Philips VR810BPH owner manual Turning on Your VCR, Menu shown below will appear, Turn on the TV

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10 Turning on Your VCR

•Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR, TV, and Cable Box/DBS (if applicable) are connected.

•The menus will appear every time you turn on the VCR until you complete the steps on pages 10-11.

•If you want to set up the Controller now, you must first con- nect the Controller. See page 50 before continuing.

•Leave the Cable Box turned on if you plan to set up the Cable Box Controller now.

•If you plan to set up the Controller now, set the Cable Box to a channel other than channel 09.

•Read through these steps before you begin; the process will be easier if you familiarize yourself with this information before beginning.

1

Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.

2

Turn on the TV. Set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever chan- nel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to (or your Cable Box/DBS output channel, if applicable).

The menu shown below will appear.

➔ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS

SELECT: 89	CONFIRM: OK
END: MENU

3

Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select the lan- guage of the on-screen displays and menus.

4

Press the OK/STATUS button. The menu shown below will appear.

CABLE BOX CONTROLLER

OFF

AOFF	CH.=CHANNEL
ON CH. 2	ON CH. 7
ON CH. 3	ON CH. 8
ON CH. 4	ON CH. 9
ON CH. 5 ON A/V FRONT
ON CH. 6	ON A/V REAR
SELECT: ,9	CONFIRM:OK
END:MENU

2 Turn on the TV.

SAT/						1
CBL/DBS		TV		VCR
VCR/TV		POWER	SMARTPICTURE
	QUICK PROGRAMMING
1— +* + 2 ABC + 3 DEF
START		STOP		DATE
4 GHI - 5 JKL - 6 MNO
VPS/PDC		DAILY		WEEKLY
7PQRS		8 TUV		9WXYZ
SPEED		DBS/SAT
ALT		0		CLEAR
-		STILL/SLOW			+	3
	..........		..........
REW					FF
		PLAY
		STOP				4
VOL		OK/STATUS			CH

MENU

TIMER

TURBO AUDIO/ SKIP TAPE

TIMER MUTE SEARCH MANAGER

JOG/SHTL	REC /OTR
REV	FWD

Helpful Hints

•Auto or – – : – – may appear on the display panel until the clock is set.

•If you do not want to set up chan- nels now, press the MENU button at step 6. TUNER NOT SET will appear on the screen briefly.

•You may not set up channels at step 6 if you are using a Cable Box/DBS.

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Contents VR810BPH Dear Philips product owner For Customer UseIntroduction FeaturesSafety Precautions Picture QualityTable of Contents Using the Remote Control Before Using Your VCRPutting Batteries in the Remote Control VCR Maintenance/Video Head CleaningHookups without a Cable Box Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups without a Cable Box cont’d Antenna Or CableConnections Cable signal RF coaxial cableHookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System Recording/Viewing Any Channel2RF coaxial cable Recording One Channel/Watching AnotherWith this connection TV’sMenu shown below will appear Turning on Your VCRTurn on the TV Turning on Your VCR cont’d Automatic Channel Setup Press the VCR button, then press the Menu buttonAdding/Deleting Channels Automatic Channel Setup cont’dSelected channel Channels are set up. Details are on Setting the ClockManual Clock Setting To make corrections, follow stepsSetting the Clock cont’d Setting the Clock cont’d Time Zone SelectionManual PBS Channel Selection Automatic PBS Channel Selection CBL/DBS VCR VCR/TV Power Daylight-Savings TimePress the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select LAN Language SelectionPress the Menu button Turbo Timer indicators VCR Display Panel VHS Indicator VR1010BP onlyTape Speed Timer Light Lights Line Input Mode Remaining Tape Time IndicatorFront Panel Rear Panel Remote Control Buttons SAT/CBL/DBS Button Turbo Timer ButtonTimer Button ALTernate ChannelSetting the Remote Control to Operate a TV Repeat stepTurn on your Satellite Receiver/Cable Box/DBS Find the code for yourIf on Screen Mode is set to on or Press the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select onPlaying Playback options and features are on pagesWhen you insert a tape, tape manag Read and follow the steps below to play a tapePress the VCR button VCR records in a preset volumeRecording Appear on the display panelVHS Recording VR1010BP only VHS ET VR1010BP only Recording One Channel/Watching Another VCR light will disappear from the display panelOne-Touch Recording Channels are set up. Details are on pagesStarting an OTR Record Link Channels Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemCall Letters Examine the lists 2onTimer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System To check your timer recordings, see If you forget to turn off the VCRQuick Programming Channels are programmed. Details are on pagesInstructions continue on Tape SpeedsQuick Programming cont’d Helpful Hint Current channel number will appear on the display panel. To Turbo Timer1Insert a tape into the VCR Indicates a Weekly recording Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer RecordingsProgram Review Indicates a Daily recordingPress the OK/STATUS button to select the program Or, to cancel the timer recording, press the Clear buttonProgram Overlap Warning Information about the chosen program will appearTimer Recording Speed Setting Follow the steps below to set Timer REC Speed to AutoRerecording Tape Duplication VCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in VCRAudio equipment CD player etc Audio cableBlinks and appears on the VCR display panel Make sure the video tape’s record tab is intactConnect the Cable signal to Connecting the ControllerCable Box/DBS Controller Connect the Controller Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box Make sure the clock is set. You must set the clock manuallySetting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box cont’d Wait for a few secondsChannel other than Setting the Controller to Operate a DBSWill learn your DBS code Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS cont’d 7Wait for a few secondsReceiving a Stereo Broadcast Multi-Channel Television Sound SystemReceiving a Second Audio Program Multi-Channel Television Sound System cont’d Record the program as usual. Details are onHi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback Video Stabilizer Or special effects playbackSmartPicture To provide the highest possible picture quality Digital Studio Picture ControlTo set Dspc to on or OFF, follow these steps Index Search Press the Stop 9 button to cancel a Skip SearchSearch Options Skip SearchViewing a Still Picture Playback OptionsForward and Reverse Searching Viewing a Slow Motion PictureViewing a Picture in Slow to Fast Motion Will lightInsert a tape that was recorded with this VCR Tape ManagerFind a Title Press the VCR button, then press the TapePress the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select Check Tape Manager cont’dCheck Memory Check Memory screen appearsIf you don’t see the tape title or pro Edit TitleTape titles may have up to 10 characters Entering Characters Selected programSorting by Tape Number FootballSorting by Date Sorting by Category As follows, for exampleFind Blank Space Review the tape portion to make sure it is blankDeleting Tape or Program Information If you want to erase more information, repeat stepsYou can disable the Tape Manager if you don’t want to use it CL will blink intermittently on the display panel When Child Lock is activatedChild Lock CL will disappear from the display panelBlue Background To set Blue Background to on or OFF, follow these stepsAutomatic Operation Features Glossary Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Limited Warranty Video Cassette Recorder or PlayerPayment Amount Limited Warranty cont’dTo obtain a replacement product from Philips Check or money order Account numberSpecifications Automatic Remote controlTimer Cable boxSupplied Accessories