Philips VRA211AT Turning on Your VCR, Press the VCR button, then press the Power button

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

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

1

Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.

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2Turn on the TV.

1	POWER	VCR/TV	EJECT
	VCR	TV

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 17 to select a language.)

4

REW

MENU

1

4

7

PLAY

	F.FWD
STOP
STATUS/EXIT	CLEAR

2	3
5	6	CH
5	6
8	9
	ALT. CH
0		VOL
0

3

5

SELECT op
→ ENGLISH	ON
ESPAÑOL

MAKE SELECTION OR

PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE

3

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

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-screen. The VCR will memorize all available channels. When all channels are programmed, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on-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.

SPEEDPAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR MEMORY

MUTE

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 will be in English. To skip step 5, press the STOP/p but- ton. Channels will not be pro- grammed, and CHANNELS NOT SET will appear on-screen.

•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.

•If the clock is not set or if the power has failed, - : - - will appear on the display panel.

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Contents VRA211AT Model No Serial No Dear Philips Magnavox product ownerFor Customer Use This bolt of lightning indi- cates uninsulated materialIntroduction FeaturesSafety Precautions Table 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 CH3 CH4 RF coaxial Cable TV’s ANTENNAJack Cable Signal RF coaxial Connections Recording/Viewing Any ChannelCable Box/DBS Cable SignalConnect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANTenna in Jack Recording One Channel/Watching AnotherHookups With a Stereo TV Press the Menu button. The display shown below will appear Press the VCR button, then press the Power buttonTurning on Your VCR 2Turn on the TVPress the Menu button Automatic Channel SetupPress the VCR button Adding/Deleting Channels Automatic Channel Setup cont’dPress the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exit Reviewing Memorized ChannelsPress the VCR button Press the Menu button Enter a 0 before a single-digit number Setting the ClockDaylight-Savings Time Language Selection Remote Control Buttons Remote Control Buttons cont’d If 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 1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the VCR PlayingRead and follow the steps below to play a tape VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once RecordingInsert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR If the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to . IfVCR light will disappear from the VCR’s display panel Recording One Channel/Watching AnotherOne-Touch Recording Daily Timer RecordingDo each step within 60 seconds of the previous step Press the VCR button, then press the Menu buttonTimer Recording cont’d Tape Speeds Timer Recording cont’dPress the STATUS/EXIT button. Program WAS COM Program REVIEW, then press the F.FWD/B button Checking or Cancelling Timer RecordingsTimer recording information for the program in the lowest RF coaxial cable Rerecording Tape DuplicationPress the F.FWD/B button so that on appears beside Repeat PlayWhile the status display is on-screen, press the Clear Button to reset the real-time counter to zeroReal-Time Counter Memory Viewing a Still Picture Special Effects PlaybackForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Super High Speed Searching LP/SLPAutomatic Operation Features Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 or GlossaryHelpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Specifications Model # Serial # Limited WarrantyIndex Page Supplied Accessories