Philips VRX562AT Introduction, Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual, Features, Safety Precautions

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Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.

This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording; Playing; Stereo 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

•HQ (High Quality) System

•Automatic Channel Programming

•On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish

•Display Panel

•MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) System

•Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System

•Automatic Tracking Adjustment

•One Touch Recording

•Unattended (Timer) Recording

•Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still; Variable Slow; Frame Advance

•Remote Control: With Capability to Operate TV, Cable Box, and Digital Satellite System; With Lighted Buttons

•Repeat Playback

•Automatic Operation Features

•Real Time Counter

•Daylight-Saving Time

•The VCR Plus+ Programming System

•Search Functions: Time Search; Index Search; Record End Search; Skip Search

•Automatic Head Cleaner

•Automatic Clock Setting

•Memory Rewind Off

•Jog & Shuttle Control

•Remote Locator

•Cable Box Controller

Safety Precautions

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

FCC Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifica- tions to this equipment void the user’s authority to oper- ate it.

This VCR, equipped with a HQ (High Quality) system, is compati- ble with existing VHS (video home system) equipment.

Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use only video cassette tapes that have been tested and inspected for use in two,Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.four, six, and eight hour VCRs, and which are labeled

with the mark. The use of tapes that have not been inspected for use in two, four, six, and eight hour VCRs may result in poor picture quality and excessive 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 provided 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.

Copyright 1997 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved. VCR Plus+, C3 and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation. With the VCR Plus+C3 system, this video cassette recorder can automatically select the appropriate channel on your compatible cable box. C3 and VCR Plus+C3 are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation.

Helpful Hint

•Before doing anything else, record the VCR’s model and serial numbers in the spaces provided on page two. These numbers will help us assist you if you ever call for help.

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Contents VRX562AT Return Your Warranty Registration Card Within 10 Days. See Why InsideOwner’s Manual Video Cassette RecorderOwner Confirmation AHurryWarranty Verification Know these safetysymbolsWelcome to your VCR owner’s manual IntroductionFeatures Safety PrecautionsDescription of Controls 4 Table of ContentsSetting Up Your VCR Stereo FeaturesVCR maintenance Before Using Your VCRPutting Batteries in the Remote Control Using the Remote ControlVIDEO 6 Hookups Without a Cable BoxDisconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Connect the antenna or cable to the ANTenna IN Jack of your VCRHookups Without a Cable Box cont’d CH3 CH4Plug in the TV and the VCR Watching TV With the VCR Off 8 Hookups With a Cable Box/DSS ReceiverTimer Recordings Recording/Viewing Any ChannelYou cannot record scrambled chan- nels with this connection Hookups With a Cable Box/DSS Receiver cont’dRecording One Channel/Watching Another Playing a Tape10 Hookups With a Stereo TV VIDEO yellow and AUDIO red and white OUT Jacks Video CableAudio Cable Audio and Video cables are not supplied Turning on Your VCR Programming Channels 12 Channel MemoryChannel Memory cont’d Adding/Deleting ChannelsReviewing Programmed Channels Manual Clock Setting 14 Setting the ClockSetting the Clock cont’d 16 Setting the Clock cont’d Automatic Clock SettingFor Automatic Clock Setting Setting the Clock cont’d Time Zonepage 16 for details Daylight-Saving Time Selection 18 Daylight-Saving Time Selection5. Press the Number 1 button to select ENGLISH Language SelectionLanguage Selection 1. Press the VCR button 2. Press the MENU buttonThere is no guarantee that the remote will work your TV 20 Setting the Remote to Operate a TVTV CODES Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/Digital Satellite System CABLE BOX CODESSATELLITE SYSTEM CODES 22 Remote Locator If another remote control beepsLetting your VCR find your remote for you Remote Control Buttons Details are on page 24 Remote Control Buttons cont’dRemote Control Buttons cont’d 26 On-Screen Status Displays VCR Display Panel Feature Light Symbols002. Details are on page tracking. Details are on page 28 Front PanelRecordings. Details are on pages 38 are on pageyour VCR. Details are Rear Paneletc. here. Details are on pages 44 and30 Playing Press the STOP button to stop playbackPress the Rewind button to rewind the tape Recording The VCR will record in a preset vol- umeOther recording options are on pages 32 Recording One Channel/Watching Another One Touch Recording 34 Timer Recording Channels are programmed The clock is setSelect a once, daily or weekly recording Instructions continue on page Timer Recording cont’d36 Timer Recording cont’d The VCR must be off for a timer recording to take placeMake sure there is a tape in the VCR clock before re-programming the timer recordings Checking or Cancelling Timer RecordingsPositioning the Cable Box 38 Setting Up the Cable Box ControllerSetting Up the Cable Box Controller cont’d There is no guarantee that the VCR will control your Cable Box40 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System TV ChannelsCABLE Channels Always enter a “0” before single- digit channels Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d42 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System The VCR must be off for a timer recording to take Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’dplace! Make sure there is a tape in the VCR 44 Rerecording Tape Duplication Repeat Playback Repeat Playback46 Time Search You can not enter the TIME SEARCH menu when you are in Recording modeTime Search This function will not operate in recording mode Index SearchIndex Search Up to 20 index marks may be searchedSearch 48 Record End Search/Skip SearchRecord End Search Skip SearchReal Time Counter Memory Real Time Counter MemoryPlaying a Tape at Double Speed 50 Special Effects PlaybackForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Super High Speed Searching LP/SLPSpecial Effects Playback cont’d Viewing a Slow Motion PictureViewing a Picture in Slow to Fast Motion Automatic Rewind, Eject, Off 52 Automatic Operation FeaturesMemory Rewind, Power Off Automatic PlaybackAutomatic Operation Features cont’d Automatic Tracking AdjustmentManual Tracking 54 MTS Broadcast Stereo System Understanding On-Screen DisplaysThis indication is not available during tape playback to the right of your selection MTS Broadcast Stereo System cont’d56 Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System cont’d The VCR will not perform a timer recording 58 Helpful HintsNo power Power FailureHelpful Hints cont’d Cable Box/DSS Receiver Output Channel Channel 03 or 60 GlossaryNOTE Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice SpecificationsBEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE 62 Limited WarrantyWHAT IS COVERED? WHAT IS EXCLUDED?receiving Index10, 28, 29, 44, 54 with the vcr plus+SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
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