Philips VRX562AT User Manual

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Video Cassette Recorder VRX562AT

Owner’s Manual

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Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No. ______________ Serial No. ______________

Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to the “family!”

Dear PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product owner:

Thank you for your confidence in PHILIPS MAGNAVOX. You’ve selected one of the best-built, best-backed products available today. And we’ll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come. As a member of the PHILIPS MAGNAVOX “family,” you’re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service networks in the industry. What’s more, your purchase guarantees you’ll receive all the information and special offers for which you qualify, plus easy access to accessories from our convenient home shopping network. And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commitment to your total satisfaction. All of this is our way of saying welcome-and thanks for investing in a PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product.

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Know these

safetysymbols

This “bolt of lightning” indicates

uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove product covering.

The “exclamation point” calls

attention to features for which

you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, and fully insert.

ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

PHILIPS MAGNAVOX

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Introduction 3

• Before doing anything else, record the VCR’s model and serial numbers in the spaces provided on page two. These numbers will help us assist you if you ever call for help.

Helpful Hint

Features

• HQ (High Quality) System

• Automatic Channel Programming

• On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish

• Display Panel

• MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) System

• Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System

• Automatic Tracking Adjustment

• One Touch Recording

• Unattended (Timer) Recording

• Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still; Variable Slow; Frame Advance

• Remote Control: With Capability to Operate TV, Cable Box, and Digital Satellite System; With Lighted Buttons

• Repeat Playback

• Automatic Operation Features

• Real Time Counter

• Daylight-Saving Time

• The VCR Plus+ Programming System

• Search Functions: Time Search; Index Search; Record End Search; Skip Search

• Automatic Head Cleaner

• Automatic Clock Setting

• Memory Rewind Off

• Jog & Shuttle Control

• Remote Locator

• Cable Box Controller

Safety Precautions

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

This VCR, equipped with a HQ (High Quality) system, is compatible with existing VHS (video home system) equipment. Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use only video cassette tapes that have been tested and inspected for use in two, four, six, and eight hour VCRs, and which are labeled with the mark. The use of tapes that have not been inspected for use in two, four, six, and eight hour VCRs may result in poor picture quality and excessive deposits on the video heads, which may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs.

Note to the Cable TV System Installer: This reminder is provided to call the Cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code, which provides guidelines for proper grounding – in particular, specifying that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as possible.

and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation. With the VCR Plus+C3system, this video cassette recorder can automatically select the appropriate channel on your compatible cable box. C3and VCR Plus+C3are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation.

Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.

This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording; Playing; Stereo Features; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s features, which are listed below. You cannot hurt your VCR by trying the features! So read on – and relax.

4 Table of Contents

Setting Up Your VCR

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

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

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

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

Hookups With a Cable Box/DSS Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

Hookups With a Stereo TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Turning on Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Channel Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-17

Daylight-Saving Time Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Setting the Remote to Operate a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/Digital Satellite System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Remote Locator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Description of Controls

Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-25

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

VCR Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Basic Operations

Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Recording

Recording One Channel/Watching Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

One Touch Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-37

Setting Up the Cable Box Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-39

Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-41

Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-43

Rerecording (Tape Duplication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Playing

Repeat Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Index Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Record End Search/Skip Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Real Time Counter Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Special Effects Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-51

Automatic Operation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-53

Stereo Features

MTS Broadcast Stereo System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54-55

Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56-57

Information You May Need

Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58-59

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Supplied Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

● In this VCR, use only tapes with the mark.

● Make sure any light adhesive stick-on notes are removed from

the video cassette tape before putting the tape in the VCR. Removable labels like these 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 eventually require replacement, which should be performed only by an authorized service center.

Before Using Your VCR 5

Putting Batteries in the Remote Control

Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the

remote control by pressing the tab, then lifting the lid.

Place three AA batteries inside the battery compartment

with their polarities (+and –ends) aligned as indicated.

Replace the battery compartment lid.

• The remote control and its batteries are supplied.

• Do not mix alkaline and manganese batteries.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

Helpful Hints

Using the Remote Control

● Point the remote control at the VCR’s remote sensor (see page

28) when using the remote control to operate the VCR. Point the remote control at the TV when using the remote control to operate the TV. Point the remote control at the Cable Box or Digital Satellite System when using the remote control to operate the Cable Box or Satellite System.

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

● Before you use the remote control to operate your TV, you

must first press the TV button.

● Before you use the remote control to operate your Cable Box

or Digital Satellite System, you must first press the CBL/DSS button.

● When you press the POWER button on the VCR to turn on the

VCR, the remote control beeps. (The exception is when you plug the VCR power cord into the wall outlet for the first time.) Press any button on the remote control to stop it. LOCATING REMOTE will appear on-screen. See page 22 for details.

VCR maintenance

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

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

To record again, cover the hole with cellophane tape.

Erasure Prevention

1 2

2 3

CH3

CH4

OUT

ANT

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

CH4

OUT

ANT

CH3

75V ANT / CABLE

6 Hookups Without a Cable Box

The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or a Digital Satellite System, please refer to pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo TV, please go to page 10. After you hook up the VCR, please go to page 11 to turn on the VCR.

ANTENNA IN

Jack

(on back of TV)

Cable

(75 ohm)

Back of VCR

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

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

Cable

(75 ohm)

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

CH3

CH4

OUT

ANT

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

CH4

OUT

ANT

CH3

CH 4

CH 3

CH3 / CH4

Switch

CH3 CH4

75V ANT /

CABLE

CH3

CH4

OUT

ANT

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

CH4

OUT

ANT

CH3

RF coaxial cable

Antenna or Cable

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.)

Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CH3 or CH4, whichever channel is not used or least used in your area. To operate your VCR with your TV, set the TV to the same channel. For example, when playing a tape, if the CH3/CH4

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

Hookups Without a Cable Box (cont’d) 7

ANTENNA IN Jack

(on back of TV)

example only

Plug in the TV and the VCR.

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

Watching TV With the VCR Off

Use the TV channel selector to set the TV to the Cable Box/DSS Receiver output channel (channel 03 or 04).

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

Timer Recordings

With this connection, you may set a timer recording as described on pages 34-37. However, you must remember the following:

● You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a

time.

● Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box/DSS Receiver out-

put channel (channel 03 or 04).

● When you are prompted to enter the channel you want to

record, select channel 03 or 04 (the Cable Box/DSS Receiver output channel). (This is step 5 on page 35.)

● Set your Cable Box/DSS Receiver to the channel you want to

record.

● Leave the Cable Box/DSS Receiver on while you are recording.

8 Hookups With a Cable Box/DSS Receiver

This connection allows you to view any channel. After you connect the Cable Box/DSS Receiver, VCR, and TV as shown below, the features described on this page will be available.

CH3

CH4

OUT

ANT

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

ANTENNA IN Jack

Back of TV

(example only)

1. Connect a Cable signal to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DSS Receiver.

3. Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to the TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack.

• With this hookup, channels cannot

be changed at the VCR. You must select channels at the Cable Box/DSS Receiver.

• You can not view a channel other

than the one you are recording (the instructions on page 32 do not work with this hookup).

• You cannot program channels with

this hookup (as discussed on page

12).

• If you set up the VCR’s internal

Cable Box Controller, the VCR will select the Cable Box channel automatically during a timer recording. You must place the Cable Box on top of the VCR. Details are on pages 38-39.

• Leave the Cable Box/DSS Receiver

on while you are recording.

2. Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the Cable Box/DSS Receiver to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the VCR.

Helpful Hints

Recording/Viewing Any Channel

With the VCR on and in VCRposition (the VCR light will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons

to set the VCR to the Cable Box/DSS Receiver output channel (channel 03 or 04).

Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR.

Select the channel you want to watch or record at the Cable Box/DSS Receiver.

Playing a Tape

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

(the VCR light will appear on the display panel).

Make sure the Cable Box/DSS Receiver is on the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch.

Use the TV channel selector to put the TV on the same channel.

Press the PLAY button to play the tape.

Hookups With a Cable Box/DSS Receiver (cont’d) 9

OUT

CH3

CH4

OUT

ANT

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

This connection allows you to program an unattended recording of more than one unscrambled channel and to watch one channel while recording another. After you connect the VCR, Cable Box/DSS Receiver, and TV as shown below, the features on this page will be available.

Recording One Channel/Watching Another

Put the Cable Box/DSS Receiver on the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch. Put the TV on the same channel. With the VCR in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons at the VCR to select the channel you want to record. Start the recording.

Press the VCR/TV button once to put the VCR in TV position. (The VCR light will disappear.)

Use the TV channel selector to put the TV on the Cable Box/DSS Receiver output channel (channel 03 or 04).

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

• You cannot record scrambled chan-

nels with this connection.

Helpful Hint

1. Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s

ANT(enna) IN Jack.

3. Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the Cable Box/DSS Receiver to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the back of the TV.

2. Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DSS Receiver.

TV ANTENNA IN Jack

10 Hookups With a Stereo TV

CH3

CH4

OUT

ANT

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

antenna or cable to ANT(enna) IN Jack

Video Cable

Audio Cable

VIDEO (yellow) and AUDIO (red and white)

OUT Jacks

Audio and Video

IN Jacks on TV

● Audio and Video cables are not supplied.

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.

Connect an 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.

Turn on your TV, making sure it is in Line Input mode. Please

refer to your TV owner’s manual for details.

• A stereo audio cable (not supplied)

is used here to deliver audio to the TV’s left and right channels.

• The TVmust be in Line Input mode.

Please refer to your TV owner’s manual.

Helpful Hints

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

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

light will appear on the display panel and the language select display screen shown below will appear. (If the display does not appear, check your hookups, then follow the steps on page 12 to program channels and page 19 to select a language.)

Press the Number 1 button to select English on-screen dis- plays. ON will appear to the right of ENGLISH on-screen. Or, press the Number 2 button for Spanish on-screen displays. SI

will appear to the right of ESPAÑOL on-screen.

Press the MENU button. The channel program display shown

below will appear. The display will disappear after about 60 seconds if you do not press any buttons.

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN

1 ENGLISH ON 2 ESPAÑOL

MAKE SELECTION OR PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE

Turning on Your VCR 11

Press the CH(annel) Up button to begin automatic channel programming. AUTO SET PROCEEDING PLEASE WAIT

will appear on-screen. The VCR will place all of the channels you receive into its memory, so when you scan through channels using the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons, you’ll only scan through channels that you receive. When all channels are programmed, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on-screen briefly. Then the TV will go to the lowest channel programmed.

• To skip this feature and play a tape immediately, insert a tape with its record tab removed. Or, to skip step 3, press the MENU button. All onscreen displays will be inEnglish. To skip step 5, press the STOPbutton. Channels will not be programmed, and CHANNELS NOT SETwill appear on-screen.

• If you try to program channels when there is no antenna or cable connected to the VCR, programming will appear to take place, but eventually a NOTV SIGNALSmessage will appear on-screen. Connect an antenna or cable to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack and try again. You may need to follow the steps on page 12.

Helpful Hints

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

● Follow the steps on this page only when you plug the VCR

power cord into the wall outlet for the first time.

● You may not be able to program channels at step 5 if you are

using a Cable Box. In this case, press the Number 1 button at step 5. You can go to step 5 on page 38 to set up the VCR’s internal Cable Box Controller.

Turn on the TV.

CBL/DSS VCR TV

PAUSE /STILL

POWER

VCR PLUS+

/ENTER

F.ADVSLOW

STATUS/EXIT

CLEAR

VOL CH

100

A.CH

REC/OTR

SPEED

INDEX

SKIP

SEARCH VCR/TV

MEMORY

EJECT X2 PLAY

VAR.SLOW TRACKING

TIME SEARCH REC END SEARCH

MUTE

JOG & SHUTTLE

CABLE BOX USER : PRESS 1 OTHERS :

CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE TO VCR

THEN . . .

PUSH CH UP KEY

OR . . .

FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP

12 Channel Memory

Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display.

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN

1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 SET CLOCK 5 CABLE BOX CONTROLLER 6 REMOTE LOCATOR

TO END PUSH EXIT

• You can not enter the TUNER SET UP menu when you are in Line Input mode.

• Line Input mode will always be stored in the VCR’s memory as channel 001 or 002. When you select channel 001 or 002 with the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons or the Number buttons, AV REAR or AV FRONT will appear on the screen briefly.

• You may not be able to program channels if you are using a Cable Box. See pages eight-nine for details.

• To switch between TV and CABLE TV selection, repeat the steps on this page.

Helpful Hints

Programming Channels

Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets you reprogram channels.

Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UP.

Press the Number 1 button to select TV (if you have an

antenna) or the Number 2 button to select CABLE TV (if you have a cable connection). ON will appear to the right of your choice.

Press the Number 3 button to select AUTO PROGRAM-

MING. MEMORIZED CHANNEL / PLEASE WAIT will appear onscreen. The VCR will place all the channels you receive into its memory.

Wait for a few minutes while the VCR programs channels. When programming is complete, CHANNELS ARE SET will

appear on-screen. Then the programming of the lowest channel number placed in the VCR’s memory will appear on-screen. Now when you press the CH(annel) Up/Down buttons, you will scan only through channels you receive.

Press the VCR button.

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN

1 TV 2 CABLE TV ON 3 AUTO PROGRAMMING 4 ADD/DELETE CH 5 CH MEMORY REVIEW 6 TV STEREO ON 7 2ND AUDIO

TO END PUSH EXIT

CBL/DSS VCR TV

PAUSE /STILL

POWER

VCR PLUS+

/ENTER

F.ADVSLOW

STATUS/EXIT

CLEAR

VOL CH

100

A.CH

REC/OTR

SPEED

INDEX

SKIP

SEARCH VCR/TV

MEMORY

EJECT X2 PLAY

VAR.SLOW TRACKING

TIME SEARCH REC END SEARCH

MUTE

JOG & SHUTTLE

Channel Memory (cont’d) 13

Adding/Deleting Channels

Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display.

SELECT CHANNEL NUMBER

CH – –

TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UP.

Press the Number 4 button to select ADD/DELETE CH.

Use the Number buttons to enter the channel number.

TO SELECT PUSH NUMBER

CH 12 1 ADD 2 DELETE 3 SELECT ANOTHER CH

TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the Number 1 button to add that channel or the Number 2 button to delete that channel. Or, press the Number 3 button to leave that channel unchanged and select

another channel. If you do not make a choice within five seconds, you will return to the previous menu display.

Press the STATUS/EXIT button to exit.

Reviewing Programmed Channels

1. Press the VCR button.

2. Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display.

3. Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UP.

4. Press the Number 5 button to select CH MEMORY REVIEW. A list of programmed channels will appear on-screen.

• If all the programmed channels don’t fit on the screen, press the Number 1 button to see the remaining channels. Then press the Number 2 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 return to the previous menu display.

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

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14 Setting the Clock

Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display.

There are two ways to set the clock. With manual clock setting, you tell the VCR the current time. With automatic clock setting, the VCR gets the current time from your local PBS station. It keeps track of the time by constantly referring to the time broadcasted by your PBS station.

If you are using a Cable Box or Digital Satellite System, you must set the clock manually.

Follow the instructions under either manual clock setting or automatic clock setting (page 16) 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 VCRposition. (The VCR light will appear on the

display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)

● You make each entry within 60 seconds of the previous entry.

(If you do not, you may start again at step 1.)

Press the Number 4 button to select SET CLOCK.

SET CLOCK 1AUTO CLOCK [ON] 2SET MANUAL CLOCK 3DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON] 4SET TIME ZONE

(AUTO) CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN TO END PUSH EXIT

• To display the time, press the STATUS/EXIT button. A status display, which includes the time, will appear on the TV screen for about five seconds. For details, see “On-Screen Status Displays” on page 26.

• If you press the STATUS/EXIT button while you are setting the clock, the TV screen will return to the program you were watching. If this happens, start over.

• Power failures that last for more than one hour can cause you to lose your clock setting if you set the clock manually. If this happens, reset the clock.

Helpful Hints

Manual Clock Setting

Press the Number 2 button to select SET MANUAL CLOCK.

TIME – – : – –

DATE – – / – – /– –

TO ENDPUSH EXIT

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Press the VCR button.

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN

1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 SET CLOCK 5 CABLE BOX CONTROLLER 6 REMOTE LOCATOR

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MONTH – – / – – /– –

TO CORRECT PUSHCLEAR TO ENDPUSH EXIT

TIME 02 :15 PM

DATE 07/ 01 / 97

TUE.

TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT

Press two Number buttons for the hour(s) and two Number buttons for the minute(s). Then press 1 for AM or 2 for PM. For example, for 2:15 PM, press 02, 15, 2.

● Enter a 0 before a single digit number.

● Entries that do not match the VCR’s internal calendar will cause

a question mark (?) to appear on-screen.

● To make corrections, press the CLEARbutton until the space

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

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, 1997, press 07, 01, 97. The day of

the week will appear automatically.

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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16 Setting the Clock (cont’d)

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

which to take the time, press the Number 1 button to select SET PBS CH. AUTO. When the current time appears

on-screen, you’re finished. Press the STATUS/EXIT button to exit. Or, you may be prompted to turn off the VCR. Press the STATUS/EXIT button, then go to step 5.

NOTE: CANNOT FIND PBS CLOCK DATA may flash on-screen. In this case, tell the VCR the PBS station from which to take the time.

● If you want to tell the VCR the PBS station from which

to take the time, press the Number 2 button to select SET PBS CH. MANUAL, then use the Number buttons to enter the channel number of the desired PBS station.

When the current time appears on-screen, you’re finished. Press the STATUS/EXIT button to exit.

NOTE: CANNOT FIND PBS CLOCK DATA may flash on-screen. In this case, press the Number 1 button to choose SELECT NEW PBS CH., then use the Number buttons to enter the channel number of another PBS station. Or, press the Number 2 button to select SET PBS CH. AUTO. Press the STATUS/EXIT button, then go to step 5.

For Automatic Clock Setting

• If you enter an incorrect PBS channel number at step 4, press the CLEAR button, 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.

• If you select SET PBS CH. AUTO at step 4, you cannot manually select the PBS channel from which you want the VCR to take the time.

• The clock cannot be set automatically if you don’t receive a channel that carries a time signal in your area. Set the clock manually.

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

• You cannot select AUTO CLOCK at step 3 during tape playback.

• The clock cannot be set automatically if CABLE BOX CONTROLLER is set to ON. (See pages 38 - 39.) You must set the clock manually. If you set AUTO CLOCK to ON at step 3 when CABLE BOX CONTROLLER is ON, CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY flashes on-screen for about five seconds, then the manual clock setting menu appears. Follow steps 5-7 on page 15.

Helpful Hints

SET CLOCK 1AUTO CLOCK [ON] 2SET MANUAL CLOCK 3DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON] 4SET TIME ZONE

(AUTO) CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button to

bring up the main menu display.

Press the Number 4 button to select SET CLOCK.

If OFF appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK, press the Number 1 button once. A new display screen will appear. Go to step 4. Or, if ON appears to the right of AUTO CLOCK, press the Number 1 button twice. A new display screen will

appear. Go to step 4.

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.

Automatic Clock Setting

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN

1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 SET CLOCK 5 CABLE BOX CONTROLLER 6 REMOTE LOCATOR

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Time Zone

When using the AUTO CLOCK function, you can specify a time zone in which a local PBS channel is located. That way, the VCR will update the clock according to your time zone.

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button to

bring up the main menu display.

Press the Number 4 button to select SET CLOCK.

SET CLOCK 1AUTO CLOCK [ON] 2SET MANUAL CLOCK 3DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON] 4SET TIME ZONE

(AUTO) CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the Number 4 button to select SET TIME ZONE.

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN

1 AUTO ON 2 ATLANTIC 3 EASTERN 4 CENTRAL 5 MOUNTAIN 6 PACIFIC 7 ALASKA 8 HAWAII

TO CONTINUE PUSH MENU

Find your time zone, then press the Number button to select it. You will return to the previous menu. The time zone

you selected will appear beneath SET TIME ZONE.

SET CLOCK 1AUTO CLOCK [ON] 2SET MANUAL CLOCK 3DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON] 4SET TIME ZONE

(ATLANTIC) CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN TO END PUSH EXIT

Press the Number 1 button to select AUTO CLOCK. (See

page 16 for details.)

Press the STATUS/EXIT button to exit. Or, to set the clock, go to step 6.

5 6

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With the clock set, press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display.

Press the Number 4 button to select SET CLOCK.

Press the Number 3 button so that OFF (or ON) appears to

the right of DAYLIGHT SVG TIME.

Press the STATUS/EXIT button to exit.

SET CLOCK 1AUTO CLOCK [ON] 2SET MANUAL CLOCK 3DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON] 4SET TIME ZONE

(AUTO) CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN TO END PUSH EXIT

SET CLOCK 1AUTO CLOCK [ON] 2SET MANUAL CLOCK 3DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [OFF] 4SET TIME ZONE

(AUTO) CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN TO END PUSH EXIT

18 Daylight-Saving Time Selection

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Daylight-Saving Time Selection

You may program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October. Daylight-Saving Time is set to ON prior to shipment from the factory. You may turn Daylight-Saving Time ON or OFF by following the steps below.

Press the VCR button.

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN

1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 SET CLOCK 5 CABLE BOX CONTROLLER 6 REMOTE LOCATOR

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Language Selection 19

Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display.

Language Selection

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

Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP.

Press the Number 4 button to select LANGUAGE.

Press the Number 1 button if you want the on-screen displays in English. ON will appear to the right of ENGLISH on-screen. Or, press the Number 2 button if you want the on-screen displays

in Spanish. SI will appear to the right of ESPAÑOL on-screen.

Press the MENU button to exit.

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN

1 REPEAT PLAY OFF 2 ON SCREEN MODE 3 AUDIO OUT 4 LANGUAGE 5 VCR PLUS+ REF. MAP

TO END PUSH EXIT

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• If you accidentally select Spanish on-screen displays and need English on-screen displays:

1. Press the VCR button.

2. Press the MENU button.

3. Press the Number 2 button to select PREPARE LA VCR.

4. Press the Number 4 button to select LENGUAJE.

5. Press the Number 1 button to select ENGLISH.

6. Press the MENU button to exit.

Helpful Hint

Press the VCR button.

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN

1 ENGLISH ON 2 ESPAÑOL

MAKE SELECTION OR PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN

1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 SET CLOCK 5 CABLE BOX CONTROLLER 6 REMOTE LOCATOR

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20 Setting the Remote to Operate a TV

• Although the remote control that comes with your VCR will work most Magnavox TVs, as well as many TVs sold under other brand names, it is possible that the remote control will not operate your TV.

• The remote control may only operate some features of your TV. For example, the remote control may turn on the TV power, but it may not change channels at the TV.

• If you can not change the channels at the TV by using the Number buttons, press the VCR PLUS+/ENTER button after you press the Number buttons. It may change channels at the TV.

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

Helpful Hints

Within 30 seconds after releasing the MUTE button, press and release the TV button.

Press and release the MUTE button.

Within 30 seconds after releasing the TV button, use the Number buttons to enter the two-digit code for your TV brand. For example, if you have a Zenith TV, press Number but-

tons 1, 5.

Your VCR remote control may operate your TV. If the remote control doesn’t operate your TV now, follow the steps below to program your remote control.

Point the remote control at your TV and press the TV button. Then, press the POWER button. If your TV turns on or off,

try the other TV buttons (see pages 23 - 25). If your TV doesn’t turn on or off, or if the other buttons don’t work, go to step 2.

Find the brand of your TV on the list below, and remember the two-digit number to the right of it.

Try step 1 again. If the remote control works your TV, you’re

finished. If the remote control still doesn’t work your TV, repeat steps 2 - 5, using another code.

There is no guarantee that the

remote will work your TV.

EMERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

FISHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

GE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

GOLDSTAR . . . . . . . . . . . . .04

HITACHI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

JVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .05

MAGNAVOX . . . . . . .01, 02, 03

MARANTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

MITSUBISHI . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

MONTGOMERY WARD . . . .14

PANASONIC . . . . . . . . . . . . .07

PANASONIC-GAOO . . . . . . .07

PHILCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

PHILIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01

PHILIPS MAGNAVOX. .01, 02, 03

QUASAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07

RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

SAMSUNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

SANYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

SEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08, 11

SHARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

SONY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09

TOSHIBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08

ZENITH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .06, 15

TV CODES

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