Philips VR400BMG Introduction, Features, Safety Precautions, Declaration of Conformity

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Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.

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

• Auto Satellite Link

• Picture Select

• Automatic Channel Setup

• Real-Time Counter

• Automatic Head Cleaner

• Remote Control

• Automatic Playback Features

• Repeat Play

• Automatic Tracking Adjustment

• S-VHS Quasi Play Back (SQPB)

• Display Panel

• Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse

• Front Panel Menu Access

Searching; Still; Slow

• High Quality (HQ) System

• Special Search Functions: Index; Time; Quick

• 19 micron head - Improves the picture quality

Find

• On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish

• Timer Recording

• One-Touch Recording

 

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 High Quality (HQ) system, is compati- ble with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment.

Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use

only video cassette tapes that are labeled with the mark. The use of other tapes 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.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: VR400BMG

Trade Name: Magnavox

Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics P.O. Box 14810 Knoxville, TN 37914-1810 (865) 521-4316

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Philips Consumer Electronics Company has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.

ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark.

Using products with the ENERGY STAR® label can save energy. Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills.

Copyright 2000 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved.

Helpful Hints

•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.

•Your new product and its packaging contain materials that can be recy- cled and reused. Specialized compa- nies can recycle your product to increase the amount of reusable materials and to minimize the amount that needs to be properly disposed.

Your product uses batteries that should not be thrown away when depleted but should be disposed of as small chemical waste.

Please find out about the local regu- lations on disposal of your old prod- uct, batteries, and packaging when- ever you replace existing equipment.

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Contents VCR For Customer Use Warranty VerificationDeclaration of Conformity FeaturesSafety Precautions IntroductionTable of Contents VCR maintenance Before Using Your VCRPutting Batteries in the Remote Control Using the Remote ControlDisconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast SystemCH3 CH4 Plug in the AC power cords of the TV and the VCRCable Signal ConnectionsRecording/Viewing Any Channel Cable SignalRecording One Channel/Watching Another Cable Box/DBSHookups With a Stereo TV Below will appear Turning on Your VCRPress the Menu button until the main menu appears Automatic Channel SetupAdding/Deleting Channels Automatic Channel Setup cont’dFollow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sure Setting the ClockYour selection will flash on the screen in the AM/PM space Setting the Clock cont’dLanguage Selection Press the Counter RESET/EXIT button to exitOFF mode Press the Display button once Count mode Press the Display button once Clock modeOn-Screen Status Displays Remote Control Buttons Index Search Button Counter RESET/EXIT ButtonEject Button Time Search ButtonVCR Display Panel Play Button Speed Button Power ButtonRemote Sensor FWD Fast Forward Button VCR/TV ButtonVideo in Jack AC Power CordRear Panel Video OUT JackPlaying VHS Quasi Play Back SqpbRead and follow the steps below to play a tape 1Turn on the TV Insert a tape RecordingOne-Touch Recording Starting an OTRStopping an OTR Channels are set up Clock is set Timer RecordingTimer Recording cont’d Repeat the procedure in to set the recording’s end timeEnter the recording’s start time Start Time END Time Channel REC Speed SLP Cancelling a Timer Recording Timer Recording cont’d42&5 Correcting a Timer RecordingSet the program to be recorded On the satellite tuner Auto Satellite Link Using a Satellite TunerPut the VCR in VCR position. The VCR/TV light will appear Press the VCR/TV button on the VCR remote control toRecording One Channel/Watching Another To return to the channel being recorded, use the TVAntenna Rerecording Tape DuplicationRepeat Play Viewing a Still Picture Special Effects PlaybackForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Super High Speed Searching LP/SLPPicture Select Press the Play button or the Stop button repeatedly toSelect Picture SELECT. Then, press the F.FWD button Press the Play button to watch the tape Real-Time Counter MemoryPress the Index Search button Index SearchPress the Time Search button Time SearchQuick Find Press the QUICK-FIND buttonTo resume normal tape playback, press the Play button Automatic Playback Features Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Cable Box/DBS Output Channel Channel 3 or GlossarySpecifications Renewed Index Supplied Accessories
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