Introduction 3

Features

• Automatic Channel Setup
• Automatic Head Cleaner
• Automatic Operation Features
• Automatic Tracking Adjustment
• Blue Background
• Daylight-Savings Time
• Display Panel
• Front Panel Menu Access
• Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System
• High Quality (HQ) System
• MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) System
• 19 micron head
• On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish
• One-Touch Recording
• Real-Time Counter
• Remote Control with glow-in-the-dark buttons
and the capability to operate a TV, Cable Box, or
Direct Broadcast System
• Repeat Play
• S-VHS Quasi Play Back (SQPB)
• 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 has a High Quality (HQ) system and is compatible with
existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment.
Philips Consumer Electronics recommends you use only video cas-
sette tapes that have the mark. The use of other tapes may
result in poor picture quality and excessive 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: VRC602MG
Trade Name: Magnavox
Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics
P.O. Box 14810
Knoxville, TN 37914-1810
(865) 521-4316
As an ENERGY STAR®Partner, Philips Consumer Electronics has
determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR®
guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR®is a U.S. reg-
istered mark.
Using products with the ENERGY STAR®label can save energy. Saving
energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills.
Copyright 2001 Philips Consumer Electronics. All rights reserved.

Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.

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.
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depleted but should be disposed of
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