Introduction 3
Features
• Automatic Channel Setup
• Automatic Clock Setting with Time Zone
• Automatic Head Cleaner
• Automatic Operation Features
• Automatic Tracking Adjustment
• Blue Background
• Child Lock
• Daylight-Savings Time
• Display Panel
• Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System (VCA631 only)
• High Quality (HQ) System
• MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) System (VCA631 only)
• 19 micron head
• On-Screen Displays in English or French
• One-Touch Recording
• Real-Time Counter
• Remote Control with capability to operate TV, Cable Box, and
Direct Broadcast System
• Repeat Play
• Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still;
Slow Motion
• The VCR Plus+ Programming System
• 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
unauthorized 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
compatible 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
excessive deposits on the video heads, which may not be covered
by the warranty if damage occurs.
Note to the Cable TV System Installer: This reminder is
provided 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.
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 1999 Philips Consumer Electronics Company. All rights
reserved. VCR Plus+TM and PlusCode®are registered trademarks of
Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ Programming system
is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual.
This manual describes the VCA431 and the VCA631. The VCA431 is a monaural (single sound source) system,
while the VCA631 is a stereo system. Otherwise, the two models are exactly the same. In this manual, the
VCA631 is illustrated. (The VCA431 has single AUDIO IN/OUT jacks. Otherwise, the VCA431 looks exactly
like the VCA631.)
This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording;
Playing; Stereo Features; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s features,
which are listed below. You cannot hurt your VCR by trying the features! So read on – and relax.
• This manual, your new product, and
the packaging 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.
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