Philips VRA231AT owner manual Recording One Channel/Watching Another

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26 Recording One Channel/Watching Another

1

Press the VCR button.

2

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start a recording of the current channel. (See page 25.)

3

Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position.

The VCR light will disappear from the VCR’s display panel.

4

Use the TV remote control to select the channel you want to watch at the TV.

5

To return to the channel being recorded, use the TV remote control to select channel 03 or 04 at the TV

(whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to).

6

Press the VCR button.

7

Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in VCR posi- tion. The VCR light will appear on the display panel. The channel being recorded will appear on-screen.

8

Press the STOP/p button to stop the recording.

1&6

3&7

	POWER	VCR/TV		EJECT
	VCR	TV
8		PLAY
	REW			F.FWD
		STOP
	MENU	STATUS/EXIT		CLEAR
	1	2	3
	4	5	6	CH
	4	5	6
	7	8	9
	VCR PLUS+	ALT. CH

0VOL

SPEEDPAUSE/STILL

2 REC/OTR MEMORY

MUTE

Select the channel you want to

4 watch at the TV.

5 Select channel 03 or 04 at the TV.

Helpful Hint

•If you use a Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System hookup, you may not be able to watch one channel while recording another. See pages

eight-nine for details.

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Contents VRA231AT This bolt of lightning indi- cates uninsulated material Dear Philips Magnavox product ownerFor Customer Use Model No Serial NoIntroduction FeaturesSafety Precautions 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 VCRRecording/Viewing Any Channel Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast SystemConnections 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 1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the VCR PlayingRead and follow the steps below to play a tape 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 Call Letters Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemChannels 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 besideWhile the status display is on-screen, press the Clear Button to reset the real-time counter to zeroReal-Time Counter Memory 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