and day). Every time you press the PLAY A

or STOP ▼ button, the day changes in one-day increments. If you press and hold the PLAY A or STOP T button, the day changes in

15-day increments.

When the month and day are correct, press the FF ►/OK

button.

TIME

DATE

AUTO CLOCK OFF

D.S.T ON

TO SET PUSH AT THEN >/OK

TO END PUSH EXIT

10:45 AM

07/31/99

Press the PLAY A or STOP ▼ button repeatedly to set the YEAR. When the year is correct, press the FF ►/OK button. The day of the week will appear automatically.

TIME 10:45AM

DATE 07/31/99

AUTO CLOCK OFF

D.S.T.

TO SET PUSH AT THEN >/OK

TO END PUSH EXIT

SATURDAY

Press the FF ►/OK button once again to skip “ALPTO CLOCK” and go to “D.S.T.” (Daylight Savings Time). Press

the PLAY A or STOP T 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 18.

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

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Time Zone Selection

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

Press the PLAY A or STOP T button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF ►/OK button.

^SELECT A T

CLOCK LANGUAGE ENGLISH VCR PLUS+ CH.

V TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY A or STOP V button to select CLOCK, then press the FF ►/OK button.

(If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF,TIME ZONE will not be available in the menu. If this happens, press the FF ►/OK button to select AUTO CLOCK, then press the PLAY A or STOP ▼ button to set AUTO CLOCK to ON.)

CHOOSE >/OK

Setting the Clock (con fd) 15

TIME --:--AM

DATE 01/01/99

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

TIME ZONE AUTO TO SET PUSH AW THEN >/OK TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the FF P-/OK button repeatedly to select TIME

ZONE.

Prbss the PLAY ▲ or STOP V button repeatedly to select

your Time Zone, then press the FF ►/OK button.

Press the EXIT/STATUS 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.

Helpful Hints

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

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16 Setting the Clock (confd)

Manual PBS Channel Selection

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

Press the PLAY A or STOP V button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF ►/OK button.

Press the PLAY ▲ or STOP ▼ button to select CLOCK, then press the FF ►/OK button. (If AUTO CLOCK is set to

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

TIME

DATE 01/01/99

AUTO CLOCK ON

PBS CH. AUTO D.S.T. AUTO

TIME ZONE AUTO TO SET PUSH ÀV THEN >/OK TO END PUSH EXIT

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

Press the PLAY A or STOP V button repeatedly to select

the station number of your PBS channel.

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

Prei

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 I - 6 above, enter

ing a different PBS channel at step 5. Or, use a different method to set the clock.

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Automatic PBS Channel Selection

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Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

Press the PLAY A or STOP T button to select INITIAL

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

Press the PLAY A or STOP ▼ button to select CLOCK,

then press the FF ►/OK button. (If AUTO CLOCK is set to

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

TIME

DATE 01/01/99

AUTO CLOCK ON

PBS CH. AUTO D.S.T AUTO

TIME ZONE AUTO

TO SET PUSH AT THEN >/OK

TO END PUSH EXIT

Setting the Clock (confd) 1

Press the FF ►/OK button repeatedly to select PBS CH.

Press the PLAY A or STOP ▼ button repeatedly so that

AUTO flashes beside PBS CH.

Pres

Press the EXIT/STATUS 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 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.

Helpful Hints

To display the time on the display panel, press the EXIT/STATUS but ton repeatedly.

If you live near the boundary of an

adjacent time zone, your PBS chan

nel may come from a different time zone. Use Time Zone Selection to set your clock. Details are on page

15.

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DaylighuSavìngsTime

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

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

Press the PLAY A or STOP ▼ button to select INITIAL

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

^SELECT A V

CLOCK LANGUAGE VCR PLUS+ CH.

V TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY A or STOP V button to select CLOCK,

then press the FF ►/OK button. (If AUTO CLOCK is set to

OFF, PBS CH. and TIME ZONE will not appear In the menu.)

CHOOSE >/OK

ENGLISH

TIME 10:45AM

DATE 01/01/99

AUTO CLOCK ON

PBS CH. AUTO D.S.T AUTO

TIME ZONE AUTO TO SET PUSH AT THEN >/OK TO END PUSH EXIT

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

Press the PLAY A or STOP V 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.

FRIDAY

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

Pres

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

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

^SELECT A T CHOOSE WOK

VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP

.TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY A or STOP ▼ button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF ►/OK button.

'^SELECT A ▼ CHOOSE WOK

CLOCK LANGUAGE VCR PLUS+ CH.

V TO END PUSH EXIT

Language Selection 19

Press the STOP T button or PLAY A button to select LANGUAGE.

Press the FF^/OK button repeatedly until your preferred language appears.

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

Helpful Hint

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 A or STOP ▼ button to select SISTEMA INICIAL or PROGRAMM. INITIALE, then

press the FF ►/OK button.

3) Press the PLAY A or STOP T button to select LENGUAJE or LANGUE. #

4) Press the FF ►/OK button repeatedly so that the English menu appears.

5) Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

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Remote Control Buttons

TV Button ——

Press this button before pressing other TV operation buttons.

CBL/DBS Button

Press this button before pressing

Cable Box/DBS operation buttons.

PLAY A Button —

When operating the VCR, press to

play a tape. Also, press to release Slow, Still, or Search mode and to return to normal playback. Details are on page 48, Press to select an item in the VCR menu.

For some PHILIPS or PHILIPS MAGNAVOXTVs only:

After pressing the TV button, press this button to select an item in the

TV menu.

REW(ind)^ 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 48. When operating the VCR, press to return to a previous menu. For some PHILIPS or PHILIPS MAG-

NAVOX TVs only:

After pressing the TV button, press this button to adjust an item in the TV menu.

VOL(ume) A/V Button

Press to increase or decrease the

TV’s volume.

MENU Button

Press to access the main VCR menu. Press again to remove the menu.

For some PHILIPS or PHILIPS MAGNAVOXTVs only:

After pressing the TV button, press

this button to access the TV menu.

REC(ord)/OTR Button

Press once to start a recording. Details are on page 29. Or, press

repeatedly to start a One-Touch Recording. Details are on page 30.

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

Helpful Hints

The buttons that are shaded in the illustration will light for 10 seconds when pressed.

VCR Button

Press this button before pressing VCR operation buttons.

POWER Button

After pressing the CBL/DBS,VCR, or TV button, press to turn on or

off the Cable Box/DBS, VCR, or TV.

EJECT Button

Press to eject the tape.

»Number Buttons

After pressing the CBL/DBS,TV, or VCR button, press to select a chan

nel at the Cable Box/DBS,TV, or VCR.

CLEAR Button

Press to reset the real-time counter to zero.

FF ►/OK Button

When tape playback Is stopped, press to advance the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to advance the tape while the pic ture stays on the screen. Details are on page 48. When operating the VCR, press to go to the next VCR

menu.

For some PHILIPS or PHILIPS MAGNAVOXTVs only:

After pressing the TV button, press this button to adjust an Item in the TV menu.

STOP ▼ Button

Press to stop the tape. When oper ating the VCR, press to select an item in the menu.

For some PHILIPS or PHILIPS MAGNAVOXTVs only:

After pressing the TV button, press this button to select an item in the

TV menu.

»CH(annel) AIT Button

After pressing the CBL/DBS,TV, or VCR button, press to scan through the channels of the Cable Box/DBS, TV, or VCR.

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Remote Control Buttons (contad) 21

VCR/TV Button ——————

After pressing the VCR button, press this button to select the signal that your TV receives.

® VCR Position

Use to watch a tape, to watch a pro

gram while recording it, or to watch

a TV broadcast using the CH(annel)

A/T or Number buttons to change

channels at the VCR.The VCR light will appear on the display panel when the VCR is In VCR position.

• TV Position Use to watch TV (selecting channels at the TV) or to watch one program

while recording another. Details are

on page 31. The VCR light will not appear when the VCR is in TV posi tion. After pressing the TV button, press this button to select TV mode or Auxiliary mode at the TV.

SPEED Button ————

Press to select the recording speed (SP or SLP). Details are on pages 37

and 52.

EXIT/STATUS Button

Press to exit the on-screen menus. Press to bring up the status display

for five seconds. Details are on page

25. When tape playback is stopped,

press repeatedly to see the real-time counter, the current channel, or the current time on the display panel. During tape playback, press repeat edly to see the current time or the real-time counter on the display panel.

For some PHILIPS and PHILIPS MAGNAVOXTVs only:

Press the TV button, then press this button to access the TV on-screen displays or to exit the TV menu.

For other manufacturers'TVs or Cable Boxes/DBS:

After pressing the TV or CBUDBS

button, the EXIT/STATUS button will

function as an ENTER button at the

TV or Cable Box/DBS.

STILL/SLOW Buttons

While recording, press STILL/SLOW

!► to temporarily stop the record ing. Press a second time to resume normal recording. Details are on page

29. During tape playback, press STILL/SLOW !► once to freeze the picture. Press repeatedly to advance the Still picture frame by frame.

Details are on page 48.

During tape playback, press and hold for more than three seconds to play the tape in slow motion. Details are

on page 48.

-TIMER Button

Press to access the timer recording menu. Details are on pages 34-39.

INDEX Buttons

When tape playback is stopped,

press to search for index codes

recorded on the tape. Details are on

page 42.

AUDIO/MUTE Button

Press the TV button, then press the AUDIO/MUTE button to eliminate the TV’s sound. Press again to

restore the sound. Or, press the VCR button, then press the AUDIO/MUTE button to select

MONO or HIFI (VRA656 only).

Details are on pages 43-45.

SKIP SEARCH Button

Press during tape playback to fast forward 30 seconds of a tape.This feature will only work with tape

segments recorded in SP or SLP

speed.

SMARTPICTURE Button

Press to select the SmartPicture

mode. Details are on page 47.

Helpful Hint

This remote control may or may not operate your TV or Cable Box/DBS. Or, it may only work some features of this equipment. See pages 26-27 for details.

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Display Panel

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 Compartment

Insert a tape here.

SP SLP ® 1^/ • i~f S~i

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.

rTIMER Light

This light appears when a timer recording is pro grammed or is in progress. Details are on pages 34-39. This light

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

: the clock is not set.

Operation indicators

These indicators tell you the

current operation of the VCR.

[>: Play, Forward and Reverse

Searching

O: Record

ODD:

Record Pause

[>DD:

Still Picture

Tape Speed Lights

This light indicates 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.

and 52.

VCR Light

This light appears when the VCR is in VCR position.

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.

Details are on pages 31

m LI LI LI LI • O O

Clock/Counter/Channel Display

Each time you press the EXIT/STATUS button, information on the display panel will change.When tape playback is stopped, press the EXIT/STATUS button repeatedly to see: the current time (when the clock is set); the real-time counter; and the current channel number. During tape playback, press the EXIT/STATUS button repeatedly to see the real-tirhe counter or the current time. If a dash (-) appears to the right of the clock when the VCR power is off. Child Lock is activated.

Details are on page 49.

^Line Input Mode

When L-F appears on the display panel, you have selected A/V IN FRONTYour audio and video cables should be connected to the AUDIO/VIDEO jacks on the front of the VCR If you are dubbing tapes. When L-l appears here, you have selected A/V IN

REAR.Your audio and video cables should be con nected to the AUDIO/VIDEO jacks on the back of the VCR if you are dubbing tapes. To select A/V IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR, press 0,0, then press the CH(annel) A/V button so that A/V IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR appears on the screen briefly. To exit Line Input mode, press the Number but tons or the CH(annel) A/V button to select another channel.

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Front Panel 23

STOP/EJECT Button

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

POWER Button

Press to turn the VCR power on and off.

STILL/PAUSE Button

During tape playback, press once to freeze the picture. Press repeatedly to advance the Still pic ture frame by frame. Press and hold for three sec onds to start Slow Motion playback. Details are on page 48. During recording, press to temporarily stop the recording. Details are on page 29.

FF (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 48.

REW(ind) Button

When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to rewind the tape while the pic ture stays on the screen. Details

are on page 48.

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 41. (The VF(A456 has one AUDIO In jack.) To access these jacks, gently flip down the plastic cover.

VCR/TV Button ————

Press to select the signal that your TV receives.

VCR Position:

Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to

watch a TV broadcast using the CH(annel) A/W or Number buttons

to change channels at the VCR. The VCR light will appear on the dis play panel when the VCR is in VCR position.

TV Position:

Use to watch TV or to watch one program while recording another. Details are on page 3/.The VCR light will not appear on the display panel when the VCR is In TV position.

►/OK Button

Press to change the setting of a menu item or to advance to another menu.

MENU/EXIT Button —

Press to access or remove the

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 48.

REC(ord)/OTR Button

Press once to record.

Details are on page 29.

Press repeatedly to start a One-Touch Recording.

Details are on page 30.

CH(annel) A/V Buttons

Press to scan through the VCR’s channels. During tape playback, press to manually adjust the track ing. Details are on page 51. Press to select an item in the VCR’s on-screen menu.

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Rear Panel

ANT(enna) IN Jack

Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages 6-9.

AUDIO OUT jacks

Connect cables going to the AUDIO IN jacks of a camcorder,

another VCR, or an audio system here. Details are on pages 41 and

44. TheVRA456 has a single AUDIO OUT Jack.The VRA656 (pic

tured) has Right and Left AUDIO OUT Jacks.

AUDIO IN Jacks

Connect cables coming from the AUDIO OUT jacks of a cam corder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on page 4/.TheVRA456 has a single AUDIO IN Jack.The VRA656 (pic

tured) has Right and Left AUDIO IN Jacks.

CH3/CH4 Switch

Set to channel 3 or 4 to use your TV with your VCR. Set your TV to the same channel. Details are on pages 6-9.

VIDEO IN Jack

Connect a cable coming from the VIDEO OUT jack of a camcorder or another VCR here. Details are on page 41.

VIDEO OUT Jack

Connect a cable going to the VIDEO IN jack of a cam corder or another VCR here. Details are on pages 41 and 44.

"“AC Power Cord

Connect to a wall outlet (120 V) to supply power to the VCR.

RF OUT Jack —

Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect this jack to the ANTENNA IN Jack on your TV or to the IN Jack on your Cable Box/DBS (if applicable).

Details are on pages 6-9.

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On-Screen Status

Displays 25

An on-screen status display, which includes the current VCR oper ation and other information (see illustration), will appear when you

press the EXIT/STATUS button or certain function buttons.The contents of the status display will vary.

ON SCREEN MODE ON:

® Whenever you press the PLAY ▲ button or the STOP ▼ button

to stop playback, some of the contents of the status display will appear for five seconds.

ON SCREEN MODE COUNTER:

® The real-time counter will appear on the screen during normal

tape playback and when playback is stopped. Whenever you press the PLAY A button or the STOP ▼ button to stop play back, some of the contents of the status display will appear for five seconds. After five seconds, only the counter will remain on the screen.

ON SCREEN MODE OFF:

® No status display will appear when you press function buttons

or the EXIT/STATUS button.

To select a status display mode, follow these steps.

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

^SELECT À ▼

VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP

CHOOSE WOK

Sound program available (VRA656 only)

CurrentVCR operation

STOP

»STEREO

^SAP

SHARP

REMAINING

TIME 0:59 SLP 0:00:00 HIFI

Tape speed

Real-time counter

Tape time remaining

Sound program selected (VRA656 only)

SmartPicture setting

Helpful Hints

Channel

Time

12:00 PM

CH. 12«

.TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY A or STOP V button to select VCR SET UP, then press the FF ►/OK button.

^SELECT A V CHOOSE WOK

ON SCREEN MODE BLUE BACKGROUND ON TIMER REC SPEED VIDEO STABILIZER OFF AUDIO OUT STEREO/SAP

\^0 END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY A or STOP ▼ button to select ON SCREEN MODE, if necessary.

MANUAL

HIFI

STEREO

Press the FF ►/OK button repeatedly so that ON, COUNTER, or OFF appears beside ON SCREEN MODE.

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

If ON SCREEN MODE is set to ON or COUNTER:

• You may bring up the status dis

play at any time by pressing the

EXIT ¡STATUS button. (The excep tion is during Slow, Search, or Still mode.) The display will appear for

about five seconds.

• Channel numbers (when tuned)

will appear for a few seconds.

When tape playback is stopped, press the EXITISTATUS button repeatedly to see the current time, real-time counter, or current channel number on the display panel. During tape playback, press the EXIT/STA TUS button repeatedly to see the current time or real-time counter on the display panel. The channel will not appear. Depending on the type of tape used, the tape time remaining may not appear right away, or may not be correct. Also,''— :—”moy

appear, or the display may flash. AUDIO OUT and STEREO/SAP will not appear at step 2 if you have the

VRA456.

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Setting the

Your VCR remote control may operate your TV. Follow these steps to set the remote control code.

Point the remote control at your TV. Press the TV button,

then press the POWER button. If your TV turns on or off, try

the CH(annel) A/V button. If your remote control operates the TV, you’re finished. If your TV doesn’t turn on or off, or if the

CH(annel) A/V button doesn’t work, go to step 2.

Remote

Control

Operate a TV

Find the code for your TV.

Find the brand of your TV on the list below, and remem ber the two-digit number beside it.

TV CODES

...........

EMERSON LG (GOLDSTAR) HITACHI

JVC ..........................

MAGNAVOX ... MITSUBISHI

PANASONIC ....

PHILIPS PHILIPS MAGNAVOX

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

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

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

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

14 RCA

...........

04 SAMSUNG.............

...........

12 SANYO

...........

. .01,02,03 SONY

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

.......

07, 17 ZENITH

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

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

. .01,02,03

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

SHARP

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

TOSHIBA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

...........

10 18

16 09 08

06, 15

While you press and hold the TV button, press two Number buttons to enter the two-digit code for your TV.

For example, if you have a Zenith TV, press Number buttons 1,5.

Then, still holding the TV button, press the STOP V but ton. Your TV may turn on or off automatically.

VCFVrV POWER EJECT

-----

QUICK PROGRAMMIN(3

START : STOP : date S;

ID'QDiCEl

Pg$ ' . DAILY ' WEEKLY

|speed| Q |clear|

STILL7SLOW _______

-------

0 GE) ©

VOL

1 ^

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

SKIP SEARCH K4 INDEX ►H AUDIO/MUTE

SMARTPICTURE (SIS/OTR

CI3

O O O O

PHILIPS

Repeat step I.

If the remote control works your TV, you’re finished. If the remote control still doesn’t work your TV, repeat steps 2-3, using a differ ent code for your brand (if available).

Helpful Hints

If you had to program the remote control to operate your TV, whenever you replace the batteries in the remote control, you will have to pro gram the remote control again.

There is no guarantee that the remote control will work your TV. The remote control may only oper ate some features of your TV.

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Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable BoxIDBS 27

Your VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box/DBS.

Follow these steps to set the remote control code.

Turn on your Cable Box/DBS. Point the remote control at your Cable Box/DBS. Press the CBL/DBS button, then press the POWER button. If

your Cable Box/DBS turns off, turn on the power again and try

the CH(annel) A/T button. If the remote control operates the Cable Box/DBS, you’re finished. If your Cable Box/DBS does not turn off, or if the CH(annel) A/T button doesn’t work, go to step

Find the brand of your Cable Box/DBS on the list below

and remember the two-digit number beside it.

CABLE BOX/DBS CODES

ARCHER .. CABLETENNA CABLEVIEW . 15, 16, 17,21,25

CITIZEN . . . .

CURTIS DIAMOND . . EASTERN . . . GC BRAND .

GEMINI . . ..

GENERAL INSTRUMENTS

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

HAMLIN ... . . .10, 18, 19,23

JASCO JERROLD

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

NOVAVISION OAK

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

PANASONIC

PULSAR ....

RCA

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

............01,05, 17 REGAL

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

15, 16, 17,21,25

...........

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

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

15, 16, 17,21,25

. . . .................15

01,04,06, II, 12, 15

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

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

01,04,06, 11, 12, 15

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

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

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

15, 16, 17,21,25

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

01,17

02,08 01, 17

02,08 07,20 13, 14

13, 14

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

REGENCY ... REMBRANDT

SAMSUNG ..

SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA .02,08

SIGMA

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

SLMARX ...05,16,17,24,25 SPRUCER . . . , STARGATE ..

TELEVIEW .. .

TOCOM ....

UNIKA

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

UNIVERSAL . . VIDEOWAY . .

ZENITH ....

MAGNAVOX DBS ... .42,43

RCA DBS ... .

SONY DBS .. .

. .10, 18, 19,23

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

.........

01, 16, 17

.........

05, 16,24

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

. .05, 15, 16, 17,

. .. . 21,24,25

.........

05, 16,24

.........

01,04, 16

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

. . . . .16, 17,25

.........

03,09,22

.........

03,09,22

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

Find the code for your Cable Box/DBS.

07,20

13, 14

01, 17

40 41 ’

While you press and hold the CBL/DBS button, press two

Number buttons to enter the two-digit code for your Cable Box/DBS. For example, if you have a Zenith Cable Box, press Number buttons 0, 3. Then, still pressing the CBL/DBS button, press the STOP ▼ button. The Cable Box/DBS might

turn off automatically.

Repeat step I. If the remote control still does not work your Cable Box/DBS, repeat steps 2-3 using a different code for your brand, if available.

Helpful Hints

If you had to program the remote control to operate your Cable Box/DBS, whenever you replace the batteries in the remote control, you must program the remote control again. The remote control may only oper ate some features of your Cable Box/DBS. Some Cable Boxes/DBSs can only be turned on at the Cable Box/DBS. There is no guarantee that the remote control will operate your Cable Box/DBS.

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28 Playing

Read and follow the steps below to play a tape.

Turn on the TV.

Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever chan nel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.

Insert a tape in the VCR. The power will come on.The VCR will place itself in VCR position automatically (the VCR light will appear on the display panel of the VCR). If the VCR light does not appear, press theVCR/TV button once. If the tape’s record tab has

been removed, playback will start automatically.

If playback does not start automatically, press the PLAY A

button. The \> light will appear on the VCR display panel.

Press the STOP ▼ button to stop playback.

Press the REW(ind)^ button to rewind the tape.

Press the EJECT button to remove the tape.

Insert a tape.

Helpful Hint

Playback options and features are on pages 42-48 and 5 /.

This VCR is equipped with SQPB (SVHS Quasi Playback) that lets you

watch tapes recorded in the

S-VHS format with regular VHS res

olution.

• SQPB does not deliver Super

VHS resolution.

• S-VHS quality recording is not

possible with this VCR.

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Read and follow the steps below to record a television program.

Turn on the TV and set It to channel 3 or 4, whichever chan

nel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.

Insert a tape with its record tab intact (details are on page 5) in theVCR.The power will come on.

Prei4Press the VCR button.

If the VCR light appears on the display panel of the VCR, go to step

5. If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV but ton once.

Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears on the screen. The VCR will only record in SP or SLR

Details about tape speed are on pages 37 and 52.

Recording 29

Turn on the TV.

Insert a tape.

Use the CH(annel) A/T button or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded.

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start recording. The O

light will appear on the VCR display panel. If no tape is in the VCR,

NO CASSETTE will appear on the screen briefly.

To pause the recording (for example, during commer cials), press the STILL/SLOW !► button.The ODD light will

appear on the display panel.

To resume recording, press the STILL/SLOW !► button again. The O light will appear on the display panel.

Press the STOP ▼ button to stop recording.The O light will

disappear from the display panel.

Helpful Hints

If the REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed while a tape without a record tab is in the VCR, PROTECT ED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD will appear on the screen briefly. The

VCR will eject the tape.

The VCR records in a preset volume. If the end of the tape is reached while recording, the VCR will stop recording, rewind the tape, then stop. Details are on page 51.

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One-Touch Recording

The One-Touch Recording (OTR) function allows you to start an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to six hours long of the channel you are watching. Before you begin, make sure: ^ Channels are set up. Details are on pages 11-12.

^ The desired recording speed (SP or SLP) has been selected with

the SPEED button. Details are on pages 37 and 52.

® There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is

intact (see page 5) and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). If the end of the tape is reached during an OTR, recording will stop.The VCR will eject the tape and turn itself off.

^ The VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the

display panel of the VCR when the VCR is in VCR position. If the

VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.)

Starting an OTR

Press the VCR button.

Use the CH(annel) A/T button or the Number buttons to select the channel you want to record.

O (Q) 0

VCR/rV POWER EJECT

O O 0

----

— QUICK PROGRAMMING —--.

QDrCDtGD

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until the desired recording length appears briefly on the screen and on the display panel. The O light will flash on the display panel.

(The recording length will not appear on the screen if ON SCREEN MODE is set to OFF)

OTR (0:30)

To stop an OTR before recording is finished, press the STOP V

button.

To cancel the OTR but continue recording, press the

REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until REC appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen. (ON SCREEN MODE cannot be set

to OFF. Details are on page 25.) The O light will remain on the dis

play panel.

Helpful Hints

to check the time remaining for on OTR after the OTR is in progress,

press the EXIT/STATUS button. The

remaining time will appear on the screen. (The recording length will not appear on the screen if ON SCREEN MODE is set to OFE)

To change the recording length while an OTR is in progress, press the REC(ord)/OTR button until the desired length appears on the VCR display panel. The desired length also will appear on the screen if ON

SCREEN MODE is set to ON or

COUNTER.

If the preset time for a timer record ing comes up during an OTR, the

OTR has priority.

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Recording One Channel/Watching Another 31

Press the VCR button.

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start a recording of

the current channel. Details are on page 29.

Press theVCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position.

The VCR light will disappear from the display panel.

Use the TV remote control to select the channel you want

to watch at the TV. Or, if the VCR remote control oper ates your TV, press the TV button, then use the CH(annel) ▲/▼ button to select the channel you want to watch at the TV.

The channel selected with the TV controls will appear on the screen while the channel you previously selected to record is being recorded. (The O light will appear on the display panel.)

To return to the channel being recorded, use the TV

remote control to select channel 03 or 04 (whichever chan

nel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to).

Or, if the VCR remote control operates your TV, press the

TV button, then use the CH(annel) A/T button to select

channel 03 or 04.

Press the VCR button.

Press theVCR/TV button to put the VCR in VCR position.

(The VCR light will appear on the display panel.) The channel being recorded will appear on the screen.

To stop the recording, press the STOP V button.

Helpful Hint

If you use a Cable Box/DBS, you may not be able to watch one chan nel while recording another. See pages 8-9 for details.

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Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System

First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want the VCR Plus+ programming system to work properly. Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, and since channel numbers differ from area to area, you must program the VCR with your local channel information.To fill in the boxes, you will need I) a cable channel list, if applicable (you can request one from your cable company), and 2) a chart that lists VCR Plus+ channel numbers, which you can find in your TV guide or the TV listings of your local newspaper.

NOTE: If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, the Cable/TV channel must be 03 or 04 (the Cable Box/DBS output channel) for every VCR Plus+ channel.

Station

Call Letters

Channels

VCR PLUS+ CH.

CABLE/TV CH.

Station

Call Letters

Channels

VCR PLUS+ CH.

CABLE/TV CH.

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Set ting

Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (confd) 33

Now, compare the channel numbers you have written into the VCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. columns.You’ll notice that some stations have VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers that are the same, and other stations have channel numbers that do not match. You must tell the VCR the VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers according to the following steps.

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

Prej

Press the PLAY ▲ or STOP V button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF ►/OK button.

Press the PLAY A or STOP T button to select VCR PLUS+ cm., then press the FF ►/OK button.

^ SET VCR PLUS+ CH.

VCR PLUS+ CABLE/TV

-------------------

------------> ---------------

04 SELECT AT OR ENTER VCR+ CH. NO.THEN PUSH WOK TO END PUSH EXIT

-------

Examine the lists

on page 32.

While a VCR Plus+ channel is flashing, press the PLAY A or STOP V button repeatedly or press the Number but tons so that the arrow appears beside the VCR Plus+ channel number you need.

Press the FF ►/OK button.

While the space for the Cable/TV channel is flashing,

press the PLAY ▲ or STOP ▼ button repeatedly or press

the Number buttons to enter the Cable/TV channel num

ber from the list on page 32. Press the FF ►/OK button.

Repeat steps 6-7 until you have entered all the channels on your list.

• If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, the Cable/TV channel will be 3 or 4 (the Cable Box/DBS output channel) for every VCR Plus+ channel.You must set the Cable

Box/DBS to the channel you want to record; leave the

Cable Box/DBS on for the timer recording.

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

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Timer Recording with the VCR Plus* Programming System

Follow the steps below to program a timer recording using PlusCode programming numbers. Before you begin make sure: ® Channels are set up. Details are on pages 11-12.

^ The clock is set. Details are on pages 13-17.

® There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is

intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s).

® The VCR is in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the

display panel). If the VCR light does not appear, press the

VCR/TV button once.

® You have programmed the VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel

numbers. Details are on pages 32-33.

Complete each step within 60 seconds of completing the previous step. If you don’t, you may start again at step I.

*rc2Press the VCR button.

Press the TIMER button.

^SELECT ▲ ▼

VCR PLUS+ QUICK PROGRAMMING PROGRAM REVIEW

CHOOSE >/OK

VCR/TV POWER EJECT

o o ©

--------

QUICK PROGRAMMING

STW : STOP : date

fCZHCH

-------

.TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY A or STOP ▼ button to select VCR PLUS+, then press the FF ►/OK button.

^VCR PLUS+ PROG. CODE

VCR PLUS+

.TO END PUSH EXIT

Use the Number buttons to enter the PlusCode program ming number of the program you wish to record. (This

number is different for every program.)

/VCR PLUS+ PROG. CODE

VCRPLUS+ I234B

TO SET PUSH >/OK TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT

Helpful Hint

If you enter an incorrect PlusCode

programming number at step 4,

ERROR-RE-ENTER CODE will flash on the screen after step 5. Enter the

correct PlusCode programming num

ber.

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Timer Recording with the VCR Pius+ Programming System (confd) 35

Press the FF ►/OK button. If the VCR PLUS+ and CABLE/TV channel lists appear on the screen, the CABLE/TV channel has not been set for the VCR PLUS+ channel of the program you have set in step 4. Press the Number buttons to enter the CABLE/TV channel number from your list on page 32, then press the FF ►/OK button.

Q*CZ)Q

START ¡ STOP ; DATE

If you want to record the program one time only, go to

step 7. You also may press the Number 8/DAILY or

Number 9/WEEKLY button repeatedly to select a ONETIME PROGRAM.

If you want to record the program daily, press the Number 8/DAILY button so that DAILY PROGRAM

appears at the top of the screen. The VCR will record a

program every day from Monday through Friday, starting at the

same time and recording for the same length of time.

If you want to record the program every week, press the Number 9A/VEEKLY button so that WEEKLY PRO GRAM appears at the top of the screen. The VCR will

record a program on the same day, at the same time, for the

same length of time every week.

^AILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI) ^

PROGRAM I CHANNEL+/- 12 START+/- 08:00 PM STOP+/- 10:00 PM REC SPEED SLP DATE+/- 07/31/99

SET DAILY=8 ORWEEKLY=9 TO END PUSH EXIT

SATURDAY

DBS DAILY ■ WEEKLY

Press the SPEED button to select the tape speed. The selected tape speed, SP or SLP, will appear beside REC SPEED.

Press the EXIT/STATUS button. PROGRAM WAS COM-

PLETED/PLEASETURN OFFVCR FORTIMER RECORDING should appear on the screen. (If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED appears, begin again from step I.) After five seconds, the on-screen display will disappear.

Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR.The VCR must be turned off for a timer recording to take place.

The © light will appear on the display panel.The 0 light and the

Cassette-Inside light will flash when you turn off the VCR if there is not a tape in the VCR.

Turn off the VCR for a timer recording! Put a tape

in the VCR. Leave the Cable Box/DBS on.

Helpful Hints

Do not select DAILY at step 6 if the VCR Plus+ recording you chose is on a Saturday or Sunday. The recording will not occur, even though the VCR

may accept the way you pro grammed the recording.

To exit the VCR Plus+ programming

system at any step, press the

EXIT/STATUS button. PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED/ CLASH may appear on the screen for five seconds at step 8 if the

timer recording you programmed

overlaps another timer recording.To

cancel the overlapping timer record ing, follow the steps on page 39.

If you want to check your timer recordings, follow the steps on page

39.

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36 Quick Programming

Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV pro

grams while you’re away from home.The VCR will turn itself on,

record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin make sure:

^ Channels are programmed. Details are on pages 11-12.

* The clock is set. Details are on pages 13-17. If the clock is not set,

CLOCK MUST BE SET appears on the screen, followed by the menu.

* There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is

intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s).

® The VCR is in VCR position.The VCR light will appear on the dis

play panel when the VCR is in VCR position. If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.

® When you use a Cable Box/DBS, timer recordings are pro

grammed differently. Read pages 8-9 before proceeding.

Complete each step within 60 seconds of the previous step.

Press the VCR button, then press the TIMER button.

^SELECT A V

VCR PLUS+

QUICK PROGRAMMING PROGRAM REVIEW

CHOOSE WOK

.TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY A or STOP ▼ button to select QUICK PROGRAMMING, then press the FF ►/OK button.

^ONETIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM I

CHANNEL +/

-------------START+/- AM STOP+/- AM REC SPEED SLP DATE +/-

SET DAILY=8 ORWEEKLY=9

TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the CH(annel) A/T button to enter the channel you

want to record.

« If you are using a standard antenna or cable to VCR to TV

hookup (as shown on pages 6-7), enter the channel of the TV

program you want to record.

^ If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, enter the Cable Box/DBS out

put channel (03 or 04). Set the Cable Box/DBS to the channel

you want to record and leave the Cable Box/DBS on for a timer

recording.

'Onetime program

PROGRAM I CHANNEL+/- 12 START+/- AM STOP+/- AM REC SPEED SLP DATE +/-

SET DAILY=8 ORWEEKLY=9 TO END PUSH EXIT

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Quick Programming

Press the Number I/START + or Number 4/START- but

ton to set the recording’s start time. Every time you press a

button, the start time changes in one-minute increments. If you press and hold a button, the start time changes in 30-minute incre ments.

^ONETIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM I CHANNEL+/- 12 START +/- 08 :00 PM STOP+/- --:--AM REC SPEED SLP DATE +/-

SET DAILY=8 ORWEEKLY=9 TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the Number 2/STOP+ or Number 5/STOP- button to set the recording’s stop time. Every time you press a but

ton, the stop time changes in one-minute increments. If you press and hold a button, the stop time changes in 30-minute increments.

^ONETIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM I CHANNEL+/- 12 START +/- 08 :00 STOP+/- 10:00 REC SPEED SLP DATE +/-

SET DAILY=8 ORWEEKLY=9

TO END PUSH EXIT

PM PM

(c ont’ d)

Press the SPEED button to select the tape speed (SP or

SLP). Details about tape speed are given below.

^ONETIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM CHANNEL +/START +/STOP +/REC SPEED DATE +/-

SET DAILY=8 ORWEEKLY=9 TO END PUSH EXIT

Instructions continue on page 38.

Tape Speeds

This chart shows the recording/playback time for TI60,TI20, andT60 video cassettes.There are three playback speeds: SP, LP, and SLP.This VCR will play tapes recorded in LP, but LP will not appear on the display panel.This VCR will record only in SP and SLR

08:00 PM 10:00 PM SLP

Tape Speed

SP (standard play)

LP (long play) (playback only) SLP (super long play)

Cassette type / Playback Time

TI60 TI20 T60

2 hrs.

40 mins.

5 hrs.

20 mins.

8 hrs.

2 hrs.

4 hrs.

6 hrs.

1 hr.

2 hrs.

3 hrs.

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38 Quick Programming

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

Press the Number 3/DATE+ or Number 6/DATE- button to set the recording date. Every time you press a button, the

date changes in one-day increments. If you press and hold a but ton, the date changes quickly.The day of the week will appear automatically. (You cannot program the VCR to record more than one year in advance.)

'^ONETIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM I CHANNEL+/- 12 START+/- 08:00 PM STOP+/- 10:00 PM

REC SPEED SLP DATE+/- 07/31/99

SET DAILY=8 ORWEEKLY=9 TO END PUSH EXIT

SATURDAY

fc ont' d)

•...................................................................................

If you want to record the program one time only, go to

step 9. You may also press the Number 8/DAILY or

Number 9A/VEEKLY button repeatedly to select a ONETIME PROGRAM.

If you want to record the program daily, press the Number 8/DAILY button so that DAILY PROGRAM

appears at the top of the screen. The VCR will record a

program every day from Monday through Friday, starting at the

same time and recording for the same length of time.

If you want to record the program every week, press the Number 9/WEEKLY button so that WEEKLY PRO GRAM appears at the top of the screen. The VCR will

record a program on the same day at the same time and for the same length of time every week.

^AILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI) ^

PROGRAM I CHANNEL+/- 12 START+/- 08:00 PM STOP+/- 10:00 PM REC SPEED SLP DATE+/- 07/31/99

SET DAILY=8 ORWEEKLY=9 TO END PUSH EXIT

SATURDAY

Press the EXIT/STATUS button. PROGRAM WAS COM-

PLETED/PLEASETURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING will appear on the screen. If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED appears, try again from step I.

Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR. The © light will appear on the display panel. (The © light and the Cassette-

Inside light will flash when you turn off the VCR if there is not a tape in the VCR.) The VCR must be turned off for a timer

recording to take place. Leave the Cable Box/DBS on, if applicable.

Helpful Hints

If you leave the VCR on past the scheduled start time of a timer recording, you will not be asked again to turn off the VCR.The VCR might store the recording for the same time and day in the next year. Or, the VCR may start recording when you turn off the VCR power. If the end of the tape is reached dur ing a timer recording, recording will stop. The VCR will eject the tape, then turn itself off If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED/ CLASH appears at step 9, the timer recording you just programmed over laps another timer recording. The timer recording you just programmed will not take place.The timer record ing menu will reappear. To cancel a timer recording, see page 39.

If you forget to turn off the VCR,

PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER

RECORDING flashes on your TV

screen two minutes before a timer

recording starts. To remove the mes

sage, press the CLEAR button.

Page 39

Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer Recordings

Press the VCR button, then press the TIMER button.

/iELECT A T CHOOSE WOK ^

VCR PLUS+ QUICK PROGRAMMING PROGRAM REVIEW

.TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY ▲ or STOP T button to select PRO

GRAM REVIEW, then press the FF ►/OK button. The list of

programmed timer recordings will appear. (If no timer recordings are set, NO PROGRAM SET will appear briefly.)

^PR

^ NEXT:

CH START

12 08:00P 36 I0:00A 24 ll:30P 45 03:00P

STOP DATE

I0:00D07/3I

10:45 08/01 01:00 08/10 03:I5WI0/I5

END=EXIT

■-D indicates a Daily recording,

indicates a Weekly recording.

Quick Programming (confd) 39

VCFim/ POWER EJECT

OO0

QUICK PROGRAMMING

START . STOP ■ DATE

-----

To see the programmed timer recordings individually,

press the FF ►/OK button. Information for the first program

will appear.

^ONETIME PROGRAM

PROGRAM I CHANNEL+/- 12 START+/- 08:00 PM STOP+/- 10:00 PM REC SPEED SLP DATE+/- 07/31/99

TO ERASE PROGRAM = CLEAR

, NEXT = > PREV = < END = EXIT

____________

SATURDAY

Press the FF ►/OK button repeatedly to review all pro

grammed timer recordings. Or, press the REW(ind) M

button to return to the previous screen.

While the information is on the screen, you may change any of the information except the program number. Refer to pages 36-38.

to pa

To cancel the timer recording, press the CLEAR button.

You will either see the next timer recording or the menu will dis appear.

When all programmed timer recordings have been dis played, the menu will disappear. Or, press the EXIT/STATUS button to remove the menu.

Helpful Hints

• To Stop a timer recording that is in

progress, press the POWER button on the remote control.

• If you change the time or date and

the new time conflicts with another timer recording, the timer recording you are adjusting will be erased. It will not appear in the PROGRAM REVIEW menu and will not take place.

See page 54 for more hints.

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40 Timer Recording Speed Setting

If a program is recording in SP and there is not enough tape to

record the entire program, the VCR automatically switches to SLP

to allow complete recording if TIMER REC SPEED is set to AUTO.

This feature is especially useful when you set a timer recording for a program that is more than two hours long.

For example, when you record a program of 140 minutes in length

onto a 120-minute tape, the program is recorded in SP for about

110 minutes and in SLP for about 30 minutes.

Approximately I 10 minutes

Follow the steps below to set TIMER REC SPEED to AUTO.

Approximately 30 minutes

SLP

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

^SELECT ▲ T CHOOSE WOK

VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

V TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY A or STOP ▼ button to select VCR SET UP, then press the FF ►/OK button.

^SELECT ▲ ▼

ON SCREEN MODE

BLUE BACKGROUND ON TIMER REC SPEED VIDEO STABILIZER OFF AUDIO OUT

STEREO/SAP STEREO

Wo END PUSH EXIT

CHOOSE WOK

MANUAL

HIFI

Press the PLAY ▲ or STOP V button to select TIMER REC SPEED, then press the FF ►/OK button so that

AUTO appears beside TIMER REC SPEED. (To turn off this

feature, press the FF ►/OK button so that MANUAL appears

beside TIMER REC SPEED.)

^SELECT A ▼

ON SCREEN MODE

BLUE BACKGROUND

TIMER REC SPEED

VIDEO STABILIZER OFF

AUDIO OUT

STEREO/SAP STEREO

Wo END PUSH EXIT

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

CHOOSE WOK

AUTO

ON ON

HIFI

Helpful Hints

Some distortion may appear on the tape when the tape speed changes. AUDIO OUT and STEREO/SAP will not appear in the VCR SET UP menu if you have theVRA456.

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Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 41

The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes.The illustration uses two VRA656 VCRs.

Different VCRs may operate differently. To duplicate a tape, make the connections shown, then follow steps

1-6. (You may use the AUDIO and VIDEO In jacks on the front of VCR 2 instead if you prefer.)

VCR I

Playing VCR

VCR 2 3) Use an RF coaxial cable to connect the RF OUT

Recording VCR on VCR 2 to the TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack.

VCR I will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in VCR

I. If the tape does not have a record tab, playback begins. If this

happens, press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR I once.

VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2.

Make sure the VCR power is on and the VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel. If it does

not, press the VCR/TV button once.)

Turn on the TV; set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel

the CHЗ/CF^4 switch on VCR 2 is set to.

Point the remote control at VCR 2. Press the VCR button,

then press the Number buttons 0,0. Press the CH(annel)

A/T button so that AA/ IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR appears on

the screen.

Point the remote control at VCR 2. Press the SPEED but ton to select SP or SLR

Press the PLAY button on VCR I and the REC(ord)/OTR button on VCR 2 at the same time. The O light will appear

on the VCR 2 display panel.

Helpful Hints

Unauthorized recording of copyright ed television programs, video tapes, or other materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and violate copyright laws.

If a program has copy guard protec

tion, it may not record clearly.

Audio and video cables are not

included. The VCR in the figure above is the VRA656. If you have the VRA456, use a single-plug (monaural) audio cable to connect the AUDIO OUT

Jack on VCR I to the AUDIO IN Jack

on VCR 2. To stop copying tapes, press the STOPIEJECT button on VCR 2, then press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR I. If you connect the audio and video cables to the AUDIO/VIDEO In jacks on the front of VCR 2, you must select A/V IN FRONT at step 4. If you connect the audio and video cables to the AUDIO/VIDEO IN

Jacks on the back of VCR 2, you

must select A/V IN REAR at step 4.

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Multi-Channel Television Sound System (YRA656 only) (confd)

To receive and record programs broadcast in second audio, follow steps I-6. To receive and record a pro gram broadcast in stereo, make one of the connections shown, then follow steps I -6.

I-

O IIDDDDdnODDir

s n

1=1 nD |-|0

If you have a Stereo and a Monitor TV,

use a video cable to connect the VCR’s VIDEO OUT Jack to the TV’s VIDEO IN Jack. Use audio cables to connect the VCR’s AUDIO OUT Jacks to the

Stereo’s AUDIO IN Jacks.

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

.TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY ▲ or STOP ▼ button to select VCR SET UP, then press the FF ►/OK button.

ON SCREEN MODE ON

BLUE BACKGROUND ON TIMER REC SPEED VIDEO STABILIZER OFF AUDIO OUT STEREO/SAP STEREO

Wo END PUSH EXIT

MANUAL

HIFI

1 'lii CH3 CH4 '(0)

^ |im 1

liiii IVIDEOt- ^ 1 ^

-------------

-OR, if you have a single-speaker TV,

use an RF coaxial cable to connect the VCR’s RF OUT Jack to the TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack.

Press the PLAY A or STOP V button to select

STEREO/SAP, then press the FF ►/OK button to select SAP (for a Second Audio Program) or STEREO, whichevenyou prefer.

PreiPress the EXIT/STATUS button.

Use the CH(annel) A/T button to select a channel to record.

Press the EXIT/STATUS button to access the on-screen status dis play and to make sure the program is being broadcast in stereo or second audio.

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start recording.

Helpful Hints

If you want to connect the VCR to a Stereo TV, follow these steps.

1) Connect the antenna or cable sig

nal to the VCR's ANT(enna) IN Jack.

2) Use stereo audio cables to con nect the VCR's AUDIO OUT Jacks to the TV's AUDIO IN Jacks.

3) Use a video cable to connect the VCR's VIDEO OUT Jack to the TV's VIDEO IN Jack. Make sure the TV and the Stereo (if applicable) are in Line Input or

Auxiliary mode. Please refer to your

TV or Stereo owner's manual for details.

Page 43

Hi-Fi

St ereo

If a tape is recorded in Hi-Fi stereo, follow the steps below to play

the tape in Hi-Fi stereo.

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

^SELECT A T

VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

V TO END PUSH EXIT

CHOOSE >/OK

Tape Playback (VRA656 only) 45

Press the PLAY ▲ or STOP ▼ button to select VCR SET UP, then press the FF ►/OK button.

^SELECT À T CHOOSE WOK

^ ON SCREEN MODE ON

BLUE BACKGROUND ON TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL VIDEO STABILIZER OFF AUDIO OUT HIFI STEREO/SAP STEREO

vTO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY A or STOP ▼ button to select AUDIO OUT, then press the FF ►/OK button so that HIFI appears beside AUDIO OUT.

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

Press the PLAY A button to start tape playback.

Helpful Hints

During playback, Hi-Fi stereo may temporarily revert to normal audio when you adjust tracking.This is nor mal. If Hi-Fi stereo continually reverts to normal audio during playback, you may want to press the FF ^/OK button to select MONO at step 3. Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo will play in Hi-Fi stereo. Tapes recorded in normal audio will play in normal audio.

You may also select HIFI or MONO by pressing the VCR button, then repeatedly pressing the AUDIO/MUTE button on the remote control.

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Video Stabilizer

You can correct vertical vibration when playing back tapes. When VIDEO STABILIZER is set to ON, vertical vibration will be cor

rected automatically.VIDEO STABILIZER is set to OFF when you receive the VCR. Follow the steps below to set VIDEO STABILIZER to ON.

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

^SELECT A ▼

VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP

.TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY A or STOP ▼ button to select VCR SET UP, then press the FF ►/OK button.

^SELECT A ▼ CHOOSE >/OK

ON SCREEN MODE ON BLUE BACKGROUND TIMER REC SPEED VIDEO STABILIZER OFF AUDIO OUT HIFI STEREO/SAP STEREO

Wo END PUSH EXIT

CHOOSE >/OK

MANUAL

Press the PLAY A or STOP V button to select VIDEO STABILIZER, then press the FF ►/OK button so that ON appears beside VIDEO STABILIZER.

^SELECT ▲ ▼

ON SCREEN MODE ON

BLUE BACKGROUND

TIMER REC SPEED

^ VIDEO STABILIZER ON

AUDIO OUT HIFI STEREO/SAP STEREO

VjO END PUSH EXIT

CHOOSE >/OK

MANUAL

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

Helpful Hints

Regardless of the setting, this fea ture has no effect during recording, and during special effects playback. To set VIDEO STABILIZER to OFF, follow steps 1-2 above. At step 3, press the FF ►/OK button so that OFF appears beside VIDEO STABI LIZER. Press the EXIT/STATUS but ton.

AUDIO OUT and STEREO/SAP will

not appear in the VCR SET UP menu if you have the VRA456.

Page 45

You can make the tape playback picture softer, sharper, more nat

ural, or more distinct by adjusting the SmartPicture setting. SmartPicture is set to NATURAL when you receive the VCR. Follow the steps below to adjust the SmartPicture setting.

Press the VCR button, then press the SMARTPICTURE button.The current setting will appear on the screen for about five seconds.

NATURAL

While the setting appears, press the SMARTPICTURE button repeatedly to choose DISTINCT, SOFT, SHARP, or

NATURAL.

SmartPicture 47

NATURAL: This is generally the preferred setting. DISTINCT: Choose to emphasize details in the

picture. Choose DISTINCT when you use this VCR as the player (VCR I) during tape duplication.

Details are on page 41.

SOFT: Choose to soften the picture. SHARP: Choose to emphasize the edge of the

picture.

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48 Playback Options

Forward and Reverse Searching

During tape playback, press and release the FF ►/OK but

ton or the REW(ind) ^ button. A fast forward or reverse pic

ture search will begin.

To return to playback, press the PLAY ▲ button.

Viewing a Still Picture

During tape playback, press the STILL/SLOW button.

A still picture will appear on the screen.

To advance the still picture frame by frame, press the STILL/SLOW !► button repeatedly.

To return to playback, press the PLAY A button.

Viewing a Slow Motion Picture

During tape playback, press and hold the STILL/SLOW

button for three seconds. The tape will play in slow motion.

During slow motion playback, press the STILL/SLOW - button once to slow the speed of slow motion playback. Press the STILL/SLOW - button again; the tape will play in reverse slow

motion. During slow motion playback, press the STILL/SLOW +

button to quicken the slow motion playback or to change from

reverse slow motion playback to forward slow motion playback.

To return to normal playback, press the PLAY A button.

Repeat Playback

Press and hold the PLAY ► button until the \> light flash es on the display panel. Now, when a tape has finished playing,

the VCR will rewind it and start playback again.The VCR will play the tape 50 times.The O light on the display panel will flash during tape playback and while rewinding.TV programming will appear while the tape is rewinding.

Repeat Playback will be cancelled if you press the STOP ▼,

STILL/SLOW !► , FF ►/OK, or REW(ind)^ buttons.

Helpful Hints

During Search, Slow, and Still modes, there will be no sound. Slow and Still modes automatically switch to Stop mode after five min utes to protect the VCR and the tape from damage. During Forward or Reverse Searching, noise bars will appear on the screen. You may only view a tape in Slow Motion if the tape is recorded in SP or SLP speed. You may press and hold the FF ►/OK button or the REW(ind) A button for a fast for ward or reverse picture search. When you release the button, normal playback will resume.

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The Child Lock feature disables the buttons on the VCR and

remote control.

When the VCR is on, press and hold the POWER button

on the remote control for more than seven seconds until a dash (-) appears to the right of the clock on the display panel. The power will turn off.

When Child Lock is activated...

• The dash (-) will appear on the display panel.

• The remote control will still operate your TV or Cable Box/DBS if you

have set it to do so. Details are on pages 26-27.

• The VCR power will not come on automatically if you insert a tape.

• Timer recordings will take place as scheduled. Make sure a tape is in

the VCR. Make sure the VCR power is off before the recording's sched

uled start time.The dash (-) will reappear on the display panel when

the timer recording is finished.

• If you press the POWER button on the VCR to stop a timer recording

that is in progress, recording will stop and Child Lock will be

reactivated immediately. Pressing the POWER button on the remote control will not affect the timer recording.

Child

Lock

To cancel Child Lock, press and hold the POWER button on the remote control for more than seven seconds until the VCR power comes on. The dash (-) will disappear from the

display panel.

Helpful Hint

If you lose your remote control when Child Lock is on, contact Philips.

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50 Blue Background

If you want the TV screen to b6 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. When you receive your VCR, BLUE BACKGROUND is set to ON. To set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON or OFF, follow these steps.

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

^SELECT A T CHOOSE >/OK

VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP

.TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY A or STOP V button to select VCR SET UP, then press the FF P^/OK button.

^SELECT A ▼ CHOOSE WOK

ON SCREEN MODE ON

BLUE BACKGROUND ON TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL VIDEO STABILIZER OFF AUDIO OUT HIFI

STEREO/SAP STEREO

TO END PUSH EXIT

\TO E

Press the PLAY A or STOP T button to select BLUE BACKGROUND, then press the FF P^/OK repeatedly so that ON or OFF appears beside BLUE BACKGROUND.

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

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Automatic Operation Features 5i

Automatic Playback

When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on auto

matically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin.

Automatic Rewind

When a tape is played, fast forwarded, or recorded to its end, the VCR will rewind the tape to the beginning, then stop.The VCR will

not rewind the tape if the end of the tape is reached during a One-Touch Recording. Details are on page 30.

Memory Rewind, Power Off

When the POWER button is pressed while the VCR is rewinding a

tape, REWIND^POWER OFF will appear on the screen.When

the tape has finished rewinding, the VCR will stop, then turn itself

off.

Tape Eject

A tape can be ejected with the VCR power on or off (but the VCR must be plugged in). If a timer recording is programmed, the © and Cassette-Inside lights will flash on the VCR’s display panel after you eject a tape with the VCR power turned off.

Counter Reset

The real-time counter will reset to 0:00:00 when you insert a cas sette. To reset the real-time counter to 0:00:00 at anytime, press the CLEAR button on the remote control.

Automatic Tracking Adjustment

The VCR continually adjusts tracking to give you the best possible picture quality. With some recordings, however, you may get a bet ter picture by adjusting the tracking manually (see below).

Manual Tracking Adjustment

• Press the CH(annel) A/T buttons to remove jitter in a still picture. ^

• To return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment, press the CH(annel) A/T buttons on the VCR at the same time except during still

picture mode.

• The CH(annel) A/T buttons adjust tracking during normal tape play

back and slow motion picture.

• The VCR returns to Automatic Tracking Adjustment whenever a tape is

inserted.

Before Tracking Adjustment

After Tracking Adjustment

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Glossary

AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks; jacks located on the front and back of the VCR which are

used to record audio from another source (IN) or to send audio to another source

(OUT). TheVRA456 has single AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks on the front and back of the VCR.The VRA656 has Right and Left AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks on the front and back of the VCR.

Automatic Channel Programming; process in which the VCR scans all available

channels and places the ones you receive in its memory.Then, when you press the

CH(annel) A/T button, you only scan through channels you receive.

Bands; settings that allow you to tune channels.

• Antenna- VHF (very high frequency;channels 2-13) and UHF (ultra high frequen

cy; channels 14 - 69).

• Cable - standard channels can be received without a Cable Box.

Cable Box/DBS Output Channel; channel 03 or 04.

DBS; Direct Broadcast System.

Dubbing; copying a tape using a second VCR.

Frame; a single still picture.

HO; high quality; a feature in the VCR circuitry which provides enhanced picture

detail.

OTR; one-touch recording; a timed recording that starts immediately and records for

30 minutes to six hours, whichever you specify.

Remote Control; the small electronic unit that came with your VCR; allows you to

operate yourVCR from a distance.The remote control also may operate some features

of your TV, Cable Box, or DBS.

RF coaxial cable; the cable supplied with yourVCR. Use it to connect yourVCR to your TV (or Cable Box/DBS, if applicable).The supplied cable is a snap-on type.

However, you also may use a screw-on type if you prefer.

Special Effects; forward and reverse searching; viewing a still picture; or viewing a slow motion picture.

Tape Speeds; how fast the tape travels during a recording or playback.

• LP (long play) - average tape speed (playback time for aTI20 tape is approximate

ly four hours); available for playback only. Although the VCR will play tapes recorded

in LP, LP will not appear on the display panel or in the on-screen status display.

• SLP (super long play) - slowest tape speed (recording/playback time for aTI20

tape is approximately six hours).

• SP (standard play) - fastest tape speed (recording/playback time for aTI20 tape is

approximately two hours); best picture quality.

VCR; video cassette recorder.

VIDEO IN/OUT Jacks; jacks located on the front and back of the VCR which are

used to record video from another source (IN) or to send video to another source

(OUT).

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Vídeo Heads

Four heads (VRA456) Four heads with Hi-Fi stereo (VRA656)

Video Signal

EIA standards; NTSC color

Antenna

VHF/UHF - 75 ohm external antenna terminal

VHF Output Signal

Channel 3 or 4 (switchable) 75 ohms unbalanced

Power Requirement

120V AC; 60 Hz

Power Consumption

I7W (VRA456) I9W(VRA656)

Operating Temperature

4I°F (5°C) to I04°F(40°C)

Specifications 53

Relative Humidity

10% to 80%

Weight

7.1 lbs. (3.2 kg.)

Dimensions

14-3/16" (W) X 3-3/4" (H) X I 1-1/8" (D)

(360 mm X 94.5 mm x 281 mm)

Tuner Broadcast Channels

VHF: 2-13

UHF: 14-69

Cable TV Channels

VHF: 2- 13

Midband: A - I Superband: J -W Hyperband: A-5 - A-1 Special Channel: 5A Ultraband: 37-94, 100-125

NOTE: Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Helpful Hints

If you are having problems with your VCR, check the following list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service.You may be able to solve the problem yourself.

If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number of your product before you call. This information is displayed on the back of the product. Also, please take a moment to identify the problem you are having, and be prepared to explain this to the representative. If you believe the representative will need to help you with operations, please stay near the product. Our

representatives will be happy to assist you.

The VCR has no power.

• Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet.

• Make sure the power Is turned on.

A power failure occurred.

• Select a language and set up channels, if prompted to do so. Details are on pages 11-/2 and 19. Reset the clock If necessary. Details are on pages 13-17. You also may need to reprogram your timer recordings.

Details are on pages 32-39.

The VCR cannot be controlled with the remote control.

• Aim the remote control directly at the VCR’s remote sensor. Details are on pages 5 and 22.

• Remove all obstacles between the remote control and the VCR.

• Inspect and/or replace the batteries in the remote control. Details are on page 5.

• Press the VCR button, then try the other buttons.

The VCR does not respond normally to the remote control. (For example, the VCR may change channels multiple times when you press the CH(annel) A button once.)

• Install new batteries (preferably alkaline) in the remote control.

The VCR will not perform a timer recording.

• Make sure the recording start and stop times are set correctly. Details are on pages 32-39.

• Make sure there is a tape in the VCR.

• Make sure the tape has a record tab. Details are on page 5.

• Make sure the VCR power is off.

• Make sure the clock is set. Details are on pages 13-17.

• The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if a power interruption of more than 10 min

utes occurs, even if the power comes back on. If timer recordings are lost, - - : - - should appear on the display panel. But, even if you do not see this indication and the VCR operates normally, check pro

grammed timer recordings.

• When you turn on the VCR after a power failure, this on-screeh^essage may appear: POWER FAILURE

OCCURRED/TIMER MEMORY CLEARED (IF PROG RAM MED)/PLEASE SET PROGRAMS TO BE RECORDED/TO END PUSH EXIT. First, reset the clock. Details are on pages 13-17. Then, set up channels.

Details are on pages 11-12. Finally, program the timer recordings again. Details are on pages 32-39.

• Finish programming a timer recording at least five minutes before the recording is scheduled to begin.

Cassette-Inside lights will blink on the display panel.

• If the record tab on a tape is missing and you turn off the VCR to set a timer recording, the VCR will

eject the tape.The 0 and Cassette-Inside lights will blink on the display panel.

• Noon is 12 p.m.; midnight is 12 a.m.

• If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, enter the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04) at step 3 on page

36, then select the channel to be recorded at the Cable Box/DBS. Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for the

timer recording.

Tape can’t be inserted.

• Insert the tape window side up, with the record tab facing you.

• Make sure a tape isn’t already in the VCR by pressing the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR or the EJECT

button on the remote control.

• Gently push the center of the tape as you put It in the VCR. Never force a tape into the VCR.

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Helpful Hints (confd) 55

Tape can’t be removed.

• Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet.

The motor (cylinder) rotates even when the VCR is in Stop mode.

• To enable the quick play mechanism, the cylinder will rotate for about five minutes.This is normal. The quick play mechanism enables the tape mechanism to switch from Stop mode to Play mode in one second.

There is no playback picture, or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks.

• Make sure the TV is on the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch. Details are on pages 6-9.

• Make sure the VCR is in VCR position. Details are on pages 21-22.

• Make sure channel 3 or 4 is properly adjusted at the TV.

• Adjust the tracking. Details are on page 51.

The Number buttons won’t work for channels above 69; channels above 13 cannot be received.

• Select CABLE at the TUNER SET UP menu, then let the VCR set up the channels. Details are on page 11.

A TV program cannot be recorded.

• Check the connections between the VCR,TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/DBS (if applicable). Details are

on pages 6-9.

• Make sure channels are programmed correctly. Deto/7s are on pages 11-12.

• Make sure the tape has a record tab. Details are on page 5.

TV programs cannot be watched normally.

• Put the VCR in TV position. Details are on pages 21-22.

• Check the connections between the VCR,TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/DBS (if applicable). Details are

on pages 6-9.

Line Input mode is selected.

• If you accidentally enter Line Input mode (L-1 or L-F will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel)

A/V button or the Number buttons to select another channel.

Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VRA656 only)

• You can only receive and record in stereo or second audio programs that are broadcast in stereo or sec ond audio.You can only play in stereo or second audio tapes that were recorded in stereo or second

Details are on pages 43-45.

audio.

• If you select second audio when second audio is not available, theVCR wHI record normal audio.

• When you program your VCR to record in stereo, broadcasts are recorded in Hi-Fi stereo.

• You will only get stereo sound if you use audio cables to connect the AUDIO OUT Jacks on the VCR to the AUDIO IN Jacks on yourTV.TheTV must be in Line Input mode. See your TV owner’s manual for details.

• When you connect the AUDIO OUT Jacks on your VCR to the AUDIO IN Jacks on your TV, the stereo light on the TV might not glow. This is normal. If the VCR indicates you are receiving a stereo broadcast, you are. (STEREO will appear in the status display.)

The VCR ejects the tape when the REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed or when the VCR power is turned off to set a timer recording.

• Make sure the tape has a record tab. Details are on page 5.

The remote control is not available or the remote control will not access the VCR’s on-screen menu.

• Use the front panel buttons to access the menu. You cannot access the TIMER menu using the front panel buttons. Details are on page 23.

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Limited Warranty

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

90 Days Free Labor/One Year Parts Exchange. This product must be carried in for repair.

WHO IS COVERED?

You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase.

WHAT IS COVERED?

Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your product. For 90 days thereafter, ail parts will be repaired or replaced, and labor is free. From 90 days

to one year from the day of purchase, all parts will be

repaired or replaced, but you pay for ail labor charges. After one year from the day of purchase, you pay for the replacement or repair of all parts, and for all labor charges.

All parts, including repaired and replaced parts, are covered only for the original warranty period. When the warranty on the product expires, the warranty on all replaced and repaired parts also expires.

WHAT IS EXCLUDED?

Your warranty does not cover:

• labor charges for installation or setup of the prod uct, adjustment of customer controls on the prod uct, and installation or repair of antenna systems outside of the product.

• product repair and/or part replacement because of misuse, accident, unauthorized repair or other cause not within the control of Philips Consumer Electronics Company.

• reception problems caused by signal conditions or cable or antenna systems outside the unit.

• a product that requires modification or adaptation to enable it to operate in any country other than the country for which it was designed, manufac tured, approved and/or authorized, or repair of products damaged by these modifications.

• incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product. (Some states do not allow the exclu sion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. This includes, but is not limited to, prerecorded materi al, whether copyrighted or not copyrighted.)

• damage caused by the use of non-VHS tapes or tapes that have not been tested and labelled for use in two, four, six, and eight hourVHS recorders.

• a product that is used for commercial or institu tional purposes (including but not limited to rental purposes).

WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE?

Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is officially distributed by Philips

Consumer Electronics Company. In countries where

Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not dis tribute the product, the local Philips service organiza tion will attempt to provide service (although there

may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual(s) are not readily available).

MAKE SURE YOU KEER..

Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase. Attach it to this owner’s manual and keep both nearby. Also keep the original box and packing material in case you need to return your product.

BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE...

Please check your owner’s manual before requesting service. Adjustments of the controls discussed there may save you a service call.

TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN U.S.A., PUERTO RICO OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...

Take the product to a Philips factory service center

(see enclosed list) or authorized service center for

repair.When the product has been repaired, you

must pick up the unit at the center. Centers may

keep defective parts.

(In U.S.A., Puerto Rico and U.S.Virgin Islands, all

implied warranties, including implied warranties of

merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to the duration of this express warranty. Because some states do not allow limita tions on how long an implied warranty may last, this

limitation may not apply to you.)

TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN CANADA...

Please contact Philips at:

(In Canada, this warranty is given in lieu of all other warranties. No other warranties are expressed or

implied. Including any implied warranties of mer

chantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Philips

is not liable under any circumstances for any direct,

indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages,

howsoever incurred, even if notified of the possibility

of such damages.)

REMEMBER...

Please record below the model and serial numbers

found on the product. Also, please fill out and mail

your warranty registration card promptly. It will be

easier for us to notify you if necessary.

MODEL# _______________________________

SERIAL#

This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have

other rights which vary from state to state.

I-800-661-6162 (French Speaking)

I -800-363-7278 (English Speaking)

_________________________

Philips Service Solutions Group, RO. Box 2976, Longview,Texas 75606, (903) 242-4800

EL4946E009 / MAC 6108/12-98

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Index

ac power cord 24 accessories 60 ant(enna) in jack 6-9,24 audio in/out jacks 23-24,41,44,52 audio/mute button automatic

playback rewind

batteries blue background

cable box

codes 27 connections 8-9

output channel 8-9,52 cable/tv channels 32-33 cassette compartment 22 cassette-inside light 22 cbl/dbs button 20,27 ch3/ch4 switch 7,24 ch(annel) A/T buttons 20,23,51 channel

adding 12

deleting 12

display 22

setup 11 child lock 49 clear button 20 clock

display 22

setting 13-17

automatically 16-17

manually 13-14

time zone selection 15 connections contents, table of controls

remote vcr

daily button date +/- buttons 36-38 daylight-savings time 18 dbs

codes 27

"connections 8-9 display panel duplication 41

eject button 20 erase protection exit/status button

fast forward searching ff button 23 ff^/OK button 20 rf out jack ►/OK button frame advance 48 safety precautions front panel

glossary 52 slow motion

6-9,41,44

20-21

22-24 34-38

helpful hints 54-55 hi-fi stereo playback 45

hookups 21 51

23 23

with a cable box/dbs 8-9 without a cable box/dbs 6-7

index buttons 21,42

index search 42

language selection 19

limited warranty 56

line Input mode 22,41

long play 37,52

Ip 37,52

maintenance 5

menu button 20

menu/exit button 23

mts broadcast 43-44

number buttons 20

on-screen mode 25

one-touch recording 30

operation indicators 22

output channel 8-9,52

pbs channel selection

automatic 17

manual 16 play button 20,23,28 playback 28

options 48 pluscode programming number 34 power button 20,23 program review 39

quick programming 36-39

real-time counter rear panel 24 rec(ord)/otr button 20,23,29r.30 hookups record tab recording

basic one channel/watching vcr another

remote control light

buttons

sensor

using

repeat playback rerecording reverse searching rew(ind) ^ button rf coaxial cable

second audio broadcast skip search button

sip

smartclock smartpicture sp specifications speed button sqpb Standard play start +/- buttons stereo broadcast still/pause button still/slow buttons still picture stop ▼ button stop +/- buttons stop/eject button super long play

table of contents 4 tape

time zone selection 15 timer

tracking adjustment tv

25,51

31 button

20-21

22 vcr plus+ channels

vcr plus+ programming system

48 setting up

48 vcr/tv button

20,23,48 video

7-9,52 6-9,24

vol(ume) A/T button

43-44

warranty weekly button

37,52

16-17

37.52

37.52 36-38 43-44

36-38

37.52

duplication 41 eject 51 speed 37,52 speed lights 22 time remaining 25

button 21

light 22 recording 34-39

checking 39 clearing 39

helpful hints 54 programming 34-38

reviewing 39 speed setting 40 with vcr plus+

programming system 32-35

button controls

position remote control code

position

timer recording

in/out jacks 23-24,41,44,52 stabilizer tapes

6-9,44

32-33 32-33

34-35 21,23

5,37

34-38

53 21 28

23 21

20 26

20 22

46 20 56

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Supplied Accessories

The following items are supplied with your VCR; they

are provided to help you use or set up your VCR.

Optional Accessories

The following additional items are not provided with your VCR, but they are designed for use with your new VCR. To order these optional accessories, contact us at:

Philips Parts Accessories Marketing Department

401 East Old Andrew Johnson Highway

P.O. Box 555

Jefferson City,TN 37760

I-800-851-8885.

Stereo Audio and Video Cables (6 feet)

VHS Cassette Rewinder

#M6III7

Three Cassette Storage Cases (plastic)

Fits VHS and Beta cassettes

#M6II04

M61106 (gold connectors)

M61105 (color-coded connectors)

Six High-grade,VHS,T-l20 Cassettes

#MHGI206

This owner’s manual is made of recyclable materials. Remember to recycle!

As an Energy Star® 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.

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