Philips VRA231AT owner manual Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System

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6 Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System

The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System, please see pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo TV, please see page 10. After you hook up the VCR, go to page 11 to turn on the VCR.

1

Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

75V
ANT	/
CABLE

75V

ANT /

CABLE

OR

ANTENNA IN

Jack

(on back of TV)

Cable

(75 ohm)

2

Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack of your VCR.

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

Back of VCR

ANT

IN

AUDIO
OUT	IN	OUT
		OUT

OR

Cable

(75 ohm)

ANT

IN

AUDIO

OUT

IN

OUT

VIDEO CH3 CH4

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

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Contents VRA231AT This bolt of lightning indi- cates uninsulated material Dear Philips Magnavox product ownerFor Customer Use Model No Serial No Features Safety Precautions Introduction 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