Philips VR960BPH owner manual Turning on Your VCR, 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 continue to 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 connect the Controller. See page 49 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 channel 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 language of the on-screen displays and menus.

2 Turn on the TV.

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

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

Helpful Hints

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

•If you do not want to set up channels 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 VR960BPH Dear Philips product owner For Customer UseIntroduction FeaturesSafety Precautions Declaration of ConformityTable of Contents VCR Maintenance/Video Head Cleaning Putting Batteries in the Remote ControlUsing the Remote Control Replace the battery compartment lidHookups without a Cable Box Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TVHookups without a Cable Box cont’d CH3 CH4Connections Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast SystemRecording/Viewing Any Channel With this connection 1Cable signal 2RF coaxial cableRecording One Channel/Watching Another 3RF coaxial cable TV’sTurning on Your VCR Turn on the TVWait for the VCR to set up channels Turning on Your VCR cont’dAutomatic Channel Setup Press the VCR button, then press the Menu buttonPress the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select Automatic Channel Setup cont’dAdding/Deleting Channels ADD/DELETE CH., then press the OK/STATUS buttonChannels are set up. Details are on Setting the ClockManual Clock Setting Or a Cable Box/DBSDate month and day. Every time you press the Play Setting the Clock cont’dPress the Play 8 or Stop 9 button repeatedly to set Press the Menu buttonPower is on Time Zone SelectionSetting the Clock cont’d Manual PBS Channel SelectionAutomatic PBS Channel Selection Daylight-Savings Time Language Selection LanguageDisplay Panel Front Panel Rear Panel TV Button Turbo Timer ButtonPower Button Play 8 ButtonCBL/DBS Button VOLume 8/9 ButtonTimer Button VCR/TV ButtonIf on Screen Mode is set to on or Press the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select onSetting the Remote Control to Operate a TV Repeat stepSetting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS Turn on your Cable Box/DBSRead and follow the steps below to play a tape Playback options and features are on pagesPlaying 1Turn on the TV Insert a tapePress the VCR button VCR records in a preset volumeRecording Turn on the TV Insert a tapeVCR SET UP menu will appear VHS RecordingVHS ET VCR light will disappear from the display panel If you use a Cable Box/DBS, youStarting an OTR Channels are set up. Details are on pagesOne-Touch Recording OTR has priorityRecord Link 1Set the program on the DBS 2Insert a tape in the VCRChannels Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemCall Letters Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System NumberAppears at the top of the screen. The VCR will record a If you want to record the program daily, pressNumber 8/DAILY button so that Daily Program Number 9/WEEKLY button so that Weekly ProgramQuick Programming Channels are programmed. Details are on pagesInstructions continue on Tape SpeedsQuick Programming cont’d Message, press the Clear buttonRecording will appear on the screen. If Program not Press the OK/STATUS or Timer button. Program WASPress the Power button to turn off the VCR. The r light Completed appears, try again from stepStart time appears, press the OK/STATUS button Turbo TimerProper channel mode 1Insert a tape into the VCRProgram Review Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer RecordingsTo see the timer recordings individually, press Indicates a Weekly 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 AutoVCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in VCR Rerecording Tape DuplicationAudio and video cables are not included Connecting the Controller Cable Box/DBS Connect the ControllerSetting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box Are on pagesWait for a few seconds RecordingChannel other than Setting the Controller to Operate a DBSPages Will learn your DBS codeSetting 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 Recording or special effects playbackSmartPicture Digital Studio Picture Control Record End Search Search OptionsIndex Search Skip SearchViewing a Slow Motion Picture Forward and Reverse SearchingViewing a Still Picture Repeat PlaybackCL will blink on the display panel When Child Lock is activatedChild Lock CL will disappear from the display panelBlue Background Automatic Operation Features Glossary Cable Box/DBS Output Channel channel 03 orHelpful 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 Index Supplied Accessories