Philips VRZ255AT99 User Manual

Owner’s Manual

Important!

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Video Cassette Recorder

VRZ255

SP SLP

VCR

Hi-Fi

19

µm

POWER

STILL/

PAUSE

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

VCR/TV

CHANNEL

STOP/EJECT

REW

PLAY

FF

REC/OTR

HQ

lingual

ON SCREEN DISPLAY

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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.

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Introduction 3

Features

• Automatic Channel Setup

• Automatic Clock Setting

• Automatic Head Cleaner

• Daylight-Saving Time

• Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback

• Index Search

• Multi-Channel Television Sound (MTS) System

• 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)

• Repeat Play

• Skip Search

• VCR Plus+ Programming System

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 High Quality (HQ) System, is compatible with exist­ing Video Home System (VHS) equipment. This VCR also is equipped with S­VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB), allowing you to play S-VHS recordings with regular
VHS resolution. However, you may not record on S-VHS tapes with this VCR.
This product has a 19” micron head which provides a better picture when you
view tapes recorded in slow speed (SLP).
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 labelled 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.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not
cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.

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

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

®

Partner, Philips Consumer Electronics Company has determined
that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR

®

guidelines for energy efficiency.

Copyright 1998 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All
rights reserved.
VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar
Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manufac­tured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

4 Table of Contents

Setting Up Your VCR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description of Controls

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

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

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

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

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

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

Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Basic Operations

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

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

Recording

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

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

Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 - 33

Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 - 35

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

Timer Recording Speed Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

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

Playing

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

Multi-Channel Television Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 - 44

Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

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

Incredible Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

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

Automatic Operation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Information You May Need

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

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

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Supplied Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Before Using Your VCR 5

Putting Batteries in the Remote Control

Using the Remote Control

3

Close the battery compartment lid.

2

To record again, cover the hole with cellophane tape.

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

•Press the VCR button, then point the remote control at the

VCR’s remote sensor, before pressing other VCR operation but­tons.

•Press the TV button, then point the remote control at the TV,

before pressing other TV operation buttons.

•Press the CBL/DBS button, then point the remote control at the

Cable Box/DBS, before pressing other Cable Box/DBS operation
buttons.

• The remote control and its batteries
are supplied.

• Do not mix alkaline and manganese
batteries.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

Helpful Hints

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. Cleaning
or replacement of the video heads should be performed only by
an authorized service center.

Erase Protection

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

1

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

1

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

2

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

1
2

1
2

Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel

A thin, plastic cover may protect the front panel of your VCR.
Before using the VCR, lift a corner of the plastic, then peel it off.

6 Hookups Without a Cable Box

CH3 CH4

RF OUT

ANT.IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

IN OUT

IN OUT

R

L

OR

CH3 CH4

RF OUT

ANT.IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

IN OUT

IN OUT

R

L

75Ω
ANT /
CABLE

OR

75Ω

ANT /

CABLE

The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or
a Direct Broadcast System, please refer to pages 8 - 9. After you hook up the VCR, please go to page 10
to turn on the VCR.

ANTENNA IN

Jack

(on back of TV)

Cable

(75 ohm)

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

1

Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

2

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

Cable

(75 ohm)

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

Hookups Without a Cable Box (cont’d) 7

CH 4

or

CH 3

CH3 / CH4

Switch

CH3 CH4

CH3 CH4

RF OUT

ANT.IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

IN OUT

IN OUT

R

L

CH3 CH4

RF OUT

ANT.IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

IN OUT

IN OUT

R

L

CH3 CH4

RF OUT

ANT.IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

IN OUT

IN OUT

R

L

CH3 CH4

RF OUT

ANT.IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

IN OUT

IN OUT

R

L

75Ω
ANT /
CABLE

75Ω

ANT /

CABLE

RF coaxial cable

Antenna
or Cable

3

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.)

5

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

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

Antenna In Jack

(on back of TV)

example only

4

Plug in the TV and the VCR.

6

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

CH3 CH4

RF OUT

ANT.IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

IN OUT

IN OUT

R

L

75Ω

ANT /

CABLE

OUT

IN

8 Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System

Connections

1

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

2

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

3

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

Recording/Viewing Any Channel

1

With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear
on the display panel), use the CH(annel) 8/9 buttons to set the
VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04).

2

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

3

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

1

2

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), and 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.

3

Cable signal

RF coaxial cable

RF coaxial cable

Cable Box/DBS

VCR

TV’s

ANTENNA

IN jack

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

CH3 CH4

RF OUT

ANT.IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

IN OUT

IN OUT

R

L

IN

OUT

75Ω
ANT /

CABLE

Connections

1

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

2

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

3

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

Recording One Channel/Watching Another

1

Put the Cable Box/DBS on the same channel as the VCR’s
CH3/CH4 switch. Then, with the VCR in VCR position (the VCR
light will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel) 8/9
buttons to select the channel you want to record at the VCR.
Start the recording.

2

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

3

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

4

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

1

2

With this connection:

• You may watch one channel while recording another.

• You may not record scrambled channels.

3

Cable signal

RF coaxial cable

RF coaxial cable

VCR

Cable Box/DBS

TV’s

ANTENNA

IN jack

• When you play a tape, make sure
the Cable Box/DBS is set to the
same channel as the CH3/CH4
switch on the VCR. Set the TV to
the Cable Box/DBS output channel
(03 or 04).

Helpful Hint

10 Turning on Your VCR

3

4

1

5

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

1

Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.

2

Turn on the TV. Set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the
CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. The

menu shown below will appear.

3

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select the on­screen display language.

2

Turn on the TV.

5

Press the FF :/OK button to begin automatic channel

setup. AUTO CH. SET PROCEEDING PLEASE WAIT will

appear on-screen. The VCR will memorize all of the channels you
receive, so when you scan through channels using the CH(annel)
8/9 buttons, you’ll only scan through channels that you receive.

4

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

appear.

6

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

6

Wait for the VCR to set up
channels.

SELECT , 9

A ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL
FRANÇAIS

MAKE SELECTION OR
PUSH :/OK TO CONTINUE

CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE
TO VCR

THEN PUSH :/OK KEY

OR . . .
FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP

• Auto may appear on the display
panel until the clock is set. After
you connect the antenna/cable sig­nal to the VCR and connect the
VCR to a power source, the clock
may set itself automatically. The
current time may appear on the
VCR display panel.

• If you do not want to set up chan­nels now, press the STOP 9 button
at step 5. TUNER NOT SET will
appear on-screen briefly.

• You may not set up channels at

step 5 if you are using a Cable
Box/DBS.

Helpful Hints

1

4

7

SPEED

CBL/DBS

TV

VCR

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

[

REC/OTR

REW

STILL/SLOW

–

L

STOP

PLAY

:

+

S.SEARCH

FF

/OK

cEJECT

POWER

2

5

8

0

QUICK PROGRAMMING

3

6

9

START

DBS

STOP

DAILY

DATE

WEEKLY

CLEAR

CH

VOL

VCR/TV 7;;INDEX ::7

AUDIO/MUTE

::;;

+–+

–

Automatic Channel Setup 11

2

3

1

4

5

Wait for the VCR to set up
channels.

Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels you
receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets
you set up channels again. Make each entry within one minute of
the previous entry.

5

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

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

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

2

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

3

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

4

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

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

• If the channel you select has no
broadcast, the screen will be solid
blue.

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

Helpful Hints

SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK
A CABLE/ANTENNA CABLE

AUTO CH. PROGRAMMING
ADD/DELETE CH.

TO END PUSH EXIT

SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK

A VCR SET UP

TUNER SET UP
INITIAL SET UP

TO END PUSH EXIT

1

4

7

SPEED

CBL/DBS

TV

VCR

MENU

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

[

REC/OTR

REW

STILL/SLOW

–

L

STOP

PLAY

:

+

S.SEARCH

FF

/OK

cEJECT

POWER

2

5

8

0

QUICK PROGRAMMING

3

6

9

START

DBS

STOP

DAILY

DATE

WEEKLY

CLEAR

CH

VOL

VCR/TV 7;;INDEX ::7

AUDIO/MUTE

::;;

+–+

–

12 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d)

3

2

4
5

6

1

4

Adding/Deleting Channels

2

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

3

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

4

Use the Number buttons, the CH (annel) 8/9 buttons, or

the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 buttons to select the channel
you want to add or delete. An arrow will appear beside
the selected channel.

5

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

appears beside the channel number.

6

Press the EXIT/STATUS button. Programming of the channel

you added or deleted will appear on-screen.

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK
A CABLE/ANTENNA CABLE

AUTO CH. PROGRAMMING
ADD/DELETE CH.

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SELECT , 9

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SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK

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TUNER SET UP
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Setting the Clock 13

2-3

1

• 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. Then press the PLAY 8 or
STOP 9 button to enter the correct
information. Press the EXIT/STATUS
button.

Helpful Hints

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

• The VCR power is on.

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

the VCR/TV button once.

• Channels are set up.

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

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

Manual Clock Setting

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

3

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK,
then press the FF :/OK button.

2

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

SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK

A CLOCK

LANGUAGE ENGLISH
VCR PLUS+ CH.

TO END PUSH EXIT

Instructions continue on page 14.

TIME – – : – – AM
DATE 01/01/98

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

TIME ZONE AUTO
TO SET PUSH ,9 THEN :/OK
TO END PUSH EXIT

SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK

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14 Setting the Clock (cont’d)

6

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

8

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

5

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

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

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

8

4-7

7

Press the FF :/OK button once again to skip the “AUTO

CLOCK” selection and go to “D.S.T.” (Daylight Saving
Time) selection. Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to
set D.S.T. to ON, OFF or AUTO. If AUTO CLOCK is set to

OFF, you may only set D.S.T. to ON or OFF. For more informa­tion, please see page 18.

4

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

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

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

TIME 10 : 45 AM

DATE 01/01/98
AUTO CLOCK OFF
D.S.T. ON

TO SET PUSH ,9 THEN :/OK
TO END PUSH EXIT

TIME 10 : 45 AM

DATE 07/31/98
AUTO CLOCK OFF
D.S.T. ON

TO SET PUSH ,9 THEN :/OK
TO END PUSH EXIT

TIME 10 : 45 AM

DATE 07/31/98

FRIDAY

AUTO CLOCK OFF
D.S.T. ON

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Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15

6

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

7

An on-screen message will ask you to turn off the VCR,
and – – : – – AM will appear on the display panel. 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. Set the clock following the
steps on pages 13 - 14.

Time Zone Selection

4

Press the FF :/OK button repeatedly to select TIME
ZONE.

5

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

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

• If you live near the boundary of an
adjacent time zone, your PBS chan­nel may come from a different time
zone. Select the time zone of your
PBS channel at step 5.

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

Helpful Hints

3

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 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 8 or STOP 9 button to
set AUTO CLOCK to ON.)

SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK

A CLOCK

LANGUAGE ENGLISH
VCR PLUS+ CH.

TO END PUSH EXIT

TIME – – : – – AM
DATE 01/01/98

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

TIME ZONE AUTO
TO SET PUSH ,9 THEN :/OK
TO END PUSH EXIT

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

2

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

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16 Setting the Clock (cont’d)

6

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

5

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly to select
the station number of your PBS channel, then press the
FF :/OK button.

• The time will be updated at the top
of each hour (except at 11 p.m.,
midnight, 1 a.m., and 2 a.m.).

Helpful Hint

Manual PBS Channel Selection

4

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

3

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 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 8 or STOP 9 button to set AUTO CLOCK to ON.)

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

2

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

TIME – – : – – AM
DATE 01/01/98

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

TIME ZONE AUTO
TO SET PUSH ,9 THEN :/OK
TO END PUSH EXIT

7

An on-screen message will ask you to turn off the VCR,
and – – : – – AM will appear on the display panel.
Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR.

Auto will flash in the display panel until the clock is set. Leave the
VCR power off until the clock is set.
If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the
VCR, the VCR could not find the time. Repeat steps 1 - 6 above,
entering a different PBS channel at step 5. Or, set the clock fol­lowing the steps on page 17.

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Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17

5

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly so that
AUTO flashes beside PBS CH. Then press the FF :/OK
button.

• The time will be updated at the top
of each hour (except at 11 p.m.,
midnight, 1 a.m., and 2 a.m.).

• To display the time on-screen, press
the EXIT/STATUS button. (ON
SCREEN MODE can not be set to
OFF.) Details are on page 25.

Helpful Hints

6

Press the EXIT/STATUS button.

Automatic PBS Channel Selection

4

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

3

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 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 8 or STOP 9 button to set AUTO CLOCK to ON.)

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

2

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

TIME – – : – – AM
DATE 01/01/98

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

TIME ZONE AUTO
TO SET PUSH ,9 THEN :/OK
TO END PUSH EXIT

7

An on-screen message will ask you to turn off the VCR,
and – – : – – AM will appear on the display panel.
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. You may need to tell the VCR the PBS channel from
which to take the time. Follow the steps on page 16.

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