Philips VCR VRB612AT User Manual

Video Cassette Recorder  
VRB412AT  
VRB612AT  
O wners Manual  
Im portant!  
Return your W arranty Registration  
Card within 10 days. See why inside.  
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Introduction 3  
W elcom e to your VCR owners m anual.  
This manual describes the VRB412 and the VRB612. The VRB412 is a monaural (single sound source) system,  
while the VRB612 is a stereo system. Otherwise, the two models are exactly the same. In this manual, the  
VRB612 is illustrated. (The VRB412 has single AUDIO IN/OUT jacks. Otherwise, the VRB412 looks exactly  
like the VRB612.)  
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 listed below. You cannot hurt your VCR by trying the features! So read on – and relax.  
Features  
• 19 micron head  
On-Screen Displays in English or  
Spanish  
One-Touch Recording  
• Real-Time Counter  
• Remote Control with capability to operate TV,  
Cable Box, and Direct Broadcast System  
• Repeat Play  
• Automatic Channel Setup  
• Automatic Clock Setting  
with Time Zone  
• Automatic Head Cleaner  
• Automatic Operation Features  
• Automatic Tracking Adjustment  
Blue Background  
• Daylight-Savings Time  
• Display Panel  
• Front Panel Menu Access  
• Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System  
(VRB612 only)  
• High Quality (HQ) System  
MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound)  
System (VRB612 only)  
S-VHS Quasi Play Back (SQPB)  
Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse  
Searching; Still; Slow Motion  
• Time Search  
• Timer Recording  
Safety Precautions  
W arning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose  
this equipm ent to rain or m oisture.  
Federal Com m unications Com m ission W arning: Any unau-  
thorized changes or m odifications to this equipm ent void  
the users authority to operate it.  
This VCR is equipped with a High Quality (HQ) system and is com-  
patible with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment.  
Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use  
only video cassette tapes which are labeled with the  
mark.  
The use of other tapes may result in poor picture quality and exces-  
sive deposits on the video heads, which may not be covered by the  
warranty if damage occurs.  
Helpful Hint  
Note to the Cable TV System Installer: This reminder is pro-  
vided to call the Cable TV system installers 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.  
This manual, your new product, and  
the packaging contain materials  
that can be recycled and reused.  
Specialized companies can recycle  
your product to increase the  
amount of reusable materials and  
to minimize the amount that needs  
to be properly disposed.  
Your product uses batteries that  
should not be thrown away when  
depleted but should be disposed of  
as small chemical waste.  
Declaration of Conform ity  
Model Number:  
Trade Name:  
VRB412AT/VRB612AT  
Philips  
Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics  
P.O. Box 14810  
Knoxville, TN 37914-1810  
(865) 521-4316  
Please find out about the local regu-  
lations on disposal of your old prod-  
uct, batteries, manual, and packag-  
ing whenever you replace existing  
equipment.  
As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Philips Consumer Electronics  
Company has determined that this product meets the ENERGY  
STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. reg-  
istered 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.  
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7  
Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9  
Hookups with a Stereo TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10  
Turning on Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11  
Automatic Channel Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-14  
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-18  
Daylight-Savings Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19  
Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20  
Setting the Remote to Operate a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21  
Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . .22  
Description of Controls  
Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-24  
On-Screen Status Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25  
VCR Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26  
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27  
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28  
Basic O perations  
Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29  
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30  
Recording  
Recording One Channel/Watching Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31  
One-Touch Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32  
Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-36  
Rerecording (Tape Duplication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37  
Playing  
Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38  
Real-Time Counter Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39  
Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40  
Special Effects Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41  
Automatic Operation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42  
Additional Features  
Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VRB612 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43-44  
Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System (VRB612 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45  
Blue Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46  
Inform ation You May Need  
Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-48  
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49  
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50  
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51  
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52  
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56  
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Before Using Your VCR 5  
Rem oving 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 Rem ote Control  
1
Rem ove the battery com partm ent lid on the bottom of the  
remote control by sliding it in the direction of the arrow.  
2
3
2
Place two AA batteries inside the battery com partm ent  
with their and ends aligned as indicated.  
+
3
Replace the battery com partm ent lid.  
Using the Rem ote 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.  
Recording Prevention  
Video cassette tapes have record tabs to ensure that recordings  
are not accidentally erased.  
1
1
2
To prevent recording, break off the tab with a screwdriver.  
2
To allow recording, cover the hole with cellophane tape.  
VCR m aintenance  
Use only tapes with the  
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.  
Helpful Hints  
• Do not mix alkaline and man-  
ganese batteries.  
• Do not mix old and new batteries.  
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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.  
(The VRB612 is illustrated here. The VRB412 has single AUDIO IN/O UT jacks.)  
1
Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.  
Antenna  
Indoor/O utdoor  
(300 ohm)  
75  
ANT /  
CABLE  
75  
ANT /  
CABLE  
OR  
ANTENNA IN  
Jack  
(on back of  
TV)  
Cable  
(75 ohm)  
2
Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack of your VCR.  
Back of VCR  
Antenna  
Indoor/O utdoor  
(300 ohm)  
ANT  
AUDIO  
L
IN  
OUT  
IN  
R
VIDEO  
OUT  
CH3 CH4  
IN  
OUT  
ANT  
A
IN  
L
IN  
OUT  
OR  
R
OUT  
VIDEO  
Cable  
(75 ohm)  
CH4  
IN CH3  
OUT  
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Hookups without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (contd) 7  
3
Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the O UT 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  
AUDIO  
IN  
L
OUT  
IN  
R
Antenna  
or Cable  
VIDEO  
OUT  
CH3 CH4  
IN  
OUT  
ANT  
AUDIO  
L
IN  
75  
ANT /  
CABLE  
75  
ANT  
CABLE  
/
IN  
OUT  
R
OUT  
VIDEO  
ANTENNA IN Jack  
(on back of TV)  
exam ple only  
CH4  
IN CH3  
OUT  
RF coaxial cable  
4
Plug in the TV and the VCR.  
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. Set the TV to the sam e channel. For  
example, when playing a tape, if the CH3/CH4 switch is set to CH3, the TV should be on  
channel 03.  
ANT  
AUDIO  
IN  
L
OUT  
IN  
R
CH 4  
or  
CH 3  
VIDEO  
OUT  
CH3 CH4  
IN  
OUT  
ANT  
AUDIO  
L
IN  
CH3 / CH4  
Switch  
IN  
OUT  
R
OUT  
VIDEO  
CH4  
IN CH3  
CH3  
CH4  
OUT  
6
You are ready to turn on the VCR. Please go to page 11 before turning on the  
VCR.  
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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:  
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.  
VCR  
Cable Box/DBS  
2
1
75  
ANT /  
CABLE  
IN  
OUT  
ANT  
AUDIO  
L
IN  
OUT  
RF coaxial  
cable  
R
VIDEO  
OUT  
Cable  
Signal  
CH3 CH4  
IN  
OUT  
TV’s  
ANTENNA IN  
Jack  
RF coaxial  
cable  
3
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 OUT Jack on the VCR to the TV’s  
ANTENNA IN Jack.  
Recording/Viewing Any Channel  
1
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).  
2
Set the TV to the sam e channel to which you set the VCR. Set the CH3/CH4  
switch on the VCR to the sam e channel.  
3
Select the channel you want to view/record at the Cable Box/DBS.  
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Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (contd) 9  
With this connection:  
You may watch one channel while recording another.  
You may not record scrambled channels.  
VCR  
1
Cable Box/DBS  
75  
ANT /  
CABLE  
2
AUDIO  
L
ANT  
IN  
OUT  
I
R
IN  
OUT  
VIDEO  
OUT  
IN CH3  
C
OUT  
RF coaxial  
cable  
Cable  
Signal  
TV’s ANTENNA  
IN Jack  
RF coaxial  
cable  
3
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 Box/DBS.  
3
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 O ne Channel/W atching Another  
1
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) o/p button to select the chan-  
nel 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
4
Helpful Hint  
Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box/DBS.  
• 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).  
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  
button 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/p button to stop recording.  
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10 Hookups with a Stereo TV  
antenna or  
cable to  
ANT(enna)  
IN Jack  
VRB612  
1
ANT  
AUDIO  
IN  
L
OUT  
IN  
R
VIDEO  
OUT  
CH3 CH4  
IN  
OUT  
Audio and Video  
IN Jacks on TV  
VIDEO (yellow) and  
AUDIO (red and white)  
OUT Jacks  
Video Cable  
2
Stereo Audio Cable  
3
3
antenna or  
VRB412  
cable to  
ANT(enna)  
IN Jack  
1
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  
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 O UT 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
VRB612  
Connect a stereo audio cable to the red and white AUDIO O UT Jacks on the back of the  
VCR. Then, connect the other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jacks on your TV.  
3
VRB412  
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 “Ysplitter 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).  
4
Turn on your TV, making sure it is in Line Input mode. Please refer to your TV owners manual for details.  
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Turning on Your VCR 11  
Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the  
remote control and the VCR and TV are connected correctly.  
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.  
Turn on the TV.  
2
1
4
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
EJECT  
PLAY  
1
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
Press the VCR button, then press the PO W ER button.  
The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the dis-  
play panel.  
3
5
STATUS/EXIT  
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
CH  
5
8
2
Turn on the TV. Set it to the sam e 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.)  
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
SELECT op  
ENGLISH  
ON  
ESPAÑOL  
MAKE SELECTION OR  
PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE  
Helpful Hints  
3
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 STOP/p 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  
W ithin 60 seconds, press the PLAY/o button or the  
STO P/p button to select English or Spanish on-screen  
displays and m enus.  
4
Press the MENU button. The display shown below will appear.  
CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE  
TO VCR  
THEN  
.
.
.
regarding AUTO CLOCK. Details are  
on pages 15-18.  
PUSH CH UP KEY  
OR  
.
.
.
FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP  
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  
5
W ithin 60 seconds, press the CH(annel) o button to  
begin autom atic channel program m ing. 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) o/p button, youll only scan  
through channels that you receive.  
Jack and press the CH(annel)  
o
button again. You may need to fol-  
low the steps on page 12.  
You may need to repeat the steps  
on this page if a power failure  
occurs.  
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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  
TV  
EJECT  
2
Press the MENU button.  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
1
2
PLAY  
PROGRAM  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
SET CLOCK  
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
STATUS/EXIT  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
1
4
7
2
3
6
CH  
5
8
3
9
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
VOL  
0
TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
AUTO PROGRAMMING  
ADD/DELETE CH  
CH MEMORY REVIEW  
TV STEREO  
ON  
VRB612 only  
2ND AUDIO  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
AUTO PRO GRAMMING, then press the F.FW D/B 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  
Helpful Hints  
START  
FINISH  
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 or AV 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 2-  
69 will be available. If you have a  
cable connection, channels 1-125  
will be available.  
5
W ait for a few m inutes 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) o/p button, you will scan only  
through channels you receive.  
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Automatic Channel Setup (contd) 13  
Adding/Deleting Channels  
3-6  
1
Press the VCR button.  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
EJECT  
1
TV  
2
Press the MENU button.  
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
3
STATUS/EXIT  
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
2
7
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
CH  
5
8
4
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
ADD/DELETE CH, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
VOL  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
SELECT op ADD/DELETE  
B
124  
125  
1
DELETED  
DELETED  
DELETED  
ADDED  
2
3
ADDED  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
NOTE: If you have an antenna, channel numbers 2-69 will appear on  
the ADD/DELETE CH menu. If you have a cable connection, channels  
1-125 will be available.  
5
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button until the  
channel num ber you want to add or delete appears beside  
the arrow.  
SELECT op ADD/DELETE  
B
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
DELETED  
ADDED  
ADDED  
ADDED  
ADDED  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
6
Press the F.FW D/B 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.  
7
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.  
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14 Automatic Channel Setup (contd)  
Reviewing Mem orized Channels  
3-4  
1
Press the VCR button.  
2
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
EJECT  
Press the MENU button.  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
1
2
PLAY  
PROGRAM  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
SET CLOCK  
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
STATUS/EXIT  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
5
CH  
5
8
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
VOL  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
AUTO PROGRAMMING  
ADD/DELETE CH  
CH MEMORY REVIEW  
TV STEREO  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
ON  
VRB612 only  
2ND AUDIO  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
CH MEMO RY REVIEW , then press the F.FW D/B button.  
A list of programmed channels will appear on the screen.  
If all the programmed channels dont fit on the screen, press  
the F.FWD/B button to see the remaining channels. Then  
press the REW(ind)/s 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.  
5
Press the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exit.  
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Setting the Clock 15  
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 m ust set the clock m anually.  
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:  
3-4  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
EJECT  
1
2
PLAY  
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  
display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.  
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
STATUS/EXIT  
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step.  
CH  
5
8
Manual Clock Setting  
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
1
Press the VCR button.  
2
Press the MENU button.  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
PROGRAM  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
SET CLOCK  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
SET CLO CK, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
SET CLOCK  
AUTO CLOCK  
[ON]  
SET MANUAL CLOCK  
DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]  
SET TIME ZONE  
(AUTO)  
TO CONTINUE PUSH MENU  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
B
Helpful Hints  
4
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.  
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
SET MANUAL CLO CK, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
TIME – – : – –  
DATE – – / – – / – –  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
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16 Setting the Clock (contd)  
5
Press two Num ber buttons for the hour(s) and two  
Num ber buttons for the m inute(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 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  
TV  
EJECT  
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
TIME 02 :15 PM  
STATUS/EXIT  
MONTH – – / – – /– –  
7
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
CH  
5
8
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
6
Press two Num ber buttons for the m onth, two Num ber  
buttons for the day, and two Num ber buttons for the  
year. For example, for July 1, 2000, press 07, 01, 00. The day of  
the week will appear automatically.  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
TIME 02 :15 PM  
DATE 07/ 01 / 00  
SAT.  
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
7
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.  
5-6  
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Setting the Clock (contd) 17  
Autom atic Clock Setting  
2-4  
4
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
EJECT  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
PROGRAM  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
SET CLOCK  
1
3
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
STATUS/EXIT  
1
4
2
3
6
9
4
2
CH  
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
5
8
SET CLO CK, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
7
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
3
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
If O FF appears to the right of AUTO CLO CK, press the  
F.FW D/B button to select O N. Then, press the MENU  
button. O r, if O N appears to the right of AUTO CLO CK,  
press the MENU button. Go to step 4.  
AUTO CLOCK  
AUTO CLOCK USES  
PBS CHANNEL DATA  
SET PBS CH. AUTO  
SET PBS CH. MANUAL  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
B
4
If you want the VCR to locate a local PBS station from  
which to take the tim e, press the PLAY/o button or the  
STO P/p button to select SET PBS CH. AUTO . Then  
press the F.FW D/B button. When the current time appears  
on the screen, youre 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 cur-  
rent time appears on the VCR display panel, the clock is set. You  
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  
happens even after you wait several  
minutes, set the clock manually.  
You cannot select AUTO CLOCK at  
step 3 during tape playback.  
If you want to tell the VCR the PBS station from which  
to take the tim e, press the PLAY/o button or the  
STO P/p button to select SET PBS CH. MANUAL. Press  
the F.FW D/B button, then use the Num ber buttons to  
enter the channel num ber of the desired PBS station.  
When the current time appears on the screen, youre finished.  
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.  
NOTE: CANNOT FIND PBS CLOCK DATA may flash on the screen.  
Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to choose SELECT  
NEW PBS CH., then press the F.FWD/B button. Use the Number  
buttons to enter the channel number of another PBS station. Or, press  
the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select SET PBS CH.  
AUTO. Press the F.FWD/B 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. You may turn on the VCR again.  
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18 Setting the Clock (contd)  
Tim e 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.  
2-4  
1
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
EJECT  
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
PROGRAM  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
SET CLOCK  
1
5
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
STATUS/EXIT  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
1
4
7
2
3
6
CH  
5
8
2
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
9
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
SET CLO CK, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
VOL  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
SET CLOCK  
AUTO CLOCK  
[ON]  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
SET MANUAL CLOCK  
DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]  
SET TIME ZONE  
(AUTO)  
TO CONTINUE PUSH MENU  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
B
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
SET TIME ZO NE, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
AUTO  
ATLANTIC  
EASTERN  
CENTRAL  
MOUNTAIN  
PACIFIC  
ON  
ALASKA  
HAWAII  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
your tim e zone. ON will appear beside your choice.  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
AUTO  
ATLANTIC  
EASTERN  
CENTRAL  
MOUNTAIN  
PACIFIC  
ON  
ALASKA  
HAWAII  
Helpful Hints  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
SET TIME 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.  
5
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.  
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Daylight-Savings Time 19  
You may program the VCR so its clock will automatically move  
forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October.  
Daylight-Savings Time is set to ON when you receive your VCR.  
Turn Daylight-Savings Time ON or OFF by following the steps  
below. Before you begin:  
3-4  
Make sure the clock is set.  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
EJECT  
1
Press the VCR button.  
1
2
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
2
Press the MENU button.  
STATUS/EXIT  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
5
PROGRAM  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
SET CLOCK  
CH  
5
8
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
SET CLO CK, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
SET CLOCK  
AUTO CLOCK  
[ON]  
SET MANUAL CLOCK  
DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]  
SET TIME ZONE  
(AUTO)  
TO CONTINUE PUSH MENU  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
B
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
DAYLIGHT SVG TIME. Then, press the F.FW D/B button  
so that O FF (or O N) appears beside DAYLIGHT SVG  
TIME.  
SET CLOCK  
AUTO CLOCK  
[ON]  
SET MANUAL CLOCK  
DAYLIGHT SVG TIME [ON]  
SET TIME ZONE  
(AUTO)  
TO CONTINUE PUSH MENU  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
B
5
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.  
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20 Language Selection  
Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen  
displays and menus.  
3-5  
EJECT  
1
Press the VCR button.  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
1
2
2
Press the MENU button.  
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
STOP  
STATUS/EXIT  
PROGRAM  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
SET CLOCK  
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
6
CH  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
5
8
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
3
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
VCR SET UP, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
REPEAT PLAY  
ON SCREEN MODE  
AUDIO OUT  
OFF  
ON  
VRB612 only  
LANGUAGE  
BLUE BACKGROUND  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
LANGUAGE, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
SELECT op  
ENGLISH  
ON  
ESPAÑOL  
MAKE SELECTION OR  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
Helpful Hint  
If you accidentally select Spanish  
and need English:  
1. Press the VCR button.  
2. Press the MENU button.  
5
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
English or Spanish on-screen displays and m enus.  
3. Press the PLAY/o button or the  
STOP/p button to select PREPARE  
EL VCR, then press the F.FWD/B  
button.  
4. Press the PLAY/o button or the  
STOP/p button to select LENGUA-  
JE, then press the F.FWD/B button.  
5. Press the PLAY/o button or the  
STOP/p button to select ENGLISH.  
6. Press the STATUS/EXIT button.  
6
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.  
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Setting the Remote to Operate a TV 21  
Your VCR remote control m ay operate your TV. If the remote  
Find your  
control doesnt operate your TV now, follow the steps below.  
TV code.  
2
1&6  
1
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
EJECT  
Point the rem ote control at your TV and press the TV  
button. Then, press the PO W ER button. If your TV turns  
on or off, try the other TV buttons (see pages 23-24). If your TV  
doesnt turn on or off, or if the other buttons dont work, go to  
step 2.  
4
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
STATUS/EXIT  
2
Find the brand of your TV on the list below, and rem em -  
ber the two-digit num ber beside it.  
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
CH  
5
8
5
TV CO DES  
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
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  
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
3
3
Press the MUTE button.  
4
W ithin 30 seconds, press the TV button.  
Helpful Hints  
The remote control may only operate  
some features of your TV. For exam-  
ple, the remote control may turn on  
the TV power, but it may not change  
channels at the TV.  
5
W ithin 30 seconds, press the Num ber buttons to enter  
the two-digit code for your TV brand. For example, if you  
have a Zenith TV, press Number buttons 0, 6.  
If you can not change the channels  
at the TV using the Number but-  
tons, press the ENTER button after  
you press the Number buttons. It  
may change channels at the TV.  
• When you replace the batteries in  
the remote control, you must pro-  
gram the remote control again.  
Remember to point the remote con-  
trol toward the TV during steps 1-6.  
6
Repeat step 1. If the remote control works your TV, youre fin-  
ished. If the remote control still doesnt work your TV, repeat  
steps 3-5, using a different code for your brand (if available).  
There is no guarantee that the  
rem ote will work your TV.  
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22 Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System  
Find  
your  
code.  
Your VCR remote control m ay operate your Cable Box or Direct  
Broadcast System (DBS). If the remote control doesnt operate  
your Cable Box or DBS now, follow the steps below.  
1&6  
2
EJECT  
1
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
Turn on the Cable Box/DBS. Then, point the rem ote con-  
trol at your Cable Box/DBS and press the CBL/DBS button.  
Then, press the POW ER button. If your Cable Box/DBS turns  
off, try the other Cable Box/DBS buttons (see pages 23-24). If your  
Cable Box/DBS doesnt turn off, or if the other buttons dont work,  
go to step 2.  
4
PLAY  
STOP  
REW  
F.FWD  
STATUS/EXIT  
1
4
2
3
6
9
2
CH  
Find the brand of your Cable Box or DBS on the lists  
below and rem em ber the two-digit num ber beside it.  
CABLE BO X CO DES  
5
8
5
7
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
..  
..............  
.............  
26 SAMSUNG  
ARCHER 01, 05, 06, 44 MAGNAVOX  
05, 06,  
40, 42  
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
.....  
CABLETENNA 01, 44 MATSUSHITA  
........ .......................  
CABLEVIEW  
04, 30,  
16, 17, 97 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA  
......... ...............................  
08, 09  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
42, 44, 52 MOVIETIME  
44 NOVAVISION  
42, 44  
..................  
........  
........................  
CENTURY  
CITIZEN  
08, 09 SIGNAL  
40 SL MARX  
11, 46  
26  
06, 40, 42,  
44, 52  
3
...............  
...................  
.........  
04, 30, NSC/NEC  
......................  
42, 44, 52 OAK  
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.........  
SPRUCER........  
16, 17, 97  
CURTIS  
08, 09 OAK SIGMA  
11, 46  
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..  
DIAMOND  
01, 44 PANASONIC 16, 17, 97 STANDARD COMPONENTS  
...........  
.........  
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42, 44  
EAGLE  
26, 40, 62 PHILIPS  
07, 23, 50  
.............  
......  
04, 06, 30,  
EASTERN/REGENCY  
PIONEER  
05, 06 STARGATE  
04, 30, 42,  
44, 52 TELEVIEW  
................. ......  
...................................  
.........  
28 PULSAR  
04, 30,  
42, 44, 52 QUEST  
40, 42, 44, 52  
..........  
.......  
06, 40, 42  
GC BRAND  
05, 06 TOCOM  
01, 33, 34, 42  
There is no guarantee  
that the rem ote  
..........  
................  
....................  
GEMINI/JASCO  
04 RCA  
REALISTIC  
.................  
16, 17, 97 UNIKA  
01, 44  
.................  
.....  
44 UNIVERSAL 42, 44, 52  
GENERAL ELECTRIC  
.............................  
......  
......  
01, 57 RECOTON  
44 VIDEOWAY  
07, 23, 50  
26, 40, 62  
07, 23, 50  
.....  
GENERAL INSTRUMENT REGAL 14, 15, 28, 41 VIEWSTAR  
..... ............  
will work your  
Cable Box or DBS.  
01, 02, 03, 04, 34, 83 REMBRANDT  
.... .........................  
ZENITH  
HAMLIN 14, 15, 28, 41  
01, 42, 44  
.......  
JERROLD  
MAGNAVOX  
3
01, 02, 03,  
04, 34, 83  
DIRECT BRO ADCAST SYSTEM CO DES  
...........  
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98  
Helpful Hints  
94,95  
RCA  
97  
SONY  
The remote control may only operate  
some features of your Cable Box/DBS.  
For example, the remote control may  
turn off the Cable Box/DBS power,  
but it may not change channels at the  
Cable Box/DBS.  
If you can not change the channels  
at the Cable Box by using the  
Number buttons, press the ENTER  
button after you press the Number  
buttons. It may change channels at  
the Cable Box.  
• When you replace the batteries in  
the remote control, you will have to  
program the remote control again.  
Remember to point the remote con-  
trol toward the Cable Box/DBS dur-  
ing steps 1-6.  
Press the MUTE button.  
4
W ithin 30 seconds, press the CBL/DBS button.  
5
W ithin 30 seconds, press the Num ber buttons to enter the  
two-digit code for your Cable Box or DBS. For example, if you  
have a Zenith Cable Box, press Number buttons 0,7.  
6
Repeat step 1. If the remote control works your Cable Box or  
DBS, youre finished. If the remote control still doesnt work your  
Cable Box or DBS, repeat steps 3-5, using a different code for  
your brand, if available.  
Some Cable Boxes can only be  
turned on at the Cable Box.  
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Remote Control Buttons 23  
EJECT Button  
Press to eject the tape.  
PO W ER Button  
Press to turn on or off the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast  
System. (You must first press the VCR, TV, or CBL/DBS button.)  
VCR Button  
Press to operate the VCR.  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
EJECT  
PLAY/o Button  
Press to play a tape; press to release Slow, Search, or Still mode and return  
to normal playback. Details are on page 41. Press to select an item in the  
VCR menu. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV,  
press when in TV mode to select an item in the TV menu.  
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
MENU Button  
Press to access the VCR menu. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or  
Philips Magnavox TV, press the TV button, then press the MENU button  
to display the TV menu.  
Num ber Buttons  
Press to select channels at the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast  
System; use to set up VCR features (such as the clock).  
Cable Users ●  
STATUS/EXIT  
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
CH  
5
8
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
At the VCR, enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest  
results. For example, to select channel 6, press 0,6. If you only press the  
Number 6 button, channel 6 will be selected after a brief delay. (There  
also may be a brief delay when you select channels 10, 11, and 12.) If you  
want to select channels 100 and above, enter channel numbers as a three-  
digit number. For example, to select channel 117, press 1, 1, 7.  
Antenna Users ●  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
Enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest results. You  
may only select channels 2-69. For example, to select channel 5, press 0,5. If  
you only press the Number 5 button, channel 5 will be selected after a brief  
delay.  
SPEED Button  
Press to select the recording speed (SP or SLP). Details are on  
pages 35 and 49.  
REC(ord)/O TR Button  
Press once to start a recording. Details are on page 30. Or, press repeated-  
ly to start a One-Touch Recording. Details are on page 32.  
MEMO RY Button  
Press to memorize a tape position at which the real-time counter was set  
to 0:00:00. Details are on page 39.  
PAUSE/STILL Button  
While recording, press to temporarily stop the recording (pause). Press a  
second time to resume normal recording. Details are on page 30. You can  
not pause a One-Touch Recording. During playback, press to freeze the  
picture (still). Press again to resume playback. Details are on page 41.  
SLO W Button  
During tape playback, press to view the picture in slow motion.  
Press again to resume normal playback. Details are on page 41.  
MUTE Button  
Press to eliminate the sound at your TV. Press again to restore the volume.  
VO L(um e) o/p Button  
Press to adjust the volume of  
your TV.  
Helpful Hint  
Press the VCR button before pressing VCR feature buttons; press the TV button before pressing TV feature but-  
tons; press the CBL/DBS button before pressing Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System feature buttons.  
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24 Remote Control Buttons (contd)  
VCR/TV Button  
Use to select the signal that your TV receives.  
VCR Position   
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 buttons  
to change channels at the VCR. If the VCR light appears on the dis-  
play panel of the VCR, it is in VCR position.  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
EJECT  
TV Position ●  
Use to watch TV (changing channels at the TV) or to watch one pro-  
gram while recording another. Details are on page 31. If the VCR light  
doesnt appear on the display panel of the VCR, it is in TV position.  
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
REW (ind)/{ Button  
When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at high  
speed. During playback, press to rewind the tape while the picture  
stays on the screen. Details are on page 41. Or, if you have a  
Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, use the REW(ind)/{ but-  
ton to adjust the controls in the TV menu.  
STOP  
STATUS/EXIT  
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
CH  
5
8
STO P/p Button  
Press to stop the tape. Press to select an item in the VCR menu. Or,  
if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, press when  
in TV mode to select an item in the TV menu.  
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
ENTER Button  
Press after pressing the Number buttons to select a channel at the TV  
or the Cable Box. Details are on pages 21-22.  
TIME SEARCH Button  
Press to fast forward or rewind the tape a specific length of time.  
Details are on page 40.  
ALT. CH (Alternate Channel) Button  
Press while in TV position to return to the TV channel you were  
viewing immediately before switching to your current channel. This  
button does not have an effect on channels changed at the VCR.  
CH(annel) o/p Button  
Press to change channels at the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Direct  
Broadcast System.  
STATUS/EXIT Button  
Press to access or remove the on-screen status display. Details are on  
page 25. Press to exit on-screen menus. Or, if you have a Magnavox,  
Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, press the TV button, then press the  
STATUS/EXIT button to access or remove a TV status display or to  
remove the TV menu.  
CLEAR Button  
Press to erase incorrect data when programming VCR functions.  
Also, press to reset the real-time counter. Details are on page 39.  
F.FW D(Fast Forward)/B Button  
When playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high  
speed. During playback, press to fast forward the tape while the picture  
stays on the screen. Details are on page 41. Or, if you have a Magnavox,  
Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, use to adjust the controls in the TV  
TV Button  
Press to operate the TV.  
Details are on page 21.  
menu.  
CBL/DBS Button  
Press to operate the Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System. Details  
are on page 22.  
Helpful Hint  
Buttons with a shaded description may also operate features of your TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast System.  
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On-Screen Status Displays 25  
A status display will appear when you press the STATUS/EXIT but-  
ton or certain function buttons. The contents of the status display  
will vary. To choose the status display mode, follow the steps below.  
If you select STATUS ON, then select COUNTER ONLY  
ON:  
Whenever you press the STOP/p button or the PLAY/o button,  
the status display will appear for five seconds. After five seconds,  
only the counter will remain on the screen. You must press the  
STATUS/EXIT button to remove it. Portions of the status display  
also may appear when you press other function buttons.  
If you select STATUS ON, then select COUNTER ONLY  
OFF:  
Status Display  
(exam ple only)  
Receiving and  
Recording Mode (VRB612 only)  
Channel  
Time  
Current status  
of tape  
Whenever you press the STOP/p button or the PLAY/o button,  
the status display will appear for five seconds. Portions of the sta-  
tus display also may appear when you press other function but-  
tons.  
STOP  
TV STEREO  
12:00 AM  
CH10  
STEREO  
2ND AUD  
If you select STATUS OFF:  
SLP  
M 1:23:45  
HIFI  
The status display will not appear when you press function but-  
tons. You must press the STATUS/EXIT button to see the status  
display.  
Counter Audio  
Tape  
and  
Out  
Speed  
1
Counter Mode  
Memory (VRB612 only)  
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
MTS  
2
Broadcast  
Available  
(VRB612 only)  
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
VCR SET UP, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
O N SCREEN MO DE, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
STATUS, then press the F.FW D/B button so that O FF  
(or O N) appears beside STATUS.  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
STATUS  
COUNTER ONLY  
[ON]  
[OFF]  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
Helpful Hint  
You may not access a status display  
when viewing a still picture, during  
slow motion playback, or during a  
search.  
• A status display may not be avail-  
able when you are watching TV if  
Blue Background is set to OFF.  
Details are on page 46.  
5
If you set STATUS to O FF, go to step 6. If you set STA-  
TUS to O N, press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p  
button to select CO UNTER O NLY, then press the  
F.FW D/B button so that O FF (or O N) appears beside it.  
6
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.  
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26 VCR Display Panel  
Cassette Com partm ent  
Insert a tape here.  
VRB612  
STOP/  
EJECT  
PLAY  
F.FWD  
REW  
PAUSE  
REC/OTR  
CHANNEL  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
VIDEO  
L
AUDIO  
R
MENU  
STATUS/EXIT  
REC(ord) Light  
This light appears during a record-  
ing. It flashes when a recording is  
paused.  
Tim er Light  
This light glows when the VCR  
is turned off to set a timer  
recording or during a One-  
Touch Recording. It flashes if  
the power is off for a timer  
recording, but there is no tape  
in the VCR. It flashes when all  
timer recordings are finished.  
PW R.(power) Light  
This light appears when the  
power is on.  
Cassette-Inside Light  
This light appears when there is  
a tape in the VCR.  
Clock Display  
The current time  
appears here when the  
clock is set. If the clock  
is not set, -:-- will appear  
here. PM will appear on  
the display, but AM will  
not.  
VCR Light  
This light appears when the  
VCR is in VCR position. This  
light does not appear when  
the VCR is in TV position.  
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Front Panel 27  
F.FW D (Fast Forward) Button  
When playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high  
speed. During tape playback, press to fast forward the tape while  
the picture stays on the screen. Details are on page 41. Press to  
select an item in the VCR menu or to change the setting of a  
menu item.  
Rem ote Sensor  
Receives a signal from your  
remote control so you can oper-  
ate your VCR from a distance.  
REW (ind) Button  
When playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at  
high speed. During playback, press to rewind the tape  
while the picture stays on the screen. Details are on  
page 41. Press to return to a previous VCR menu.  
PO W ER Button  
Press to turn the VCR power on and off.  
VIDEO In Jack  
PLAY Button  
Connect a video cable  
coming from the video  
out jack of a camcorder,  
another VCR, or an  
audio-visual source (laser  
disc player, video disc  
player, etc.) here. Details  
are on page 37.  
Press to play a tape. Press to release  
Slow, Search, or Still mode and return to  
playback. Details are on page 41. Press to  
select an item in the VCR menu.  
STOP/EJECT Button  
Press once to stop the tape. When  
playback is stopped, press to eject the  
tape. Press to select an item in the  
VCR menu.  
VRB612  
STOP/  
EJECT  
PLAY  
F.FWD  
REW  
PAUSE  
REC/OTR  
CHANNEL  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
VIDEO  
L
AUDIO  
R
MENU  
STATUS/EXIT  
CHANNEL (p/o) Buttons  
AUDIO In Jacks  
Press to change channels at the VCR.  
Or, press to adjust the tracking of a  
tape during normal playback or slow  
motion playback. Also, press to  
Connect audio cables com-  
ing from the audio out jacks  
of a camcorder, another  
VCR, or an audio source  
here. Details are on page 37.  
The VRB612 is shown here.  
The VRB412 has only one  
AUDIO In jack.  
remove vertical jitter in a Still picture.  
REC(ord)/O TR Button  
Press once to start a recording. Press  
repeatedly to start a One-Touch Recording.  
Details are on page 32.  
VCR/TV Button  
MENU Button  
Press to access the VCR menu.  
Press to select VCR or TV position.  
VCR Position  
Use to watch a tape, to watch a program  
while recording it, or to watch a TV pro-  
gram (changing channels at the VCR).  
When the VCR light appears on the dis-  
play panel, the VCR is in VCR position.  
TV Position  
Use to watch TV (changing channels at  
the TV) or to watch one program while  
recording another. When the VCR light  
does not appear on the display panel, the  
VCR is in TV position.  
STATUS/EXIT Button  
Press to access or remove the on-screen status display.  
Details are on page 25. Press to exit on-screen menus.  
PAUSE Button  
While recording, press to pause the recording.  
Press again to resume recording. Details are on  
page 30. You can not pause a One-Touch  
Recording. During tape playback, press to freeze  
the picture. Press again to resume playback.  
Details are on page 41.  
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28 Rear Panel  
ANT(enna) IN Jack  
Connect your antenna or cable  
here. Details are on pages six-10.  
AUDIO IN Jack(s)  
Connect audio cables coming from the AUDIO OUT Jacks of a  
camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on  
page 37.  
The VRB612 is shown here. The VRB412 has only one AUDIO IN jack.  
AUDIO O UT Jack(s)  
Connect audio cables going to the AUDIO IN Jacks of  
a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio system here.  
Details are on pages 37 and 43.  
The VRB612 is shown here. The VRB412 has only one  
AUDIO OUT jack.  
ANT  
AUDIO  
L
IN  
IN  
OUT  
R
VIDEO  
OUT  
CH3 CH4  
IN  
OUT  
VIDEO O UT Jack  
Connect a video cable going to the VIDEO  
IN Jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or  
an audio-visual system (monitor, laser disc  
player, video disc player, etc.) here. Details  
are on pages 37 and 43.  
CH3/CH4 Switch  
Set to channel 3 or 4  
to use your TV with  
your VCR. Details are  
on pages six-nine.  
VIDEO IN Jack  
Connect a video cable coming  
from the VIDEO OUT Jack of a  
camcorder, another VCR, or an  
audio-visual source (laser disc  
player, video disc player, etc.)  
here. Details are on page 37.  
AC Power Cord  
Connect to a stan-  
dard AC outlet to  
supply power to the  
VCR.  
O UT Jack  
Use the supplied RF coaxi-  
al cable to connect this  
jack to the ANTENNA IN  
Jack on your TV, Cable  
Box, or Direct Broadcast  
System. Details are on  
pages six-nine.  
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Playing 29  
Read and follow the steps below to play a tape.  
Turn on the TV.  
1
2
Insert a tape in the VCR.  
1
Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever  
channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
EJECT  
6
4
2
Insert a tape in the VCR. The PWR., VCR, and Cassette-Inside  
lights will appear on the display panel. If the tapes record tab has  
been removed, playback will start automatically.  
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
3
5
STOP  
STATUS/EXIT  
3
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
If playback does not start autom atically, press the VCR  
CH  
button, then press the PLAY/o button.  
5
8
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
4
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
Press the STO P/p button to stop playback.  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
5
Press the REW (ind)/{ button to rewind the tape.  
6
Press the EJECT button to rem ove the tape.  
S-VHS Q uasi Play Back (SQ PB)  
Helpful Hints  
This unit has a SQPB function that allows you to view a tape  
recorded in S-VHS format. A tape recorded in S-VHS format will  
play the same as a tape recorded in normal format. This unit  
detects whether the tape is recorded in S-VHS format or in nor-  
mal format.  
If the tape you want to play is  
already in the VCR, make sure the  
VCR power is on and the VCR is in  
VCR position. (The VCR light will  
appear on the display panel. If it  
does not, press the VCR/TV button  
once.) Press the VCR button, then  
press the PLAY/o button.  
• Other playback options and fea-  
tures are on pages 38-45.  
• When you play a tape recorded in  
S-VHS format on this unit, you can  
not get the high resolution that  
would be available on an S-VHS  
VCR. Noise lines (black and white  
streaks) may appear on the picture.  
If REPEAT PLAY is set to ON, play-  
back will begin automatically, even  
when the record tab is intact.  
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30 Recording  
Read and follow the steps below to record a television program.  
Turn on the TV.  
1
2
Insert a tape in the VCR.  
1
Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever  
channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.  
4
2
Insert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR.  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
EJECT  
TV  
3
3
6
Press the VCR button.  
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
9
8
STATUS/EXIT  
4
If the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to step 5. If the  
VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button  
once.  
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
CH  
5
8
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
5
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed  
appears briefly on the screen. (Details about tape speed are on  
page 35.)  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
5
7
6
Use the CH(annel) o/p button or the Num ber buttons to  
select the channel to be recorded.  
7
Press the REC(ord)/O TR button once to start recording.  
The REC(ord) light will appear.  
Helpful Hints  
If you press the REC(ord)/OTR but-  
ton when there is not a tape in the  
VCR, NO CASSETTE will flash on  
the screen.  
If you press the REC(ord)/OTR but-  
ton while a tape without a record  
tab is in the VCR, the VCR will eject  
the tape and PROTECTED CAS-  
SETTE CANNOT RECORD will flash  
on the screen.  
8
To pause the recording, press the PAUSE/STILL button  
once. The REC(ord) light will flash. To resum e recording,  
press the REC(ord)/O TR button or press the  
PAUSE/STILL button again. The REC(ord) light will come on  
again.  
9
• Other recording options are on  
pages 31-37.  
To stop recording, press the STO P/p button.  
You can change the tape speed  
during a recording, but some distor-  
tion will appear on the tape.  
The VCR will record in a preset vol-  
ume.  
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Recording One Channel/Watching Another 31  
1
Press the VCR button.  
4-5  
1&6  
3&7  
2
Press the REC(ord)/O TR button to start a recording of  
the current channel. (See page 30.)  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
EJECT  
3
TV  
Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position.  
The VCR light will disappear from the VCR’s display panel.  
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
4
8
STATUS/EXIT  
Press the TV button, then press the CH(annel) o/p or  
Num ber buttons to select the channel you want to watch  
at the TV. (If the VCR remote control doesnt operate your TV,  
use the TV remote control to select the channel.)  
1
4
2
3
CH  
5
8
6
9
7
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
5
To return to the channel being recorded, press the TV  
button, then use the Num ber buttons to select channel 03  
or 04 at the TV (whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on  
the back of the VCR is set to).  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
2
(If the VCR remote control doesnt operate your TV, use the TV  
remote control to select channel 03 or 04.)  
6
Press the VCR button.  
7
Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in VCR posi-  
tion. The VCR light will appear on the display panel. The channel  
being recorded will appear on the screen.  
8
Press the STO P/p button to stop the recording.  
Helpful Hints  
If your VCR remote control does not  
operate your TV, see page 21 for  
details.  
If you use a Cable Box or Direct  
Broadcast System hookup, you may  
not be able to watch one channel  
while recording another. See pages  
eight-nine for details.  
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32 One-Touch Recording  
The One-Touch Recording (OTR) feature allows you to set an  
immediate timed recording 30 minutes to eight hours long. Before  
you begin:  
Set up the channels at the VCR.  
Select a recording speed (SP, SLP) with the SPEED button.  
Put a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tapes record tab is intact  
and the tape is long enough to record the program(s).  
Place the VCR in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on  
the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
EJECT  
3
2
PLAY  
1
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
1
Press the VCR button, then press the CH(annel) o/p but-  
ton or the Num ber buttons to select the channel you  
want to record.  
STATUS/EXIT  
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
CH  
5
8
2
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
Press the REC(ord)/O TR button repeatedly until the  
desired recording length (30 m inutes to eight hours)  
appears on the screen. Recording will begin immediately. The  
REC(ord) light and the Timer light will appear on the display  
panel.  
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
OTR (0:30)  
CH12  
Helpful Hints  
3
To stop an O TR before recording is finished, press the  
STO P/p button or the PO W ER button.  
To check the time remaining for an  
OTR after the OTR has been set,  
press the STATUS/EXIT button.  
To change the recording length while  
an OTR is in progress, press the  
REC(ord)/OTR button until the desired  
length appears on the screen.  
To cancel the OTR but continue recording, press the  
REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until REC appears in the upper  
left corner of the TV screen. (STATUS must be set to ON. See  
page 25 for details.) The REC(ord) light will remain on the display  
panel of the VCR, but the Timer light will disappear.  
If you begin an OTR when another  
recording is paused, the OTR will  
begin.  
You can not pause an OTR.  
If the preset time for a timer record-  
ing comes up during an OTR, the  
OTR has priority. A message will  
remind you when the timer recording  
was scheduled to begin. You may let  
the OTR continue; the timer recording  
will not take place. Or, stop the OTR  
and turn off the VCR immediately.  
The timer recording will take place if  
you turn off the VCR before the timer  
recordings scheduled start time.  
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Timer Recording 33  
Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV pro-  
grams while youre away from home. The VCR will turn itself on,  
record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin:  
Set up the channels at the VCR.  
2-3  
Set the clock.  
Put a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tapes record tab is intact  
and the tape is long enough to record the program(s).  
Put the VCR in VCR position. The VCR light will appear on the  
display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
EJECT  
TV  
Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step.  
1
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
1
STATUS/EXIT  
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
CH  
5
8
PROGRAM  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
SET CLOCK  
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
2
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
PRO GRAM, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
ONCE  
DAILY  
WEEKLY  
PROGRAM REVIEW  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
a O NCE, DAILY, or W EEKLY recording. Then, press the  
F.FW D/B button.  
O NCE: The VCR will record a TV program on any day you  
choose, up to 12 months away.  
DAILY: The VCR will record the same channel every day from  
Monday to Friday – starting at the same time and recording for  
the same length of time.  
W EEKLY: The VCR will record the same channel on the same  
day, at the same time, and for the same length of time every  
week.  
Helpful Hint  
DAILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI)  
Daily  
PROGRAM -1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-  
If you need to make a correction  
while programming a timer record-  
ing, press the CLEAR button until  
the cursor is flashing on the item  
you want to change. Then enter the  
correct information.  
Recording  
(exam ple)  
SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
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34 Timer Recording (contd)  
4
Use the Num ber buttons (1 - 8) to select a slot in which  
to store the tim er recording. There are eight slots. Numbers  
for open slots will flash on the screen.  
4-7  
NOTE: If you enter a number for a slot that has already been used to  
store a timer recording, PREVIOUSLY SET PROGRAM will appear on the  
screen briefly. Information about the program in that slot will appear on  
the screen. If this happens, press the STATUS/EXIT button, then select  
another number.  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
EJECT  
PLAY  
5
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
Use the Num ber buttons to enter the channel you want  
to record.  
STATUS/EXIT  
Cable Users, enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for  
the quickest results. For example, to select channel 6, press  
0,6. If you only press the Number 6 button, channel 6 will be  
selected after a brief delay. There also may be a brief delay when  
you select channels 10, 11, and 12. If you want to select chan-  
nels 100 and above, enter channel numbers as a three-digit  
number. For example, to select channel 117, press 1, 1, 7.  
Antenna Users, enter channel numbers as a two-digit number  
for the quickest results. For example, to select channel 5, press  
0,5. If you only press the Number 5 button, channel 5 will be  
selected after a brief delay.  
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
CH  
5
8
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
If you are recording from line input, press 0,0 to select AV  
REAR.  
If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, select the Cable Box/DBS  
output channel (03 or 04). Set the Cable Box/DBS to the chan-  
nel you want to record. Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for the  
timer recording. See page eight for details.  
6
Press two Num ber buttons for the hour you want the  
recording to begin. Press two Num ber buttons for the  
m inute you want the recording to begin. Press 1 for AM  
or 2 for PM. For example, for 9:30 PM, press 09, 30, 2.  
ONE TIME PROGRAM  
PROGRAM  
CHANNEL  
TIME ON  
1
10  
– – : – –  
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
Helpful Hints  
Entries that do not match the VCR’s  
clock or calendar will cause a ques-  
tion mark to appear on the screen.  
If you are recording from line input,  
connect the audio and video cables  
to the AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN  
jacks on the back of the VCR.  
7
Follow the instructions in step 6 to enter the recordings  
stop tim e. (AM or PM will be set automatically.)  
ONE TIME PROGRAM  
PROGRAM  
CHANNEL  
TIME ON  
1
10  
09:30 PM  
– – : – –  
TIME OFF  
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
(Please see illustration on page 37.)  
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Timer Recording (contd) 35  
8
11  
Press the Num ber 1 button to record in SP speed or the  
Num ber 2 button to record in SLP speed. (See the chart  
below.) You cannot use the SPEED button at this time.  
ONE TIME PROGRAM  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
EJECT  
PROGRAM  
CHANNEL  
TIME ON  
1
10  
09:30 PM  
11:00 PM  
SLP  
TIME OFF  
REC SPEED  
SP=1 SLP=2  
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
STATUS/EXIT  
10  
9
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
8
9
Press two Num ber buttons for the m onth and two  
Num ber buttons for the day you want to record the pro-  
gram . For example, for July 10, 2000, press 07, 10. The day of  
the week and the year will appear automatically (you cannot pro-  
gram the VCR to record more than one year in advance).  
CH  
5
8
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
ONE TIME PROGRAM  
PROGRAM  
CHANNEL  
TIME ON  
TIME OFF  
REC SPEED  
START DATE  
1
10  
09:30 PM  
11:00 PM  
SLP  
07/10/00  
MON.  
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
10  
Press the STATUS/EXIT button. PROGRAM WAS COM-  
PLETED / PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING  
will appear on the screen briefly. (If PROGRAM NOT COMPLET-  
ED appears, try again from step 1.)  
Turn off the VCR  
for the recording.  
Insert a tape in  
the VCR.  
Leave the Cable  
Box/DBS on  
11  
Press the PO W ER button to turn off the VCR power. The  
Timer light will appear on the display panel.  
If the timer recording will take place several hours or days from  
now, you may use the VCR until time for the recording. Turn off  
the VCR a few minutes before the recording starts. If you forget  
to turn off the VCR, PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER  
RECORDING flashes on your TV screen two minutes before a  
timer recording starts. Press the CLEAR button to remove the  
message.  
(if applicable).  
Cassette type / Playback Time  
Tape Speeds  
Tape Speed  
SP (standard play)  
T160  
2 hrs.  
40 mins.  
5 hrs.  
T120  
T60  
This chart shows the recording/playback time  
for three types of video cassettes (T160, T120,  
and T60). There are three playback speeds: SP,  
LP, and SLP. When recording, you can change  
the tape speed (SP or SLP) using the SPEED  
button. You cannot record in LP speed.  
2 hrs.  
1 hr.  
LP (long play)  
(playback only)  
4 hrs.  
6 hrs.  
2 hrs.  
3 hrs.  
20 mins.  
SLP (super long play)  
8 hrs.  
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36 Timer Recording (contd)  
Checking or Cancelling Tim er Recordings  
2-4  
1
With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear  
on the display panel), press the VCR button, then press the  
MENU button.  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
EJECT  
TV  
1
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
2
STOP  
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
PRO GRAM, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
STATUS/EXIT  
5
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
CH  
5
8
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
PRO GRAM REVIEW , then press the F.FW D/B button.  
The timer recording information for the program in the lowest  
numbered slot will appear on the screen. If no timer recordings  
are set, nothing will happen when you press the F.FWD/B button.  
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
4
Press the F.FW D/B button repeatedly to review all pro-  
gram m ed tim er recordings. If you dont press the F.FWD/B  
button within 10 seconds, the VCR will automatically display infor-  
mation about the next programmed timer recording. This will  
continue until all timer recordings have been displayed. Then the  
menu will disappear.  
Helpful Hints  
CLASH may flash on the screen when  
you finish setting a timer recording. This  
means that the timer recording you just  
programmed and another timer record-  
ing overlap. The current timer recording  
will not take place. You may choose to  
cancel the overlapping timer recording.  
To stop a started timer recording, press  
the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR.  
If the power fails for more than one  
minute, programmed timer recordings  
will be lost. If this occurs, repeat the  
steps on pages 11 and 15 before reset-  
ting the timer recordings.  
5
To cancel the tim er recording displayed, press the  
CLEAR button. Either the display will disappear or information  
about other timer recordings will appear. If you do not press any  
other buttons, the display will disappear after all timer recordings  
have been displayed.  
6
Repeat steps 1 - 4 to m ake sure you have cleared the cor-  
rect tim er recording.  
If the preset time for a timer recording  
comes up during an OTR, the OTR has  
priority. A message will remind you  
when the timer recording was scheduled  
to begin. You may let the OTR continue;  
the timer recording will not take place.  
Or, stop the OTR and turn off the VCR  
immediately. The timer recording will  
take place if you turn off the VCR  
before the timer recordings scheduled  
start time.  
See page 47 for m ore hints.  
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Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 37  
The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. The illustration uses two VRB612 VCRs. Different  
VCRs may operate differently. To duplicate a tape, make the connections shown, then follow steps 1-7.  
1. Audio cables from AUDIO O UT Jacks  
of VCR 1 to AUDIO IN Jacks of VCR 2  
VCR 1  
Playing VCR  
VCR 2 - Recording VCR  
ANT  
ANT  
AUDIO  
AUDIO  
AUDIO  
L
IN  
IN  
L
L
OUT  
OUT  
IN  
IN  
IN  
OUT  
R
R
R
V
D
E
E
O
O
VIDEO  
OUT  
OUT  
CH3 CH4  
CH3 CH4  
IN  
IN  
IN  
OUT  
OUT  
OUT  
3. RF coaxial cable  
from the OUT jack of  
VCR 2 to the TV’s  
ANTENNA IN Jack  
2. Video cable from VIDEO O UT Jack  
of VCR 1 to VIDEO IN Jack of VCR 2  
Audio and Video cables are not supplied.  
1
Make the connections shown above.  
Helpful Hints  
If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO  
IN Jacks on the back of VCR 2,  
press Number buttons 0, 0, 1. AV  
REAR will appear on the screen.  
(Blue Background should be set to  
ON. Details are on page 46.)  
If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO  
In Jacks on the front of VCR 2,  
press Number buttons 0, 0, 2. AV  
FRONT will appear on the screen.  
(Blue Background should be set to  
ON. Details are on page 46.)  
• Unauthorized recording of copy-  
righted television programs, video  
tapes, or other materials may  
infringe on the rights of copyright  
owners and violate copyright laws.  
If a program has copyright protec-  
tion, it may not record clearly.  
2
VCR 1 will play your tape. Put a prerecorded tape in VCR 1.  
3
VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2.  
The VCR must be in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on  
the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)  
4
Turn on the TV and set it to channel 03 or 04, whichever  
channel the CH3/CH4 switch on VCR 2 is set to.  
5
Point the rem ote control at VCR 2. Press the VCR but-  
ton, then press Num ber buttons 0, 0, 1 or 0, 0, 2. (See  
Helpful Hints at right.)  
These instructions show you how to  
copy tapes using two VCRs like  
yours. Different VCRs may operate  
differently.  
The VCR in the figure above is the  
VRB612. If you have the VRB412,  
use a single-plug audio cable to con-  
nect the AUDIO OUT jack on VCR  
1 to the AUDIO IN jack on VCR 2.  
6
7
Press the SPEED button to select SP or SLP at VCR 2.  
Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the REC(ord)/O TR  
button on VCR 2 at the sam e tim e.  
To stop recording, press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR 1, then  
press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR 2.  
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38 Repeat Play  
Follow the steps below to make the VCR play a tape over and  
over.  
3-5  
1
Press the VCR button.  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
EJECT  
1
2
2
Press the MENU button.  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
PROGRAM  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
SET CLOCK  
STOP  
STATUS/EXIT  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
6
1
4
7
2
3
6
CH  
5
8
9
3
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
VCR SET UP, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
REPEAT PLAY  
ON SCREEN MODE  
AUDIO OUT  
OFF  
VRB612 only  
LANGUAGE  
BLUE BACKGROUND ON  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
REPEAT PLAY.  
5
Press the F.FW D/B button so that O N appears beside  
REPEAT PLAY.  
6
Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Now, when a tape has fin-  
ished playing, the VCR will rewind it and start playback again.  
Helpful Hints  
To cancel Repeat Play, follow steps  
1-4 above. At step 5, press the  
F.FWD/B button so that OFF  
appears beside REPEAT PLAY. Press  
the STATUS/EXIT button.  
The real-time counter memory does  
not function during Repeat Play.  
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Real-Time Counter Memory 39  
Follow the steps below to reset the real-time counter to zero at a  
tape location you want to refer to later.  
1
Press the VCR button.  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
EJECT  
2
Play, fast forward, or rewind a tape to the location that  
you would like to refer to later. Press the STO P/p button  
to stop the tape.  
1
2
3
PLAY  
6
4
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
STATUS/EXIT  
3
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
Press the STATUS/EXIT button to see the status display.  
CH  
5
8
STOP  
1:08PM  
CH10  
STEREO  
TV STEREO  
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
VRB612 only  
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
SLP  
1 : 23 : 45  
HIFI  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
4
5
W hile the status display is on the screen, press the  
CLEAR button to reset the real-tim e counter to zero.  
STOP  
1:08 PM  
CH10  
TV STEREO  
STEREO  
VRB612 only  
SLP  
0 : 00 : 00  
HIFI  
5
W hile the real-tim e counter is on the screen, press the  
MEMO RY button so that M appears beside the counter.  
STOP  
1:08 PM  
CH10  
TV STEREO  
STEREO  
VRB612 only  
Helpful Hints  
SLP  
M
0 : 00 : 00  
HIFI  
The MEMORY button does not  
function if REPEAT PLAY is set to  
ON. Details are on page 38.  
6
To erase a real-time counter memo-  
ry, press the MEMORY button until  
the M disappears from the screen.  
You may only set the real-time  
counter to zero at one location at a  
time. If you set the real-time  
counter to zero at a second loca-  
tion, the previous real-time counter  
to zero setting will be erased.  
To go to a tape location where the real-tim e counter was  
reset to zero, press the REW (ind)/{ button or the  
F.FW D/B button when playback is stopped.  
When the tape reaches the point at which the counter was set to  
zero, the tape will stop.  
Press the PLAY/o button to watch the tape.  
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40 Time Search  
Follow the steps below to program the VCR to search forward or  
backward on a tape a specific length of time. There must be a tape  
in the VCR.  
1
Press the VCR button.  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
EJECT  
2
1
Press the TIME SEARCH button.  
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
TIME SEARCH  
0:00  
STOP  
STATUS/EXIT  
4
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
CH  
5
8
ENTER SEARCH TIME  
3
2
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
3
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
W ithin 10 seconds, use the Num ber buttons to enter the  
desired length of tim e you want to skip forward or back-  
ward. For example, for 1 hour, 25 minutes, press Number but-  
tons 1, 2, 5. Or, for five minutes, press Number buttons 0, 0, 5.  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
4
W ithin 10 seconds, press the F.FW D/B button or the  
REW (ind)/{ button. The VCR will skip over the specified  
length of time, then begin playback.  
Helpful Hints  
If you want to search for more than  
59 minutes, you must enter the  
length of time in hours and minutes.  
For example, to search forward 70  
minutes, press 1,1,0 at step 3.  
You can not do a Time Search  
while recording.  
To remove the Time Search display,  
press the TIME SEARCH button  
again.  
To cancel a Time Search that is in  
progress, press the STOP/p button.  
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Special Effects Playback 41  
Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP)  
1
During tape playback, press and release the F.FW D/B  
button or the REW (ind)/{ button. A fast forward or reverse  
picture search will begin.  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
EJECT  
2
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
To return to playback, press the PLAY/o button.  
STOP  
STATUS/EXIT  
Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP)  
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
CH  
5
8
1
During tape playback, press the F.FW D/B button or the  
REW (ind)/{ button, then press again. The VCR will now  
search in super high speed.  
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
2
To return to norm al playback, press the PLAY/o button.  
Viewing a Still Picture  
1
During tape playback, press the PAUSE/STILL button. A  
still picture will appear on the screen.  
2
To release the still picture and return to playback, press  
the PLAY/o button or press the PAUSE/STILL button  
again.  
Helpful Hints  
Viewing a Slow Motion Picture  
Slow and Still modes will automati-  
cally switch to Stop mode after five  
minutes to protect the VCR and the  
tape from damage.  
SP/LP/SLP means this feature will  
work with tapes recorded in  
1
During tape playback, press the SLO W button. The tape  
will play in slow motion.  
Standard Play, Long Play, or Super  
Long Play.  
2
LP/SLP means this feature will work  
with tapes recorded in Long Play or  
Super Long Play. For details about  
tape speed, see pages 35 and 49.  
To release Slow m ode and return to norm al playback,  
press the PLAY/o button or press the SLO W button  
again.  
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42 Automatic Operation Features  
The following playback features will always operate.  
Autom atic Playback  
When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on auto-  
matically. If the tapes record tab is missing, playback will begin.  
If a timer recording is set, the power will not come on automati-  
cally when you insert a tape with the record tab intact.  
If a timer recording is set and the VCR power is off, the VCR will  
eject the tape if the record tab is missing.  
Autom atic Rewind, Eject, O ff  
When a tape is played, fast forwarded, or recorded to its end, the  
VCR will rewind the tape, stop, eject the tape, then turn itself off.  
If the real-time counter memory is set, the VCR will only rewind  
the tape to the point at which the counter is set to zero, then  
stop. The VCR will not eject the tape automatically or shut itself  
off.  
Tape Eject  
A tape can be ejected with the VCR power on or off (but the  
VCR must be plugged in). If a timer recording is set, a tape can  
only be ejected with the power on. Make sure you insert a tape  
and turn off the VCR power for the timer recording.  
Autom atic Tracking Adjustm ent  
The VCR adjusts tracking automatically to give you the best possi-  
ble picture quality. With some recordings, however, you may get a  
better picture using the manual tracking controls (see below).  
Manual Tracking  
To manually adjust the tracking during playback and slow motion  
playback, press the CHANNEL o/p buttons on the VCR. (The  
CH(annel) o/p button on the remote control will not adjust  
tracking.)  
Tracking will return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment when you  
press the STOP/p button or insert a tape.  
You cannot manually adjust the tracking of a Still picture.  
However, you may press the CHANNEL o/p buttons on the  
VCR to remove vertical jitter in a Still picture.  
Before  
After  
Tracking  
Adjustm ent  
Tracking  
Adjustm ent  
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Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VRB612 only) 43  
Your VCR can play recordings broadcast in Hi-Fi (high fidelity) stereo, which produces a crisp, clear sound  
from two sources. Your VCR also can play tapes recorded in a second audio (usually, that means your  
program is recorded in a second language). Of course, your VCR will play tapes recorded in monaural  
(single-source) sound as well.  
Your VCR also will record in Hi-Fi stereo or in second audio, so when you play back that tape on the  
VCR, it will be in stereo or second audio. If you play back the tape on a VCR that cant play back tapes in  
stereo or second audio, the VCR will automatically play the tape in monaural sound.  
Read the directions on this page to familiarize yourself with your VCR’s stereo and second audio setups.  
Then follow the directions on page 44 to record in stereo or second audio and the directions on page 45  
to play back tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo.  
Understanding O n-Screen Displays  
When you receive a signal from a channel youre watching, portions of the on-screen display shown below  
will appear when you press the STATUS/EXIT button on the remote control.  
The indication 2ND AUD or TV  
STEREO that appears on this side of  
the status display tells you if your  
VCR is programmed to receive a sec-  
ond audio or stereo broadcast (it can-  
not be programmed to receive both  
at the same time).  
The indication 2ND AUD or STEREO  
that appears on this side of the status  
display tells you if the program you’re  
watching is available in second audio  
or stereo.  
STOP  
TV STEREO  
12:00 AM  
CH 02  
STEREO  
2ND AUD  
This indication is not available during  
tape playback.  
SLP  
1:23:45  
HIFI  
Specifically…  
When a program broadcast in stereo is available, STEREO appears here.  
STOP  
TV STEREO  
12:00 AM  
CH 02  
STEREO  
2ND AUD  
When a program broadcast in second audio is available, 2ND AUD  
appears here.  
When a program is available both in stereo and second audio, both  
STEREO and 2ND AUD appear here. Even though a program is avail-  
able in stereo or second audio, you still must program the VCR to  
receive or record the program. Follow the directions on page 44.  
NOTE: Although a program may be broadcast in both stereo and second  
audio, you cannot record in both stereo and second audio at the same time.  
SLP  
1:23:45  
HIFI  
To record and play back programs broadcast in stereo, even if you have a Single Speaker TV, just use one  
of the connections shown, then follow the steps on pages 44-45.  
Stereo  
Speaker TV  
Monitor  
TV  
Stereo Amplifier  
or Receiver  
Single  
Speaker TV  
OR  
OR  
Monaural Sound  
R
L
ANT  
AUDIO  
L
IN  
RF coaxial cable (supplied) from VCRs  
O UT Jack to TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack  
OUT  
IN  
R
OUT  
VIDEO  
CH4  
IN CH3  
Audio cables from  
AUDIO O UT Jacks of  
VCR to AUDIO IN Jacks  
of Stereo Am plifier or  
Receiver  
OUT  
Video cable from VIDEO O UT Jack of VCR  
to VIDEO IN Jack of m onitor TV  
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44 Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VRB612 only) (contd)  
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
2-3  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
POWER  
VCR/TV  
EJECT  
PROGRAM  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
SET CLOCK  
TV  
1
TO END PUSH EXIT  
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
2
STATUS/EXIT  
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
CH  
5
5
8
4
6
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
AUTO PROGRAMMING  
ADD/DELETE CH  
CH MEMORY REVIEW  
TV STEREO  
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
ON  
2ND AUDIO  
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
TV STEREO or 2ND AUDIO . Then, press the F.FW D/B  
button. O N will appear to the right of your selection.  
4
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.  
5
To record, select the channel to be recorded using the  
CH(annel) o/p button.  
Helpful Hints  
6
You can only receive and record in  
stereo or second audio programs  
that are broadcast in stereo or sec-  
ond audio. You can only play in  
stereo or second audio tapes that  
were recorded in stereo or second  
audio. Please see page 43 to deter-  
mine if the program you want to  
watch/record is being broadcast in  
stereo or second audio.  
Press the REC(ord)/O TR button to start recording.  
If you select second audio when  
second audio is not available, the  
VCR will record normal audio.  
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Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System (VRB612 only) 45  
Multi-Channel Television Sound system broadcasts are automati-  
cally recorded in Hi-Fi stereo sound. To play in Hi-Fi stereo the  
tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo, however, youll need to follow  
steps 1-5.  
2-4  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
EJECT  
TV  
1
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
STOP  
STATUS/EXIT  
2
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
VCR SET UP, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
5
CH  
5
8
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
REPEAT PLAY  
ON SCREEN MODE  
AUDIO OUT  
OFF  
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
LANGUAGE  
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
BLUE BACKGROUND ON  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
AUDIO O UT, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
SELECT op  
HIFI  
MONO  
ON  
Helpful Hints  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
All programs are automatically  
recorded in both Hi-Fi stereo sound  
and in monaural sound.  
The audio level of a tape recorded  
in Hi-Fi stereo will differ from the  
audio level of a tape not recorded  
in Hi-Fi stereo.  
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
HIFI. ON will appear to the right of HIFI on the screen.  
SELECT op  
• Normally, HIFI should be selected  
from the AUDIO OUT menu for  
playback with Hi-Fi sound. But, you  
can change the selection to MONO  
if you want monaural audio play-  
back. To do this, follow steps 1-3.  
At step 4, press the PLAY/o button  
or the STOP/p button to select  
MONO. Press the STATUS/EXIT  
button. HIFI will disappear from the  
status display during TV viewing.  
If you play non-Hi-Fi tapes while the  
VCR is set to HIFI, the tape will play  
in monaural sound.  
HIFI  
MONO  
ON  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
5
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.  
Please see additional notes  
on page 48.  
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46 Blue Background  
If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal is  
received, set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON. The screen will be  
blue and the sound will be muted.  
Or, if you want to receive the weak signal, set BLUE BACK-  
GROUND to OFF. When you select a channel that is receiving a  
weak signal, you will see and hear the static in the TV program-  
ming. The channel number will not appear on the screen when  
you select a weak channel.  
3-4  
EJECT  
To set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON or OFF, follow these steps.  
1
POWER  
VCR/TV  
TV  
Press the VCR button.  
1
2
2
PLAY  
REW  
F.FWD  
Press the MENU button.  
STOP  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
STATUS/EXIT  
PROGRAM  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
SET CLOCK  
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
5
CH  
5
8
TO END PUSH EXIT  
ENTER  
ALT. CH  
VOL  
0
SPEED  
TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL  
3
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
VCR SET UP, then press the F.FW D/B button.  
REC/OTR MEMORY  
SLOW  
MUTE  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
REPEAT PLAY  
ON SCREEN MODE  
AUDIO OUT  
OFF  
ON  
VRB612 only  
LANGUAGE  
BLUE BACKGROUND  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
4
Press the PLAY/o button or the STO P/p button to select  
BLUE BACKGRO UND. Then, press the F.FW D/B button  
repeatedly so that O FF (or O N) appears beside BLUE  
BACKGRO UND.  
SELECT op CHOOSE  
B
REPEAT PLAY  
ON SCREEN MODE  
AUDIO OUT  
OFF  
ON  
VRB612 only  
LANGUAGE  
BLUE BACKGROUND  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
5
Press the STATUS/EXIT button.  
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Helpful Hints 47  
If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before  
requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself.  
If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number of  
your product before you call. This information is displayed on the back of the product. Also, please take a  
moment to identify the problem you are having, and be prepared to explain this to the representative. If  
you believe the representative will need to help you with operations, please stay near the product. Our  
representatives will be happy to assist you.  
No power  
Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet.  
Make sure the power is turned on.  
Power Failure  
Timer recordings and the clock setting may be lost if the power fails for more than one minute. See  
pages 15-16 to reset your clock if you set the clock manually. See pages 33-36 to reprogram your timer  
recordings.  
A TV program cannot be recorded.  
Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (if  
applicable). Details are on pages six-10.  
Make sure the tape has a record tab. Details are on page five.  
Check the TV/VCR position. Details are on page 27.  
Check the CH3/CH4 switch. Details are on pages six-nine.  
The VCR will not perform a tim er recording.  
Make sure the recording start and stop times are set correctly. Details are on pages 33-36.  
Make sure a tape is in the VCR and the tape has a record tab. Details are on page five. If, after program-  
ming a timer recording, you turn off the VCR power without putting a tape in the VCR, the Timer light  
will blink.  
If the record tab on a tape is missing, the VCR will eject the tape. The Timer light will blink.  
Make sure the VCR power is off.  
Make sure the clock is set. Details are on pages 15-18.  
The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if a power interruption of more than one  
minute occurs.  
If you have a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System, timer recordings are programmed differently. Details  
are on page eight.  
Finish programming a timer recording at least five minutes before the recording is set to begin.  
12 p.m. is noon; 12 a.m. is midnight.  
There is no playback picture or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks.  
Make sure the TV is on the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch.  
Make sure the VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel.)  
Make sure channel 03 or 04 is properly adjusted at the TV.  
Adjust the tracking. Details are on page 42.  
TVs placed too close to the VCR can cause interference during tape playback. Move the VCR away from  
the TV.  
The VCR cannot be controlled with the rem ote control.  
Press the VCR button, then try the other VCR feature buttons.  
Make sure the VCR light appears on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.  
Aim the remote control directly at the VCR’s remote sensor. Details are on page 27.  
Remove all obstacles between the remote control and the VCR.  
Inspect and/or replace the batteries in the remote control. Details are on page five.  
The Num ber buttons wont work for channels above 69.  
Enter channel numbers as a two-digit number. If you want to select channels 100 and above, enter chan-  
nel numbers as a three-digit number. Details are on page 23.  
TV program s cannot be watched norm ally.  
Put the VCR in TV position. (Press the VCR/TV button so that the VCR light disappears from the display  
panel.) Details are on page 27.  
Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (if  
applicable). Details are on pages six-10.  
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48 Helpful Hints (contd)  
Tape cannot be inserted.  
Insert the tape, window side up, with the record tab facing you.  
Make sure a tape isnt already in the VCR by pressing the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR.  
Gently push on the center of the tape when putting it in the VCR. Never force the tape into the VCR.  
If a timer recording is programmed and the VCR power is off, you can not insert a tape without a  
record tab.  
Tape cannot be rem oved.  
Make sure the power plug is completely connected to a power outlet.  
You have set a timer recording. Turn the VCR power on, then eject the tape. Be sure to insert a tape  
and turn off the power for your timer recording.  
VCR ejects the tape when the REC(ord)/O TR button is pressed or when the VCR power is  
turned off to set a tim er recording.  
Make sure the tape has a record tab. Details are on page five.  
Poor reception  
You may need to tune your TV again.  
The m otor (cylinder) rotates even when the VCR is in Stop m ode.  
To enable the quick play mechanism, the cylinder will rotate for about five minutes. This is normal. The  
quick play mechanism allows the tape mechanism to switch from Stop mode to Play mode in one second.  
Direct Broadcast System Hookups  
Watching one TV channel while recording another may not be possible if you have a DBS hookup. You  
may have to set your TV to channel 03 or 04, then make your channel selections at the DBS. Details are  
on page nine.  
With many DBS hookups, if you use accessory audio and video cables to connect your VCR to your TV,  
you will have to put your VCR in Line Input mode (channel 001 or 002).  
Line Input m ode  
If you accidentally enter Line Input mode (AV FRONT or AV REAR will appear on your TV screen  
briefly), press the CH(annel) o/p button or use the Number buttons to select another channel.  
Hi-Fi Stereo Sound (VRB612 only)  
• During playback, Hi-Fi audio may temporarily revert to normal audio when you adjust tracking. This is  
normal.  
When connecting the VCR to a stereo TV, you will only get stereo sound if you use audio cables to con-  
nect the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV, and if the TV is in Line  
(Auxiliary) Input mode.  
When you connect the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV, the stereo  
light on the TV might not glow. But, as long as the status display indicates you are receiving a stereo sig-  
nal, you are receiving a stereo signal. This is normal.  
Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi audio will play back in Hi-Fi audio. Tapes recorded in normal audio will  
play back in monaural audio.  
Cleaning the Video Heads  
Your VCR automatically cleans the video heads each time you insert a tape. However, the heads may  
become dirty. If so, use a commercially-available head cleaner or have an authorized servicer clean the  
video heads. Eventually, the heads may need to be replaced.  
The playback picture is too dim , too bright, or fluctuates in brightness.  
Some programs may be broadcast with copyright protection technology in order to protect the rights of  
copyright owners. This technology is used on programs that are recorded on video tapes or Digital  
Video Discs (DVDs), as well as some programs broadcast by antenna/cable/satellite television channels.  
Programs broadcast with copyright protection technology may not record clearly. Likewise, if you play a  
tape that is a recording of a copyright protected program, the picture may not be clear. Tapes of copy-  
right protected programs may have a picture that is dark or dim, or the brightness of the picture may  
fluctuate. Therefore, you should avoid recording or playing copies of copyright protected programs. This  
VCR incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.  
patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights own-  
ers. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is  
intended for home and other limited viewing uses only, unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision  
Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.  
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Glossary 49  
AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of  
the VCR which are used to record audio from another source (IN)  
or to send audio to another system (OUT).  
The VRB412 has a single AUDIO IN jack on the front and back of  
the VCR. It has a single AUDIO OUT jack on the back of the VCR.  
The VRB612 has Right and Left AUDIO IN jacks on the front and  
back of the VCR. It has Right and Left AUDIO OUT jacks on the  
back of the VCR.  
Autom atic Channel Setup: process in which the VCR memo-  
rizes all available channels. Then, when you press the CH(annel)  
o/p button, you only scan through channels you receive.  
Bands: settings that allow you to tune channels.  
Antenna VHF (very high frequency; channels 2-13) and UHF  
(ultra high frequency; channels 14-69).  
Cable – all standard channels can be received without a Cable  
Box.  
Cable Box/DBS Output Channel: 03 or 04.  
Dubbing: copying a tape using a second VCR.  
Fram e: a still picture.  
HQ: high quality; a feature in the VCR circuitry which provides  
enhanced picture detail.  
Line Input: The channel to which you set your VCR during dub-  
bing. If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO In jacks on the front of the  
VCR, select channel 002 (AV FRONT). If you use the AUDIO and  
VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the VCR, select 001 (AV REAR).  
If you accidentally enter Line Input mode, press the CH(annel) o/p  
button or use the Number buttons to select another channel.  
OTR: One-Touch Recording; a timed recording that starts immedi-  
ately and records for 30 minutes to eight hours.  
Rem ote Control: the small electronic unit that came with your  
VCR; allows you to operate your VCR from a distance. You may  
be able to operate your TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast  
System with the remote control.  
RF coaxial cable: The cable supplied with your VCR. Use it to  
connect your VCR to your TV (or Cable Box or DBS). The sup-  
plied cable is a snap-on type. However, you may use a screw-on  
type if you prefer.  
Special Effects: forward and reverse searching; a still picture; slow  
motion playback.  
Tape Speeds: how fast the tape travels during a recording or play-  
back.  
SP (standard play) – fastest tape speed (recording time for a  
T120 tape is approximately two hours); best picture quality.  
LP (long play) – average tape speed; playback only.  
SLP (super long play) – slowest tape speed (recording time for a  
T120 tape is approximately six hours).  
VCR: video cassette recorder.  
VIDEO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of the  
VCR which are used to record video from another source (IN) or  
to send video to another system (OUT).  
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50 Specifications  
Video Heads  
Four heads – Hi-Fi (VRB612)  
Four heads (VRB412)  
Video Signal  
EIA standards; NTSC color  
Antenna  
VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal  
VHF O utput Signal  
Channel 03 or 04 (switchable)  
75 ohms unbalanced  
Power Requirem ent  
120V AC; 60Hz  
Power Consum ption  
14W (VRB612)  
12W (VRB412)  
O perating Tem perature  
41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C)  
Relative Hum idity  
10% to 80%  
W eight  
5.5 lbs. (2.5 kg.) (VRB612)  
5.3 Ibs. (2.4 kg.) (VRB412)  
Dim ensions  
14-3/16” (W) x 3-5/8” (H) x 8-3/4” (D)  
(360mm x 92mm x 223mm)  
Tuner Broadcast Channels  
VHF 2-13, UHF 14-69  
Cable TV Channels  
1-125  
NOTE: Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.  
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RENEWED  
90 DAY  
LIMITED WARRANTY  
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52 Index  
ac power cord.................................28  
accessories .......................................56  
alt.ch button.....................................24  
ant(enna) in jack...................6-10, 28  
audio in/out jacks....................10, 27,  
..............................28, 37, 43 49  
automatic  
line input mode .................12, 37, 49  
long play.....................................35, 49  
lp ................................................35, 49  
status/exit button..............24, 25, 27  
stereo  
broadcast  
receiving...........................43-44  
recording..........................43-44  
hookups.......................................43  
stereo TV hookups ........................10  
still picture........................................41  
stop/L button..................................24  
stop/eject button ............................27  
super high speed searching ..........41  
super long play .........................35, 49  
memory button........................23, 39  
menu button .............................23, 27  
mute button.....................................23  
playback .......................................42  
rewind, eject, off........................42  
number buttons ..............................23  
batteries ..............................................5  
blue background..............................46  
on-screen status displays..............25  
one-touch recording......................32  
out jack.....................................6-9, 28  
cassette compartment ...................26  
cassette-inside light ........................26  
cbl/dbs button......................5, 22, 24  
ch(annel) o/p button ................24  
ch3/ch4 switch ........................6-9, 28  
channel  
table of contents...............................4  
tape  
duplication...................................37  
eject ................................23, 27, 42  
speed .....................................35, 49  
time  
pause button....................................27  
pause/still button...............23, 30, 41  
play/K button..............23, 27, 29, 41  
playing................................................29  
power  
adding...........................................13  
deleting ........................................13  
reviewing .....................................14  
selection ......................................23  
setup.......................................11-14  
o/p buttons ......................27, 42  
clear button...............................24, 39  
clock display.....................................26  
clock setting...............................15-19  
connections ..................................6-10  
contents, table of..............................4  
controls  
button....................................23, 27  
cord ..............................................28  
pwr.(power) light............................26  
search button......................24, 40  
setting.....................................15-19  
timer  
light ...............................................26  
recording  
real-time counter............................39  
rear panel .........................................28  
rec/otr button.............23, 27, 30, 32  
rec(ord) light....................................26  
recording  
basic..............................................30  
one channel/  
watching another.......................31  
prevention.....................................5  
timer.......................................33-36  
remote control  
buttons...................................23-24  
sensor...........................................27  
using................................................5  
repeat play........................................38  
rerecording ......................................37  
rew(ind)/s button...........24, 27, 41  
rf coaxial cable .................6-9, 37, 49  
cancelling................................36  
checking..................................36  
setting...............................33-35  
tracking..............................................42  
tv  
button...............................5, 21, 24  
controls......................5, 21, 23-24  
hookups ...................................6-10  
position.................................24, 27  
remote ...................................23-24  
vcr ...........................................26-28  
copyright protection...............37, 48  
counter only mode.........................25  
vcr  
button......................................5, 23  
light ...............................................26  
position.................................24, 27  
vcr/tv button.............................24, 27  
video in/out jacks.............10, 27, 28,  
.................................. 37, 43, 49  
vol(ume) o/p button...................23  
daylight-savings time.......................19  
display panel.....................................26  
duplication........................................37  
eject button......................................23  
enter button........................21-22, 24  
safety precautions.............................3  
searching...........................................41  
second audio broadcast  
f.fwd/B button..................24, 27, 41  
front panel........................................27  
warranty............................................51  
receiving...........................43-44  
recording..........................43-44  
sensor (remote)..............................27  
slow  
button ..........................................23  
motion..........................................41  
slp ................................................35, 49  
sp ................................................35, 49  
speed button....................................23  
sqpb .................................................29  
standard play.............................35, 49  
status display....................................25  
glossary..............................................49  
head cleaner ....................3, 5, 48, 51  
helpful hints................................47-48  
hi-fi stereo sound system .............45  
hookups  
with cable box/dbs ..................8-9  
with stereo tv.............................10  
without cable box/dbs............6-7  
language selection....................11, 20  
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SUPPLIED ACCESSO RIES  
The following items are supplied with your VCR; they  
are provided to help you use or set up your VCR.  
POWER  
VCR/TV  
VCR  
EJECT  
TV  
CBL/DBS  
REW  
PLAY  
MENU  
STOP  
F.FWD  
STATUS/EI
1
CLEAR  
2
4
0
3
5
7
ENTER  
6
8
CH  
SPEED  
9
ALT. CH  
TIME SEARCH  
REC/OTR  
PAUSE/STILL  
MEMORY  
VOL  
SLOW  
MUTE  
RF Coaxial Cable, 75 ohm  
4835 323 27011  
Remote Control 4835 218 37269  
Two AA Batteries 4835 138 17012  
O PTIO NAL ACCESSO RIES  
The following additional items are not provided with your  
VCR, but they are designed for use with your new VCR.  
To order these optional accessories, contact us at:  
Philips Parts & Accessories Marketing Department  
401 East Old Andrew Johnson Highway  
P.O. Box 555  
Jefferson City, TN 37760  
1-800-851-8885.  
Stereo Audio and Video Cables (6 feet)  
#M61106 (gold connectors)  
Monaural Audio and Video Cables (6 feet)  
VHS Cassette Rewinder  
#M61117  
Color-coded for easy connection  
#M61105 (color-coded connectors)  
#M61103  
Three Cassette Storage Cases (plastic)  
Six High-grade, VHS, T-120 Cassettes  
#MHG1206  
Fits VHS and Beta cassettes  
#M61104  
This owners manual is made of recyclable materials.  
Remember to recycle!  
IB8194E001  
Printed In China  
0VMN02436 / H59S0UD * * * * *  
As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Philips Consumer Electronics  
Company has determined that this product meets the  
ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.  
ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark.  
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