Philips VRA671AT owner manual Turning on Your VCR, 2Turn on the TV

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Before turning on your VCR, make sure batteries are in the remote control and the VCR and TV are connected correctly.

●Follow the steps on this page only when you plug the VCR power cord into the wall outlet for the first time.

●You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System.

●If you are not using a Cable Box/DBS, the clock may set itself automatically after you connect the antenna/Cable signal to the VCR and plug in the power cord. The time will appear on the display panel.

1

Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button. The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the dis- play panel.

2

Turn on the TV. Set it to the same channel as the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR. The display shown below will appear. (If the display does not appear, check your hookups, then follow the steps on page 12 to set up channels and page 20 to select a language.)

SELECT op

 

→ ENGLISH

ON

ESPAÑOL

 

MAKE SELECTION OR

PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE

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2Turn on the TV.

 

 

1

POWER

 

 

EJECT

 

VCR/TV

SPEED

 

MEMORY

 

 

REC/OTR

 

 

PAUSE/STILL

3

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

REW

 

 

F.FWD

 

 

STOP

 

 

4

 

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

CLEAR

 

1

2

3

 

5

 

4

5

6

CH.

 

 

7 8 9

MUTE

0

ALT.CH

VOL.

 

 

 

VCR

TV

CBL/DBS

 

 

 

VCR PLUS+

 

VAR.SLOW

/ENTER

SLOW

TRACKING

F.ADV

X2 PLAY

QUICK

TIME

INDEX REC END

SKIP

 

 

SEARCH

 

3

Within 60 seconds, press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select English or Spanish on-screen displays and menus.

4

Press the MENU button. The display shown below will appear.

CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE

TO VCR

THEN . . .

PUSH CH UP KEY

OR . . .

FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP

5

Within 60 seconds, press the CH(annel) o button to begin automatic channel programming. AUTO CH PRO- GRAMMING IN PROCESS PLEASE WAIT will appear on the screen. The VCR will memorize all available channels. When all channels are memorized, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on the screen briefly, then TV programming will appear.

Now, when you press the CH(annel) o/p button, you’ll only scan through channels that you receive.

Helpful Hints

•To skip this feature and play a tape immediately, insert a tape with its record tab removed. Or, to skip step 3, press the MENU button. All on- screen displays and menus will be in English. To skip step 5, press the STOP/.p button. Channels will not be memorized, and CHANNELS NOT SET will appear on the screen.

•When you turn on the VCR again later, you may see a message regarding AUTO CLOCK. Details are on pages 15-18.

•If you try to program channels when there is no antenna or cable connected to the VCR, programming will appear to take place, but even- tually a NO TV SIGNALS message will appear. Connect an antenna or cable to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack and press the CH(annel) o button again. You may need to fol- low the steps on page 12.

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Contents VRA671AT Model No Serial No Dear Philips Magnavox product ownerFor Customer Use This bolt of lightning indi- cates uninsulated materialIntroduction FeaturesTable of Contents Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel Putting Batteries in the Remote ControlUsing the Remote Control VCR maintenanceDisconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast SystemPlug in the TV and the VCR Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System cont’dRecording/Viewing Any Channel Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast SystemConnections TV’s Antenna Cable Signal Cable Box/DBSRecording One Channel/Watching Another Hookups With a Stereo TV Press the Menu button. The display shown below will appear Turning on Your VCR2Turn on the TV Press the VCR button Press the Menu button Automatic Channel SetupAdding/Deleting Channels Automatic Channel Setup cont’dPress the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exit Reviewing Memorized ChannelsDo each step within 60 seconds of the previous step Manual Clock SettingSetting the Clock cont’d Press the VCR button, then press the Menu button Automatic Clock SettingTime Zone Daylight-Savings Time Language Selection 2TV code Setting the Remote to Operate a TVCable BOX Codes Remote Control Buttons Remote Control Buttons cont’d Number Buttons REWind/ ButtonRECord/OTR Button Menu ButtonIf you select Status ON, then select Counter only OFF On-Screen Status DisplaysStatus Display example only If you select Status ON, then select Counter only onVCR Display Panel Front Panel Rear Panel Press the Eject button to remove the tape PlayingRead and follow the steps below to play a tape 1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the VCRIf the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to . If RecordingTurn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever OTR CH12 One-Touch RecordingRecording One Channel/Watching Another Daily Timer RecordingTimer Recording cont’d Tape Speeds Timer Recording cont’dPress the STATUS/EXIT button. Program WAS COM See page 60 for more hints Checking or Cancelling Timer RecordingsCall Letters Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemChannels Examine the lists on Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’dTimer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System Turn off the VCR for the recording Set the program to Be recorded on the satellite tuner Auto DBS RecordLinkRF coaxial cable Rerecording Tape DuplicationPress the F.FWD/B button so that on appears beside Repeat PlayPress the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select Automatic Operation Features Playing a Tape at Double Speed Special Effects PlaybackForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Super High Speed Searching LP/SLPStill picture will appear on the screen Viewing a Still PictureViewing a Slow Motion Picture During tape playback, press the PAUSE/STILL button. aControl will still operate when Child Lock is activated When Child Lock is activatedDuring the timer recording TV and Cable Box/DBS feature buttons of the remotePress the Mute button, then press the PAUSE/STILL button If another remote control beepsLetting your VCR find your remote for you Press the VCR button Press the Time Search button Time SearchPress the VCR button Press the Index Search button ExampleSkip Search Record End SearchTo resume normal tape playback, press the PLAY/o button Quick SearchReal-Time Counter Memory Blue Background Or Receiver Multi-Channel Television Sound SystemUnderstanding On-Screen Displays MonitorMulti-Channel Television Sound System cont’d Please see additional notes on Hi-Fi Stereo Sound SystemHi-Fi Stereo Sound System cont’d Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 or GlossarySpecifications Model # Serial # Limited WarrantyIndex Page Page Supplied Accessories
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