Philips VRA211AT owner manual Recording, Insert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR

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TV

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

1Turn on the TV.

2Insert a tape in the VCR.

4

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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 the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.

2

Insert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR.

POWER

VCR/TV

EJECT

3

Press the VCR button.

4

If the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to step 5. If the

3

VCR

REW

MENU

F.FWD

CLEAR

9

VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.

5

6

1 2

4 5

7 8

3

6

9

CH

Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears briefly on-screen. (Details about tape speed are on page

30.)

6

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

7

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button once to start recording. The REC(ord) light will appear.

5

7

0

SPEED

REC/OTR MEMORY

ALT. CH

VOL

PAUSE/STILL

MUTE

8

8

To pause the recording, press the PAUSE/STILL button once. The REC(ord) light will flash. To resume recording, press the REC(ord)/OTR button or press the PAUSE/STILL button again. The REC(ord) light will come on again.

9

To stop recording, press the STOP/p button.

Helpful Hints

•If you press the REC(ord)/OTR but- ton when there is not a tape in the VCR, NO CASSETTE will flash on- screen.

•If you press the REC(ord)/OTR but- ton while a tape without a record tab is in the VCR, the VCR will eject the tape and PROTECTED CAS- SETTE CANNOT RECORD will flash on-screen.

•Other recording options are on pages 26 - 32.

•You can change the tape speed during a recording, but some distor- tion will appear on the tape.

•The VCR will record in a preset vol- ume.

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Contents VRA211AT For Customer Use Dear Philips Magnavox product ownerThis bolt of lightning indi- cates uninsulated material Model No Serial NoSafety Precautions FeaturesIntroduction Table of Contents Using the Remote Control Putting Batteries in the Remote ControlVCR maintenance Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front PanelDisconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast SystemPlug in the TV and the VCR CH3 CH4Connections Cable Signal RF coaxialRecording/Viewing Any Channel RF coaxial Cable TV’s ANTENNAJackConnect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANTenna in Jack Cable SignalRecording One Channel/Watching Another Cable Box/DBSHookups With a Stereo TV Turning on Your VCR Press the VCR button, then press the Power button2Turn on the TV Press the Menu button. The display shown below will appearPress the VCR button Automatic Channel SetupPress the Menu button Adding/Deleting Channels Automatic Channel Setup cont’dPress the VCR button Press the Menu button Reviewing Memorized ChannelsPress the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exit Enter a 0 before a single-digit number Setting the ClockDaylight-Savings Time Language Selection Remote Control Buttons Remote Control Buttons cont’d Status Display example only On-Screen Status DisplaysIf you select Status ON, then select Counter only on If you select Status ON, then select Counter only OFFVCR Display Panel Front Panel Rear Panel Read and follow the steps below to play a tape Playing1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the VCR Insert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR RecordingIf the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to . If VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button onceVCR light will disappear from the VCR’s display panel Recording One Channel/Watching AnotherOne-Touch Recording Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step Timer RecordingPress the VCR button, then press the Menu button DailyTimer Recording cont’d Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Program WAS COM Timer Recording cont’dTape Speeds Timer recording information for the program in the lowest Checking or Cancelling Timer RecordingsProgram REVIEW, then press the F.FWD/B button RF coaxial cable Rerecording Tape DuplicationPress the F.FWD/B button so that on appears beside Repeat PlayReal-Time Counter Memory Button to reset the real-time counter to zeroWhile the status display is on-screen, press the Clear Forward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Special Effects PlaybackSuper High Speed Searching LP/SLP Viewing a Still PictureAutomatic Operation Features Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 or GlossaryHelpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Specifications Model # Serial # Limited WarrantyIndex Page Supplied Accessories