Philips VRA451, VRA651 owner manual Dear Philips Magnavox product owner, For Customer Use

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Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to.

Once your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits.

Warranty

Verification

Registering your product within

10 days confirms your right to max- imum protection under the terms and conditions of your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX warranty.

Owner Confirmation

Your completed Warranty Registration Card serves as verification of ownership in the event of product theft or loss.

Model

Registration

Returning your Warranty Registration Card right away guar- antees you’ll receive all the informa- tion and special offers which you qualify for as the owner of your model.

Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to the “family!”

 

 

 

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Dear PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product owner:

Thank you for your confidence in PHILIPS MAGNAVOX. You’ve selected one of the best-built, best-backed products available today. And we’ll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come.

As a member of the PHILIPS MAGNAVOX “family,” you’re enti- tled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service networks in the industry.

What’s more, your purchase guarantees you’ll receive all the infor- mation and special offers for which you qualify, plus easy access to accessories from our convenient home shopping network.

And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commitment to your total satisfaction.

All of this is our way of saying welcome-and thanks for investing in a PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product.

Sincerely,

Robert Minkhorst

President and Chief Executive Officer

P.S. Remember, to get the most from your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product, you must return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. So please mail it to us right now!

This “bolt of lightning” indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock.

For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove prod- uct covering.

The “exclamation point” calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature

closely to prevent operating and main- tenance problems.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, and fully insert.

ATTENTION: Pour éviter les choc électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne corre- spondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.

For Customer Use

Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this information for future refer- ence.

Model No. ______________

Serial No. ______________

Visit our World Wide Web Site at http://www.philipsmagnavox.com

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Contents VRA451 VRA651 Dear Philips Magnavox product owner For Customer UseIntroduction FeaturesSafety Precautions Table of Contents Before Using Your VCR Hookups without a Cable Box Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TVHookups without a Cable Box cont’d CH3 CH4Connections Connect a Cable signal to the in jack on the Cable Box/DBSHookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System Recording/Viewing Any ChannelWith this connection Cable signal RF coaxialRecording One Channel/Watching Another 2Cable Box/DBSBox/DBS Press the VCR button, then press the Power buttonTurning on Your VCR Automatic Channel Setup Press the VCR button, then press the Menu buttonADD/DELETE CH., then press the FF /OK button Adding/Deleting ChannelsPress the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select To make corrections, follow steps Manual Clock SettingInstructions continue on ButtonPress the Play 8 or Stop 9 button repeatedly to set Setting the Clock cont’dWhen the month and day are correct, press the FF /OK ButtonTime Zone Selection Press the FF /OK button repeatedly to select TimeManual PBS Channel Selection Automatic PBS Channel Selection Press the FF /OK button repeatedly to select PBS CHDaylight-Savings Time OFF, PBS CH. and Time Zone will not appear in the menuLanguage Selection Press the Stop 9 button or Play 8 button to selectRemote Control Buttons Speed Button Timer ButtonVCR/TV Button STILL/SLOW Buttons While recording, pressDisplay Panel Front VIDEO/AUDIO OK Button Play Button Jacks STOP/EJECT Button FF Fast Forward ButtonSTILL/PAUSE Button REWind Button MENU/EXIT ButtonRear Panel VRA651If on Screen Mode is set to on or Counter On-Screen Status DisplaysSetting the Remote Control to Operate a TV TV CodesSetting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS If playback does not start automatically, press the Play Sqpb does not deliver Super VHS resolutionPlaying Press the VCR button VCR records in a preset volumeRecording Starting an OTR Channels are set up. Details are on pagesOne-Touch Recording OTR has priorityRecording One Channel/Watching Another VCR light will disappear from the display panelCall Letters Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemChannels Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d Examine the lists 2onTimer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System FF /OK button Press the EXIT/STATUS button. Program WAS COMQuick Programming Channels are programmed. Details are on pagesHrs Cassette type / Playback TimeTape Speeds Will play tapes recorded in LP, but LP will notSage, press the Clear button Same length of time every weekIf you forget to turn off the VCR Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer Recordings Quick Programming cont’dTimer Recording Speed Setting Follow the steps below to set Timer REC Speed to AutoAudio and video cables are not included Rerecording Tape DuplicationVCR 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 VRA451Receiving a Stereo Broadcast Multi-Channel Television Sound System VRA651 only cont’d Press the RECord/OTR button to start recordingHi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback VRA651 only Video Stabilizer Choose to soften the picture Natural This is generally the preferred settingSmartPicture Choose to emphasize the edge PictureViewing a Still Picture Playback OptionsForward and Reverse Searching Viewing a Slow Motion PictureWhen Child Lock is activated Dash will appear on the display panelBlue Background Automatic Operation Features Glossary Cable Box/DBS Output Channel channel 03 orSpecifications Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Renewed Controls Quick programming 36-39 Deleting Operation indicatorsReviewing 34-35Page Page Supplied Accessories