Philips VR960BPH owner manual Display Panel

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Display Panel 21

VCR Display Panel

 

S-VHS Indicator

 

Information about VCR operations appears here. Different

Appears while playing a tape

information appears at different times. The display is

recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET

brighter when the VCR power is on. The display dims

format, or while recording on an S-

automatically when you turn off the VCR power.

VHS tape or in S-VHS ET format.

 

 

Cassette Compartment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insert a tape here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tape Speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lights

TIMER Light

 

VR960B 4-HEAD HI-FI STEREO

SUPER VHS ET

 

 

 

These lights

This light appears

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

indicate the

 

 

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

when a timer

 

 

 

TURBO TIMER . SMARTPICTURE . MULTIBRAND TV CONTROL

REC / OTR

 

 

current tape speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

 

recording is

 

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

STILL / PAUSE S-VHS ET

 

MENU

/

 

This VCR will play

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOP/EJECT

 

tapes recorded in

 

 

 

 

-15dB6

 

OK/

 

 

programmed or

 

 

 

+8

VCR

CHANNEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

L NORM

STATUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

is in progress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TURBO

LP speed, but LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRIVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Details are on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

will not appear on

pages 38-44. This

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the display panel.

light blinks rapidly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This VCR will not

if the VCR is

 

+8

 

 

 

 

 

 

record in LP speed.

turned off to set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Details are on pages

 

4

 

 

 

SP SLP

 

 

a Timer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41 and 65.

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording but a

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tape is not in the

 

-15dB

 

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

L

NORM

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio Level indicator

 

 

 

 

Clock/Counter/Remaining Tape Time/Channel

 

 

 

This indicates the audio

 

 

Display

playback levels. NORM

 

 

Each time you press the OK/STATUS button,

appears only when MONO is

 

 

information on the display panel will change. When tape

selected. Details are on page 56.

 

 

playback is stopped, press the OK/STATUS button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

repeatedly to see: the current time (when the clock is

TURBO TIMER indicators

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

set); the real-time counter; remaining tape time; and the

 

 

 

 

 

 

current channel number. During tape playback, press

 

 

 

These indicate the START

 

 

 

 

the OK/STATUS button repeatedly to see the real-time

time and STOP time when you

 

 

counter, the remaining tape time or the current time.

are setting a TURBO TIMER.

 

 

If CL is flashing beside the clock when the VCR power

Details are on page 44.

 

 

is off, Child Lock is activated. Details are on page 62.

Remaining Tape Time Indicator

 

 

Line Input Mode

 

 

 

When L-F appears on the display panel, you have

This indicates that the remaining tape

 

 

selected A/V IN FRONT. Your audio and video cables

time currently appears on the display

 

 

should be connected to the AUDIO/VIDEO In jacks on

panel.

 

 

the front of the VCR if you are dubbing tapes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When L-1 appears here, you have selected A/V IN

Cassette-Inside Light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAR. Your audio and video or S-Video cables should

 

 

 

 

This light appears when a tape is in the

 

 

be connected to the AUDIO/VIDEO or AUDIO/S-

 

 

VIDEO In jacks on the back of the VCR if you are

VCR. It blinks when a tape is being

 

 

 

 

dubbing tapes.

ejected. This light blinks rapidly if the VCR

 

 

 

 

To select A/V IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR, press 0,

is turned off to set a Timer Recording but

 

 

 

 

then press the CH(annel) 8/9 button so that A/V IN

there is not a tape in the VCR.

 

 

 

 

FRONT or A/V IN REAR appears on the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation indicators

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To exit Line Input mode, press the Number buttons or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the CH(annel) 8/9 button to select another channel.

These indicators tell you the current

 

 

 

 

Details are on page 48.

operation of the VCR.

 

 

TURBO TIMER Mode

 

: Play, Forward and Reverse Searching

 

 

Turbo Timer information appears here. Details are on

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

\:Record

 

 

page 44.

\55: Record Pause

 

 

 

VCR Light

 

 

 

355: Still Picture

 

 

This light appears when the VCR is in VCR position.

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Contents VR960BPH For Customer Use Dear Philips product ownerSafety Precautions FeaturesIntroduction Declaration of ConformityTable of Contents Using the Remote Control Putting Batteries in the Remote ControlVCR Maintenance/Video Head Cleaning Replace the battery compartment lidDisconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups without a Cable BoxCH3 CH4 Hookups without a Cable Box cont’dHookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System ConnectionsRecording/Viewing Any Channel Recording One Channel/Watching Another 1Cable signal 2RF coaxial cableWith this connection 3RF coaxial cable TV’sTurn on the TV Turning on Your VCRTurning on Your VCR cont’d Wait for the VCR to set up channelsPress the VCR button, then press the Menu button Automatic Channel SetupAdding/Deleting Channels Automatic Channel Setup cont’dPress the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select ADD/DELETE CH., then press the OK/STATUS buttonManual Clock Setting Setting the ClockChannels are set up. Details are on Or a Cable Box/DBSPress the Play 8 or Stop 9 button repeatedly to set Setting the Clock cont’dDate month and day. Every time you press the Play Press the Menu buttonTime Zone Selection Power is onManual PBS Channel Selection Setting the Clock cont’dAutomatic PBS Channel Selection Daylight-Savings Time Language Language SelectionDisplay Panel Front Panel Rear Panel Power Button Turbo Timer ButtonTV Button Play 8 ButtonTimer Button VOLume 8/9 ButtonCBL/DBS Button VCR/TV ButtonPress the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select on If on Screen Mode is set to on orRepeat step Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TVTurn on your Cable Box/DBS Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBSPlaying Playback options and features are on pagesRead and follow the steps below to play a tape 1Turn on the TV Insert a tapeRecording VCR records in a preset volumePress the VCR button Turn on the TV Insert a tapeVHS Recording VCR SET UP menu will appearVHS ET If you use a Cable Box/DBS, you VCR light will disappear from the display panelOne-Touch Recording Channels are set up. Details are on pagesStarting an OTR OTR has priority1Set the program on the DBS 2Insert a tape in the VCR Record LinkSetting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System ChannelsCall Letters Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d Number Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemNumber 8/DAILY button so that Daily Program If you want to record the program daily, pressAppears at the top of the screen. The VCR will record a Number 9/WEEKLY button so that Weekly ProgramChannels are programmed. Details are on pages Quick ProgrammingTape Speeds Instructions continue onMessage, press the Clear button Quick Programming cont’dPress the Power button to turn off the VCR. The r light Press the OK/STATUS or Timer button. Program WASRecording will appear on the screen. If Program not Completed appears, try again from stepProper channel mode Turbo TimerStart time appears, press the OK/STATUS button 1Insert a tape into the VCRTo see the timer recordings individually, press Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer RecordingsProgram Review Indicates a Weekly recordingProgram Overlap Warning Or, to cancel the timer recording, press the Clear buttonPress the OK/STATUS button to select the program Information about the chosen program will appearFollow the steps below to set Timer REC Speed to Auto Timer Recording Speed SettingRerecording Tape Duplication VCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in VCRAudio and video cables are not included Cable Box/DBS Connect the Controller Connecting the ControllerAre on pages Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable BoxRecording Wait for a few secondsPages Setting the Controller to Operate a DBSChannel other than Will learn your DBS code7Wait for a few seconds Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS cont’dMulti-Channel Television Sound System Receiving a Stereo BroadcastReceiving a Second Audio Program Record the program as usual. Details are on Multi-Channel Television Sound System cont’dHi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback Recording or special effects playback Video StabilizerSmartPicture Digital Studio Picture Control Index Search Search OptionsRecord End Search Skip SearchViewing a Still Picture Forward and Reverse SearchingViewing a Slow Motion Picture Repeat PlaybackChild Lock When Child Lock is activatedCL will blink on the display panel CL will disappear from the display panelBlue Background Automatic Operation Features Cable Box/DBS Output Channel channel 03 or GlossaryHelpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Video Cassette Recorder or Player Limited WarrantyTo obtain a replacement product from Philips Limited Warranty cont’dPayment Amount Check or money order Account numberSpecifications Index Supplied Accessories