Contents
VR960BPH
Dear Philips product owner
For Customer Use
Introduction
Features
Safety Precautions
Declaration of Conformity
Table of Contents
VCR Maintenance/Video Head Cleaning
Putting Batteries in the Remote Control
Using the Remote Control
Replace the battery compartment lid
Hookups without a Cable Box
Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV
Hookups without a Cable Box cont’d
CH3 CH4
Recording/Viewing Any Channel
Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
Connections
With this connection
1Cable signal 2RF coaxial cable
Recording One Channel/Watching Another
3RF coaxial cable TV’s
Turning on Your VCR
Turn on the TV
Wait for the VCR to set up channels
Turning on Your VCR cont’d
Automatic Channel Setup
Press the VCR button, then press the Menu button
Press the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select
Automatic Channel Setup cont’d
Adding/Deleting Channels
ADD/DELETE CH., then press the OK/STATUS button
Channels are set up. Details are on
Setting the Clock
Manual Clock Setting
Or a Cable Box/DBS
Date month and day. Every time you press the Play
Setting the Clock cont’d
Press the Play 8 or Stop 9 button repeatedly to set
Press the Menu button
Power is on
Time Zone Selection
Setting the Clock cont’d
Manual PBS Channel Selection
Automatic PBS Channel Selection
Daylight-Savings Time
Language Selection
Language
Display Panel
Front Panel
Rear Panel
TV Button
Turbo Timer Button
Power Button
Play 8 Button
CBL/DBS Button
VOLume 8/9 Button
Timer Button
VCR/TV Button
If on Screen Mode is set to on or
Press the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select on
Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV
Repeat step
Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS
Turn on your Cable Box/DBS
Read and follow the steps below to play a tape
Playback options and features are on pages
Playing
1Turn on the TV Insert a tape
Press the VCR button
VCR records in a preset volume
Recording
Turn on the TV Insert a tape
VCR SET UP menu will appear
VHS Recording
VHS ET
VCR light will disappear from the display panel
If you use a Cable Box/DBS, you
Starting an OTR
Channels are set up. Details are on pages
One-Touch Recording
OTR has priority
Record Link
1Set the program on the DBS 2Insert a tape in the VCR
Call Letters
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System
Channels
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d
Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System
Number
Appears at the top of the screen. The VCR will record a
If you want to record the program daily, press
Number 8/DAILY button so that Daily Program
Number 9/WEEKLY button so that Weekly Program
Quick Programming
Channels are programmed. Details are on pages
Instructions continue on
Tape Speeds
Quick Programming cont’d
Message, press the Clear button
Recording will appear on the screen. If Program not
Press the OK/STATUS or Timer button. Program WAS
Press the Power button to turn off the VCR. The r light
Completed appears, try again from step
Start time appears, press the OK/STATUS button
Turbo Timer
Proper channel mode
1Insert a tape into the VCR
Program Review
Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer Recordings
To see the timer recordings individually, press
Indicates a Weekly recording
Press the OK/STATUS button to select the program
Or, to cancel the timer recording, press the Clear button
Program Overlap Warning
Information about the chosen program will appear
Timer Recording Speed Setting
Follow the steps below to set Timer REC Speed to Auto
Audio and video cables are not included
Rerecording Tape Duplication
VCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in VCR
Connecting the Controller
Cable Box/DBS Connect the Controller
Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box
Are on pages
Wait for a few seconds
Recording
Channel other than
Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS
Pages
Will learn your DBS code
Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS cont’d
7Wait for a few seconds
Receiving a Second Audio Program
Multi-Channel Television Sound System
Receiving a Stereo Broadcast
Multi-Channel Television Sound System cont’d
Record the program as usual. Details are on
Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback
Video Stabilizer
Recording or special effects playback
SmartPicture
Digital Studio Picture Control
Record End Search
Search Options
Index Search
Skip Search
Viewing a Slow Motion Picture
Forward and Reverse Searching
Viewing a Still Picture
Repeat Playback
CL will blink on the display panel
When Child Lock is activated
Child Lock
CL will disappear from the display panel
Blue Background
Automatic Operation Features
Glossary
Cable Box/DBS Output Channel channel 03 or
Helpful Hints
Helpful Hints cont’d
Limited Warranty
Video Cassette Recorder or Player
Payment Amount
Limited Warranty cont’d
To obtain a replacement product from Philips
Check or money order Account number
Specifications
Index
Supplied Accessories