Contents
VRA451 VRA651
Dear Philips Magnavox product owner
For Customer Use
Introduction
Features
Safety Precautions
Table of Contents
Before Using Your VCR
Hookups without a Cable Box
Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV
Hookups without a Cable Box cont’d
CH3 CH4
Connections
Connect a Cable signal to the in jack on the Cable Box/DBS
Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
Recording/Viewing Any Channel
With this connection
Cable signal RF coaxial
Recording One Channel/Watching Another
2Cable Box/DBS
Box/DBS
Press the VCR button, then press the Power button
Turning on Your VCR
Automatic Channel Setup
Press the VCR button, then press the Menu button
ADD/DELETE CH., then press the FF /OK button
Adding/Deleting Channels
Press the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select
To make corrections, follow steps
Manual Clock Setting
Instructions continue on
Button
Press the Play 8 or Stop 9 button repeatedly to set
Setting the Clock cont’d
When the month and day are correct, press the FF /OK
Button
Time Zone Selection
Press the FF /OK button repeatedly to select Time
Manual PBS Channel Selection
Automatic PBS Channel Selection
Press the FF /OK button repeatedly to select PBS CH
Daylight-Savings Time
OFF, PBS CH. and Time Zone will not appear in the menu
Language Selection
Press the Stop 9 button or Play 8 button to select
Remote Control Buttons
Speed Button
Timer Button
VCR/TV Button
STILL/SLOW Buttons While recording, press
Display Panel
Front VIDEO/AUDIO OK Button Play Button Jacks
STOP/EJECT Button FF Fast Forward Button
STILL/PAUSE Button REWind Button
MENU/EXIT Button
Rear Panel
VRA651
If on Screen Mode is set to on or Counter
On-Screen Status Displays
Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV
TV Codes
Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS
If playback does not start automatically, press the Play
Sqpb does not deliver Super VHS resolution
Playing
Press the VCR button
VCR records in a preset volume
Recording
Starting an OTR
Channels are set up. Details are on pages
One-Touch Recording
OTR has priority
Recording One Channel/Watching Another
VCR light will disappear from the display panel
Call Letters
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System
Channels
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d
Examine the lists 2on
Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System
FF /OK button
Press the EXIT/STATUS button. Program WAS COM
Quick Programming
Channels are programmed. Details are on pages
Hrs
Cassette type / Playback Time
Tape Speeds
Will play tapes recorded in LP, but LP will not
Sage, press the Clear button
Same length of time every week
If you forget to turn off the VCR
Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer Recordings
Quick Programming cont’d
Timer Recording Speed Setting
Follow the steps below to set Timer REC Speed to Auto
Audio and video cables are not included
Rerecording Tape Duplication
VCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in VCR
Index Search
Receiving a Second Audio Program
These features are not available with the VRA451
Receiving a Stereo Broadcast
Multi-Channel Television Sound System VRA651 only cont’d
Press the RECord/OTR button to start recording
Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback VRA651 only
Video Stabilizer
Choose to soften the picture
Natural This is generally the preferred setting
SmartPicture
Choose to emphasize the edge Picture
Viewing a Still Picture
Playback Options
Forward and Reverse Searching
Viewing a Slow Motion Picture
When Child Lock is activated
Dash will appear on the display panel
Blue Background
Automatic Operation Features
Glossary
Cable Box/DBS Output Channel channel 03 or
Specifications
Helpful Hints
Helpful Hints cont’d
Limited Warranty
Model # Serial #
Controls Quick programming 36-39
Deleting Operation indicators
Reviewing
34-35
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