Philips VRX242AT owner manual Turning on Your VCR

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Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the

2

Turn on the TV.

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.

1

Press the POWER button. The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the display 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 17 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.

1

4

3

POWERVCR/TV EJECT

1 2 3

4

5

6

 

5

 

 

7

8

9

CHANNEL

 

 

 

VCR PLUS+

0

+100

 

 

SPEED

TIME SEARCH

MEMORY

 

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

CLEAR

SLOW

 

REWIND

/PLAY

F.FWD

 

REC/OTR

/STOP

PAUSE/STILL

 

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 CHANNEL o button to begin automatic channel programming. AUTO SET PRO- CEEDING PLEASE WAIT will appear on-screen. The VCR will memorize all available channels. When all channels are pro- grammed, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on-screen briefly, then TV programming will appear.

Now, when you press the CHANNEL o/p buttons, you’ll only scan through channels that you receive.

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 will be in English. To skip step 5, press the STOP button. Channels will not be programmed, and CHANNELS NOT SET will appear on-screen.

•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 try again. You may need to follow the steps on page 12.

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Contents VRX240AT For Customer Use Dear Philips Magnavox product ownerIntroduction FeaturesSafety Precautions Table of Contents Before Using Your VCR Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast SystemANT Audio OUT Plug in the TV and the VCR Recording/Viewing Any Channel Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System Connections Recording One Channel/Watching Another Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System cont’dHookups With a Stereo TV Turning on Your VCR 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 ChannelsSetting the Clock Daylight-Saving Time Language Selection Menu Button Remote Control ButtonsPower Button FWDFast Forward/B Button Remote Control Buttons cont’dEject Button 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 Display Panel Front Panel Rear Panel 1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the VCR PlayingVCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once RecordingPress the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in VCR posi Remote control to select channel 03 or 04 at the TVRecording One Channel/Watching Another To return to the channel being recorded, use the TVOne-Touch Recording Daily Timer RecordingInstructions continue on Timer Recording cont’dTape Speeds Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Program WAS COMSee page 42 for more hints Checking or Cancelling Timer RecordingsPress the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select Program REVIEW, then press the F.FWD/B buttonChannels Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemSetting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d Antenna Rerecording Tape DuplicationPress the F.FWD/B button so that on appears beside Repeat PlayPress the Time Search button Time SearchReal-Time Counter Memory Viewing a Still Picture Special Effects PlaybackForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Super High Speed Searching LP/SLPAutomatic Operation Features Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 or GlossarySpecifications Video Cassette Recorder Limited WarrantyAutomatic IndexSupplied Accessories
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