Magnavox VCR VRA651AT User Manual

Video Cassette Recorder  
VRA451  
VRA651  
O wne r s Manual  
Im p o r t a n t !  
Re t u r n yo u r W a r r a n t y Re g is t r a t io n  
C a r d w it h in 1 0 d a ys . S e e w h y in s id e .  
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Introduction 3  
W elcom e to your VCR owners m anual.  
This manual describes the VRA451 and the VRA651. The VRA451 is a monaural (single sound source) sys-  
tem, while the VRA651 is a stereo system. Otherwise, the two models are exactly the same. In this manual,  
the VRA651 is illustrated. (The VRA451 has single AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks. Otherwise, the VRA451 looks  
exactly like the VRA651.)  
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.  
Features  
• Automatic Channel Setup  
• Automatic Clock Setting  
• Automatic Head Cleaner  
Blue Background  
• Child Lock  
• Daylight-Savings Time  
• Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback (VRA651 only)  
• Index Search  
Multi-Channel Television Sound (MTS) System (VRA651 only)  
• 19 Micron Head  
On-Screen Menus in English, Spanish, or French  
Quick Programming  
• Remote Control with Capability to Operate TV, Cable Box, and  
Direct Broadcast System (DBS)  
• Repeat Play  
Skip Search  
SmartPictureTM  
VCR Plus+ Programming System  
Video Stabilizer  
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 (FCC) W arning:  
Any unauthorized changes or m odifications to this equip-  
m ent void the users authority to operate it.  
This VCR, equipped with a High Quality (HQ) System, is compati-  
ble with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment. Philips  
Consumer Electronics recommends that you use only video cas-  
sette tapes that are labelled with the  
mark. The use of other  
tapes may result in poor picture quality and excessive deposits on  
the video heads, which may not be covered by the warranty if  
damage occurs.  
This VCR also is equipped with S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB),  
allowing you to play S-VHS recordings with regular VHS resolu-  
tion. This product has a 19 micron head that provides a better  
picture when you view tapes recorded in slow speed (SLP).  
Note to the Cable TV System Installer: This reminder is provided  
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.  
Helpful Hints  
Your new product, its packaging,  
and this manual contain materials  
that can be recycled and reused.  
Specialized companies can recycle  
your product to increase the amount  
of reusable materials and to mini-  
mize 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. Please find  
out about the local regulations on  
disposal of your old products, batter-  
ies, manual, and packaging whenev-  
er you replace existing equipment.  
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this  
device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept  
any interference, including interference that may cause undesired  
operation of the device.  
The ENERGY STAR® name and logo are registered marks of the U.S.  
Environmental Protection Agency. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner,  
Philips Consumer Electronics has determined that this product meets  
the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.  
Copyright 1999 Philips Consumer Electronics. All rights reserved. SmartPicture is a  
trademark of Philips Consumer Electronics.  
VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development  
Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar  
Development Corporation.  
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7  
Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9  
Turning on Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10  
Automatic Channel Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12  
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-17  
Daylight-Savings Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18  
Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19  
Description of Controls  
Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-21  
Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22  
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23  
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24  
On-Screen Status Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25  
Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26  
Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27  
Basic O perations  
Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28  
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29  
Recording  
One-Touch Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30  
Recording One Channel/Watching Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31  
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-33  
Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-35  
Quick Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-39  
Timer Recording Speed Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40  
Rerecording (Tape Duplication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41  
Playing  
Index Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42  
Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VRA651 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43-44  
Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback (VRA651 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45  
Video Stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46  
SmartPicture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47  
Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48  
Additional Features  
Child Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49  
Blue Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50  
Automatic Operation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51  
Inform ation You May Need  
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52  
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53  
Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54-55  
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56  
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57  
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60  
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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.  
Putting Batteries in the Rem ote Control  
1
1
To rem ove the battery com partm ent lid, push in the tab,  
then pull up the lid.  
2
Place two AA batteries inside the battery com partm ent  
2
3
with their and – ends aligned as indicated.  
+
3
Replace the battery com partm ent lid.  
Using the Rem ote Control  
Do not put objects between the remote control and the VCR.  
Point the remote control at the VCR’s remote sensor, then press  
the VCR button before pressing other VCR operation buttons.  
Point the remote control at the TV, then press the TV button  
before pressing other TV operation buttons.  
Point the remote control at the Cable Box/DBS, then press the  
CBL/DBS button before pressing other Cable Box/DBS operation  
buttons.  
Erase Protection  
Video cassettes have record tabs to ensure that recordings are  
not erased accidentally.  
1
1
To prevent accidental erasure, break off the tab with a  
screwdriver.  
2
2
To record again, cover the hole with cellophane tape.  
VCR Maintenance  
Remove any light adhesive stick-on notes from the video cassette  
before putting the cassette in the VCR. Removable labels can jam  
the VCR.  
Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your VCR’s perfor-  
mance. Your VCR has an automatic head cleaner, but the video  
heads eventually will require cleaning or replacement. Only an  
authorized service center should perform this service.  
Helpful Hints  
The remote control and its batteries  
are supplied.  
• Do not mix alkaline and manganese  
batteries.  
• Do not mix old and new batteries.  
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6 Hookups without a Cable Box  
The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or  
a Direct Broadcast System, please refer to pages 8-9. After you hook up the VCR, please go to page 10 to  
turn on the VCR. (The VRA651 is illustrated here. The VRA451 has single AUDIO IN/OUT 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 on the back of the  
VCR.  
Antenna  
Indoor/O utdoor  
(300 ohm)  
IN  
OUT  
ANT.IN  
R
L
AUDIO  
RF OUT  
VIDEO  
CH3 CH4  
IN  
NT.IN  
R
L
AUDIO  
OR  
RF OUT  
VIDEO  
CH3 CH4  
Cable  
(75 ohm)  
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Hookups without a Cable Box (contd) 7  
3
Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the RF 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 or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer. A snap-on type is sup-  
plied.)  
IN  
OUT  
ANT.IN  
R
L
AUDIO  
RF OUT  
VIDEO  
CH3 CH4  
Antenna  
or Cable  
75  
ANT /  
CABLE  
IN  
OUT  
ANT.IN  
75  
ANT  
CABLE  
/
L
DIO  
RF OUT  
VIDEO  
Antenna In Jack  
(on back of TV)  
exam ple only  
CH3 CH4  
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. To operate your VCR with your TV, 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 3.  
CH 4  
or  
CH 3  
IN  
OUT  
ANT.IN  
R
L
AUDIO  
RF OUT  
VIDEO  
CH3 CH4  
CH3 / CH4  
Switch  
IN  
OUT  
ANT.IN  
R
L
AUDIO  
RF OUT  
VIDEO  
CH3 CH4  
CH3  
CH4  
6
You are ready to turn on the VCR. Please go to page 10 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. W ith this connection:  
You may view any channel.  
You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the VCR.  
You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording.  
You may not set up channels at the VCR.  
You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time. Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable  
Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04); 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 3 on page  
36.) Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for a timer recording. (The VRA651 is illustrated here. The VRA451  
has single AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks.)  
VCR  
2
Cable Box/DBS  
IN  
75  
ANT /  
CABLE  
OUT  
IN  
OUT  
ANT.IN  
R
L
AUDIO  
1
RF OUT  
VIDEO  
CH3 CH4  
Cable signal  
TV’s  
ANTENNA  
IN jack  
RF coaxial  
cable  
3
RF coaxial cable  
Connections  
1
Connect a Cable signal to the IN jack on the Cable Box/DBS.  
2
Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT jack on  
the Cable Box/DBS to the ANT(enna) IN jack on the VCR.  
3
Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the RF OUT jack on the  
VCR to the TV’s ANTENNA IN jack.  
Recording/Viewing Any Channel  
1
With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear  
on the display panel), use the CH(annel) 8/9 button to set the  
VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04).  
2
Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR. Set the  
CH3/CH4 switch on the VCR to the same 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  
W ith this connection:  
You may watch one channel while recording another.  
You may not record scrambled channels.  
VCR  
1
Cable Box/DBS  
2
75  
ANT /  
CABLE  
IN  
OUT  
ANT.IN  
R
L
IN  
AUDIO  
OUT  
RF OUT  
IDEO  
CH3 CH4  
Cable signal  
TV’s  
ANTENNA  
IN jack  
3
RF coaxial cable  
RF coaxial  
cable  
Connections  
1
Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN jack.  
2
Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the RF OUT jack on  
the VCR to the IN jack on the Cable Box/DBS.  
3
Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT jack on the  
Cable Box/DBS to the TV’s ANTENNA IN jack.  
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 chan-  
nel (03 or 04).  
Then, with the VCR in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on  
the display panel), use the CH(annel) 8/9 button to select the  
channel you want to record at the VCR. Start the recording.  
2
Press the VCR/TV button once to put the VCR in TV position.  
(The VCR light will disappear.)  
Helpful Hint  
• 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).  
3
Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box/DBS.  
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10 Turning on Your VCR  
Before turning on your VCR, make sure batteries are in the  
remote control and the VCR, TV, and Cable Box/DBS (if applica-  
ble) are connected.  
Turn on the TV.  
2
6
Wait for the VCR to set up  
channels.  
1
Press the VCR button, then press the PO W ER button.  
2
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
Turn on the TV. Set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever chan-  
nel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.  
The menu shown below will appear.  
1
POWER  
EJECT  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
SELECT , 9  
+
+
1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
ENGLISH  
ESPAÑOL  
FRANÇAIS  
.
.
-
-
4
DBS  
7
5
DAILY  
8
6
WEEKLY  
9
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
MAKE SELECTION OR  
PUSH >/OK TO CONTINUE  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . .  
-
+
REW  
FF  
3
PLAY  
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select the lan-  
guage of the on-screen displays and m enus.  
/OK  
3-5  
STOP  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
4
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
Press the FF :/O K button. The menu shown below will appear.  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE  
TO VCR  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
THEN PUSH >/OK KEY  
OR . . .  
FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP  
5
Press the FF :/O K button to begin autom atic channel  
setup. AUTO CH. SET PROCEEDING PLEASE WAIT will  
appear on the screen. The VCR will memorize all of the channels  
you receive, so when you scan through channels using the  
CH(annel) 8/9 button, youll only scan through channels that you  
receive.  
Helpful Hints  
Auto or – – : – – may appear on  
the display panel until the clock is  
set.  
If you do not want to set up chan-  
nels now, press the STOP 9 button  
at step 5. TUNER NOT SET will  
appear on the screen briefly.  
You may not set up channels at  
step 5 if you are using a Cable  
Box/DBS.  
6
When channels are set up, AUTO CH. SET COMPLETED will  
appear on the screen briefly.  
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Automatic Channel Setup 11  
Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels you  
receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets  
you set up channels again. Make each entry within one minute of  
the previous entry.  
Wait for the VCR to set up  
channels.  
5
1
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
INITIAL SET UP  
POWER  
EJECT  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
+
+
1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
TO END PUSH EXIT  
.
.
-
-
4
DBS  
7
5
DAILY  
8
6
WEEKLY  
9
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
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.
2
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select TUNER  
SET UP, then press the FF :/O K button.  
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . .  
-
+
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
REW  
FF  
2-4  
1
PLAY  
CABLE/ANTENNA  
CABLE  
AUTO CH. PROGRAMMING  
ADD/DELETE CH.  
/OK  
STOP  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
3
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
Press the FF :/O K button repeatedly so that ANT (if you  
have an antenna) or CABLE (if you have a cable connec-  
tion) appears beside CABLE/ANTENNA.  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
4
Press the STO P 9 button to select AUTO CH. PRO-  
GRAMMING, then press the FF :/O K button. AUTO CH.  
SET PROCEEDING PLEASE WAIT and a scale that shows the  
progress of channel setup will appear on the screen. The VCR will  
memorize all the channels you receive.  
5
W ait for a few m inutes while the VCR sets up channels.  
When programming is complete, AUTO CH. SET COMPLETED  
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) 8/9 button, you will  
scan only through channels you receive.  
Helpful Hint  
The two Line Input modes will  
always be stored in the VCR’s mem-  
ory at channel 00. To select A/V IN  
FRONT or A/V IN REAR, press 0,0,  
then press the CH(annel) 8/9 but-  
ton so that A/V IN FRONT or A/V  
IN REAR appears on the screen  
briefly. To exit Line Input mode, use  
the CH(annel) 8/9 button to  
select a channel other than 00.  
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12 Automatic Channel Setup (contd)  
Adding/Deleting Channels  
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
INITIAL SET UP  
1
4
POWER  
EJECT  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
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TO END PUSH EXIT  
1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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WEEKLY  
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Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select TUNER  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
SET UP, then press the FF :/O K button.  
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . .  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
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CABLE/ANTENNA  
CABLE  
AUTO CH. PROGRAMMING  
ADD/DELETE CH.  
REW  
FF  
2-5  
1
PLAY  
/OK  
STOP  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
3
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
ADD/DELETE CH., then press the FF :/O K button.  
6
SELECT , 9  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
124  
125  
01  
DELETED  
DELETED  
DELETED  
ADDED  
– – – –  
>
02  
03  
ADDED  
TO ADD/DELETE PUSH >/OK  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
4
Use the Num ber buttons, the CH (annel) 8/9 button, or  
the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 buttons to select the channel  
you want to add or delete. An arrow will appear beside the  
selected channel.  
5
Press the FF :/O K button so that DELETED or ADDED  
appears beside the channel num ber.  
6
Press the EXIT/STATUS button. Programming of the last  
channel you added or deleted will appear on the screen.  
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Setting the Clock 13  
There are four ways to set the VCR’s clock: Manually, with Time  
Zone Selection, with Manual PBS Channel Selection, or with  
Automatic PBS Channel Selection. Cable Box/DBS users must set  
the clock manually. Before you set the clock, make sure:  
The VCR power is on.  
The VCR light appears on the display panel. If it does not, press  
the VCR/TV button once.  
1
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
Channels are set up.  
You make each entry within one minute of the previous entry.  
To set the clock manually, follow the steps on pages 13-14. To use  
Time Zone Selection, go to page 15. To use Manual PBS Channel  
Selection, go to page 16. To use Automatic PBS Channel Selection,  
go to page 17.  
POWER  
EJECT  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
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START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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Manual Clock Setting  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
1
STILL/SLOW  
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Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
REW  
FF  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
PLAY  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
INITIAL SET UP  
2-3  
/OK  
STOP  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
2
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select INITIAL  
SET UP, then press the FF :/O K button.  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
CLOCK  
LANGUAGE  
ENGLISH  
VCR PLUS+ CH.  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
3
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select CLO CK,  
then press the FF :/O K button.  
Helpful Hints  
TIME  
DATE  
– – : – – AM  
01/01/99  
To program the VCR so its clock  
will automatically move forward one  
hour in April and turn back one  
hour in October, see page 18.  
To make corrections, follow steps  
1-3, then press the FF :/OK button  
until the item you want to correct is  
flashing. Press the PLAY 8 or  
STOP 9 button to enter the correct  
information. Press the EXIT/STATUS  
button.  
AUTO CLOCK ON  
PBS CH.  
D.S.T.  
AUTO  
AUTO  
TIME ZONE AUTO  
TO SET PUSH ,9 THEN >/OK  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
Instructions continue on page 14.  
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14 Setting the Clock (contd)  
4
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button repeatedly to set  
the TIME. Every time you press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button,  
the time changes in one-minute increments. If you press and hold  
the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button, the time changes in 30-minute  
increments.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
W hen the tim e is correct, press the FF :/O K button.  
POWER  
EJECT  
TIME  
DATE  
10 : 45AM  
01/01/99  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
AUTO CLOCK OFF  
D.S.T. ON  
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START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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WEEKLY  
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TO SET PUSH ,9 THEN >/OK  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
5
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
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-
+
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button repeatedly to set  
the DATE (m onth and day). Every time you press the PLAY  
8 or STOP 9 button, the day changes in one-day increments. If  
you press and hold the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button, the day  
changes in 15-day increments.  
4-7  
8
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
/OK  
STOP  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
W hen the m onth and day are correct, press the FF :/O K  
button.  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
TIME  
DATE  
10 : 45AM  
07/31/99  
AUTO CLOCK OFF  
D.S.T. ON  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
TO SET PUSH ,9 THEN >/OK  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
6
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button repeatedly to set  
the YEAR. W hen the year is correct, press the FF :/O K  
button. The day of the week will appear automatically.  
TIME  
DATE  
10 : 45AM  
07/31/99  
SATURDAY  
AUTO CLOCK OFF  
D.S.T. ON  
TO SET PUSH ,9 THEN >/OK  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
7
Press the FF :/O K button once again to skip “AUTO  
CLO CK and go to “D.S.T.” (Daylight Savings Tim e).  
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to set D.S.T. to O N  
or O FF. If AUTO CLOCK is OFF, you may set D.S.T. to ON or  
OFF only. For more information, please see page 18.  
8
Press the EXIT/STATUS button.  
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Setting the Clock (contd) 15  
Tim e Zone Selection  
1
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
2
POWER  
EJECT  
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select INITIAL  
SET UP, then press the FF :/O K button.  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
7
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SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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CLOCK  
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DBS  
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DAILY  
8
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WEEKLY  
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LANGUAGE  
ENGLISH  
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VCR PLUS+ CH.  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
TO END PUSH EXIT  
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
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-
+
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
3
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select CLO CK,  
then press the FF :/O K button.  
(If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, TIME ZONE will not be available  
in the menu. If this happens, press the FF :/OK button to select  
AUTO CLOCK, then press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to  
set AUTO CLOCK to ON.)  
/OK  
2-5  
STOP  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
TIME  
DATE  
– – : – – AM  
01/01/99  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
6
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
AUTO CLOCK ON  
PBS CH.  
D.S.T.  
AUTO  
AUTO  
AUTO  
TIME ZONE  
TO SET PUSH ,9 THEN >/OK  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
4
Press the FF :/O K button repeatedly to select TIME  
ZO NE.  
5
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button repeatedly to select  
your Tim e Zone, then press the FF :/O K button.  
6
7
Press the EXIT/STATUS button.  
Helpful Hints  
• When the power plug is connected  
to an AC outlet, the correct time will  
appear on the display panel of the  
VCR when the power is off.  
Press the EXIT/STATUS button  
repeatedly to make the time appear  
on the display panel when the VCR  
power is on.  
An on-screen m essage will ask you to turn off the VCR.  
Press the PO W ER button to turn off the VCR.  
Auto will flash in the display panel until the clock is set. Leave the  
VCR turned off until the time appears on the display panel.  
If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the  
VCR, the VCR could not find the time. Use a different method to  
set the clock.  
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16 Setting the Clock (contd)  
Manual PBS Channel Selection  
1
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
2
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select INITIAL  
POWER  
EJECT  
SET UP, then press the FF :/O K button.  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
7
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1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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3
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select CLO CK,  
then press the FF :/O K button. (If AUTO CLOCK is set to  
OFF, PBS CH. will not be available in the menu. If this happens,  
press the FF :/OK button to select AUTO CLOCK, then press  
the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to set AUTO CLOCK to ON.)  
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DBS  
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DAILY  
8
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WEEKLY  
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SPEED  
CLEAR  
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STILL/SLOW  
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TIME  
DATE  
– – : – – AM  
01/01/99  
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
AUTO CLOCK ON  
/OK  
PBS CH.  
D.S.T.  
TIME ZONE  
AUTO  
AUTO  
AUTO  
2-5  
STOP  
VOL  
CH  
TO SET PUSH ,9 THEN >/OK  
MENU  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
4
Press the FF :/O K button to select PBS CH.  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
6
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
5
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button repeatedly to select  
the station num ber of your PBS channel.  
6
Press the EXIT/STATUS button.  
7
An on-screen m essage will ask you to turn off the VCR.  
Press the PO W ER button to turn off the VCR.  
Auto will flash in the display panel until the clock is set. Leave the  
VCR power off until the clock is set.  
If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the  
VCR, the VCR could not find the time. Repeat steps 1 - 6 above,  
entering a different PBS channel at step 5. Or, use a different  
method to set the clock.  
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Setting the Clock (contd) 17  
Autom atic PBS Channel Selection  
1
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
2
POWER  
EJECT  
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select INITIAL  
SET UP, then press the FF :/O K button.  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
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7
1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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DAILY  
8
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WEEKLY  
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Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select CLO CK,  
then press the FF :/O K button. (If AUTO CLOCK is set to  
OFF, PBS CH. will not be available in the menu. If this happens,  
press the FF :/OK button to select AUTO CLOCK, then press  
the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to set AUTO CLOCK to ON.)  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
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-
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REW  
FF  
PLAY  
TIME  
DATE  
– – : – – AM  
01/01/99  
/OK  
AUTO CLOCK ON  
2-5  
STOP  
PBS CH.  
D.S.T.  
TIME ZONE  
AUTO  
AUTO  
AUTO  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
TO SET PUSH ,9 THEN >/OK  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
4
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
6
Press the FF :/O K button repeatedly to select PBS CH.  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
5
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button repeatedly so that  
AUTO flashes beside PBS CH.  
6
Press the EXIT/STATUS button.  
7
An on-screen m essage will ask you to turn off the VCR.  
Press the PO W ER button to turn off the VCR.  
Auto will flash in the display panel until the clock is set. Leave the  
VCR power off until the clock is set. If – – : – – appears on the  
display panel after you turn off the VCR, the VCR could not find  
the time. Use a different method to set the clock.  
Helpful Hints  
To display the time on the display  
panel, press the EXIT/STATUS but-  
ton repeatedly.  
If you live near the boundary of an  
adjacent time zone, your PBS chan-  
nel may come from a different time  
zone. Use Time Zone Selection to  
set your clock. Details are on page  
15.  
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18 Daylight-Savings Time  
Follow the steps below to program the VCR so its clock will auto-  
matically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour  
in October.  
1
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
POWER  
EJECT  
2
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select INITIAL  
SET UP, then press the FF :/O K button.  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
7
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1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
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DBS  
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DAILY  
8
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WEEKLY  
9
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CLOCK  
LANGUAGE  
ENGLISH  
VCR PLUS+ CH.  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
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-
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TO END PUSH EXIT  
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
3
/OK  
2-5  
6
STOP  
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select CLO CK,  
then press the FF :/O K button. (If AUTO CLOCK is set to  
OFF, PBS CH. and TIME ZONE will not appear in the menu.)  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
TIME  
DATE  
10:45AM  
01/01/99  
FRIDAY  
AUTO CLOCK ON  
PBS CH.  
D.S.T.  
TIME ZONE  
TO SET PUSH ,9 THEN >/OK  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
AUTO  
AUTO  
AUTO  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
4
Press the FF :/O K button repeatedly to select D.S.T.  
5
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button so that O N, O FF,  
or AUTO appears beside D.S.T.  
Select ON to make the clock adjust itself according to the VCR’s  
calendar. Select OFF to turn off the feature. Select AUTO to  
make the clock adjust itself according to the signal it receives from  
the PBS channel. If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, you may only  
set D.S.T. to ON or OFF.  
6
Press the EXIT/STATUS button.  
7
An on-screen m essage m ay ask you to turn off the VCR.  
Press the PO W ER button to turn off the VCR. Auto will  
flash in the display panel until the clock is set. Leave the VCR  
power off until the clock is set. If – – : – – appears on the display  
panel after you turn off the VCR, the VCR could not find the time.  
Use a different method to set the clock.  
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Language Selection 19  
Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen  
displays and menus.  
1
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
POWER  
EJECT  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
INITIAL SET UP  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
+
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START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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DBS  
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DAILY  
8
6
WEEKLY  
9
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TO END PUSH EXIT  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
2
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . .  
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select INITIAL  
SET UP, then press the FF :/O K button.  
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+
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
/OK  
CLOCK  
LANGUAGE  
VCR PLUS+ CH.  
ENGLISH  
STOP  
2-4  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
3
5
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
Press the STO P 9 button or PLAY 8 button to select  
LANGUAGE.  
4
Press the FF:/O K button repeatedly until your preferred  
language appears.  
5
Helpful Hint  
Press the EXIT/STATUS button.  
If you accidentally select Spanish or  
French and need English, follow  
these steps.  
1) Press the VCR button, then press  
the MENU button.  
2) Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9  
button to select SISTEMA INICIAL  
or PROGRAMM. INITIALE, then  
press the FF :/OK button.  
3) Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9  
button to select LENGUAJE or  
LANGUE.  
4) Press the FF :/OK button  
repeatedly so that the English menu  
appears.  
5) Press the EXIT/STATUS button.  
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20 Remote Control Buttons  
TV Button  
VCR Button  
Press this button before pressing  
other TV operation buttons.  
Press this button before pressing  
VCR operation buttons.  
CBL/DBS Button  
Press this button before pressing  
Cable Box/DBS operation buttons.  
PO W ER Button  
After pressing the CBL/DBS, VCR,  
or TV button, press to turn on or  
off the Cable Box/DBS, VCR, or  
TV.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
POWER  
EJECT  
PLAY 8 Button  
When operating the VCR, press to  
play a tape. Also, press to release  
Slow, Still, or Search mode and to  
return to normal playback. Details  
are on page 48. Press to select an  
item in the VCR menu.  
For some PHILIPS or PHILIPS MAG-  
NAVOX TVs only:  
After pressing the TV button, press  
this button to select an item in the  
TV menu.  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
EJECT Button  
Press to eject the tape.  
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START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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DBS  
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DAILY  
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WEEKLY  
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Num ber Buttons  
After pressing the CBL/DBS, TV, or  
VCR button, press to select a chan-  
nel at the Cable Box/DBS, TV, or  
VCR.  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . .  
-
+
REW  
FF  
CLEAR Button  
PLAY  
Press to reset the real-time counter  
to zero.  
REW (ind); Button  
/OK  
When tape playback is stopped,  
press to rewind the tape at high  
speed. During tape playback, press  
to rewind the tape while the pic-  
ture stays on the screen. Details are  
on page 48. When operating the  
VCR, press to return to a previous  
menu.  
For some PHILIPS or PHILIPS MAG-  
NAVOX TVs only:  
After pressing the TV button, press  
this button to adjust an item in the  
TV menu.  
STOP  
FF :/O K Button  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
When tape playback is stopped,  
press to advance the tape at high  
speed. During tape playback, press  
to advance the tape while the pic-  
ture stays on the screen. Details are  
on page 48. When operating the  
VCR, press to go to the next VCR  
menu.  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
For some PHILIPS or PHILIPS MAG-  
NAVOX TVs only:  
After pressing the TV button, press  
this button to adjust an item in the  
TV menu.  
VO L(um e) 8/9 Button  
Press to increase or decrease the  
TV’s volume.  
STO P 9 Button  
MENU Button  
Press to stop the tape. When oper-  
ating the VCR, press to select an  
item in the menu.  
For some PHILIPS or PHILIPS MAG-  
NAVOX TVs only:  
After pressing the TV button, press  
this button to select an item in the  
TV menu.  
Press to access the main VCR  
menu. Press again to remove the  
menu.  
For some PHILIPS or PHILIPS MAG-  
NAVOX TVs only:  
After pressing the TV button, press  
this button to access the TV menu.  
REC(ord)/O TR Button  
CH(annel) 8/9 Button  
Press once to start a recording.  
Details are on page 29. Or, press  
repeatedly to start a One-Touch  
Recording. Details are on page 30.  
After pressing the CBL/DBS, TV, or  
VCR button, press to scan through  
the channels of the Cable Box/DBS,  
TV, or VCR.  
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Remote Control Buttons (contd) 21  
VCR/TV Button  
STILL/SLO W Buttons  
After pressing the VCR button,  
press this button 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) 8/9 or Number buttons  
to change channels at the VCR. The  
VCR light will appear on the display  
panel when the VCR is in VCR posi-  
tion.  
While recording, press  
STILL/SLOW  
to temporarily stop the recording.  
Press a second time to resume nor-  
mal recording. Details are on page  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
29. During tape playback, press  
STILL/SLOW  
once to freeze the  
POWER  
EJECT  
picture. Press repeatedly to advance  
the Still picture frame by frame.  
Details are on page 48.  
During tape playback, press and  
hold for more than three seconds  
to play the tape in slow motion.  
Details are on page 48.  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
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1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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-
-
4
DBS  
7
5
DAILY  
8
6
WEEKLY  
9
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TV Position  
Use to watch TV (selecting channels  
at the TV) or to watch one program  
while recording another. Details are  
on page 31. The VCR light will not  
appear when the VCR is in TV posi-  
tion.  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
TIMER Button  
Press to access the timer recording  
menu. Details are on pages 34-39.  
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . .  
-
+
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
After pressing the TV button, press  
this button to select TV mode or  
Auxiliary mode at the TV.  
INDEX Buttons  
/OK  
STOP  
When tape playback is stopped,  
press to search for index codes  
recorded on the tape. Details are on  
page 42.  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
SPEED Button  
Press to select the recording speed  
(SP or SLP). Details are on pages 37  
and 52.  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
AUDIO /MUTE Button  
Press the TV button, then press the  
AUDIO/MUTE button to eliminate  
the TV’s sound. Press again to  
restore the sound. Or, press the  
VCR button, then press the  
AUDIO/MUTE button to select  
MONO or HIFI (VRA651 only).  
Details are on pages 43-45.  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
EXIT/STATUS Button  
REC  
Press to exit the on-screen menus.  
Press to bring up the status display  
for five seconds. Details are on page  
25. When tape playback is stopped,  
press repeatedly to see the real-time  
counter, the current channel, or the  
current time on the display panel.  
During tape playback, press repeat-  
edly to see the current time or the  
real-time counter on the display  
panel.  
For some PHILIPS and PHILIPS MAG-  
NAVOX TVs only:  
Press the TV button, then press this  
button to access the TV on-screen  
displays or to exit the TV menu.  
For other manufacturers’ TVs or Cable  
Box/DBS:  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
SKIP SEARCH Button  
Press during tape playback to fast  
forward 30 seconds of a tape. This  
feature will only work with tape  
segments recorded in SP or SLP  
speed.  
SMARTPICTURE Button  
Press to select the SmartPicture  
mode. Details are on page 47.  
After pressing the TV or CBL/DBS  
button, the EXIT/STATUS button  
will function as an ENTER button at  
the TV or Cable Box/DBS.  
Helpful Hint  
This remote control may or may  
not operate your TV or Cable  
Box/DBS. Or, it may only work  
some features of this equipment.  
See pages 26-27 for details.  
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22 Display Panel  
VCR Display Panel  
Rem ote Sensor  
Information about VCR operations appears  
here. Different information appears at different  
times. The display is brighter when the VCR  
power is on. The display dims automatically  
when you turn off the VCR power.  
Receives a signal from your remote control so  
you can operate your VCR from a distance.  
Press the VCR button on the remote control  
before pressing other VCR operation buttons.  
TIMER Light  
Cassette Com partm ent  
This light appears when a  
timer recording is pro-  
grammed or is in  
Insert a tape here.  
progress. Details are on  
REW  
FF  
µm  
19  
Hi-Fi  
STOP/EJECT  
pages 34-39. This light  
blinks rapidly if the VCR  
is turned off to set a  
STILL/PAUSE  
POWER  
PLAY  
/OK  
REC/OTR  
SmartPicture  
VCR/TV  
VIDEO  
L
AUDIO  
R
CH  
MENU/EXIT  
CH  
SP  
VCR  
Timer Recording but a  
tape is not in the VCR.  
The light also may flash if  
a Timer Recording is set  
but the clock is not set.  
SP SLP  
VCR  
Clock/Counter/Channel Display  
O peration indicators  
Each time you press the EXIT/STATUS button,  
information on the display panel will change.  
When tape playback is stopped, press the  
EXIT/STATUS button repeatedly to see: the cur-  
rent time (when the clock is set); the real-time  
counter; and the current channel number. During  
tape playback, press the EXIT/STATUS button  
repeatedly to see the real-time counter or the  
current time.  
These indicators tell you the  
current operation of the VCR.  
: Play, Forward and Reverse  
Searching  
3
: Record  
\
\I  
: Record Pause  
: Still Picture  
3I  
Tape Speed Lights  
If a dash (-) appears to the right of the clock when  
the VCR power is off, Child Lock is activated.  
Details are on page 49.  
This light indicates the current  
tape speed. This VCR will play  
tapes recorded in LP speed, but  
LP will not appear on the display  
panel. This VCR will not record in  
LP speed. Details are on pages 37  
and 52.  
Line Input Mode  
When L-F appears on the display panel, you have  
selected A/V IN FRONT. Your audio and video  
cables should be connected to the AUDIO/VIDEO  
jacks on the front of the VCR if you are dubbing tapes.  
When L-1 appears here, you have selected A/V IN  
REAR. Your audio and video cables should be con-  
nected to the AUDIO/VIDEO jacks on the back of  
the VCR if you are dubbing tapes.  
VCR Light  
This light appears when the VCR is  
in VCR position.  
To select A/V IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR, press  
0,0, then press the CH(annel) 8/9 button so that  
A/V IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR appears on the  
screen briefly.  
To exit Line Input mode, press the Number buttons or  
the CH(annel) 8/9 button to select another channel.  
Cassette-Inside Light  
This light appears when a tape is in the VCR. It  
blinks when a tape is being ejected. This light blinks  
rapidly if the VCR is turned off to set a Timer  
Recording but there is not a tape in the VCR.  
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Front Panel 23  
FF (Fast Forward) Button  
STO P/EJECT Button  
When tape 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 48.  
Press once to stop the tape. When  
tape playback is stopped, press to  
eject the tape.  
PO W ER Button  
Press to turn the VCR power on and off.  
REW (ind) Button  
STILL/PAUSE Button  
When tape playback is stopped,  
press to rewind the tape at high  
speed. During tape playback, press  
to rewind the tape while the pic-  
ture stays on the screen. Details  
are on page 48.  
During tape playback, press once to freeze the  
picture. Press repeatedly to advance the Still pic-  
ture frame by frame. Press and hold for three  
seconds to start Slow Motion playback. Details are  
on page 48. During recording, press to temporari-  
ly stop the recording. Details are on page 29.  
REW  
FF  
µm  
19  
Hi-Fi  
STOP/EJECT  
STILL/PAUSE  
POWER  
PLAY  
/OK  
REC/OTR  
SmartPicture  
VCR/TV  
VIDEO  
L
AUDIO  
R
CH  
MENU/EXIT  
CH  
SP  
VCR  
PLAY Button  
:/O K Button  
Front VIDEO /AUDIO  
In Jacks  
Press to play a tape. Press  
to release Slow, Still, or  
Search mode and return  
to normal playback.  
Press to change the setting of  
a menu item or to advance to  
another menu.  
Connect cables coming from the  
VIDEO and AUDIO OUT Jacks  
of another VCR or a camcorder  
here. Details are on page 41. (The  
VRA451 has one AUDIO In jack.)  
To access these jacks, gently flip  
down the plastic cover.  
MENU/EXIT Button  
Details are on page 48.  
Press to access or remove the  
VCR menu.  
REC(ord)/O TR Button  
Press once to record.  
Details are on page 29.  
Press repeatedly to start a  
One-Touch Recording.  
Details are on page 30.  
VCR/TV Button  
Press 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) 8/9 or Number buttons  
to change channels at the VCR. The VCR light will appear on the  
display panel when the VCR is in VCR position.  
CH(annel) 8/9 Buttons  
Press to scan through the VCR’s  
channels. During tape playback,  
press to manually adjust the track-  
ing. Details are on page 51.  
Press to select an item in the  
VCR’s on-screen menu.  
TV Position:  
Use to watch TV or to watch one program while recording another.  
Details are on page 31. The VCR light will not appear on the display  
panel when the VCR is in TV position.  
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24 Rear Panel  
ANT(enna) IN Jack  
Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages 6-9.  
AUDIO O UT Jacks  
Connect cables going to the AUDIO IN jacks of a camcorder,  
another VCR, or an audio system here. Details are on pages 41 and  
44. The VRA451 has a single AUDIO OUT Jack. The VRA651  
(pictured) has Right and Left AUDIO OUT Jacks.  
AUDIO IN Jacks  
Connect cables coming from the AUDIO OUT jacks of a cam-  
corder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on page  
41. The VRA451 has a single AUDIO IN Jack. The VRA651 (pic-  
tured) has Right and Left AUDIO IN Jacks.  
VRA651  
IN  
OUT  
ANT.IN  
R
L
AUDIO  
RF OUT  
VIDEO  
CH3 CH4  
CH3/CH4 Switch  
Set to channel 3 or 4 to use your TV with your VCR. Set  
your TV to the same channel. Details are on pages 6-9.  
VIDEO IN Jack  
Connect a cable coming from the VIDEO OUT jack of a  
camcorder or another VCR here. Details are on page 41.  
VIDEO O UT Jack  
Connect a cable going to the VIDEO IN jack of a cam-  
corder or another VCR here. Details are on pages 41 and  
44.  
RF O UT Jack  
Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to  
connect this jack to the ANTENNA  
IN Jack on your TV or to the IN Jack  
on your Cable Box/DBS (if applicable).  
Details are on pages 6-9.  
AC Power Cord  
Connect to a wall outlet (120 V) to supply power to  
the VCR.  
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On-Screen Status Displays 25  
An on-screen status display, which includes the current VCR  
operation and other information (see illustration), will appear  
when you press the EXIT/STATUS button or certain function but-  
tons. The contents of the status display will vary.  
O N SCREEN MO DE O N:  
Whenever you press the PLAY 8 button or the STOP 9 but-  
ton to stop playback, some of the contents of the status display  
will appear for five seconds.  
Sound program available  
(VRA651 only)  
Channel  
Current VCR  
operation  
Time  
STOP  
STEREO  
SAP  
12:00 PM  
CH. 12  
O N SCREEN MO DE CO UNTER:  
The real-time counter will appear on the screen during normal  
tape playback and when playback is stopped. Whenever you  
press the PLAY 8 button or the STOP 9 button to stop play-  
back, some of the contents of the status display will appear for  
five seconds. After five seconds, only the counter will remain on  
the screen.  
SHARP  
0:59  
REMAINING  
TIME  
SLP  
0:00:00 HIFI  
Sound program  
O N SCREEN MO DE O FF:  
Tape  
selected  
(VRA651 only)  
No status display will appear when you press function buttons  
or the EXIT/STATUS button.  
speed  
To select a status display m ode, follow these steps.  
Real-time counter  
Tape time remaining  
1
SmartPicture setting  
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
INITIAL SET UP  
Helpful Hints  
If ON SCREEN MODE is set to ON  
or COUNTER:  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
You may bring up the status dis-  
play at any time by pressing the  
EXIT/STATUS button. (The excep-  
tion is during Slow, Search, or Still  
mode.) The display will appear for  
about five seconds.  
2
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select VCR SET  
UP, then press the FF :/O K button.  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
Channel numbers (when tuned)  
will appear for a few seconds.  
• When tape playback is stopped,  
press the EXIT/STATUS button  
repeatedly to see the current time,  
real-time counter, or current chan-  
nel number on the display panel.  
During tape playback, press the  
EXIT/STATUS button repeatedly to  
see the current time or real-time  
counter on the display panel. The  
channel will not appear.  
ON SCREEN MODE  
ON  
BLUE BACKGROUND  
TIMER REC SPEED  
VIDEO STABILIZER  
AUDIO OUT  
ON  
MANUAL  
OFF  
HIFI  
STEREO  
STEREO/SAP  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
3
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select O N  
SCREEN MO DE, if necessary.  
• Depending on the type of tape  
used, the tape time remaining may  
not appear right away, or may not  
be correct. Also, “– – : – –” may  
appear, or the display may flash.  
AUDIO OUT and STEREO/SAP will  
not appear at step 2 if you have the  
VRA451.  
4
Press the FF :/O K button repeatedly so that O N,  
CO UNTER, or O FF appears beside O N SCREEN MO DE.  
5
Press the EXIT/STATUS button.  
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26 Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV  
Your VCR remote control may operate your TV. Follow these  
steps to set the remote control code.  
Find the code for your TV.  
2
1
Point the rem ote control at your TV. Press the TV but-  
ton, then press the PO W ER button. If your TV turns on or  
off, try the CH(annel) 8/9 button. If your remote control oper-  
ates the TV, youre finished. If your TV doesnt turn on or off, or  
if the CH(annel) 8/9 button doesnt work, go to step 2.  
1,4  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
POWER  
EJECT  
2
Find the brand of your TV on the list below, and rem em -  
ber the two-digit num ber beside it.  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
+
+
1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
TV CO DES  
-
-
4
DBS  
7
5
DAILY  
8
6
WEEKLY  
9
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EMERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . .14  
LG (GOLDSTAR) . . . . . . . 04  
HITACHI . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12  
JVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .05  
MAGNAVOX . . . . .01, 02, 03  
MITSUBISHI . . . . . . . . . . . .13  
PANASONIC . . . . . . . .07, 17  
PHILIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01  
PHILIPS MAGNAVOX . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01, 02, 03  
RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10  
SAMSUNG . . . . . . . . . . . . .18  
SANYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11  
SHARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16  
SONY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09  
TOSHIBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08  
ZENITH . . . . . . . . . . . .06, 15  
3
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . .  
-
+
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
/OK  
STOP  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
3
W hile you press and hold the TV button, press two  
Num ber buttons to enter the two-digit code for your TV.  
For example, if you have a Zenith TV, press Number buttons 1, 5.  
Then, still holding the TV button, press the STO P 9 but-  
ton. Your TV may turn on or off automatically.  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
4
Repeat step 1.  
If the remote control works your TV, youre finished. If the  
remote control still doesnt work your TV, repeat steps 2-3, using  
a different code for your brand (if available).  
Helpful Hints  
If you had to program the remote  
control to operate your TV, whenev-  
er you replace the batteries in the  
remote control, you will have to pro-  
gram the remote control again.  
There is no guarantee that the  
remote control will work your TV.  
The remote control may only oper-  
ate some features of your TV.  
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Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS 27  
Your VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box/DBS.  
Follow these steps to set the remote control code.  
Find the code for your  
Cable Box/DBS.  
2
1
Turn on your Cable Box/DBS.  
1,4  
Point the rem ote control at your Cable Box/DBS. Press  
the CBL/DBS button, then press the PO W ER button. If  
your Cable Box/DBS turns off, turn on the power again and try  
the CH(annel) 8/9 button. If the remote control operates the  
Cable Box/DBS, youre finished. If your Cable Box/DBS does not  
turn off, or if the CH(annel) 8/9 button doesnt work, go to step  
2.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
POWER  
EJECT  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
+
+
1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
2
.
.
-
-
4
DBS  
7
5
DAILY  
8
6
WEEKLY  
9
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Find the brand of your Cable Box/DBS on the list below  
and rem em ber the two-digit num ber beside it.  
3
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
CABLE BO X/DBS CO DES  
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . .  
-
+
ARCHER . . . . . . . . .01, 05, 17  
CABLETENNA . . . . . . .01, 17  
CABLEVIEW 15, 16, 17, 21, 25  
CITIZEN . . .15, 16, 17, 21, 25  
CURTIS . . . . . . . . . . . .02, 08  
DIAMOND . . . . . . . . . .01, 17  
EASTERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19  
GC BRAND 15, 16, 17, 21, 25  
GEMINI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15  
GENERAL INSTRUMENTS  
. . . . . . .01, 04, 06, 11, 12, 15  
HAMLIN . . . . . .10, 18, 19, 23  
JASCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15  
JERROLD  
. . . . . . .01, 04, 06, 11, 12, 15  
NOVAVISION . . . . . . .02, 08  
OAK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07, 20  
PANASONIC . . . . . . . .13, 14  
PULSAR . . .15, 16, 17, 21, 25  
RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, 14  
REGAL . . . . . . .10, 18, 19, 23  
REGENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . .19  
REMBRANDT . . . . .01, 16, 17  
SAMSUNG . . . . . . .05, 16, 24  
SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 02, 08  
SIGMA . . . . . . . . . . . . .07, 20  
SL MARX . .05, 16, 17, 24, 25  
SPRUCER . . . . . . . . . . .13, 14  
STARGATE . . .05, 15, 16, 17,  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 24, 25  
TELEVIEW . . . . . . .05, 16, 24  
TOCOM . . . . . . . . .01, 04, 16  
UNIKA . . . . . . . . . . . . .01, 17  
UNIVERSAL . . . . . .16, 17, 25  
VIDEOWAY . . . . . .03, 09, 22  
ZENITH . . . . . . . . .03, 09, 22  
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
/OK  
STOP  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
MAGNAVOX DBS . . . .42, 43  
RCA DBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40  
SONY DBS . . . . . . . . . . . . .41  
3
Helpful Hints  
W hile you press and hold the CBL/DBS button, press two  
Num ber buttons to enter the two-digit code for your  
Cable Box/DBS. For example, if you have a Zenith Cable Box,  
press Number buttons 0, 3. Then, still pressing the CBL/DBS  
button, press the STO P 9 button. The Cable Box/DBS might  
turn off automatically.  
If you had to program the remote  
control to operate your Cable  
Box/DBS, whenever you replace the  
batteries in the remote control, you  
must program the remote control  
again.  
The remote control may only oper-  
ate some features of your Cable  
Box/DBS.  
Some Cable Boxes/DBSs can only  
be turned on at the Cable Box/DBS.  
There is no guarantee that the  
remote control will operate your  
Cable Box/DBS.  
4
Repeat step 1. If the remote control still does not work your  
Cable Box/DBS, repeat steps 2-3 using a different code for your  
brand, if available.  
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28 Playing  
Read and follow the steps below to play a tape.  
Turn on the TV.  
Insert a tape.  
1
2
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.  
2
Insert a tape in the VCR. The power will come on. The VCR  
will place itself in VCR position automatically (the VCR light will  
appear on the display panel of the VCR). If the VCR light does not  
appear, press the VCR/TV button once. If the tapes record tab  
has been removed, playback will start automatically.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
POWER  
EJECT  
6
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
3
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START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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If playback does not start autom atically, press the PLAY  
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DBS  
7
5
DAILY  
8
6
WEEKLY  
9
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8 button. The  
light will appear on the VCR display panel.  
3
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4
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
Press the STO P 9 button to stop playback.  
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . .  
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+
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
5
3
4
Press the REW (ind); button to rewind the tape.  
/OK  
5
STOP  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
6
Press the EJECT button to rem ove the tape.  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
Helpful Hint  
Playback options and features are  
on pages 42-48 and 51.  
This VCR is equipped with SQPB  
(S-VHS Quasi Playback) that lets  
you watch tapes recorded in the  
S-VHS format with regular VHS  
resolution.  
SQPB does not deliver Super  
VHS resolution.  
S-VHS quality recording is not  
possible with this VCR.  
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Recording 29  
Read and follow the steps below to record a television program.  
Turn on the TV.  
1
2
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.  
Insert a tape.  
2
Insert a tape with its record tab intact (details are on page 5) in  
the VCR. The power will come on.  
CBL / DBS  
TV  
VCR  
3
3
6
VCR/TV  
POWER  
EJECT  
Press the VCR button.  
4
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
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1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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DBS  
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DAILY  
8
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WEEKLY  
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If the VCR light appears on the display panel of the VCR, go to  
step 5. If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV  
button once.  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
5
8
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . .  
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+
5
REW  
FF  
Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed  
appears on the screen. The VCR will only record in SP or SLP.  
Details about tape speed are on pages 37 and 52.  
PLAY  
/OK  
STOP  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
9
6
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
Use the CH(annel) 8/9 button or the Num ber buttons to  
select the channel to be recorded.  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
7
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
Press the REC(ord)/O TR button to start recording. The  
light will appear on the VCR display panel. If no tape is in the  
VCR, NO CASSETTE will appear on the screen briefly.  
\
7
8
To pause the recording (for exam ple, during com m er-  
cials), press the STILL/SLO W  
button. The  
light will  
M M  
\
appear on the display panel.  
Helpful Hints  
To resum e recording, press the STILL/SLO W  
button  
again. The light will appear on the display panel.  
\
If the REC(ord)/OTR button is  
pressed while a tape without a  
record tab is in the VCR, PROTECT-  
ED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD  
will appear on the screen briefly.  
The VCR will eject the tape.  
9
Press the STO P 9 button to stop recording. The light will  
disappear from the display panel.  
\
The VCR records in a preset volume.  
If the end of the tape is reached  
while recording, the VCR will stop  
recording, rewind the tape, then  
stop. Details are on page 51.  
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30 One-Touch Recording  
The One-Touch Recording (OTR) function allows you to start an  
immediate timed recording 30 minutes to six hours long of the  
channel you are watching. Before you begin, make sure:  
Channels are set up. Details are on pages 11-12.  
The desired recording speed (SP or SLP) has been selected with  
the SPEED button. Details are on pages 37 and 52.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
1
POWER  
EJECT  
There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tapes record tab is  
intact (see page 5) and the tape is long enough to record the  
program(s). If the end of the tape is reached during an OTR,  
recording will stop. The VCR will eject the tape and turn itself  
off.  
The VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the  
display panel of the VCR when the VCR is in VCR position. If  
the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.)  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
+
+
1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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DBS  
7
5
DAILY  
8
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WEEKLY  
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SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
STILL/SLOW  
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Starting an O TR  
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
/OK  
1
STOP  
Press the VCR button.  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
4
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
2
2
Use the CH(annel) 8/9 button or the Num ber buttons to  
select the channel you want to record.  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
3
3
Press the REC(ord)/O TR button repeatedly until the  
desired recording length appears briefly on the screen and  
on the display panel. The light will flash on the display panel.  
\
(The recording length will not appear on the screen if ON  
SCREEN MODE is set to OFF.)  
OTR (0:30)  
Helpful Hints  
To check the time remaining for an  
OTR after the OTR is in progress,  
press the EXIT/STATUS button. The  
remaining time will appear on the  
screen. (The recording length will  
not appear on the screen if ON  
SCREEN MODE is set to OFF.)  
To change the recording length  
while an OTR is in progress, press  
the REC(ord)/OTR button until the  
desired length appears on the VCR  
display panel. The desired length  
also will appear on the screen if ON  
SCREEN MODE is set to ON or  
COUNTER.  
SLP  
4
To stop an OTR before recording is finished, press the STOP 9  
button.  
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. (ON SCREEN MODE cannot be set  
to OFF. Details are on page 25.) The light will remain on the dis-  
play panel.  
\
If the preset time for a timer record  
ing comes up during an OTR, the  
OTR has priority.  
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Recording One Channel/Watching Another 31  
1
3,7  
1,6  
Press the VCR button.  
CBL / DBS  
TV  
VCR  
2
VCR/TV  
POWER  
EJECT  
Press the REC(ord)/O TR button to start a recording of  
the current channel. Details are on page 29.  
4,5  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
+
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1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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DBS  
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DAILY  
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WEEKLY  
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Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position.  
The VCR light will disappear from the display panel.  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . .  
4
-
+
Use the TV rem ote control to select the channel you  
want to watch at the TV. O r, if the VCR rem ote control  
operates your TV, press the TV button, then use the  
CH(annel) 8/9 button to select the channel you want to  
watch at the TV.  
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
/OK  
STOP  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
8
The channel selected with the TV controls will appear on the  
screen while the channel you previously selected to record is  
being recorded. (The light will appear on the display panel.)  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
\
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
5
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
To return to the channel being recorded, use the TV  
rem ote control to select channel 03 or 04 (whichever chan-  
nel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to).  
O r, if the VCR rem ote control operates your TV, press  
the TV button, then use the CH(annel) 8/9 button to  
select channel 03 or 04.  
2
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 chan-  
nel being recorded will appear on the screen.  
8
To stop the recording, press the STO P 9 button.  
Helpful Hint  
If you use a Cable Box/DBS, you  
may not be able to watch one chan-  
nel while recording another. See  
pages 8-9 for details.  
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32 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System  
1
First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want the VCR  
Plus+ programming system to work properly.  
Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, and  
since channel numbers differ from area to area, you must program the VCR with your local channel infor-  
mation. To fill in the boxes, you will need 1) a cable channel list, if applicable (you can request one from  
your cable company), and 2) a chart that lists VCR Plus+ channel numbers, which you can find in your TV  
guide or the TV listings of your local newspaper.  
NO TE: If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, the Cable/TV channel m ust be 03 or 04 (the Cable  
Box/DBS output channel) for every VCR Plus+ channel.  
Channels  
Channels  
Station  
Call Letters  
Station  
Call Letters  
VCR PLUS+ CH. CABLE/TV CH.  
VCR PLUS+ CH. CABLE/TV CH.  
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Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (contd) 33  
2
Examine the lists  
on page 32.  
Now, compare the channel numbers you have written into the  
VCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. columns. Youll notice that  
some stations have VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers  
that are the same, and other stations have channel numbers that  
do not match. You must tell the VCR the VCR Plus+ and  
Cable/TV channel numbers according to the following steps.  
2
3
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
3
POWER  
EJECT  
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
+
+
1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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DBS  
7
5
DAILY  
8
6
WEEKLY  
9
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Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select INITIAL  
6-7  
SET UP, then press the FF :/O K button.  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . .  
5
-
+
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select VCR  
PLUS+ CH., then press the FF :/O K button.  
SET VCR PLUS+ CH.  
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
4-7  
3
/OK  
VCR PLUS+  
CABLE/TV  
– – –  
STOP  
99  
01  
02  
03  
04  
– – –  
– – –  
– – –  
– – –  
VOL  
CH  
– – – –  
MENU  
>
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
SELECT ,9 OR ENTER VCR+  
CH. NO. THEN PUSH >/OK  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
8
6
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
W hile a VCR Plus+ channel is flashing, press the PLAY 8  
or STO P 9 button repeatedly or press the Num ber but-  
tons so that the arrow appears beside the VCR Plus+  
channel num ber you need.  
Press the FF :/O K button.  
7
W hile the space for the Cable/TV channel is flashing,  
press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button repeatedly or press  
the Num ber buttons to enter the Cable/TV channel num -  
ber from the list on page 32. Press the FF :/O K button.  
Repeat steps 6-7 until you have entered all the channels on your  
list.  
If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, the Cable/TV chan-  
nel will be 3 or 4 (the Cable Box/DBS output channel)  
for every VCR Plus+ channel. You m ust set the Cable  
Box/DBS to the channel you want to record; leave the  
Cable Box/DBS on for the tim er recording.  
8
Press the EXIT/STATUS button.  
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34 Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System  
Follow the steps below to program a timer recording using  
PlusCode programming numbers. Before you begin make sure:  
Channels are set up. Details are on pages 11-12.  
The clock is set. Details are on pages 13-17.  
There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tapes record tab is  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s).  
The VCR is in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the  
display panel). If the VCR light does not appear, press the  
VCR/TV button once.  
You have programmed the VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel  
numbers. Details are on pages 32-33.  
1
4
POWER  
EJECT  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
+
+
1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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DBS  
7
5
DAILY  
8
6
WEEKLY  
9
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Com plete each step within 60 seconds of com pleting the  
previous step. If you dont, you m ay start again at step 1.  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . .  
1
-
+
Press the VCR button.  
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
/OK  
2
STOP  
3
Press the TIMER button.  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
VCR PLUS+  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
PROGRAM REVIEW  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
2
TO END PUSH EXIT  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
3
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select VCR  
PLUS+, then press the FF :/O K button.  
VCR PLUS+ PROG. CODE  
VCR PLUS+  
L
TO END PUSH EXIT  
4
Use the Num ber buttons to enter the PlusCode program -  
m ing num ber of the program you wish to record. (This  
number is different for every program.)  
VCR PLUS+ PROG. CODE  
Helpful Hint  
VCR PLUS+  
1234L  
If you enter an incorrect PlusCode  
programming number at step 4,  
ERROR-RE-ENTER CODE will flash  
on the screen after step 5. Enter the  
correct PlusCode programming num-  
ber.  
TO SET PUSH >/OK  
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
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Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System (contd) 35  
5
Press the FF :/O K button. If the VCR PLUS+ and CABLE/TV  
channel lists appear on the screen, the CABLE/TV channel has not  
been set for the VCR PLUS+ channel of the program you have set  
in step 4. Press the Number buttons to enter the CABLE/TV  
channel number from your list on page 32, then press the  
FF :/OK button.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
POWER  
EJECT  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
9
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+
1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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DBS  
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DAILY  
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WEEKLY  
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If you want to record the program one tim e only, go to  
step 7. You also may press the Number 8/DAILY or  
Number 9/WEEKLY button repeatedly to select a ONE TIME  
PROGRAM.  
6
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
7
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . .  
. . .  
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If you want to record the program daily, press the  
Num ber 8/DAILY button so that DAILY PRO GRAM  
appears at the top of the screen. The VCR will record a  
program every day from Monday through Friday, starting at the  
same time and recording for the same length of time.  
If you want to record the program every week, press  
the Num ber 9/W EEKLY button so that W EEKLY PRO-  
GRAM appears at the top of the screen. The VCR will  
record a program on the same day, at the same time, for the  
same length of time every week.  
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
/OK  
STOP  
5
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
8
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
DAILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI)  
PROGRAM  
1
CHANNEL +/– 12  
START +/–  
STOP +/–  
REC SPEED  
DATE +/–  
08:00 PM  
10:00 PM  
SLP  
07/31/99  
SATURDAY  
SET DAILY=8 OR WEEKLY=9  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
7
Helpful Hints  
Press the SPEED button to select the tape speed. The  
selected tape speed, SP or SLP, will appear beside REC SPEED.  
• Do not select DAILY at step 6 if the  
VCR Plus+ recording you chose is on  
a Saturday or Sunday. The recording  
will not occur, even though the VCR  
may accept the way you pro-  
grammed the recording.  
To exit the VCR Plus+ programming  
system at any step, press the  
EXIT/STATUS button.  
8
Press the EXIT/STATUS button. PROGRAM WAS COM-  
PLETED/PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING  
should appear on the screen. (If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED  
appears, begin again from step 1.) After five seconds, the on-  
screen display will disappear.  
PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED/  
CLASH may appear on the screen  
for five seconds at step 8 if the  
timer recording you programmed  
overlaps another timer recording. To  
cancel the overlapping timer record-  
ing, follow the steps on page 39.  
If you want to check your timer  
recordings, follow the steps on page  
39.  
9
Press the PO W ER button to turn off the VCR. The VCR  
m ust be turned off for a tim er recording to take place.  
The  
light will appear on the display panel. The  
light and the  
r
r
Cassette-Inside light will flash when you turn off the VCR if there  
is not a tape in the VCR.  
Turn off the VCR for a tim er recording! Put a tape  
in the VCR. Leave the Cable Box/DBS on.  
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36 Quick Programming  
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 make sure:  
1
Channels are programmed. Details are on pages 11-12.  
The clock is set. Details are on pages 13-17. If the clock is not set,  
CLOCK MUST BE SET appears on the screen, followed by the  
menu.  
There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tapes record tab is  
intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s).  
The VCR is in VCR position. The VCR light will appear on the  
display panel when the VCR is in VCR position. If the VCR light  
does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
POWER  
EJECT  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
+
+
1
START  
2
STOP  
3
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DATE  
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DBS  
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5
DAILY  
8
6
WEEKLY  
9
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When you use a Cable Box/DBS, timer recordings are pro-  
grammed differently. Read pages 8-9 before proceeding.  
Com plete each step within 60 seconds of the previous step.  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . .  
-
+
1
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
Press the VCR button, then press the TIMER button.  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
/OK  
STOP  
VCR PLUS+  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
PROGRAM REVIEW  
2
3
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
1
REC  
2
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select Q UICK  
PRO GRAMMING, then press the FF :/O K button.  
ONE TIME PROGRAM  
PROGRAM  
1
CHANNEL +/– – – –  
START +/–  
STOP +/–  
REC SPEED  
DATE +/–  
– – : – – AM  
– – : – – AM  
SLP  
– – /– – /– –  
SET DAILY=8 OR WEEKLY=9  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
3
Press the CH(annel) 8/9 button to enter the channel you  
want to record.  
If you are using a standard antenna or cable to VCR to TV  
hookup (as shown on pages 6-7), enter the channel of the TV  
program you want to record.  
If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, enter the Cable Box/DBS  
output channel (03 or 04). Set the Cable Box/DBS to the chan-  
nel you want to record and leave the Cable Box/DBS on for a  
timer recording.  
ONE TIME PROGRAM  
PROGRAM  
1
CHANNEL +/– 12  
START +/–  
STOP +/–  
REC SPEED  
DATE +/–  
– – : – – AM  
– – : – – AM  
SLP  
– – /– – /– –  
SET DAILY=8 OR WEEKLY=9  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
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Quick Programming (contd) 37  
4
Press the Num ber 1/START + or Num ber 4/START– but-  
ton to set the recordings start tim e. Every time you press a  
button, the start time changes in one-minute increments. If you  
press and hold a button, the start time changes in 30-minute  
increments.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
POWER  
EJECT  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
ONE TIME PROGRAM  
+
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1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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PROGRAM  
1
CHANNEL +/– 12  
4
6
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START +/–  
STOP +/–  
REC SPEED  
DATE +/–  
08 : 00 PM  
– – : – – AM  
SLP  
4
DBS  
7
5
DAILY  
8
6
WEEKLY  
9
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– – /– – /– –  
SET DAILY=8 OR WEEKLY=9  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . .  
-
+
REW  
FF  
5
PLAY  
Press the Num ber 2/STO P+ or Num ber 5/STO P– button  
to set the recordings stop tim e. Every time you press a but-  
ton, the stop time changes in one-minute increments. If you press  
and hold a button, the stop time changes in 30-minute increments.  
/OK  
STOP  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
ONE TIME PROGRAM  
PROGRAM  
1
CHANNEL +/– 12  
START +/–  
STOP +/–  
REC SPEED  
DATE +/–  
08 : 00 PM  
10 : 00 PM  
SLP  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
– – /– – /– –  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
SET DAILY=8 OR WEEKLY=9  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
6
Press the SPEED button to select the tape speed (SP or  
SLP). Details about tape speed are given below.  
ONE TIME PROGRAM  
PROGRAM  
1
CHANNEL +/– 12  
START +/–  
STOP +/–  
REC SPEED  
DATE +/–  
08 : 00 PM  
10 : 00 PM  
SLP  
– – /– – /– –  
SET DAILY=8 OR WEEKLY=9  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
Instructions continue on page 38.  
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  
T160, T120, and T60 video cassettes. There are  
three playback speeds: SP, LP, and SLP. This VCR  
will play tapes recorded in LP, but LP will not  
appear on the display panel. This VCR will record  
only in SP and SLP.  
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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38 Quick Programming (contd)  
7
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
Press the Num ber 3/DATE+ or Num ber 6/DATE– button  
to set the recording date. Every time you press a button, the  
date changes in one-day increments. If you press and hold a but-  
ton, the date changes quickly. The day of the week will appear  
automatically. (You cannot program the VCR to record more than  
one year in advance.)  
POWER  
EJECT  
10  
9
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
+
+
1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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DBS  
7
5
DAILY  
8
6
WEEKLY  
9
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ONE TIME PROGRAM  
PROGRAM  
CHANNEL +/– 12  
START +/–  
STOP +/–  
REC SPEED  
DATE +/–  
1
08:00 PM  
10:00 PM  
SLP  
07/31/99  
SATURDAY  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . .  
-
+
SET DAILY=8 OR WEEKLY=9  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
/OK  
STOP  
8
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
If you want to record the program one tim e only, go to  
step 9. You may also press the Number 8/DAILY or  
Number 9/WEEKLY button repeatedly to select a ONE TIME  
PROGRAM.  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
If you want to record the program daily, press the  
Num ber 8/DAILY button so that DAILY PRO GRAM  
appears at the top of the screen. The VCR will record a  
program every day from Monday through Friday, starting at the  
same time and recording for the same length of time.  
If you want to record the program every week, press  
the Num ber 9/W EEKLY button so that W EEKLY PRO-  
GRAM appears at the top of the screen. The VCR will  
record a program on the same day at the same time and for the  
same length of time every week.  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
Helpful Hints  
If you leave the VCR on past the  
scheduled start time of a timer  
DAILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI)  
PROGRAM  
1
recording, you will not be asked again  
to turn off the VCR. The VCR might  
store the recording for the same time  
and day in the next year. Or, the  
VCR may start recording when you  
turn off the VCR power.  
CHANNEL +/– 12  
START +/–  
STOP +/–  
REC SPEED  
DATE +/–  
08:00 PM  
10:00 PM  
SLP  
07/31/99  
SATURDAY  
SET DAILY=8 OR WEEKLY=9  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
If the end of the tape is reached dur-  
ing a timer recording, recording will  
stop. The VCR will eject the tape,  
then turn itself off.  
If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED/  
CLASH appears at step 9, the timer  
recording you just programmed over-  
laps another timer recording. The  
timer recording you just programmed  
will not take place. The timer record-  
ing menu will reappear. To cancel a  
timer recording, see page 39.  
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. To remove the mes-  
sage, press the CLEAR button.  
9
Press the EXIT/STATUS button. PROGRAM WAS COM-  
PLETED/PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING will  
appear on the screen. If PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED appears,  
try again from step 1.  
10  
Press the PO W ER button to turn off the VCR. The light  
r
will appear on the display panel. (The light and the Cassette-  
r
Inside light will flash when you turn off the VCR if there is not a  
tape in the VCR.) The VCR m ust be turned off for a tim er  
recording to take place. Leave the Cable Box/DBS on, if  
applicable.  
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Quick Programming (contd) 39  
Checking, Editing, or Clearing Tim er Recordings  
1
Press the VCR button, then press the TIMER button.  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
VCR PLUS+  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
PROGRAM REVIEW  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
1
6
POWER  
EJECT  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
+
+
1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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DBS  
7
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DAILY  
8
6
WEEKLY  
9
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2
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select PRO-  
GRAM REVIEW , then press the FF :/O K button. The list  
of programmed timer recordings will appear. (If no timer record-  
ings are set, NO PROGRAM SET will appear briefly.)  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
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-
+
PR CH START  
STOP DATE  
10:00D07/31  
10:45 08/01  
01:00 08/10  
03:15W10/15  
REW  
FF  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
12  
08:00P  
2-4  
7
D indicates a Daily recording.  
36 10:00A  
24 11:30P  
45  
PLAY  
03:00P  
/OK  
W indicates a Weekly recording.  
STOP  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
NEXT= >  
END=EXIT  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
3
To see the program m ed tim er recordings individually,  
press the FF :/O K button. Information for the first program  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
1
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
will appear.  
ONE TIME PROGRAM  
PROGRAM  
1
CHANNEL +/– 12  
START +/–  
STOP +/–  
REC SPEED  
DATE +/–  
08:00 PM  
10:00 PM  
SLP  
07/31/99  
SATURDAY  
TO ERASE PROGRAM = CLEAR  
NEXT = > PREV = < END = EXIT  
4
Press the FF :/O K button repeatedly to review all pro-  
gram m ed tim er recordings. O r, press the REW (ind) ;  
button to return to the previous screen.  
Helpful Hints  
5
To stop a timer recording that is in  
progress, press the POWER button  
on the remote control.  
If you change the time or date and  
the new time conflicts with another  
timer recording, the timer recording  
you are adjusting will be erased. It  
will not appear in the PROGRAM  
REVIEW menu and will not take  
place.  
W hile the inform ation is on the screen, you m ay change  
any of the inform ation except the program num ber.  
Refer to pages 36-38.  
6
To cancel the tim er recording, press the CLEAR button.  
You will either see the next timer recording or the menu will dis-  
appear.  
See page 54 for more hints.  
7
W hen all program m ed tim er recordings have been dis-  
played, the m enu will disappear. O r, press the EXIT/STA-  
TUS button to rem ove the m enu.  
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40 Timer Recording Speed Setting  
If a program is recording in SP and there is not enough tape to  
record the entire program, the VCR automatically switches to SLP  
to allow complete recording if TIMER REC SPEED is set to  
AUTO. This feature is especially useful when you set a timer  
recording for a program that is more than two hours long.  
For example, when you record a program of 140 minutes in  
length onto a 120-minute tape, the program is recorded in SP for  
about 110 minutes and in SLP for about 30 minutes.  
1
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
Approximately 110 minutes  
Approximately 30 minutes  
POWER  
EJECT  
SP  
SLP  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
+
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1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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DBS  
7
5
DAILY  
8
6
WEEKLY  
9
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Follow the steps below to set TIMER REC SPEED to AUTO.  
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1
SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
STILL/SLOW  
. . . . . . . .  
. . . . . . . .  
-
+
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
REW  
FF  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
INITIAL SET UP  
PLAY  
/OK  
2-3  
4
STOP  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
2
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select VCR SET  
UP, then press the FF :/O K button.  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
ON SCREEN MODE  
ON  
BLUE BACKGROUND  
TIMER REC SPEED  
VIDEO STABILIZER  
AUDIO OUT  
ON  
MANUAL  
OFF  
HIFI  
STEREO/SAP  
STEREO  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
3
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select TIMER  
REC SPEED, then press the FF :/O K button so that  
AUTO appears beside TIMER REC SPEED. (To turn off this  
feature, press the FF :/OK button so that MANUAL appears  
beside TIMER REC SPEED.)  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
ON SCREEN MODE  
ON  
BLUE BACKGROUND  
TIMER REC SPEED  
VIDEO STABILIZER  
AUDIO OUT  
ON  
AUTO  
OFF  
HIFI  
Helpful Hints  
STEREO/SAP  
STEREO  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
Some distortion may appear on the  
tape when the tape speed changes.  
AUDIO OUT and STEREO/SAP will  
not appear in the VCR SET UP  
4
Press the EXIT/STATUS button.  
menu if you have the VRA451.  
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Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 41  
The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. The illustration uses two VRA651 VCRs.  
Different VCRs may operate differently. To duplicate a tape, make the connections shown, then follow  
steps 1-6. (You may use the AUDIO and VIDEO In jacks on the front of VCR 2 instead if you prefer.)  
VCR 2  
Recording VCR  
VCR 1  
Playing VCR  
3) Use an RF coaxial cable to connect the RF OUT  
Jack on VCR 2 to the TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack.  
IN  
OUT  
IN  
OUT  
ANT.IN  
ANT.IN  
R
L
R
L
AUDIO  
AUDIO  
RF OUT  
RF OUT  
VIDEO  
VIDEO  
CH3 CH4  
CH3 CH4  
1) Use audio cables to  
connect the AUDIO  
OUT Jacks on VCR 1  
to the AUDIO IN Jacks  
on VCR 2.  
2) Use a video cable to  
connect the VIDEO OUT  
Jack on VCR 1 to the  
audio cables  
video cable  
VIDEO IN Jack on VCR 2.  
1
VCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in VCR  
1. If the tape does not have a record tab, playback begins. If this  
happens, press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR 1 once.  
Helpful Hints  
2
• Unauthorized recording of copyright-  
ed television programs, video tapes,  
or other materials may infringe on  
the rights of copyright owners and  
violate copyright laws.  
VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2.  
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.)  
If a program has copy guard protec-  
tion, it may not record clearly.  
Audio and video cables are not  
included.  
The VCR in the figure above is the  
VRA651. If you have the VRA451,  
use a single-plug (monaural) audio  
cable to connect the AUDIO OUT  
Jack on VCR 1 to the AUDIO IN  
Jack on VCR 2.  
To stop copying tapes, press the  
STOP/EJECT button on VCR 2, then  
press the STOP/EJECT button on  
VCR 1.  
If you connect the audio and video  
cables to the AUDIO/VIDEO In jacks  
on the front of VCR 2, you must  
select A/V IN FRONT at step 4. If  
you connect the audio and video  
cables to the AUDIO/VIDEO IN  
jacks on the back of VCR 2, you  
must select A/V IN REAR at step 4.  
3
Turn on the TV; set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel  
the CH3/CH4 switch on VCR 2 is set to.  
4
Point the rem ote control at VCR 2. Press the VCR but-  
ton, then press the Num ber buttons 0, 0. Press the  
CH(annel) 8/9 button so that A/V IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR  
appears on the screen.  
5
Point the rem ote control at VCR 2. Press the SPEED but-  
ton to select SP or SLP.  
6
Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the REC(ord)/O TR  
button on VCR 2 at the sam e tim e. The light will appear  
\
on the VCR 2 display panel.  
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42 Index Search  
When you make a recording, the VCR automatically places an  
index code at the beginning of the recording. Essentially, an index  
code is a type of “bookmark” for your tape. This feature is useful  
if you have several different programs recorded on a single tape.  
Insert a tape.  
3
Fast forward or rewind to the next or previous index code on the  
tape by following the steps below.  
1
1
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
Press the VCR button.  
POWER  
EJECT  
2
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
2
+
+
1
START  
2
STOP  
3
DATE  
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Make sure the VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear  
on the display panel when the VCR is in VCR position.) If the  
VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button  
once.  
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DBS  
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DAILY  
8
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WEEKLY  
9
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SPEED  
CLEAR  
0
STILL/SLOW  
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3
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Insert a tape in the VCR.  
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
/OK  
4
STOP  
Press the INDEX ¢ button to fast forward to the next  
index code on the tape. O r, press the INDEX 4 button  
to rewind to the previous index code on the tape. Wait for  
the VCR to fast forward or rewind the tape. When the index  
code is reached, tape playback will begin automatically.  
NOTE: You may press an INDEX button repeatedly to skip over  
multiple recordings. For example, if you want to fast forward past  
four recordings, press the INDEX ¢ button four times. INDEX  
4 will appear in the bottom right corner of the screen. The index  
codes will count down on the screen as the search progresses.  
(ON SCREEN MODE can not be set to OFF. Details are on page  
25.)  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
4
Helpful Hints  
To stop an Index Search that is in  
progress, press the STOP 9 button.  
The VCR does not place an index  
code at the point where a recording  
is paused, then resumed.  
INDEX may flash on the screen  
briefly when you begin a recording.  
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Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VRA651 only) 43  
The VRA651 can receive and record programs broadcast in stereo  
or second audio. It can also play back tapes recorded in stereo or  
second audio.  
These features are not available with the VRA451.  
Second Audio You can program your VCR so you can hear a  
program that is being broadcast in second audio or a tape that  
was recorded in second audio. A second audio broadcast is usu-  
ally a program in a second language. Follow the steps on page 44  
to receive or record this type of program.  
Hi-Fi Stereo Playback If a tape is recorded in stereo, you can  
program your VCR to play a tape in Hi-Fi (high fidelity) stereo.  
Follow the steps on page 45.  
Hi-Fi Stereo Recording If a TV program is broadcast in  
stereo, you can program your VCR to receive and record the  
program in Hi-Fi stereo. You must program the VCR and make  
the appropriate stereo hookups. Follow the steps on page 44. To  
playback this type of program, follow the steps on page 45.  
Receiving a Stereo Broadcast  
When a TV program is being broadcast in stereo, STEREO will  
appear in the on-screen status display. You still have to program  
your VCR to receive and record the stereo broadcast. Follow the  
steps on page 44.  
STOP  
STEREO  
12:00 AM  
CH. 10  
NATURAL  
REMAINING  
TIME  
0:45  
SLP  
1:23:45 HIFI  
Receiving a Second Audio Program  
If a program is being broadcast in second audio, SAP (Second  
Audio Program) will appear in the on-screen status display. You  
still have to program your VCR to receive and record the second  
audio program. Follow the steps on page 44.  
STOP  
SAP  
12:00 AM  
CH. 10  
NATURAL  
REMAINING  
TIME  
0:45  
SLP  
1:23:45 HIFI  
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44 Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VRA651 only) (contd)  
To receive and record programs broadcast in second audio, follow steps 1-6. To receive and record a pro-  
gram broadcast in stereo, make one of the connections shown, then follow steps 1-6.  
IN  
OUT  
ANT.IN  
R
L
AUDIO  
RF O
VIDEO  
CH3 CH4  
IN  
OUT  
ANT.IN  
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
RF OUT  
If you have a Stereo and a Monitor TV,  
use a video cable to connect the VCR’s  
VIDEO OUT Jack to the TV’s VIDEO  
IN Jack. Use audio cables to connect  
the VCR’s AUDIO OUT Jacks to the  
Stereos AUDIO IN Jacks.  
CH3 CH4  
O R, if you have a single-speaker  
TV, use an RF coaxial cable to con-  
nect the VCR’s RF OUT Jack to the  
TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack.  
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
INITIAL SET UP  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
2
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select VCR SET  
UP, then press the FF :/O K button.  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
ON SCREEN MODE  
ON  
BLUE BACKGROUND  
TIMER REC SPEED  
VIDEO STABILIZER  
AUDIO OUT  
ON  
MANUAL  
OFF  
HIFI  
STEREO/SAP  
STEREO  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
3
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select  
STEREO /SAP, then press the FF :/O K button to select  
SAP (for a Second Audio Program ) or STEREO , whichev-  
er you prefer.  
Helpful Hints  
If you want to connect the VCR to a  
Stereo TV, follow these steps.  
1) Connect the antenna or cable sig-  
nal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack.  
2) Use stereo audio cables to con-  
nect the VCR’s AUDIO OUT Jacks to  
the TV’s AUDIO IN Jacks.  
3) Use a video cable to connect the  
VCR’s VIDEO OUT Jack to the TV’s  
VIDEO IN Jack.  
• Make sure the TV and the Stereo (if  
applicable) are in Line Input or  
Auxiliary mode. Please refer to your  
TV or Stereo owners manual for  
details.  
4
Press the EXIT/STATUS button.  
5
Use the CH(annel) 8/9 button to select a channel to  
record.  
Press the EXIT/STATUS button to access the on-screen status dis-  
play and to make sure the program is being broadcast in stereo or  
second audio.  
6
Press the REC(ord)/O TR button to start recording.  
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Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback (VRA651 only) 45  
If a tape is recorded in Hi-Fi stereo, follow the steps below to play  
the tape in Hi-Fi stereo.  
1
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
INITIAL SET UP  
POWER  
EJECT  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
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CLEAR  
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Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select VCR SET  
UP, then press the FF :/O K button.  
STILL/SLOW  
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SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
REW  
FF  
PLAY  
ON SCREEN MODE  
ON  
BLUE BACKGROUND  
TIMER REC SPEED  
VIDEO STABILIZER  
AUDIO OUT  
ON  
MANUAL  
OFF  
2,3  
5
/OK  
STOP  
HIFI  
VOL  
CH  
STEREO/SAP  
STEREO  
MENU  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
3
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select AUDIO  
O UT, then press the FF :/O K button so that HIFI  
appears beside AUDIO O UT.  
4
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
4
Press the EXIT/STATUS button.  
5
Helpful Hints  
Press the PLAY 8 button to start tape playback.  
• During playback, Hi-Fi stereo may  
temporarily revert to normal audio  
when you adjust tracking. This is  
normal.  
If Hi-Fi stereo continually reverts to  
normal audio during playback, you  
may want to press the FF :/OK  
button to select MONO at step 3.  
• Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo  
will play in Hi-Fi stereo. Tapes  
recorded in normal audio will play in  
normal audio.  
You may also select HIFI or MONO  
by pressing the VCR button, then  
repeatedly pressing the  
AUDIO/MUTE button on the  
remote control.  
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46 Video Stabilizer  
You can correct vertical vibration when playing back tapes. When  
VIDEO STABILIZER is set to ON, vertical vibration will be cor-  
rected automatically. VIDEO STABILIZER is set to OFF when you  
receive the VCR.  
1
Follow the steps below to set VIDEO STABILIZER to ON.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.  
POWER  
EJECT  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
INITIAL SET UP  
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STOP  
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SPEED  
CLEAR  
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STILL/SLOW  
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REW  
FF  
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select VCR SET  
UP, then press the FF :/O K button.  
PLAY  
/OK  
2-3  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
STOP  
ON SCREEN MODE  
ON  
VOL  
CH  
BLUE BACKGROUND  
TIMER REC SPEED  
VIDEO STABILIZER  
AUDIO OUT  
ON  
MANUAL  
OFF  
HIFI  
STEREO  
MENU  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
STEREO/SAP  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
4
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
3
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select VIDEO  
STABILIZER, then press the FF :/O K button so that O N  
appears beside VIDEO STABILIZER.  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
ON SCREEN MODE  
ON  
ON  
MANUAL  
ON  
BLUE BACKGROUND  
TIMER REC SPEED  
VIDEO STABILIZER  
AUDIO OUT  
HIFI  
STEREO/SAP  
STEREO  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
Helpful Hints  
Regardless of the setting, this fea-  
ture has no effect during recording,  
and during special effects playback.  
To set VIDEO STABILIZER to OFF,  
follow steps 1-2 above. At step 3,  
press the FF :/OK button so that  
OFF appears beside VIDEO STABI-  
LIZER. Press the EXIT/STATUS but-  
ton.  
4
Press the EXIT/STATUS button.  
AUDIO OUT and STEREO/SAP will  
not appear in the VCR SET UP  
menu if you have the VRA451.  
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SmartPicture 47  
You can make the tape playback picture softer, sharper, more nat-  
ural, or more distinct by adjusting the SmartPicture setting.  
SmartPicture is set to NATURAL when you receive the VCR.  
Follow the steps below to adjust the SmartPicture setting.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
1
1
POWER  
EJECT  
Press the VCR button, then press the SMARTPICTURE  
button. The current setting will appear on the screen for  
about five seconds.  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
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NATURAL  
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FF  
PLAY  
/OK  
STOP  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
2
W hile the setting appears, press the SMARTPICTURE  
button repeatedly to choose DISTINCT, SO FT, SHARP,  
or NATURAL.  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
NATURAL: This is generally the preferred setting.  
DISTINCT: Choose to emphasize details in the  
picture. Choose DISTINCT when  
you use this VCR as the player  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
2
(VCR 1) during tape duplication.  
Details are on page 41.  
SO FT:  
SHARP:  
Choose to soften the picture.  
Choose to emphasize the edge of the  
picture.  
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48 Playback Options  
Forward and Reverse Searching  
1
During tape playback, press and release the FF :/O K but-  
ton or the REW (ind) ; button. A fast forward or reverse pic-  
ture search will begin.  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
POWER  
EJECT  
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QUICK PROGRAMMING  
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To return to playback, press the PLAY 8 button.  
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During tape playback, press the STILL/SLO W  
A still picture will appear on the screen.  
button.  
STILL/SLOW  
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REW  
FF  
PLAY  
2
/OK  
To advance the still picture fram e by fram e, press the  
STOP  
STILL/SLO W  
button repeatedly.  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
3
To return to playback, press the PLAY 8 button.  
Viewing a Slow Motion Picture  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
1
During tape playback, press and hold the STILL/SLO W  
button for three seconds. The tape will play in slow motion.  
2
During slow motion playback, press the STILL/SLOW - button  
once to slow the speed of slow motion playback. Press the  
STILL/SLOW - button again; the tape will play in reverse slow  
motion. During slow motion playback, press the STILL/SLOW +  
button to quicken the slow motion playback or to change from  
reverse slow motion playback to forward slow motion playback.  
Helpful Hints  
• During Search, Slow, and Still  
modes, there will be no sound.  
Slow and Still modes automatically  
switch to Stop mode after five min-  
utes to protect the VCR and the  
tape from damage.  
3
To return to norm al playback, press the PLAY 8 button.  
Repeat Playback  
• During Forward or Reverse  
Searching, noise bars will appear on  
the screen.  
You may only view a tape in Slow  
Motion if the tape is recorded in SP  
or SLP speed.  
You may press and hold the  
FF :/OK button or the  
REW(ind) ; button for a fast for-  
ward or reverse picture search.  
When you release the button,  
normal playback will resume.  
1
Press and hold the PLAY : button until the  
es on the display panel. Now, when a tape has finished playing,  
the VCR will rewind it and start playback again. The VCR will play  
light flash-  
3
the tape 50 times. The  
ing tape playback and while rewinding. TV programming will  
appear while the tape is rewinding.  
Repeat Playback will be cancelled if you press the STOP 9,  
STILL/SLOW  
light on the display panel will flash dur-  
3
, FF :/OK, or REW(ind); buttons.  
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Child Lock 49  
The Child Lock feature disables the buttons on the VCR and  
remote control.  
1
W hen the VCR is on, press and hold the PO W ER button  
on the rem ote control for m ore than seven seconds until  
a dash (-) appears to the right of the clock on the display  
panel. The power will turn off.  
1-2  
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
W hen Child Lock is activated...  
POWER  
EJECT  
The dash (-) will appear on the display panel.  
The remote control will still operate your TV or Cable Box/DBS if you  
have set it to do so. Details are on pages 26-27.  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
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STOP  
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The VCR power will not come on automatically if you insert a tape.  
Timer recordings will take place as scheduled. Make sure a tape is in  
the VCR. Make sure the VCR power is off before the recordings  
scheduled start time. The dash (-) will reappear on the display panel  
when the timer recording is finished.  
If you press the POWER button on the VCR to stop a timer recording  
that is in progress, recording will stop and Child Lock will be  
reactivated immediately. Pressing the POWER button on the remote  
control will not affect the timer recording.  
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PLAY  
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STOP  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
2
To cancel Child Lock, press and hold the PO W ER button  
on the rem ote control for m ore than seven seconds until  
the VCR power com es on. The dash (-) will disappear from  
the display panel.  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
Helpful Hint  
If you lose your remote control  
when Child Lock is on, contact  
Philips.  
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50 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 BACKGROUND to OFF. When you select  
a channel that is receiving a weak signal, you will see and hear the  
static in the TV programming.  
When you receive your VCR, BLUE BACKGROUND is set to  
ON. To set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON or OFF, follow these  
steps.  
1
CBL / DBS  
VCR/TV  
TV  
VCR  
POWER  
EJECT  
QUICK PROGRAMMING  
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VCR SET UP  
TUNER SET UP  
INITIAL SET UP  
SPEED  
CLEAR  
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STILL/SLOW  
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REW  
FF  
PLAY  
/OK  
2-3  
2
STOP  
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select VCR SET  
UP, then press the FF :/O K button.  
VOL  
CH  
MENU  
EXIT/STATUS  
TIMER  
SELECT , 9  
CHOOSE >/OK  
ON SCREEN MODE  
ON  
BLUE BACKGROUND  
TIMER REC SPEED  
VIDEO STABILIZER  
AUDIO OUT  
ON  
MANUAL  
OFF  
HIFI  
STEREO  
SKIP SEARCH  
INDEX  
AUDIO/MUTE  
4
STEREO/SAP  
REC  
SMARTPICTURE  
/OTR  
TO END PUSH EXIT  
3
Press the PLAY 8 or STO P 9 button to select BLUE  
BACKGRO UND, then press the FF :/O K repeatedly so  
that O N or O FF appears beside BLUE BACKGRO UND.  
4
Press the EXIT/STATUS button.  
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Automatic Operation Features 51  
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.  
Autom atic Rewind  
When a tape is played, fast forwarded, or recorded to its end, the  
VCR will rewind the tape to the beginning, then stop. The VCR  
will not rewind the tape if the end of the tape is reached during a  
One-Touch Recording. Details are on page 30.  
Mem ory Rewind, Power O ff  
When the POWER button is pressed while the VCR is rewinding  
a tape, REWINDPOWER OFF will appear on the screen. When  
the tape has finished rewinding, the VCR will stop, then turn 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 programmed, the  
and Cassette-Inside  
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lights will flash on the VCR’s display panel after you eject a tape  
with the VCR power turned off.  
Counter Reset  
The real-time counter will reset to 0:00:00 when you insert a cas-  
sette.  
To reset the real-time counter to 0:00:00 at anytime, press the  
CLEAR button on the remote control.  
Autom atic Tracking Adjustm ent  
The VCR continually adjusts tracking to give you the best possible  
picture quality. With some recordings, however, you may get a  
better picture by adjusting the tracking manually (see below).  
Manual Tracking Adjustm ent  
Press the CH(annel) 8/9 buttons to remove jitter in a still picture.  
To return to Automatic Tracking Adjustment, press the CH(annel)  
8/9 buttons on the VCR at the same time except during still  
picture mode.  
The CH(annel) 8/9 buttons adjust tracking during normal tape play-  
back and slow motion picture.  
The VCR returns to Automatic Tracking Adjustment whenever a tape  
is inserted.  
Before  
After  
Tracking  
Adjustm ent  
Tracking  
Adjustm ent  
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52 Glossary  
AUDIO IN/O UT 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 source  
(OUT).  
The VRA451 has single AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks on the front and back of the VCR. The  
VRA651 has Right and Left AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks on the front and back of the VCR.  
Autom atic Channel Program m ing: process in which the VCR scans all available  
channels and places the ones you receive in its memory. Then, when you press the  
CH(annel) 8/9 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 frequen-  
cy; channels 14 - 69).  
Cable – standard channels can be received without a Cable Box.  
Cable Box/DBS O utput Channel: channel 03 or 04.  
DBS: Direct Broadcast System.  
Dubbing: copying a tape using a second VCR.  
Fram e: a single still picture.  
HQ : high quality; a feature in the VCR circuitry which provides enhanced picture  
detail.  
O TR: one-touch recording; a timed recording that starts immediately and records for  
30 minutes to six hours, whichever you specify.  
Rem ote Control: the small electronic unit that came with your VCR; allows you to  
operate your VCR from a distance. The remote control also may operate some fea-  
tures of your TV, Cable Box, or DBS.  
RF coaxial cable: the cable supplied with your VCR. Use it to connect your VCR to  
your TV (or Cable Box/DBS, if applicable). The supplied cable is a snap-on type.  
However, you also may use a screw-on type if you prefer.  
Special Effects: forward and reverse searching; viewing a still picture; or viewing a  
slow motion picture.  
Tape Speeds: how fast the tape travels during a recording or playback.  
• LP (long play) – average tape speed (playback time for a T120 tape is approxi-  
mately four hours); available for playback only. Although the VCR will play tapes  
recorded in LP, LP will not appear on the display panel or in the on-screen status  
display.  
• SLP (super long play) – slowest tape speed (recording/playback time for a T120  
tape is approximately six hours).  
• SP (standard play) – fastest tape speed (recording/playback time for a T120 tape  
is approximately two hours); best picture quality.  
VCR: video cassette recorder.  
VIDEO IN/O UT 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 source  
(OUT).  
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Specifications 53  
Video Heads  
Four heads (VRA451)  
Four heads with Hi-Fi stereo (VRA651)  
Video Signal  
EIA standards; NTSC color  
Antenna  
VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal  
VHF O utput Signal  
Channel 3 or 4 (switchable)  
75 ohms unbalanced  
Power Requirem ent  
120V AC; 60 Hz  
Power Consum ption  
17 W (VRA451)  
19 W (VRA651)  
O perating Tem perature  
41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C)  
Relative Hum idity  
10% to 80%  
W eight  
7.1 lbs. (3.2 kg.)  
Dim ensions  
14-3/16" (W) x 3-3/4" (H) x 11-1/8" (D)  
(360 mm x 94.5 mm x 281 mm)  
Tuner Broadcast Channels  
VHF: 2-13  
UHF: 14-69  
Cable TV Channels  
VHF: 2 - 13  
Midband: A – 1  
Superband: J – W  
Hyperband: A-5 – A-1  
Special Channel: 5A  
Ultraband: 37 – 94, 100 – 125  
NOTE: Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.  
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54 Helpful Hints  
If you are having problems with your VCR, check the following 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.  
The VCR has no power.  
Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet.  
Make sure the power is turned on.  
A power failure occurred.  
Select a language and set up channels, if prompted to do so. Details are on pages 11-12 and 19. Reset the  
clock if necessary. Details are on pages 13-17. You also may need to reprogram your timer recordings.  
Details are on pages 32-39.  
The VCR cannot be controlled with the rem ote control.  
• Aim the remote control directly at the VCR’s remote sensor. Details are on pages 5 and 22.  
• Remove all obstacles between the remote control and the VCR.  
• Inspect and/or replace the batteries in the remote control. Details are on page 5.  
• Press the VCR button, then try the other buttons.  
The VCR does not respond norm ally to the rem ote control. (For exam ple, the VCR m ay  
change channels m ultiple tim es when you press the CH(annel) 8 button once.)  
• Install new batteries (preferably alkaline) in the remote control.  
The VCR will not perform a tim er recording.  
Make sure the recording start and stop times are set correctly. Details are on pages 32-39.  
Make sure there is a tape in the VCR.  
Make sure the tape has a record tab. Details are on page 5.  
Make sure the VCR power is off.  
Make sure the clock is set. Details are on pages 13-17.  
• The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if a power interruption of more than 10 min-  
utes occurs, even if the power comes back on. If timer recordings are lost, - - : - - should appear on the  
display panel. But, even if you do not see this indication and the VCR operates normally, check pro-  
grammed timer recordings.  
When you turn on the VCR after a power failure, this on-screen message may appear: POWER FAILURE  
OCCURRED/TIMER MEMORY CLEARED (IF PROGRAMMED)/PLEASE SET PROGRAMS TO BE  
RECORDED/TO END PUSH EXIT. First, reset the clock. Details are on pages 13-17. Then, set up chan-  
nels. Details are on pages 11-12. Finally, program the timer recordings again. Details are on pages 32-39.  
• Finish programming a timer recording at least five minutes before the recording is scheduled to begin.  
• If the VCR power is turned off for a timer recording and there isnt a tape in the VCR, the  
Cassette-Inside lights will blink on the display panel.  
and  
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• If the record tab on a tape is missing and you turn off the VCR to set a timer recording, the VCR will  
eject the tape. The and Cassette-Inside lights will blink on the display panel.  
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• Noon is 12 p.m.; midnight is 12 a.m.  
• If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, enter the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04) at step 3 on page  
36, then select the channel to be recorded at the Cable Box/DBS. Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for the  
timer recording.  
Tape cant 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 or the EJECT  
button on the remote control.  
• Gently push the center of the tape as you put it in the VCR. Never force a tape into the VCR.  
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Helpful Hints (contd) 55  
Tape cant be rem oved.  
Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet.  
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 enables the tape mechanism to switch from Stop mode to Play mode in one  
second.  
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. Details are on pages 6-9.  
Make sure the VCR is in VCR position. Details are on pages 21-22.  
Make sure channel 3 or 4 is properly adjusted at the TV.  
• Adjust the tracking. Details are on page 51.  
The Num ber buttons wont work for channels above 69; channels above 13 cannot be  
received.  
Select CABLE at the TUNER SET UP menu, then let the VCR set up the channels. Details are on page 11.  
A TV program cannot be recorded.  
• Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/DBS (if applicable). Details  
are on pages 6-9.  
Make sure channels are programmed correctly. Details are on pages 11-12.  
Make sure the tape has a record tab. Details are on page 5.  
TV program s cannot be watched norm ally.  
• Put the VCR in TV position. Details are on pages 21-22.  
• Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/DBS (if applicable). Details  
are on pages 6-9.  
Line Input m ode is selected.  
• If you accidentally enter Line Input mode (L-1 or L-F will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel)  
8/9 button or the Number buttons to select another channel.  
Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VRA651 only)  
You can only receive and record in stereo or second audio programs that are broadcast in stereo or  
second audio. You can only play in stereo or second audio tapes that were recorded in stereo or second  
audio. Details are on pages 43-45.  
• If you select second audio when second audio is not available, the VCR will record normal audio.  
When you program your VCR to record in stereo, broadcasts are recorded in Hi-Fi stereo.  
You will only get stereo sound if you use audio cables to connect the AUDIO OUT Jacks on the VCR to  
the AUDIO IN Jacks on your TV. The TV must be in Line Input mode. See your TV owners manual for  
details.  
When you connect the AUDIO OUT Jacks on your VCR to the AUDIO IN Jacks on your TV, the stereo  
light on the TV might not glow. This is normal. If the VCR indicates you are receiving a stereo broadcast,  
you are. (STEREO will appear in the status display.)  
The 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 5.  
The rem ote control is not available or the rem ote control will not access the VCRs on-  
screen m enu.  
• Use the front panel buttons to access the menu. You cannot access the TIMER menu using the front  
panel buttons. Details are on page 23.  
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56 Limited Warranty  
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER  
90 Days Free Labor/One Year Parts Exchange. This product must be carried in for repair.  
WHO IS COVERED?  
tion will attempt to provide service (although there  
may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and  
technical manual(s) are not readily available).  
You must have proof of purchase to receive warran-  
ty service. A sales receipt or other document show-  
ing that you purchased the product is considered  
proof of purchase.  
MAKE SURE YOU KEEP...  
Please keep your sales receipt or other document  
showing proof of purchase. Attach it to this owners  
manual and keep both nearby. Also keep the original  
box and packing material in case you need to return  
your product.  
WHAT IS COVERED?  
Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your  
product. For 90 days thereafter, all parts will be  
repaired or replaced, and labor is free. From 90 days  
to one year from the day of purchase, all parts will be  
repaired or replaced, but you pay for all labor  
charges. After one year from the day of purchase, you  
BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE...  
Please check your owners manual before requesting  
pay for the replacement or repair of all parts, and for service. Adjustments of the controls discussed there  
all labor charges.  
may save you a service call.  
All parts, including repaired and replaced parts, are  
covered only for the original warranty period. When  
the warranty on the product expires, the warranty  
on all replaced and repaired parts also expires.  
TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN U.S.A.,  
PUERTO RICO OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...  
Take the product to a Philips factory service center  
(see enclosed list) or authorized service center for  
repair. When the product has been repaired, you  
must pick up the unit at the center. Centers may  
keep defective parts.  
WHAT IS EXCLUDED?  
Your warranty does not cover:  
• labor charges for installation or setup of the prod-  
uct, adjustment of customer controls on the  
product, and installation or repair of antenna sys-  
tems outside of the product.  
• product repair and/or part replacement because  
of misuse, accident, unauthorized repair or other  
cause not within the control of Philips Consumer  
Electronics Company.  
(In U.S.A., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, all  
implied warranties, including implied warranties of  
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose,  
are limited in duration to the duration of this  
express warranty. Because some states do not allow  
limitations on how long an implied warranty may last,  
this limitation may not apply to you.)  
• reception problems caused by signal conditions or  
cable or antenna systems outside the unit.  
• a product that requires modification or adaptation  
to enable it to operate in any country other than  
the country for which it was designed, manufac-  
tured, approved and/or authorized, or repair of  
products damaged by these modifications.  
• incidental or consequential damages resulting from  
the product. (Some states do not allow the exclu-  
sion of incidental or consequential damages, so  
the above exclusion may not apply to you. This  
includes, but is not limited to, prerecorded mater-  
ial, whether copyrighted or not copyrighted.)  
• damage caused by the use of non-VHS tapes or  
tapes that have not been tested and labelled for  
use in two, four, six, and eight hour VHS  
recorders.  
TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN CANADA...  
Please contact Philips at:  
1-800-661-6162 (French Speaking)  
1-800-363-7278 (English Speaking)  
(In Canada, this warranty is given in lieu of all other  
warranties. No other warranties are expressed or  
implied, including any implied warranties of mer-  
chantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Philips  
is not liable under any circumstances for any direct,  
indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages,  
howsoever incurred, even if notified of the possibility  
of such damages.)  
REMEMBER...  
Please record below the model and serial numbers  
found on the product. Also, please fill out and mail  
your warranty registration card promptly. It will be  
easier for us to notify you if necessary.  
• a product that is used for commercial or institu-  
tional purposes (including but not limited to rental  
purposes).  
WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE?  
MODEL # __________________________________  
SERIAL # __________________________________  
Warranty service is available in all countries where  
the product is officially distributed by Philips  
Consumer Electronics Company. In countries where  
Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not dis-  
tribute the product, the local Philips service organiza-  
This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may  
have other rights which vary from state to state.  
Philips Service Solutions Group, P.O . Box 2976, Longview, Texas 75606, (903) 242-4800  
EL4946E009 / MAC 6108/12-98  
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Index 57  
ac power cord  
accessories  
24  
60  
helpful hints  
54-55  
45  
smartclock  
smartpicture  
sp  
16-17  
hi-fi stereo playback  
hookups  
47  
ant(enna) in jack  
6-9, 24  
37, 52  
53  
audio in/out jacks 23-24, 41, 44,52  
with a cable box/dbs  
without a cable box/dbs  
8-9  
6-7  
specifications  
speed button  
sqpb  
audio/mute button  
automatic  
21  
21  
28  
playback  
rewind  
51  
51  
index buttons  
index search  
21, 42  
42  
standard play  
37, 52  
36-38  
43-44  
23  
start +/ buttons  
stereo broadcast  
still/pause button  
still/slow buttons  
still picture  
batteries  
blue background  
5
50  
language selection  
limited warranty  
line input mode  
long play  
19  
56  
22, 41  
37, 52  
37, 52  
21  
48  
cable box  
stop  
9
button  
20  
codes  
27  
8-9  
8-9, 52  
32-33  
22  
22  
20, 27  
7, 24  
lp  
stop +/ buttons  
stop/eject button  
super long play  
36-38  
23  
connections  
output channel  
cable/tv channels  
cassette compartment  
cassette-inside light  
cbl/dbs button  
ch3/ch4 switch  
maintenance  
5
20  
23  
37, 52  
menu button  
menu/exit button  
mts broadcast  
table of contents  
tape  
4
43-44  
duplication  
eject  
speed  
41  
51  
number buttons  
20  
ch(annel)  
channel  
8
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9
buttons 20, 23, 51  
37, 52  
22  
on-screen mode  
25  
30  
22  
speed lights  
time remaining  
time zone selection  
timer  
adding  
12  
12  
22  
11  
49  
20  
one-touch recording  
operation indicators  
output channel  
25  
15  
deleting  
display  
setup  
8-9, 52  
button  
light  
21  
22  
child lock  
pbs channel selection  
automatic  
clear button  
clock  
17  
16  
recording  
checking  
clearing  
34-39  
39  
manual  
display  
setting  
22  
13-17  
16-17  
13-14  
15  
play button  
playback  
options  
20, 23, 28  
39  
54  
28  
48  
helpful hints  
automatically  
manually  
time zone selection  
programming  
reviewing  
34-38  
39  
pluscode programming number 34  
power button  
program review  
20, 23  
39  
speed setting  
with vcr plus+  
40  
connections  
contents, table of  
controls  
6-9, 41, 44  
4
programming system32-35  
quick programming  
36-39  
tracking adjustment  
51  
remote  
vcr  
20-21  
22-24  
tv  
real-time counter  
rear panel  
rec(ord)/otr button 20, 23, 29-30  
25, 51  
24  
button  
20  
26  
controls  
daily button  
date +/- buttons  
daylight-savings time  
dbs  
34-38  
36-38  
18  
hookups  
position  
6-9, 44  
21  
record tab  
recording  
basic  
5
29  
31  
remote control code  
26  
codes  
27  
8-9  
22  
one channel/watching  
vcr  
connections  
display panel  
duplication  
another  
remote control  
buttons  
button  
light  
20  
22  
21  
41  
20-21  
position  
sensor  
using  
22  
5
vcr plus+ channels  
vcr plus+ programming system  
32-33  
eject button  
erase protection  
exit/status button  
20  
5
21  
repeat playback  
rerecording  
reverse searching  
48  
setting up  
timer recording  
32-33  
34-35  
21, 23  
41  
48  
vcr/tv button  
video  
fast forward searching  
ff button  
48  
23  
20  
23  
48  
23  
rew(ind)  
;
button  
20, 23, 48  
7-9, 52  
6-9, 24  
rf coaxial cable  
rf out jack  
in/out jacks  
23-24,41,44,52  
ff  
:
/OK button  
stabilizer  
tapes  
46  
:/OK button  
5, 37  
frame advance  
front panel  
safety precautions  
second audio broadcast  
skip search button  
slow motion  
3
43-44  
21  
48  
37, 52  
vol(ume)  
8
/
9
button  
20  
warranty  
weekly button  
56  
34-38  
glossary  
52  
slp  
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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.  
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Remote Control 4835 218 37245  
Two AA Batteries 4835 138 17012  
RF Coaxial Cable, 75 ohm  
4835 323 27011  
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)  
VHS Cassette Rewinder  
#M61117  
M61105 (color-coded connectors)  
Three Cassette Storage Cases (plastic)  
Fits VHS and Beta cassettes  
#M61104  
Six High-grade, VHS, T-120 Cassettes  
#MHG1206  
This owners manual is made of recyclable materials.  
Remember to recycle!  
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.  
IB8109E002  
LPT0204-001A  
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