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1

Press the VCR button.

2

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start a recording of the current channel. Details are on page 29.

3

Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position.

The VCR light will disappear from the display panel.

4

Use the TV remote control to select the channel you want to watch at the TV. Or, if the VCR remote control operates your TV, press the TV button, then use the CH(annel) 8/9 button to select the channel you want to watch at the TV.

The channel selected with the TV controls will appear on the screen while the channel you previously selected to record is being recorded. (The \ light will appear on the display panel.)

5

To return to the channel being recorded, use the TV remote control to select channel 03 or 04 (whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to).

Or, if the VCR remote control operates your TV, press the TV button, then use the CH(annel) 8/9 button to select channel 03 or 04.

3,7 1,6

CBL / DBS	TV	VCR
VCR/TV	POWER	EJECT	4,5

	QUICK PROGRAMMING
	1	+	2	+	3
	START	.............	STOP	.............	DATE
	4	-	5	-	6
	DBS		DAILY		WEEKLY
	7		8		9
	SPEED		0		CLEAR
		STILL/SLOW
	..-		........ +
	REW				FF
			PLAY
8					/OK
8			STOP
	VOL		MENU		CH
		EXIT/STATUS
			TIMER
	SKIP SEARCH		INDEX		AUDIO/MUTE
	SMARTPICTURE				REC /OTR	2

6

Press the VCR button.

7

Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel.) The channel being recorded will appear on the screen.

8

To stop the recording, press the STOP 9 button.

Helpful Hint

• If you use a Cable Box/DBS, you

may not be able to watch one channel while recording another. See pages 8-9 for details.

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Contents VRA641AT For Customer Use Dear Philips Magnavox product ownerSafety Precautions FeaturesIntroduction Table of Contents Before Using Your VCR Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups without a Cable BoxCH3 CH4 Hookups without a Cable Box cont’dConnections Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast SystemRecording/Viewing Any Channel 2Cable Box/DBS Cable signal RF coaxialRecording One Channel/Watching Another With this connectionPress the FF /OK button. The menu shown below will appear Press the VCR button, then press the Power buttonTurn on the TV Wait for the VCR to set up channels Turning on Your VCRPress the VCR button, then press the Menu button Automatic Channel SetupPress the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select Adding/Deleting ChannelsADD/DELETE CH., then press the FF /OK button Button Manual Clock SettingInstructions continue on To make corrections, follow stepsButton Setting the Clock cont’dWhen the month and day are correct, press the FF /OK Press the Play 8 or Stop 9 button repeatedly to setPress the FF /OK button repeatedly to select Time Time Zone SelectionManual PBS Channel Selection Press the FF /OK button repeatedly to select PBS CH Automatic PBS Channel SelectionDaylight-Savings Time Press the Stop 9 button or Play 8 button to select Language SelectionRemote Control Buttons EXIT/STATUS Button Timer ButtonVCR/TV Button Speed ButtonDisplay Panel MENU/EXIT Button STOP/EJECT Button FF Fast Forward ButtonSTILL/PAUSE Button REWind Button Front VIDEO/AUDIO OK Button Play Button JacksRear Panel On-Screen Status Displays If on Screen Mode is set to on or CounterTV Codes Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TVSetting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS Playing Sqpb does not deliver Super VHS resolutionIf playback does not start automatically, press the Play Recording VCR records in a preset volumePress the VCR button Use the CHannel 8/9 button or the Number buttons to Channels are set up. Details are on pagesOne-Touch Recording Starting an OTRIf you use a Cable Box/DBS, you VCR light will disappear from the display panelChannels Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemCall Letters Examine the lists 2on Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’dTimer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System FF /OK button Channels are programmed. Details are on pages Quick ProgrammingWill play tapes recorded in LP, but LP will not Cassette type / Playback TimeTape Speeds HrsIf you forget to turn off the VCR Same length of time every weekMessage, press the Clear button Indicates a Daily recording Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer RecordingsTo see the programmed timer recordings individually Quick Programming cont’dFollow the steps below to set Timer REC Speed to Auto Timer Recording Speed SettingVCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in VCR Rerecording Tape DuplicationAudio and video cables are not included Index Search Receiving a Stereo Broadcast Multi-Channel Television Sound SystemReceiving a Second Audio Program Press the RECord/OTR button to start recording Multi-Channel Television Sound System cont’dHi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback Video Stabilizer SmartPicture Natural This is generally the preferred settingViewing a Slow Motion Picture Playback OptionsForward and Reverse Searching Viewing a Still PictureDash will appear on the display panel When Child Lock is activatedBlue Background Automatic Operation Features Cable Box/DBS Output Channel channel 03 or GlossarySpecifications Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Model # Serial # Limited WarrantyIndex Page Page Supplied Accessories