Philips VRA631AT owner manual Remote Control Buttons, Eject Button, VCR Button, Menu Button

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24 Remote Control Buttons

EJECT Button

Press to eject the tape.

POWER Button Press to turn on or off the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast System. (You must first press the VCR, TV, or CBL/DBS button.) Press and hold to set the Child Lock. Details are on page 21.

VCR Button

Press to operate the VCR.

POWER VCR/TV EJECT

PLAY/o Button Press to play a tape; press to release Slow, Search, or Still mode and return to normal playback. Details are on page 46. Press to select an item in the VCR menu. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, press when in TV mode to select an item in the TV menu.

VCR

TV

CBL/DBS

PLAY

REWF.FWD

STOP

MENU Button

Press to access the VCR menu. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, press the TV button, then press the MENU button to display the TV menu.

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

1 2 3

CLEAR

Number Buttons Press to select channels at the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Direct Broadcast System; use to set up VCR features (such as the clock). (You can not

4 5 6

7 8 9

CH

select channels above 99 at the Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV.)

Cable Users ●

At the VCR, enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest results. For example, to select channel 6, press 0,6. If you only press the Number 6 button, channel 6 will be selected after a brief delay. (There also may be a brief delay when you select channels 10, 11, and 12.) If you want to select channels 100 and above, enter channel numbers as a three- digit number. For example, to select channel 117, press 1, 1, 7.

Antenna Users ● Enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest results. You may only select channels 2-69. For example, to select channel 5, press 0,5. If you only press the Number 5 button, channel 5 will be selected after a brief delay.

SPEED Button Press to select the recording speed (SP or SLP). Details are on pages 36 and 54.

REC(ord)/OTR Button Press once to start a recording. Details are on page 31. Or, press repeated- ly to start a One-Touch Recording. Details are on page 33.

MEMORY Button Press to memorize a tape position at which the real-time counter was set to 0:00:00. Details are on page 44.

PAUSE/STILL Button While recording, press to temporarily stop the recording (pause). Press a second time to resume normal recording. Details are on page 31. You can not pause a One-Touch Recording. During playback, press to freeze the picture (still). Press again to resume playback. Details are on page 46.

SLOW Button During tape playback, press to view the picture in slow motion.

Press again to resume normal playback.

MUTE Button Press to eliminate the sound at your TV. Press again to restore the volume.

VCR PLUS+/ENTER

ALT. CH

0VOL

SPEED TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR MEMORY

SLOW

MUTE

VOL(ume) o/p Button Press to adjust the volume of your TV.

Helpful Hint

•Press the VCR button before pressing VCR feature buttons; press the TV button before pressing TV feature but- tons; press the CBL/DBS button before pressing Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System feature buttons.

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Contents VRA631AT Dear Philips Magnavox product owner For Customer UseThis bolt of lightning indi- cates uninsulated material Model No Serial NoFeatures Safety PrecautionsIntroduction Table of Contents Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Using the Remote ControlVCR maintenance Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front PanelHookups without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TVHookups without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System cont’d Plug in the TV and the VCRHookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System ConnectionsRecording/Viewing Any Channel Recording One Channel/Watching Another Cable Box/DBSTV’s Antenna Hookups with a Stereo TV Turning on Your VCR 2Turn on the TVPress the Menu button. The display shown below will appear Automatic Channel Setup Press the VCR button Press the Menu buttonAutomatic Channel Setup cont’d Adding/Deleting ChannelsReviewing Memorized Channels Press the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exitSetting the Clock Manual Clock SettingDo each step within 60 seconds of the previous step Setting the Clock cont’d Automatic Clock Setting Press the VCR button, then press the Menu buttonTime Zone Daylight-Savings Time Press the VCR buttonLanguage Selection When Child Lock is activated Child Lock2Find your TV code Press the Mute button2Find Your codeRemote Control Buttons VOLume o/p Button Press to adjust the volume of your TVEject Button VCR ButtonREWind/ Button VCR PLUS+/ENTER ButtonMenu On-Screen Status Displays Status Display example onlyIf you select Status ON, then select Counter only on If you select Status ON, then select Counter only OFFTimer Light VCR Display PanelCassette Compartment VCR LightFront Panel Rear Panel Playing Read and follow the steps below to play a tape1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the VCR Recording If the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to . IfVCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once RECord light will appearRecording One Channel/Watching Another One-Touch Recording Timer Recording DailyTimer Recording cont’d Timer Recording cont’d Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Program WAS COMTape Speeds Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System ChannelsCall Letters Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d Examine the lists onTimer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System See page 52 for more hints Rerecording Tape Duplication RF coaxial cableVCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button Repeat PlayPress the F.FWD/B button so that on appears beside Clear button to reset the real-time counter to zero Real-Time Counter MemoryWhile the status display is on the screen, press Time Search Press the VCR button Press the Time Search buttonSpecial Effects Playback Forward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLPSuper High Speed Searching LP/SLP Viewing a Still PictureAutomatic Operation Features Multi-Channel Television Sound System Understanding On-Screen DisplaysSpecifically… MonitorMulti-Channel Television Sound System cont’d Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System Please see additional notes onHi-Fi Stereo Sound System cont’d Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Glossary Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 orSpecifications Limited Warranty Model # Serial #Index Page Page Supplied Accessories

VRA631AT specifications

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