Philips VRA231AT user manual

User manual for the device Philips VRA231AT

Device: Philips VRA231AT
Category: VCR
Manufacturer: Philips
Size: 0.72 MB
Added : 8/30/2013
Number of pages: 48
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Video Cassette Recorder
VRA231AT
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 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. You cannot hurt your VCR by trying the features! So read on – and relax. Features • Automatic Channel Setup • Automatic Head Cleaner • Automatic Operation Features • Automatic Tracking Adjustment • Blue Background • Daylight-Savi

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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/Direct Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Before Using Your VCR 5 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. 1 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by sliding it in the direction of the arrow. 2 2 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their and ends aligned as indicated. + – 3 Replace the battery compartm

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75V ANT / CABLE 6 Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct 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. 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) Cable (75 ohm) 2 Connect the an

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75V ANT / CABLE Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 7 3 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.) ANT IN AUDIO IN Antenna OUT OUT CH3 CH4 VIDEO ANT or Cable IN 75V ANT / CABLE AUDIO OUT IN OUT ANTENNA IN Jack (on back of TV) CH3 CH4 VIDEO example only RF coaxial cable 4 Plug in the TV and the

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75V ANT / CABLE 8 Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR. With this connection: l You may view any channel. l You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the VCR. l You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording. l You may not program channels at the VCR. l 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 ch

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75V ANT / CABLE IN OUT Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9 With this connection: l You may watch one channel while recording another. l You may not record scrambled channels. VCR 1 Cable Box/DBS 2 ANT IN AUDIO IN OUT OUT CH3 CH4 VIDEO RF coaxial Cable cable Signal TV’s ANTENNA RF coaxial IN Jack 3 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 OUT Jack on the VCR to the IN Jack on the Cable

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10 Hookups With a Stereo TV antenna or cable to 1 ANT(enna) IN Jack ANT IN AUDIO IN OUT OUT CH3 CH4 VIDEO Audio and Video IN Jacks on TV VIDEO (yellow) and AUDIO (white) OUT Jacks Video Cable 2 Audio Cable 3 l Audio and Video cables are not supplied. 1 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the VCR. 2 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. 3 Connect a

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MENU Turning on Your VCR 11 Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the Turn on the TV. remote control and the VCR and TV are connected correctly. 2 l Follow the steps on this page only when you plug the VCR power cord into the wall outlet for the first time. l You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System. POWER VCR/TV EJECT TV 1 1 PLAY REW F.FWD Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button. STOP The VCR light and the PWR. (po

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MENU 12 Automatic Channel Setup 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 the channels again. 3-4 1 Press the VCR button. POWER VCR/TV EJECT 2 Press the MENU button. TV SELECT op CHOOSE B 1 PLAY fi PROGRAM REW F.FWD VCR SET UP STOP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK STATUS/EXIT TO END PUSH EXIT 2 1 2 3 CH 4 5 6 3 7 8 9 Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select VCR PLUS+ ALT. CH VOL 0 TUNER SET UP,

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MENU Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13 Adding/Deleting Channels 3-4 1 Press the VCR button. POWER VCR/TV EJECT 1 TV 2 Press the MENU button. PLAY REW F.FWD 5 STOP 6 3 STATUS/EXIT Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button. 2 1 2 3 CH 4 5 6 4 7 8 9 7 Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select VCR PLUS+ ALT. CH VOL 0 ADD/DELETE CH, then press the F.FWD/B button. SPEED PAUSE/STILL SELECT op ADD/DELETE B REC/OTR MEMORY MUTE 124 D

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MENU 14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) Reviewing Memorized Channels 3-4 1 Press the VCR button. 2 POWER VCR/TV EJECT Press the MENU button. TV SELECT op CHOOSE B 1 fi PROGRAM PLAY VCR SET UP REW F.FWD TUNER SET UP STOP SET CLOCK STATUS/EXIT TO END PUSH EXIT 2 1 2 3 5 CH 4 5 6 3 Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select 7 8 9 VCR PLUS+ ALT. CH TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button. VOL 0 SPEED PAUSE/STILL SELECT op CHOOSE B fi AUTO PROGRAMMING REC/OTR MEMORY MUTE ADD/DELETE CH

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MENU Setting the Clock 15 Follow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sure: l The VCR is on and the VCR light appears on the display panel. (If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) l You make each entry within 60 seconds of the previous entry. 3-4 1 Press the VCR button. POWER VCR/TV EJECT TV 2 1 Press the MENU button. PLAY REW F.FWD STOP 3 STATUS/EXIT Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select 2 SET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/B button. 1 2 3 7 CH 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 VCR

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MENU 16 Daylight-Saving Time 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 when you receive your VCR. Turn Daylight-Saving Time ON or OFF by following the steps 3-4 below. Before you begin: l Make sure the clock is set. POWER VCR/TV EJECT TV 1 Press the VCR button. 1 PLAY REW F.FWD STOP 2 STATUS/EXIT Press the MENU button. 2 SELECT op CHOOSE B 1 2 3 5 CH fi PROGRAM 4 5 6 VCR SET UP TUNER

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MENU Language Selection 17 Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays. 3-4 1 Press the VCR button. POWER VCR/TV EJECT 1 TV 2 Press the MENU button. PLAY REW F.FWD SELECT op CHOOSE B 5 STOP fi PROGRAM STATUS/EXIT VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK 2 1 2 3 6 TO END PUSH EXIT CH 4 5 6 7 8 9 VCR PLUS+ ALT. CH 3 VOL 0 SPEED PAUSE/STILL Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select VCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button. REC/OTR MEMORY MUTE SELECT op CHOOSE B fi

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MENU 18 Remote Control Buttons EJECT Button Press to eject the tape. POWER Button Press to turn on or off the VCR or a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV. (You must first press the VCR or TV button.) VCR Button POWER VCR/TV EJECT Press to operate the VCR. PLAY/o Button TV Press to play a tape; press to release Search or Still mode and return to normal playback. Details are on page 39. Press to select an item in the on- PLAY screen menu. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips M

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MENU Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 19 VCR/TV Button Use to select the signal that your TV receives. VCR Position l Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to watch a TV broadcast using the CH(annel) o/p or Number but- tons to change channels at the VCR. If the VCR light appears on the display panel of the VCR, it is in VCR position. POWER VCR/TV EJECT TV Position l TV Use to watch TV (changing channels at the TV) or to watch one pro- gram while recording another. Deta

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20 On-Screen Status Displays A status display will appear when you press the STATUS/EXIT button or certain function buttons. The contents of the status dis- play will vary. To choose the status display mode, follow the steps below. Status Display If you select STATUS ON, then select COUNTER ONLY ON: (example only) l Whenever you press the STOP/p button or the PLAY/o but- Current status ton, the status display will appear for five seconds. After five Time of tape seconds, only the counter will r


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