Philips VRA231AT Remote Control Buttons, Eject Button, VCR Button, Menu Button, Antenna Users

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18 Remote Control Buttons

EJECT Button

Press to eject the tape.

POWER Button Press to turn on or off the VCR or a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV. (You must first press the VCR or TV button.)

VCR Button

Press to operate the VCR.

PLAY/o Button Press to play a tape; press to release Search or Still mode and return to normal playback. Details are on page 39. Press to select an item in the on- screen menu. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, press when in TV mode to move up one row or selection in the TV menu.

MENU Button

Press to access the VCR menu. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, press the TV button, then press the MENU button to display the TV menu.

Number Buttons Press to select channels at the VCR or at a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV; use to set up VCR features (such as the clock). (You can not select channels above 99 at the Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV.)

Cable Users

Enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest results. For example, to select channel 6, press 0,6. If you only press the Number 6 button, channel 6 will be selected after a brief delay. (There also may be a brief delay when you select channels 10, 11, and 12.) If you want to select channels 100 and above, enter channel numbers as a three-digit number For example, to select channel 117, press 1, 1, 7.

Antenna Users

Enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest results. You may only select channels 2-69. For example, to select channel 5, press 0,5. If

SPEED Button Press to select the recording speed (SP or SLP). Details are on pages 30 and 41.

REC(ord)/OTR Button Press once to start a recording. Details are on page 25. Or, press repeated- ly to start a One-Touch Recording. Details are on page 27.

MEMORY Button Press to memorize a tape position at which the real-time counter was set to 0:00:00. Details are on page 38.

PAUSE/STILL Button While recording, press to temporarily stop the recording (pause). Press a second time to resume normal recording. Details are on page 25. You can not pause a One-Touch Recording. During playback, press to freeze the picture (still). Each time you press the PAUSE/STILL button, the noise lines will change position on the screen. To resume playback, press the PLAY/o button. Details are on page 39.

MUTE Button Press to eliminate the sound at a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV.

Press again to restore the volume.

VOL(ume) o/p Buttons Press to adjust the volume of a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV.

POWER

VCR/TV

 

EJECT

VCR

TV

 

 

 

PLAY

 

 

REW

 

 

F.FWD

 

STOP

 

 

MENU

STATUS/EXIT

CLEAR

1

2

3

 

4

5

6

CH

 

7

8

9

 

VCR PLUS+

ALT. CH

 

0

 

VOL

 

 

 

SPEED

PAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR

MEMORY

 

MUTE

Helpful Hint

Press the VCR button before pressing VCR feature buttons; press the TV button before pressing TV feature but- tons if you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV.

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Contents VRA231AT This bolt of lightning indi- cates uninsulated material Dear Philips Magnavox product ownerFor Customer Use Model No Serial NoFeatures Safety PrecautionsIntroduction Table of Contents Before Using Your VCR Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TVCH3 CH4 Plug in the TV and the VCRHookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System ConnectionsRecording/Viewing Any Channel Recording One Channel/Watching Another Cable SignalConnect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANTenna in Jack Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box/DBSHookups With a Stereo TV 2Turn on the TV Press the VCR button, then press the Power buttonTurning on Your VCR Press the Menu button. The display shown below will appearAutomatic Channel Setup Press the VCR button Press the Menu buttonAutomatic Channel Setup cont’d Adding/Deleting ChannelsReviewing Memorized Channels Press the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exitSetting the Clock Daylight-Saving Time Language Selection Press the VCR buttonVCR Button Remote Control ButtonsEject Button Menu ButtonRemote Control Buttons cont’d If you select Status ON, then select Counter only on On-Screen Status DisplaysStatus Display example only If you select Status ON, then select Counter only OFFVCR Display Panel Front Panel Rear Panel Playing Read and follow the steps below to play a tape1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the VCR If the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to . If RecordingInsert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button onceRecording One Channel/Watching Another VCR light will disappear from the VCR’s display panelOne-Touch Recording OTR CH12Timer Recording DailyTimer Recording cont’d Instructions continue onPress the STATUS/EXIT button. Program WAS COM Tape SpeedsChecking or Cancelling Timer Recordings Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System ChannelsCall Letters Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d Examine the lists onTimer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System Should appear on-screen briefly See page 42 for more hintsRerecording Tape Duplication RF coaxial cableRepeat Play Press the F.FWD/B button so that on appears besideButton to reset the real-time counter to zero Real-Time Counter MemoryWhile the status display is on-screen, press the Clear Super High Speed Searching LP/SLP Special Effects PlaybackForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Viewing a Still PictureAutomatic Operation Features Glossary Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 orHelpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Specifications Limited Warranty Model # Serial #Index Page Supplied Accessories

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