Philips VR810BPH owner manual Dear Philips 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 purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS 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 maximum protection under the terms and conditions of your PHILIPS 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 guarantees you’ll receive all the information 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 product owner:

Thank you for your confidence in PHILIPS. 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 “family,” you’re entitled 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 product.

Sincerely,

Robert Minkhorst

President and Chief Executive Officer

P.S. Remember, to get the most from your PHILIPS 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 chocs 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. ______________

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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 TVHookups 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’sTurn on the TV Turning on Your VCRMenu shown below will appear Turning on Your VCR cont’d Automatic Channel Setup Press the VCR button, then press the Menu buttonSelected channel Automatic Channel Setup cont’dAdding/Deleting Channels 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 Menu button Language SelectionPress the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select LAN 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 panelStarting an OTR Channels are set up. Details are on pagesOne-Touch Recording Record Link Call Letters Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemChannels 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 1Insert a tape into the VCR Turbo TimerCurrent channel number will appear on the display panel. To 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 intactCable Box/DBS Controller Connect the Controller Connecting the ControllerConnect the Cable signal to 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 secondsWill learn your DBS code Setting the Controller to Operate a DBSChannel other than Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS cont’d 7Wait for a few secondsReceiving a Second Audio Program Multi-Channel Television Sound SystemReceiving a Stereo Broadcast 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 set Dspc to on or OFF, follow these steps Digital Studio Picture ControlTo provide the highest possible picture quality 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 appearsTape titles may have up to 10 characters Edit TitleIf you don’t see the tape title or pro 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
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