Philips VR960BPH 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 information 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 product covering.

The “exclamation point” calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature

closely to prevent operating and maintenance 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 choc électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante 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 reference.

Model No. ______________

Serial No. ______________

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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 CH4Recording/Viewing Any Channel Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast SystemConnections 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 VCRCall Letters Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemChannels 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 AutoAudio and video cables are not included Rerecording Tape DuplicationVCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in VCR 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 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 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