Philips VRB661AT User Manual

Video Gassette Recorder

VRB46 AT VRB66 AT

Owner’s Manual

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Introduction 3

Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.

This manual describes theVRB46l and theVRB66I.TheVRB46l is a monaural (single sound source) system, while the VRB661 is a stereo system. Otherwise, the two models are exactly the same. In this manual, the VRB661 is illus trated. (The VRB461 has single AUDIO IN/OUT jacks. Otherwise, the VRB461 looks exactly like the VRB66I.) This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording; Playing; Additional Features; and Information You May Need.The instructions explain all of the VCR’s features, which are list ed below. You cannot hurt your VCR by trying the features! So read on - and relax.

Features

• Automatic Channel Setup

• Automatic Clock Setting with Time Zone

• Automatic Head Cleaner

• Blue Background

• Child Lock

• Front Panel Menu Access

• Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System (VRB661 only)

• Lighted Front Panel buttons

• MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) System (VRB66I only)

• 19 micron head

• One-Touch Recording > Remote Control with capability to operate TV, Cable

Box, and Direct Broadcast System

• Repeat Play

• S-VHS Quasi Play Back (SQPB)

• ShowGuard™ - Indefinite Timer Recording memory

•TheVCR Plus+ Programming System

• Time Search

• Timer Recording

Safety Precautions

Warning:To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Fédérai Communications Commission Warning: Any unautho rized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it.

This VCR is equipped with a High Quality (HQ) system and is compati ble with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment. Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use only video cassette tapes which are labeled with the ivng markThe use of other tapes may result in poor picture quality and excessive deposits on the video heads, which may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs. Note to the Cable TV System Installer: This reminder is provided to call the Cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the

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- in particular, specifying that the cable ground shall be connected to the

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mark. Using products with the Energy Star® label can save energy. Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills. Copyright 2000 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved. ShowGuard is a trademark of Philips Consumer Electronics Company. VCR Plus+® and PlusCode® are registered trademarks of Gemstar

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Table of Contents

Setting UpYourVCR

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

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

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

Hookups without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System

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

Hookups with a Stereo TV .....................................................................................................10

Turning on Your VCR...............................................................................................................II

Automatic Channel Setup .................................................................................................12-14

Setting the Clock...............................................................................................................15-18

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

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

Setting the Remote to Operate a TV

Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System

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6-7

Description of Controls

Remote Control Buttons....................................................................................................23-24

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

VCR Display Panel.................................................................................................................26

Front Panel ............................................................................................................................27

Rear Panel..............................................................................................................................28

Basic Operations

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

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

Recording

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

One-Touch Recording............................................................................................................32

Timer Recording ...............................................................................................................33-36

Rerecording (Tape Duplication)..............................................................................................37

Playing

Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System.............................................................38-39

Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System

Repeat Play............................................................................................................................42

Real-Time Counter Memory...................................................................................................43

Time Search ...........................................................................................................................44

Special Effects Playback........................................................................................................45

Automatic Operation Features ...............................................................................................46

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40-41

Additional Features

Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VRB661 only) .................................................47-48

Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System (VRB661 only)

Blue Background....................................................................................................................50

Child Lock.............................................................................................................................. 51

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Information You May Need

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

Glossary .................................................................................................................................54

Specifications..........................................................................................................................55

Limited Warranty...............................................................................................................56-57

Index.......................................................................................................................................58

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

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

Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the

remote control by sliding it in the direction of the arrow.

Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment

with their + and — ends aligned as indicated.

Replace the battery compartment lid.

Using the Remote Control

• Point the remote control at the VCR, then press the VCR but ton when using the remote control to operate the VCR.

• Point the remote control at the TV, then press the TV button when using the remote control to operate the TV.

• Point the remote control at the Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System (DBS), then press the CBL/DBS button when using the

remote control to operate the Cable Box or DBS.

Before Using Your VCR 5

Recording Prevention

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

To prevent recording, break off the tab with a screwdriver.

To allow recording, cover the hole with cellophane tape.

VCR maintenance

• Use only tapes with the IVHSI mark.

• Remove any light adhesive stick-on notes from the video cas sette tape before putting the tape in the VCR. Removable labels can jam the VCR.

• Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your VCR’s excel lent performance.This VCR has an Automatic Head Cleaner. However, the video heads will require replacement eventually. Only an authorized service center should perform this service.

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Helpful Hints

Do not mix alkaline and man

ganese batteries.

Do not mix old and new batteries.

Hookups without a Cable BoxIDirect Broadcast System

The basic VCR/TV connection - antenna/cable to VCR to TV - is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System, please see pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo TV, please see page 10. After you hook up the VCR, go to page 11 to turn on the VCR. (TheVRB66l is illustrated here.TheVRB46l has single AUDIO IN/OUT jacks.)

Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

ANTENNA IN

Jack

(on back of TV)

Cable

(75 ohm)

Connect thè antenna or cable to thè ANT(enna) IN Jack of yourVCR.

Back ofVCR

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

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Cable

(75 ohm)

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Hookups without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (confd)

Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the OUT Jack on the back of the VCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on type

(supplied) or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer.)

ANTENNA IN Jack

(on back of TV)

RF coaxial cable

example only

Plug in the TV and the VCR.

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

channel is not used or least used in your area. Set the TV to the same channel. For example, when playing a tape, if the CH3/CH4 switch is set to CH3, the TV should be on channel 03.

CH3 CH4

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OUT IN

You are ready to turn on the VCR. Please go to page 11 before turning on the VCR.

S Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System

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

You may view any channel. You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the VCR. You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording. You may not program channels at the VCR. You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time. Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box/DBS

output channel (channel 03 or 04). Set the CH3/CH4 switch to the same channel. Set your Cable Box/DBS to the channel you want to record. When you enter the channel you want to record in a timer recording, select channel 03 or 04 (the Cable Box/DBS output channel). (This is step 5 on page 34.) Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for a timer recording. If you use the VCR Plus+ Programming system, set the Cable/TV channel to 03 or 04 (Cable Box/DBS output chan nel) for every VCR Plus+ channel in the VCR Plus+ Cross Reference Map. You must set the Cable Box/DBS to the channel you want to record; leave the Cable Box/DBS on for the timer recording.

Details are on page 39.

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

-or

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 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),

set the VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output 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.

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.

-or2Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack.

Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the 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 ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV.

Recording One ChannelA/Vatching 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) button to select the chan

nel you want to record at the VCR. Start the recording.

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

(The VCR light will disappear.)

Sele4Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box/DBS.

To return to the channel you are recording, set the Cable Box/DBS to the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch. Press the VCR/TV but ton so that the VCR is in VCR position again.The VCR light will appear on the display panel.The channel you are recording will appear on the screen. Press the STOP/^ button to stop recording.

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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Hookups with a Stereo TV

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

Connect a video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR.Then, connect the other end of the video cable to the VIDEO IN Jack on your TV.

VRB66I

Connect a stereo audio cable to the red and white AUDIO OUT Jacks on the back of the VCR.Then, connect the other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jacks on your TV.

VRB46I

Connect an audio cable to the white AUDIO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR.Then, connect the other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jack on your TV.

(If your TV has Right and Left AUDIO IN Jacks, you must use a“Y” splitter audio cable as illustrated to deliver audio to the TV’s right and left channels.) This hookup will not give you stereo sound.To get stereo sound, use the connections on pages six - seven and select the channel to be viewed at the TV (with the VCR turned off).

Turn on your TV, making sure it is in Line Input mode. Please refer to your TV owner’s manual for details.

Turning on Your VCR II

Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR and TV are connected correctly.

• Follow the steps on this page only when you plug the VCR power cord into the wall outlet for the first time.

• You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or a

Direct Broadcast System.

• If you are not using a Cable Box/DBS, the clock may set itself automatically after you connect the antenna/Cable signal to the VCR and plug in the power cord.The time will appear on the display panel.

Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button. The

VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the display panel.

Turn on the TV. Set it to the same channel as the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR. The display shown

below will appear. (If the display does not appear, check your hookups, then follow the steps on page 12 to set up channels and page 20 to select a language.)

Í ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL

Turn on the TV.

MAKE SELECTION OR PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE

Within 60 seconds, press the PLAY/^. button or the STOP/^ button to select English or Spanish on-screen dis plays and menus.

Press the MENU button. The display shown below will appear.

CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE TO VCR

THEN . . .

PUSH CH UP KEY

FOR PLAY ONLY - PUSH STOP

Within 60 seconds, press the CH(annel) ^ button to begin automatic channel programming. AUTO CH PRO

GRAMMING IN PROCESS PLEASE WAIT will appear on the screen.The VCR will memorize all available channels.The channel

numbers will appear on the display panel as the VCR scans chan nels. When all channels are memorized, CHANNELS ARE SET will

appear on the screen briefly, then TV programming will appear.

Now, when you press the CH(annel) button, you’ll only scan

through channels that you receive.

Helpful Hints

To skip this feature and play a tape

immediately, insert a tape with its record tab removed. Or, to skip step 3, press the MENU button. All on screen displays will be in English. To skip step 5, press the ST0P/~^ but ton. Channels will not be pro grammed, and CHANNELS NOT

SET will appear on the screen. When you turn on the VCR again later, you may see a message

regarding AUTO CLOCK. Details are

on pages 15-18.

If you try to program channels when there is no antenna or cable connected to the VCR, programming will appear to take place, but even tually a NO TV SIGNALS message will appear. Connect an antenna or cable to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN

jack and press the CH(annel) .a.

button again. You may need to follow the steps on page 12.

12 Automatic Channel Setup

Although yourVCR may automatically memorize the channels you

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

you set up the channels again.

Press the VCR button.

Press the MENU button.

SELECT CHOOSE ►

^ PROGRAM

VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK

TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY/^ button or the STOP/^ button to select

TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/^ button.

SELECT CHOOSE ►

-^AUTO PROGRAMMING ADD/DELETE CH CH MEMORY REVIEW TV STEREO ON 2ND AUDIO

VRB66I only

TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY/^ button or the STOP/^ button to select

AUTO PROGRAMMING, then press the F.FWD/^ but

ton. The VCR distinguishes between TV channels and cable chan

nels, and the VCR will memorize all the channels you receive.

AUTO CH PROGRAMMING

IN PROCESS

PLEASE WAIT

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Wait for a few minutes while the VCR sets up the chan

nels. When this is complete, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on

the screen.Then the programming of the lowest channel number

placed in the VCR’s memory will appear on the screen. Now when

you press the CH(annel) .a./'V’ button, you will scan only through

channels you receive.

Helpful Hints

You can not enter the TUNER SET

UP menu when you are in Line Input mode (channel 001 or 002). When you select channel 001 or 002, AV REAR orAV FRONT will appear on the screen briefly.

You can not program channels if you

are using a Cable Box or DBS.

If you have an antenna, channels 269 will be available. If you have a cable connection, channels 1-125 will be available.

Adding/Deleting Channels

Automatic Channel Setup (contad) 13

Press the VCR button.

Press the MENU button.

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Press the PLAY/^k. button or the STOP/^ button to select

TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/^ button.

Press the PLAYZ-a. button or the STOP/^ button to select

ADD/DELETE CH.then press the RFWD/^ button.

SELECT A-v ADD/DELETE ►

124 125

TO END PUSH EXIT

NOTE: If you have an antenna, channel numbers 2-69 will appear on the ADDIDELETE CH menu. If you have a cable connection, channels I-

125 will be available.

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ADDED

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Press the PLAYZ-a. button or the STOPZ^ button until the

channel number you want to add or delete appears beside the arrow.

SELECT ADD/DELETE I

16 17 18

TO END PUSH EXIT

DELETED ADDED ADDED ADDED ADDED

Press the F.FWD/^ button to select ADDED or DELET ED. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have added or deleted all the

channels you wanted to add or delete.

Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

14 Automatic Channel Setup (confò)

Reviewing Memorized Channels

*r<2Press the VCR button.

Press the MENU button.

JELECT A-v CHOOSE ► ^

PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK

TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY/^ button or the STOP/^ button to select

TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/^ button.

SELECT CHOOSE ► ^AUTO PROGRAMMING

ADD/DELETE CH CH MEMORY REVIEW TV STEREO ON 2ND AUDIO

VRB66I only

TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY/^ button or the STOP/^ button to select CH MEMORY REVIEW, then press the F.FWD/^ button.

A list of programmed channels will appear on the screen.

• If all the programmed channels don’t fit on the screen, press the F.FWD/>- button to see the remaining channels.Then press the REW(ind)/-^ button to return to the first screen of channels.

• If you do not press any buttons within 10 seconds, you will either go to the next screen of channels or you will return to

the previous menu.

Press the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exit.

There are two ways to set the clock. With manual clock setting, you tell the VCR the current time. With automatic clock setting, the VCR gets the current time from your local PBS station. It

keeps track of the time by constantly referring to the time broad

casted by your PBS station.

If you are using a Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System,

you must set the clock manually.

Follow the instructions under either manual clock setting or auto matic clock setting (page 17) to set the VCR’s clock. Before you begin, make sure;

• The VCR is hooked up and turned on, and channels are pro grammed into the VCR’s memory (see pages six-12).

• The VCR is in VCR position.The VCR light will appear on the dis play panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.

Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step.

Manual Clock Setting

*rt2Press the VCR button.

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Press the MENU button.

SELECT CHOOSE I

PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK

TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY/^ button or the STOP/^ button to select

SET CLOCK, then press the RFWD/^ button.

->AUTO CLOCK [ON]

TO CONTINUE PUSH MENU SELECTCHOOSER TO END PUSH EXIT

SET CLOCK

SET MANUAL CLOCK DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON] SET TIME ZONE

(AUTO)

Press the PLAY/^a. button or the STOP/^ button to select SET MANUAL CLOCK, then press the RFWD/^ button.

TIME —

date - - / — / -

TO END PUSH EXIT

Instructions continue on page 16.

Helpful Hints

To display the time on the TV screen, press the STATUS/EXIT but

ton. Details are on page 25.

Power failures that last for more

than one minute can cause you to

lose your clock setting if you set the

clock manually. If this happens, reset the clock.

16 Setting the Clock (confd)

Press two Number buttons for the hour(s) and two Number buttons for the minute(s).Then press I for AM or 2 for PM. For example, for 2:15 PM, press 02, 15,2.

® Enter a 0 before a single-digit number. ® Entries that do not match the VCR’s internal calendar or clock

will cause a question mark (?) to appear on the screen.

® To make corrections, press the CLEAR button until the space

for the number you want to correct is flashing.Then enter the

correct number.

POWER VCR/TV

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TIME 02:15 PM

MONTH

TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT

Press two Number buttons for the month, two Number buttons for the day, and two Number buttons for the year.

For example, for July 1,2000, press 07,01,00.The day of the week

will appear automatically.

TIME 02; 15 PM

DATE 07/ 01 / 00

SAT.

TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the STATUS/EXIT button to start the clock. The

screen will return to the program you were watching.The time will appear on the VCR display panel.

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Automatic Clock Setting

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

SELECT CHOOSE I

-> PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK

TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY/^ button or the STOP/^ button to select SET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/^ button.

If OFF appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK, press the

F.FWD/^ button to select ON. Then, press the MENU button. Or, if ON appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK, press the MENU button. Go to step 4.

AUTO CLOCK

AUTO CLOCK USES

PBS CHANNEL DATA

^SET PBS CH. AUTO

SET PBS CH. MANUAL

Setting the Clock (contad) 1

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SELECT CHOOSE I TO END PUSH EXIT

• If you want the VCR to locate a local PBS station from

which to take the time, press the PLAY/.A. button or the STOP/v button to select SET PBS CH.AUTO.Then press the F.FWD/^ button. When the current time appears

on the screen, you’re finished. Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Or, you may be prompted to turn off the VCR.Turn off the VCR power, and leave it off for several minutes. When the current time appears on the VCR display panel, the clock is set. You may turn on the VCR again.

If you want to tell the VCR the PBS station from which to take the time, press the PLAY/.A. button or the STOP/^ button to seiect SET PBS CH. MANUAL. Press the F.FWD/^ button, then use the Number buttons to enter the channei number of the desired PBS station.

When the current time appears on the screen, you’re finished.

Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

NOTE: CANNOT FIND PBS CLOCK DATA may flash on the screen. Press the PLAY/.^ button or the STOPI"^ button to choose SELECT

NEW PBS CH., then press the F.FWDJ^ button. Use the Number but tons to enter the channel number of another PBS station. Or, press the PLAY/^ button or the STOP/'^ button to select SET PBS CH.AUTO. Press the F.FWDI^ button. You will be prompted to turn off the VCR.

Turn off the VCR power, and leave it off for several minutes. When the current time appears on the VCR display panel, the clock is set. Vbu may turn on the VCR again.

Helpful Hints

If you enter an incorrect PBS chan nel number at step 4, press the CLEAR button to erase the incorrect channel, then enter the correct channel number.

If you have an antenna, you may select channels 2-69 at step 4. If

you have a cable connection, you

may select channels 1-125.

The clock cannot be set automati

cally if you don’t receive a channel that carries a time signal in your area. Set the clock manually.

If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals, setting the clock automatically may take several minutes. If nothing hap pens even after you wait several minutes, set the clock manually.

You cannot select AUTO CLOCK at

step 3 during tape playback.

18 Setting the Clock (confd)

Time Zone

When using the AUTO CLOCK function, you can specify your time zone.That way, the VCR will update the clock according to your time zone.

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

SELECT M'w CHOOSE I

» PROGRAM

VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK

^ . IFSW^>

TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAY/a. button or the STOP/^ button to select

SET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/>- button.

SET CLOCK

->AUTO CLOCK [ON] SET MANUAL CLOCK

DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]

SETTIME ZONE

(AUTO)

TO CONTINUE PUSH MENU SELECT CHOOSE ► TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the PLAYZ-a. button or the STOP/^ button to select SETTIME ZONE, then press the RFWD/^ button.

SELECT CHOOSE ► ^AUTO ON

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TO END PUSH EXIT

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Press the PLAY/a. button or the STOP/^ button to select

your time zone. ON will appear beside your choice.

SELECT CHOOSE ►

AUTO ATLANTIC

^ EASTERN

CENTRAL

MOUNTAIN PACIFIC

ALASKA

HAWAII

TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the STATUS/EXIT button.

Helpful Hints

SETTIME ZONE will not appear in the menu if AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF. You may need to turn off the VCR to enable the VCR to set its clock for your time zone.

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