Philips VRA631AT owner manual Turning on Your VCR, 2Turn on the TV

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Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries 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.

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2Turn on the TV.

1

POWER

VCR/TV

EJECT

 

VCR

TV

CBL/DBS

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

4

REW

MENU

1

4

7

VCR PLUS+/ENTER

PLAY

 

F.FWD

STOP

 

STATUS/EXIT

CLEAR

2

3

 

5

6

CH

 

8

9

 

 

ALT. CH

 

0

 

VOL

 

 

3

5

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.)

SPEED TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR MEMORY SLOW MUTE

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.

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 PRO- GRAMMING IN PROCESS PLEASE WAIT will appear on the screen. The VCR will memorize all available channels. When all channels are programmed, 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.

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/p but- ton. Channels will not be pro- grammed, 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 VRA631AT Model No Serial No Dear Philips Magnavox product ownerFor Customer Use This bolt of lightning indi- cates uninsulated materialIntroduction FeaturesSafety Precautions 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 TV’s Antenna Recording One Channel/Watching AnotherCable Box/DBS Hookups with a Stereo TV Press the Menu button. The display shown below will appear Turning on Your VCR2Turn on the TV Press 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 ChannelsDo each step within 60 seconds of the previous step Setting the ClockManual Clock Setting Setting the Clock cont’d Press the VCR button, then press the Menu button Automatic Clock SettingTime Zone Press the VCR button Daylight-Savings TimeLanguage Selection Child Lock When Child Lock is activatedPress the Mute button 2Find your TV codeYour code 2FindVCR Button Remote Control ButtonsVOLume o/p Button Press to adjust the volume of your TV Eject ButtonMenu REWind/ ButtonVCR PLUS+/ENTER 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 Light Timer LightVCR Display Panel Cassette CompartmentFront Panel Rear Panel 1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the VCR PlayingRead and follow the steps below to play a tape RECord 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 One-Touch Recording Daily Timer RecordingTimer Recording cont’d Tape Speeds Timer Recording cont’dPress the STATUS/EXIT button. Program WAS COM Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings Call Letters Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemChannels Examine the lists on Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’dTimer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System See page 52 for more hints RF coaxial cable Rerecording Tape DuplicationPress the F.FWD/B button so that on appears beside VCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B buttonRepeat Play While the status display is on the screen, press Clear button to reset the real-time counter to zeroReal-Time Counter Memory Press 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 Monitor Multi-Channel Television Sound SystemUnderstanding On-Screen Displays Specifically…Multi-Channel Television Sound System cont’d Please see additional notes on Hi-Fi Stereo Sound SystemHi-Fi Stereo Sound System cont’d Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 or GlossarySpecifications Model # Serial # Limited WarrantyIndex Page Page Supplied Accessories

VRA631AT specifications

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