Hookups Without a Cable Box | Philips VCR 462 instruction

6 Hookups Without a Cable Box

The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or a Digital Satellite System Receiver, please refer to pages eight-nine. After you hook up the VCR, please go to page 10 to turn on the VCR. (The VRX462 is illustrated here. The VRX442 has single AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks.)

Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

75V
ANT	/
CABLE

Cable

75V

ANT /

CABLE

ANTENNA IN

Jack

(on back of TV)

(75 ohm)

Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the VCR.

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

Cable

(75 ohm)

			CABLE	IN	OUT ANT.IN
			BOX	IN	OUT ANT.IN
				R
			AUDIO
				L
			VIDEO		RF OUT
			VIDEO
			CH3 CH4
CABLE	IN	OUT
BOX	IN	OUT	ANT.IN
		R
AUDIO
		L
VIDEO			RF OUT
VIDEO
CH3 CH4

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Philips VCR 462 warranty Hookups Without a Cable Box, Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV

Contents

Video Cassette Recorder VRX442 VRX462 Dear Philips Magnavox product owner For Customer Use Features Safety PrecautionsIntroduction Table of Contents Using the Remote Control Before Using Your VCRPutting Batteries in the Remote Control VCR Maintenance Hookups Without a Cable Box Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups Without a Cable Box cont’d Antenna Or Cable Recording or Viewing a Scrambled or Unscrambled Channel Timer RecordingsHookups With a Cable Box/DSS Receiver Watching TV With the VCR Turned Off Playing a Tape Hookups With a Cable Box/DSS Receiver cont’dRecording One Channel/Watching Another Antenna in Jack On back of TV Turning on Your VCR VCR will come on and the menu shown below will appearTurn on the TV Press the Menu button. The menu shown below will appear Wait for the VCR to program channels Press the Number 3 button to select Tuner SET UP Programming ChannelsOn the display panel of the VCR Press the Menu button to bring up the main menu display Adding/Deleting ChannelsPress the VCR button Press the Number 4 button to select ADD/DELETE CH Press the Number 3 button to select SET Manual Clock Setting the ClockPress the VCR button, then press the Menu button Press the EXIT/STATUS button Time Zone Selection Press the Number 4 button to select SET Time Zone Setting the Clock cont’d Manual PBS Channel Selection Turn off the VCR Automatic PBS Channel SelectionPress the EXIT/STATUS button. You will be prompted to Channels Daylight-Saving Time Selection Press the EXIT/STATUS button to exit Language Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UPLanguage Selection Press the Number 3 button to select Language Remote Control Buttons VCR PLUS+/ENTER Button Rame ADVance ButtonStop Button EXIT/STATUS Button Display Panel VRX462 Remote Sensor Display Panel cont’dOTR Light Tape Speed Lights Memory Light Front Panel Rear Panel Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV Find the code for your TV Repeat step Cable BOX/DSS Receiver Codes Find the code for your Cable Box/DSS Receiver Repeat step Sound Program Press the Number 2 button to select on Screen ModeOn-Screen Status Displays On Screen On and Counter Only modes When you find the remote control, point the remote at To program the VCR to find its Remote control onlyRemote Locator Playing Read and follow the steps below to play a tapeTurn on the TV Insert a tape Appear on the display panel VCR records in a preset volumeRecording Stop. Details are on Stopping an OTR One Touch RecordingStarting an OTR Tape Speed button. Details are on pages 36 Recording One Channel/Watching Another Press the RECord/OTR button to start a recordingInstructions carefully Select a once, daily or weekly recording Timer RecordingPress the Number 1 button to select Program Recording Instructions continue on Follow the instructions in to set the recording’s stop timeThen turn itself off Timer Recording cont’d Tape Speeds Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System TV Channels Cable ChannelsLocal TV Stations Call letters Examine the lists on 2page Select a ONCE, DAILY, or Weekly recording Monday through Friday Press the EXIT/STATUS button. Program WAS COM Connecting the Controller Cable Box or DSS Receiver Controller Timer recording Press the Number 5 button to select SET Cable BOXPress the Menu button Press the Menu button or the EXIT/STATUS button Press the Menu button. Wait for a few secondsNumber 2 button to select NO. Use the Number buttons to Cable BOX Control is on will appear for five seconds Press the Number 1 button to set the DSS Receiver Setting the Controller to Operate a DSS ReceiverPress the Number 6 button to select SET DSS Receiver Controller to on Press the Number 1 button to select YES Change the VCR Channels Rerecording Tape Duplication VCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in VCRTo the Audio in Jack on VCR Index Search These features are not available with the VRX442 Receiving a Stereo BroadcastReceiving a Second Audio Program Multi-Channel Television Sound System VRX462 only cont’d Press the Number 1 button so that on appears beside Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback VRX462 only Memory light will appear on the display panel Using the Tape CounterTape Counter Memory Turned ON. Details are on Go-To Feature To remove the Goto display, press the GO-TO button again Play mode Repeat Playback Video Stabilizer Video Stabilizer Viewing a Still Picture Playback OptionsForward and Reverse Searching Viewing a Slow Motion Picture Automatic Operation Features Glossary Cable Box/DSS Receiver Output Channel channel 03 or Specifications Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Renewed Off mode Ac power cord Hi-fi stereo playback Rewind buttonSafety precautions Automatic With a stereo TV Playback Manually On mode Timer Supplied Accessories