Philips
VRA231AT
owner manual
Specifications
Cable Signal
Timer Recording
Warranty
Supplied Accessories
Automatic Channel Setup
Setting the Clock
Remote Control Buttons
Safety Precautions
Automatic Operation Features
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VRA231AT
Model No Serial No
Dear Philips Magnavox product owner
For Customer Use
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Introduction
Features
Safety Precautions
Table of Contents
Before Using Your VCR
Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV
Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System
Plug in the TV and the VCR
CH3 CH4
Recording/Viewing Any Channel
Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System
Connections
Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box/DBS
Cable Signal
Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANTenna in Jack
Recording One Channel/Watching Another
Hookups With a Stereo TV
Press the Menu button. The display shown below will appear
Press the VCR button, then press the Power button
Turning on Your VCR
2Turn on the TV
Press the VCR button Press the Menu button
Automatic Channel Setup
Adding/Deleting Channels
Automatic Channel Setup cont’d
Press the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exit
Reviewing Memorized Channels
Setting the Clock
Daylight-Saving Time
Press the VCR button
Language Selection
Menu Button
Remote Control Buttons
Eject Button
VCR Button
Remote Control Buttons cont’d
If you select Status ON, then select Counter only OFF
On-Screen Status Displays
Status Display example only
If you select Status ON, then select Counter only on
VCR Display Panel
Front Panel
Rear Panel
1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the VCR
Playing
Read and follow the steps below to play a tape
VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once
Recording
Insert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR
If the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to . If
VCR light will disappear from the VCR’s display panel
Recording One Channel/Watching Another
OTR CH12
One-Touch Recording
Daily
Timer Recording
Instructions continue on
Timer Recording cont’d
Tape Speeds
Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Program WAS COM
Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings
Call Letters
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System
Channels
Examine the lists on
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d
Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System
See page 42 for more hints
Should appear on-screen briefly
RF coaxial cable
Rerecording Tape Duplication
Press the F.FWD/B button so that on appears beside
Repeat Play
While the status display is on-screen, press the Clear
Button to reset the real-time counter to zero
Real-Time Counter Memory
Viewing a Still Picture
Special Effects Playback
Forward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP
Super High Speed Searching LP/SLP
Automatic Operation Features
Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 or
Glossary
Helpful Hints
Helpful Hints cont’d
Specifications
Model # Serial #
Limited Warranty
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