Philips VRA231AT owner manual Turning on Your VCR, 2Turn on the TV

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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.

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.

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2Turn on the TV.

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POWER

VCR/TV

EJECT

 

VCR

TV

 

Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.

The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the dis- play panel.

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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

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REW

MENU

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VCR PLUS+

PLAY

 

F.FWD

STOP

 

STATUS/EXIT

CLEAR

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hookups, then follow the steps on page 12 to set up channels and page 17 to select a language.)

SELECT op

 

ENGLISH

ON

ESPAÑOL

 

MAKE SELECTION OR

PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE

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

SPEEDPAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR MEMORY

MUTE

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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

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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 buttons, 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 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 try again. You may need to follow the steps on page 12.

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Contents VRA231AT Model No Serial No Dear Philips Magnavox product ownerFor Customer Use This bolt of lightning indi- cates uninsulated materialIntroduction FeaturesSafety Precautions Table of Contents Before Using Your VCR Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast SystemPlug in the TV and the VCR CH3 CH4Recording/Viewing Any Channel Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast SystemConnections Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable 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 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 ChannelsSetting the Clock Daylight-Saving Time Press the VCR button Language SelectionMenu Button Remote Control ButtonsEject Button VCR ButtonRemote 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 AnotherOTR CH12 One-Touch RecordingDaily Timer RecordingInstructions continue on Timer Recording cont’dTape Speeds Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Program WAS COMChecking or Cancelling Timer Recordings Call 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 See page 42 for more hints Should appear on-screen brieflyRF 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

VRA231AT specifications

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