Philips VRB664AT Turning on Your VCR, Press the Menu button. The display shown below will appear

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Before turning on your VCR, make sure batteries are in the remote control and the VCR and TV are connected correctly.

●Follow the steps on this page only when you plug the VCR power cord into the wall outlet for the first time.

●You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System.

●If you are not using a Cable Box/DBS, the clock may set itself automatically after you connect the antenna/Cable signal to the VCR and plug in the power cord. The time will appear on the display panel.

1

Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button. The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the dis- play panel.

2

Turn on the TV. Set it to the same channel as the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR. The display shown below will appear. (If the display does not appear, check your hookups, then follow the steps on page 12 to set up channels and page 20 to select a language.)

SELECT op

 

→ ENGLISH

ON

ESPAÑOL

 

MAKE SELECTION OR

PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE

3

Within 60 seconds, press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select English or Spanish on-screen displays and menus.

4

Press the MENU button. The display shown below will appear.

CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE

TO VCR

THEN . . .

PUSH CH UP KEY

OR . . .

FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP

5

Within 60 seconds, press the CH(annel) o button to begin automatic channel programming. AUTO CH PROGRAMMING IN PROCESS PLEASE WAIT will appear on the screen. The VCR will memorize all available channels. The channel numbers will appear on the display panel as the VCR scans channels. When all channels are memorized, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on the screen briefly, then TV programming will appear.

Now, when you press the CH(annel) o/p button, you’ll only scan through channels that you receive.

Turning on Your VCR 11

2Turn on the TV.

 

 

1

POWER

 

 

EJECT

 

VCR/TV

SPEED

 

MEMORY

 

 

REC/OTR

 

 

PAUSE/STILL

3

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

REW

 

 

F.FWD

 

 

STOP

 

 

4

 

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

CLEAR

 

1

2

3

 

5

 

4

5

6

CH.

 

 

7 8 9

MUTE

0

ALT.CH

VOL.

 

 

 

VCR

TV

CBL/DBS

 

 

 

VCR PLUS+

 

VAR.SLOW

/ENTER

SLOW

TRACKING

F.ADV

X2 PLAY

SMART

TIME

INDEX REC END

SKIP

PICTURE

SEARCH

Helpful Hints

•To skip this feature and play a tape immediately, insert a tape with its record tab removed. Or, to skip step 3, press the MENU button. All on- screen displays and menus will be in English. To skip step 5, press the STOP/.p button. Channels will not be memorized, and CHANNELS NOT SET will appear on the screen.

•When you turn on the VCR again later, you may see a message regarding AUTO CLOCK. Details are on pages 15-18.

•If you try to program channels when there is no antenna or cable connected to the VCR, programming will appear to take place, but even- tually a NO TV SIGNALS message will appear. Connect an antenna or cable to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack and press the CH(annel) o button again. You may need to fol-

low the steps on page 12.

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Contents VRB664AT For Customer Use Dear Philips product ownerDeclaration of Conformity FeaturesIntroduction Table of Contents Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel Putting Batteries in the Remote ControlUsing the Remote Control VCR maintenanceDisconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast SystemPlug in the TV and the VCR Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System cont’dRecording/Viewing Any Channel Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast SystemConnections Recording One Channel/Watching Another Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System cont’dHookups With a Stereo TV Press the Menu button. The display shown below will appear Turning on Your VCRPress the VCR button Press the Menu button Automatic Channel SetupAdding/Deleting Channels Automatic Channel Setup cont’dPress the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exit Reviewing Memorized ChannelsInstructions continue on Manual Clock SettingDo each step within 60 seconds of the previous step Enter a 0 before a single-digit number Setting the Clock cont’dPress the VCR button, then press the Menu button Automatic Clock SettingTime Zone Daylight-Savings Time Language Selection Setting the Remote to Operate a TV Cable BOX Codes Remote Control Buttons Remote Control Buttons cont’d Number Buttons REWind/ ButtonRECord/OTR Button Menu ButtonIf you select Status ON, then select Counter only OFF On-Screen Status DisplaysStatus Display example only If you select Status ON, then select Counter only onVCR Display Panel Front Panel Rear Panel VHS Quasi Play Back Sqpb PlayingTurn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever chan RecordingOTR CH12 One-Touch RecordingRecording One Channel/Watching Another Daily Timer RecordingTimer Recording cont’d Tape Speeds Timer Recording cont’dPress the STATUS/EXIT button. Program WAS COM Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings Channels Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemSetting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System See page 58 for more hints Set the clock. Details are on pages Auto DBS RecordLinkRF coaxial cable Rerecording Tape DuplicationPress the F.FWD/B button so that on appears beside Repeat PlayPress the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select Automatic Operation Features Playing a Tape at Double Speed Special Effects PlaybackForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Super High Speed Searching LP/SLPDuring tape playback, press the PAUSE/STILL button. a Viewing a Still PictureViewing a Slow Motion Picture Child Lock When Child Lock is activatedSmart Picture Press the VCR button Press the Time Search button Time SearchPress the VCR button Press the Index Search button ExampleSkip Search Record End SearchReal-Time Counter Memory Blue Background Understanding On-Screen Displays Multi-Channel Television Sound SystemMulti-Channel Television Sound System cont’d Please see additional notes on Hi-Fi Stereo Sound SystemHelpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 or GlossarySpecifications Video Cassette Recorder or Player Limited WarrantyPayment, if applicable Limited Warranty cont’dTo obtain a replacement product from Philips Payment AmountAutomatic IndexPage Page Page Supplied Accessories
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