Philips VRB413AT, VRB613AT Introduction, Features, Safety Precautions, Declaration of Conformity

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Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.

This manual describes the VRB413 and the VRB613. The VRB413 is a monaural (single sound source) system, while the VRB613 is a stereo system. Otherwise, the two models are exactly the same. In this manual, the VRB613 is illustrated. (The VRB413 has single AUDIO IN/OUT jacks. Otherwise, the VRB413 looks exactly like the VRB613.)

This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording; Playing; Additional Features; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s features, which are listed below. You cannot hurt your VCR by trying the features! So read on – and relax.

Features

•Automatic Channel Setup

•Automatic Clock Setting with Time Zone

•Automatic Head Cleaner

•Automatic Operation Features

•Automatic Tracking Adjustment

•Blue Background

•Daylight-Savings Time

•Display Panel

•Front Panel Menu Access

•Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System (VRB613 only)

•High Quality (HQ) System

•MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) System (VRB613 only)

•19 micron head

•On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish

•One-Touch Recording

•Real-Time Counter

•Remote Control with capability to operate TV, Cable Box, and Direct Broadcast System

•Repeat Play

•S-VHS Quasi Play Back (SQPB)

•Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still; Slow Motion

•Time Search

•Timer Recording

Safety Precautions

Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.

Federal Communications Commission Warning: Any unau- thorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it.

This VCR is equipped with a High Quality (HQ) system and is com- patible with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment.

Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use

only video cassette tapes which are labeled with the mark. The use of other tapes may result in poor picture quality and exces- sive deposits on the video heads, which may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs.

Note to the Cable TV System Installer: This reminder is pro- vided to call the Cable TV system installer’s 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.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: VRB413AT/VRB613AT

Trade Name: Philips

Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics P.O. Box 14810 Knoxville, TN 37914-1810 (865) 521-4316

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Philips Consumer Electronics Company has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guide- lines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. Using products with the ENERGY STAR® label can save energy. Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills.

Copyright 2000 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved.

Helpful Hint

•This manual, your new product, and the packaging contain materials that can be recycled and reused. Specialized companies can recycle your product to increase the amount of reusable materials and to minimize the amount that needs to be properly disposed.

Your product uses batteries that should not be thrown away when depleted but should be disposed of as small chemical waste.

Please find out about the local regu- lations on disposal of your old prod- uct, batteries, manual, and packag- ing whenever you replace existing equipment.

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Contents VRB413AT VRB613AT Model No Serial No Dear Philips product ownerFor Customer Use This bolt of lightning indi- cates uninsulated materialDeclaration of Conformity FeaturesSafety Precautions IntroductionTable of Contents Before Using Your VCR Disconnect 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’dHookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System ConnectionsRecording/Viewing Any Channel Cable Signal Cable Box/DBS Recording One Channel/Watching AnotherTV’s Antenna Hookups with a Stereo TV VRB613VRB413 Press the Menu button. The display shown below will appear Press the VCR button, then press the Power buttonTurning on Your VCR 2Turn on the TVAutomatic Channel Setup Press the VCR button Press the Menu buttonVRB613 only Automatic Channel Setup cont’d Adding/Deleting ChannelsPress the STATUS/EXIT button Press the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exit Reviewing Memorized ChannelsSetting the Clock 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 Press the VCR button Daylight-Savings TimeLanguage Selection Your VCR remote control may operate your TV. If the remote Setting the Remote to Operate a TVYour code 2FindVCR Button Remote Control ButtonsVOLume o/p Button Press to adjust the volume of your TV Eject ButtonRemote Control Buttons cont’d TV ButtonPress to operate the TV If 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 Light Timer LightVCR Display Panel Cassette CompartmentREWind Button Power ButtonFWD Fast Forward Button Remote SensorRear Panel 1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the VCR PlayingVHS Quasi Play Back Sqpb Read and follow the steps below to play a tapeRECord light will appear RecordingIf the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to . If VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button onceRecording One Channel/Watching Another OTR CH12 One-Touch RecordingDaily Timer RecordingTime OFF To Correct Push Clear To END Push Exit Timer Recording cont’dTape Speeds Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Program WAS COMChecking or Cancelling Timer Recordings RF coaxial cable Rerecording Tape DuplicationVCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button Repeat PlayPress the F.FWD/B button so that on appears beside Press the STATUS/EXIT button to see the status display Real-Time Counter MemoryPress the VCR button Press the Time Search button Time SearchViewing a Still Picture Special Effects PlaybackForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Super High Speed Searching LP/SLPAutomatic Operation Features Understanding On-Screen Displays Specifically…Monitor Press the RECord/OTR button to start recording Multi-Channel Television Sound System VRB613 only cont’dHi-Fi Stereo Sound System VRB613 only Blue Background Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 or GlossarySpecifications Renewed Index Page Page Page Supplied Accessories
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