Recording, Press the VCR button | Magnavox VRA651AT guide

Read and follow the steps below to record a television program.

1

Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.

2

Insert a tape with its record tab intact (details are on page 5) in the VCR. The power will come on.

3

Press the VCR button.

4

If the VCR light appears on the display panel of the VCR, go to step 5. If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.

5

Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears on the screen. The VCR will only record in SP or SLP. Details about tape speed are on pages 37 and 52.

6

Use the CH(annel) 8/9 button or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded.

7

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start recording. The \ light will appear on the VCR display panel. If no tape is in the VCR, NO CASSETTE will appear on the screen briefly.

8

To pause the recording (for example, during commer- cials), press the STILL/SLOW button. The \M M light will appear on the display panel.

To resume recording, press the STILL/SLOW	button
again. The \ light will appear on the display panel.

9

Press the STOP 9 button to stop recording. The \ light will disappear from the display panel.

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1 Turn on the TV.

2 Insert a tape.

	CBL / DBS		TV			VCR	3
4	VCR/TV		POWER			EJECT	3
4	QUICK PROGRAMMING
	1	+	2	+		3	6
	7	.............	8			9	6
	START		STOP			DATE
	4	-	5	-		6
5	DBS		DAILY		WEEKLY
	SPEED		0		CLEAR
		STILL/SLOW
8	....		.......
8	REW- ....		PLAY			. + FF
9						/OK
9			STOP
	VOL		MENU			CH
		EXIT/STATUS
			TIMER
	SKIP SEARCH		INDEX			AUDIO/MUTE
	SMARTPICTURE					REC /OTR	7

Helpful Hints

•If the REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed while a tape without a record tab is in the VCR, PROTECT-

ED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD will appear on the screen briefly. The VCR will eject the tape.

•The VCR records in a preset volume.

•If the end of the tape is reached while recording, the VCR will stop recording, rewind the tape, then stop. Details are on page 51.

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Magnavox VRA651AT owner manual Recording, Press the VCR button, VCR records in a preset volume

Contents

VRA451 VRA651 For Customer Use Dear Philips Magnavox product owner Introduction FeaturesSafety Precautions Table of Contents Before Using Your VCR Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups without a Cable Box CH3 CH4 Hookups without a Cable Box cont’d Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System Connect a Cable signal to the in jack on the Cable Box/DBSConnections Recording/Viewing Any Channel Recording One Channel/Watching Another Cable signal RF coaxialWith this connection 2Cable Box/DBS Box/DBS Press the VCR button, then press the Power buttonTurning on Your VCR Press the VCR button, then press the Menu button Automatic Channel Setup ADD/DELETE CH., then press the FF /OK button Adding/Deleting ChannelsPress the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select Instructions continue on Manual Clock SettingTo make corrections, follow steps Button When the month and day are correct, press the FF /OK Setting the Clock cont’dPress the Play 8 or Stop 9 button repeatedly to set Button Press the FF /OK button repeatedly to select Time Time Zone Selection Manual PBS Channel Selection Press the FF /OK button repeatedly to select PBS CH Automatic PBS Channel Selection OFF, PBS CH. and Time Zone will not appear in the menu Daylight-Savings Time Press the Stop 9 button or Play 8 button to select Language Selection Remote Control Buttons VCR/TV Button Timer ButtonSpeed Button STILL/SLOW Buttons While recording, press Display Panel STILL/PAUSE Button REWind Button STOP/EJECT Button FF Fast Forward ButtonFront VIDEO/AUDIO OK Button Play Button Jacks MENU/EXIT Button VRA651 Rear Panel On-Screen Status Displays If on Screen Mode is set to on or Counter TV Codes Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS If playback does not start automatically, press the Play Sqpb does not deliver Super VHS resolutionPlaying Press the VCR button VCR records in a preset volumeRecording One-Touch Recording Channels are set up. Details are on pagesStarting an OTR OTR has priority VCR light will disappear from the display panel Recording One Channel/Watching Another Call Letters Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemChannels Examine the lists 2on Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System Press the EXIT/STATUS button. Program WAS COM FF /OK button Channels are programmed. Details are on pages Quick Programming Tape Speeds Cassette type / Playback TimeHrs Will play tapes recorded in LP, but LP will not Sage, press the Clear button Same length of time every weekIf you forget to turn off the VCR Quick Programming cont’d Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer Recordings Follow the steps below to set Timer REC Speed to Auto Timer Recording Speed Setting Audio and video cables are not included Rerecording Tape DuplicationVCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in VCR Index Search Receiving a Second Audio Program These features are not available with the VRA451Receiving a Stereo Broadcast Press the RECord/OTR button to start recording Multi-Channel Television Sound System VRA651 only cont’d Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback VRA651 only Video Stabilizer SmartPicture Natural This is generally the preferred settingChoose to soften the picture Choose to emphasize the edge Picture Forward and Reverse Searching Playback OptionsViewing a Still Picture Viewing a Slow Motion Picture Dash will appear on the display panel When Child Lock is activated Blue Background Automatic Operation Features Cable Box/DBS Output Channel channel 03 or Glossary Specifications Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Model # Serial # Limited Warranty Reviewing Deleting Operation indicatorsControls Quick programming 36-39 34-35Page Page Supplied Accessories