Philips VRA471AT owner manual Table of Contents

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4 Table of Contents
Setting Up Your VCR
Introduction	. . . .3
Table of Contents	. . . .4
Before Using Your VCR	. . . .5
Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System	. .6-7
Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System	. .8-9
Hookups With a Stereo TV	. . .10
Turning on Your VCR	. . .11
Automatic Channel Setup	12-14
Setting the Clock	15-18
Daylight-Savings Time	. . .19
Language Selection	. . .20
Setting the Remote to Operate a TV	. . .21
Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System	. . .22
Description of Controls
Remote Control Buttons	23-25
On-Screen Status Displays	. . .26
VCR Display Panel	. . .27
Front Panel	. . .28
Rear Panel	. . .29
Basic Operations
Playing	. . .30
Recording	. . .31
Recording Options
One-Touch Recording	. . .32
Recording One Channel/Watching Another	. . .33
Timer Recording	34-37
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System	38-39
Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System	40-41
Auto DBS RecordLink	. . .42
Rerecording (Tape Duplication)	. . .43
Playing Options
Repeat Play	. . .44
Automatic Operation Features	. . .45
Special Effects Playback	46-47
Additional Features
Child Lock	. . .48
Remote Locator	. . .49
Time Search	. . .50
Index Search	. . .51
Record End Search/Skip Search	. . .52
Quick Search	. . .53
Real-Time Counter Memory	. . .54
Blue Background	. . .55
Information You May Need
Helpful Hints	56-57
Glossary	. . .58
Specifications	. . .59
Limited Warranty	. . .60
Index	. . .61
Accessories	. . .64

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Contents VRA471AT Dear Philips Magnavox product owner For Customer UseThis bolt of lightning indi- cates uninsulated material Model No Serial NoFeatures IntroductionTable of Contents Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Using the Remote ControlVCR maintenance Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front PanelHookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TVHookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System cont’d Plug in the TV and the VCRCable Signal RF coaxial Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast SystemConnections Recording/Viewing Any ChannelCable Signal Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANTenna in JackRecording One Channel/Watching Another Cable Box/DBSHookups With a Stereo TV 2Turn on the TV Turning on Your VCRPress the Menu button. The display shown below will appear Automatic 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 exitManual Clock Setting Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous stepSetting the Clock cont’d Automatic Clock Setting Press the VCR button, then press the Menu buttonTime Zone Daylight-Savings Time Language Selection Setting the Remote to Operate a TV 2TV codeCable BOX Codes Remote Control Buttons Remote Control Buttons cont’d REWind/ Button RECord/OTR ButtonMenu Button Number ButtonsOn-Screen Status Displays Status Display example onlyIf you select Status ON, then select Counter only on 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 Press the Eject button to remove the tapeTurn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever RecordingIf the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to . If One-Touch Recording OTR CH12Recording One Channel/Watching Another Timer Recording DailyTimer Recording cont’d Timer Recording cont’d Tape SpeedsChecking or Cancelling Timer Recordings See page 56 for more hintsChannels Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemCall Letters Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d Examine the lists onTimer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Program WAS COM Auto DBS RecordLink Set the program to Be recorded on the satellite tunerRerecording Tape Duplication RF coaxial cablePress the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select Repeat PlayPress the F.FWD/B button so that on appears beside Automatic Operation Features Special Effects Playback Forward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLPSuper High Speed Searching LP/SLP Playing a Tape at Double SpeedViewing a Still Picture Viewing a Slow Motion PictureDuring tape playback, press the PAUSE/STILL button. a Still picture will appear on the screenWhen Child Lock is activated During the timer recordingTV and Cable Box/DBS feature buttons of the remote Child LockLetting your VCR find your remote for you If another remote control beepsPress the Mute button, then press the PAUSE/STILL button Time Search Press the VCR button Press the Time Search buttonExample Press the VCR button Press the Index Search buttonRecord End Search Skip SearchQuick Search To resume normal tape playback, press the PLAY/o buttonReal-Time Counter Memory Clear button to reset the real-time counter to zeroWhile the status display is on the screen, press Blue Background Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Glossary Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 orSpecifications Limited Warranty Model # Serial #Power Remote controlTimer AutomaticPage Page Supplied Accessories