Philips VR960BPH owner manual Recording, Press the VCR button, Turn on the TV Insert a tape

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Read and follow the steps below to record a television program.

1

Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel to which the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set.

2

Insert a tape with its record tab intact (details are on page 5) in the VCR. The power will come on.

3

Press the VCR button.

4

If the VCR light appears on the display panel of the VCR, go to step 5. If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.

5

Press the ALT/SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears on the screen. The VCR will only record in SP or SLP. Details about tape speed are on pages 41 and 65.

6

Use the CH(annel) 8/9 button or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded.

7

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start recording. The \ light will appear on the VCR display panel. If no tape is in the VCR, NO CASSETTE will appear on the screen briefly.

1 Turn on the TV.

2 Insert a tape.

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

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6

7

8

To pause the recording (for example, during commercials), press the STILL/SLOW button. The \MM

light will appear on the display panel.

To resume recording, press the STILL/SLOW button again. The \ light will appear on the display panel.

9

Press the STOP 9 button to stop recording. The \ light will disappear from the display panel.

Helpful Hints

•If the REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed while a tape without a record tab is in the VCR,

PROTECTED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD will appear on the screen briefly. The VCR will eject the tape.

•The VCR records in a preset volume.

•If the end of the tape is reached while recording, the VCR will stop recording, rewind the tape, then stop. Details are on page 64.

•DSPC may appear briefly on the display panel when you start a recording. Details are on page 59.

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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 CH4Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System ConnectionsRecording/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 VCRSetting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System ChannelsCall 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 AutoRerecording Tape Duplication VCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in VCRAudio 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 secondsMulti-Channel Television Sound System Receiving a Stereo BroadcastReceiving 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