Introduction 3
Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.
This manual describes the VR401BMG and the VR601BMG. The VR401BMG is a monaural (single sound source) system, while the VR601BMG is a stereo system. Otherwise, the two models are exactly the same. In this manual, the VR601BMG is illustrated. (The VR401BMG has single AUDIO IN/OUT jacks. Otherwise, the VR401BMG looks exactly like the VR601BMG.)
This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording; Playing; Additional Features; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s fea- tures, which are listed below. You cannot hurt your VCR by trying the features! So read on – and relax.
Features
•Automatic Channel Setup
•Automatic Head Cleaner
•Automatic Operation Features
•Automatic Tracking Adjustment
•Blue Background
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•Display Panel
•Front Panel Menu Access
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•High Quality (HQ) System
•MTS
•19 micron head
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•Repeat Play
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•Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still; Slow Motion
•Time Search
•Timer Recording
Safety Precautions
Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.
Federal Communications Commission Warning: Any unau- thorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it.
This VCR is equipped with a High Quality (HQ) system and is com- patible with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment.
Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use
only video cassette tapes which are labeled with the 
mark. The use of other tapes may result in poor picture quality and exces- sive deposits on the video heads, which may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs.
The 19 micron head provides a better picture when you view tapes recorded in slow speed (SLP).
Note to the Cable TV System Installer: This reminder is pro- vided to call the Cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820- 40 of the National Electrical Code, which provides guidelines for proper grounding – in particular, specifying that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as possible.
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number: VR401BMG/VR601BMG
Trade Name: Magnavox
Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics P.O. Box 14810 Knoxville, TN 37914
(865)
As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Philips Consumer Electronics Company has determined that this product meets the
ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark.
Using products with the ENERGY STAR® label can save energy. Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills.
Copyright 2000 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights reserved.
Helpful Hint
•Your new product, its packaging, and this manual contain materials that can be recycled and reused. Specialized companies can recycle your product to increase the amount of reusable materials and to minimize the amount that needs to be properly disposed.
Your product uses batteries that should not be thrown away when depleted but should be disposed of as small chemical waste.
Please find out about the local regu- lations on disposal of your old prod- uct, batteries, manual, and packag- ing whenever you replace existing equipment.
