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Video Cassette Recorder
VRX442 VRX462
Owner’s Manual
IMPORTANT!
Return Your Warranty Registration Card
Within 10 Days. See Why Inside.
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N I H T I W D E D E E N N O I Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the you’re entitled to. benefits Once your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Warranty Owner Model Verification Confirmation Registration Registering your product within
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Introduction 3 Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual. This manual describes the VRX442 and the VRX462. The VRX442 is a monaural (single sound source) sys- tem, while the VRX462 is a stereo system. Otherwise, the two models are exactly the same. In this manual, the VRX462 is illustrated. (The VRX442 has single AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks. Otherwise, the VRX442 looks exactly like the VRX462.) This manual has six sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording; Playing; and
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4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCR Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Before Using Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Hookups Without a Cable Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Before Using Your VCR 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 1 To remove the battery compartment lid, push in the tab, then pull up the lid. 2 2 Place three AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their polarities (+ and – ends) aligned as indicated. 3 Replace the battery compartment lid. 3 Using the Remote Control • Point the remote control at the VCR’s remote sensor. • Do not put objects between the remote control and the VCR. • Press the VCR button before pressing other VCR ope
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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 Receiver, please refer to pages eight-nine. After you hook up the VCR, please go to page 10 to turn on the VCR. (The VRX462 is illustrated here. The VRX442 has single AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks.) 1 Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV. Antenna Indoor/Outdoor (300 ohm) 75V ANT / CABLE OR ANTENNA IN Jack (on back of TV) Cab
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75V ANT / CABLE Hookups Without a Cable Box (cont’d) 7 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.) CABLE IN IN OUT OUT BOX ANT.IN R AUDIO L RF OUT VIDEO CH3 CH4 Antenna CABLE IN IN OUT OUT BOX ANT.IN or Cable 75V ANT / R CABLE AUDIO L RF OUT VIDEO Antenna In Jack CH3 CH4 (on back of TV) RF coaxial c
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75V ANT / CABLE 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. 1. Connect a Cable signal to the IN Jack 3. Use a second RF on the Cable Box/DSS Receiver. coaxial cable to con- nect the RF OUT Jack on the VCR to IN OUT the TV’s ANTENNA CABLE IN Jack. BOX IN IN OUT OUT ANT.IN R AUDIO L RF OUT VIDEO CH3 CH4 2. Use an RF coaxial
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75V ANT / CABLE IN OUT Hookups With a Cable Box/DSS Receiver (cont’d) 9 This connection allows you to program an unattended recording of more than one unscram- bled 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. 3. Use a second RF coaxial cable to con- 1. Connect a Cable nect the OUT Jack on the Cable Box/DSS signal to the VCR’s Receiver to the TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack.
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10 Turning on Your VCR Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the Turn on the TV. remote control. Details are on page five. Make sure the VCR, TV, 1 and Cable Box/DSS Receiver (if applicable) are connected. Details are on pages six - nine. If you are going to set up the Controller now, connect the Controller before you begin. Details are on page 42. If you plan to set up the VCR Plus+ Programming System 2 now, complete the charts on page 38 before you begin. 1 CBL/DSS VCR
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Turning on Your VCR (cont’d) 11 6 Wait for the VCR to program Press the MENU button. The menu shown below will appear. channels. 8 CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE TO VCR THEN… PUSH CH UP KEY OR… FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP CBL/DSS VCR TV EJECT POWER MUTE 7 Press the CHANNEL Up button to begin automatic channel VOL CHANNEL F.ADV programming. AUTO SET PROCEEDING/PLEASE WAIT will appear on-screen. The VCR will place all of the channels you PAUSE/STILL 7 receive into its memory, so when you scan through cha
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12 Automatic Channel Programming Programming Channels Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels you Wait for the VCR to program receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets channels. 5 you reprogram channels. Make each entry within one minute of the previous entry. 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button to CBL/DSS VCR TV 1 bring up the main menu display. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN EJECT POWER MUTE 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP VOL CHANN
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Automatic Channel Programming (cont’d) 13 Adding/Deleting Channels 1 1 Press the VCR button. 2 CBL/DSS VCR TV Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 PROGRAM EJECT POWER MUTE 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT VOL CHANNEL F.ADV 5 SET CLOCK 6 SET REMOTE LOCATOR PAUSE/STILL TO END PUSH EXIT PLAY 3 REW FF Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UP. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 TV VCR PLUS+ 2 CABLE TV
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14 Setting the Clock 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/DSS Receiver 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. 1 CBL/DSS VCR TV • Channels are programmed. Details are on page 12. • You make each entry within one minute of t
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Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15 Time Zone Selection 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 SET CLOCK 6 SET REMOTE LOCATOR CBL/DSS VCR TV 1 TO END PUSH EXIT EJECT POWER MUTE VOL CHANNEL 2 F.ADV 6 Press the Number 5 button to select SET CLOCK. CABLE PAUSE/STILL BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY will appear on-screen briefly. Then, the menu shown below will appear. PLAY (If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, SET TIM
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16 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Manual PBS Channel Selection 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. 2 Press the Number 5 button to select SET CLOCK. CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY will appear on-screen CBL/DSS VCR TV 1 briefly. Then, the menu shown below will appear. (If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, SET TIME ZONE will not be available.) EJECT POWER MUTE SET CLOCK 1 AUTO CLOCK (ON) VOL CHANNEL F.ADV 2 DAYLIGHT SAV TIME (ON) 7 3 SET MANUAL CLOCK (OFF) 4 SET TIME ZONE
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Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17 Automatic PBS Channel Selection 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. 2 Press the Number 5 button to select SET CLOCK. CABLE 1 BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY will appear on-screen CBL/DSS VCR TV briefly. Then, the menu shown below will appear. (If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, SET TIME ZONE will not be available.) EJECT POWER MUTE SET CLOCK 1 AUTO CLOCK (ON) VOL CHANNEL F.ADV 2 DAYLIGHT SAV TIME (ON) 7 3 SET MANUAL CLOCK (OFF) 4 SET TIME ZO
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18 Daylight-Saving Time Selection Daylight-Saving Time Selection Follow the steps below to program the VCR so its clock will auto- matically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October. 1 1 CBL/DSS VCR TV Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button to EJECT POWER MUTE bring up the main menu display. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN VOL CHANNEL F.ADV 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP PAUSE/STILL 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 SET CLOCK PLAY 6 SET REMOTE LOCATOR TO END PUSH EXIT REW
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Language Selection 19 Language Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays. 1 Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 1 CBL/DSS VCR TV 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 SET CLOCK EJECT POWER MUTE 6 SET REMOTE LOCATOR TO END PUSH EXIT VOL CHANNEL F.ADV PAUSE/STILL 2 Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP. PLAY TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN REW FF 1 SET REPEAT PLAY (OFF) 2 ON SCREEN MODE 3 LANGUAGE 4
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20 Remote Control Buttons VCR Button TV Button Press this button before pressing Press this button before pressing VCR operation buttons. other TV operation buttons. CBL/DSS Button POWER Button Press this button before pressing After pressing the CBL/DSS, VCR, or Cable Box or DSS Receiver oper- TV button, press to turn on or off ation buttons. the Cable Box/DSS Receiver, VCR, EJECT Button or TV. CBL/DSS VCR TV Press to eject the tape. MUTE Button VOL(ume) Up/Down Buttons Press to eliminate the
