Philips VR960BPH Introduction, Features, Safety Precautions, Declaration of Conformity

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Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.

This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording; Playing; Additional Features; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s features, which are listed below.

Features

•Automatic Channel Setup

•Automatic Clock Setting

•Automatic Head Cleaner/Head Cleaning Warning

•Blue Background

•Child Lock

•Controller for Cable Box or Direct Broadcasting System (DBS)

•Daylight-Savings Time

•Digital Studio Picture Control (DSPC)

•Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback

•Index Search

•Multi-Channel Television Sound (MTS) System

•19 Micron Head

•On-Screen Menus in English, Spanish, or French

•Program Overlap Warning

•Quick Programming

•Record End Search

•Record Link

•Remote Control with Capability to Operate TV, Cable Box, and Direct Broadcast System (DBS)

•Repeat Play

•S-VHS ET

•S-VHS Recording

•ShowGuardTM-Indefinite Timer Recording Memory

•Skip Search

•SmartPictureTM

•Turbo Timer

•VCR Plus+ Programming System

•Video Stabilizer

Safety Precautions

Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it.

This VCR, equipped with a High Quality (HQ) System, is compatible with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment. Philips Consumer Electronics recommends that you use only video cassette

tapes that are labelled with the mark or the S-VHS mark. The use of other tapes may result in poor picture quality and excessive deposits on the video heads, which may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs.

Note to the Cable TV System Installer: This reminder is provided to call the Cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code, which provides guidelines for proper grounding – in particular, specifying that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as possible.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: VR960BPH

Trade Name: Philips

Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics P.O. Box 14810 Knoxville, TN 37914-1810 (865) 521-4316

The ENERGY STAR® name and logo are registered marks of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Philips Consumer Electronics has determined that this product meets

the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.

SmartPicture and ShowGuard are trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics. VCR Plus+C3 and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

Copyright 2000 Philips Consumer Electronics. All rights reserved.

Helpful Hint

•Your new product, its packaging, and this manual contain materials that can be recycled and reused. Specialized companies can recycle your product to increase the amount of reusable materials and to minimize the amount that needs to be properly disposed.

Your product uses batteries that should not be thrown away when depleted but should be disposed of as small chemical waste. Please find out about the local regulations on disposal of your old products, batteries, manual, and packaging whenever you replace existing equipment.

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Contents VR960BPH For Customer Use Dear Philips product ownerDeclaration of Conformity FeaturesSafety Precautions IntroductionTable of Contents Replace the battery compartment lid Putting Batteries in the Remote ControlUsing the Remote Control VCR Maintenance/Video Head CleaningDisconnect 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 3RF coaxial cable TV’s 1Cable signal 2RF coaxial cableRecording One Channel/Watching Another With this connectionTurn 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 SetupADD/DELETE CH., then press the OK/STATUS button Automatic Channel Setup cont’dAdding/Deleting Channels Press the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to selectOr a Cable Box/DBS Setting the ClockManual Clock Setting Channels are set up. Details are onPress the Menu button Setting the Clock cont’dPress the Play 8 or Stop 9 button repeatedly to set Date month and day. Every time you press the PlayTime 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 Play 8 Button Turbo Timer ButtonPower Button TV ButtonVCR/TV Button VOLume 8/9 ButtonTimer Button CBL/DBS 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/DBS1Turn on the TV Insert a tape Playback options and features are on pagesPlaying Read and follow the steps below to play a tapeTurn on the TV Insert a tape VCR records in a preset volumeRecording Press the VCR buttonVHS Recording VCR SET UP menu will appearVHS ET If you use a Cable Box/DBS, you VCR light will disappear from the display panelOTR has priority Channels are set up. Details are on pagesOne-Touch Recording Starting an OTR1Set 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 9/WEEKLY button so that Weekly Program If you want to record the program daily, pressNumber 8/DAILY button so that Daily Program Appears at the top of the screen. The VCR will record aChannels are programmed. Details are on pages Quick ProgrammingTape Speeds Instructions continue onMessage, press the Clear button Quick Programming cont’dCompleted appears, try again from step Press the OK/STATUS or Timer button. Program WASPress the Power button to turn off the VCR. The r light Recording will appear on the screen. If Program not1Insert a tape into the VCR Turbo TimerProper channel mode Start time appears, press the OK/STATUS buttonIndicates a Weekly recording Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer RecordingsTo see the timer recordings individually, press Program ReviewInformation about the chosen program will appear Or, to cancel the timer recording, press the Clear buttonProgram Overlap Warning Press the OK/STATUS button to select the programFollow 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 secondsWill learn your DBS code Setting the Controller to Operate a DBSPages Channel other than7Wait 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 Skip Search Search OptionsIndex Search Record End SearchRepeat Playback Forward and Reverse SearchingViewing a Still Picture Viewing a Slow Motion PictureCL will disappear from the display panel When Child Lock is activatedChild Lock CL will blink on 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 WarrantyCheck or money order Account number Limited Warranty cont’dTo obtain a replacement product from Philips Payment AmountSpecifications Index Supplied Accessories
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