Hookups without a Cable Box | Philips VR810BPH 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 Direct Broadcast System, please refer to pages 8-9. After you hook up the VCR, please go to pages 10-11 to turn on the VCR. (The VR1010BP is illustrated here. The VR810BPH does not have S-VIDEO IN/OUT jacks.)

1

Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

Antenna

Indoor/Outdoor

(300 ohm)

75Ω
AN	/
T	/
CA
BLE

OR

Cable

(75 ohm)

75Ω ANT /

CABLE

ANTENNA IN

Jack

(on back of TV)

2

Connect the antenna or cable to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the back of the VCR.

Antenna
Indoor/Outdoor
(300 ohm)
					LP 20917-003
VIDEO		OUT	IN		VHF/UHF
VIDEO
	(MONO)				ANTENNA IN
	(MONO)
L
AUDIO		S VIDEO		CABLE BOX
				CABLE BOX
				CH3	CH4
R				CH3	CH4
R					TV OUT
					TV OUT
OUT	IN
		LP 20917-003
		VHF/UHF
OR		ANTENNA IN
		ANTENNA IN
	CH3	CH4
		TV OUT
Cable
(75 ohm)

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Philips VR810BPH owner manual Hookups without a Cable Box, Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV

Contents

VR810BPH Dear Philips product owner For Customer Use Introduction FeaturesSafety Precautions Picture Quality Table of Contents Using the Remote Control Before Using Your VCRPutting Batteries in the Remote Control VCR Maintenance/Video Head Cleaning Hookups without a Cable Box Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups without a Cable Box cont’d Antenna Or Cable Connections Cable signal RF coaxial cableHookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System Recording/Viewing Any Channel 2RF coaxial cable Recording One Channel/Watching AnotherWith this connection TV’s Turning on Your VCR Menu shown below will appearTurn on the TV Turning on Your VCR cont’d Automatic Channel Setup Press the VCR button, then press the Menu button Automatic Channel Setup cont’d Adding/Deleting ChannelsSelected channel Channels are set up. Details are on Setting the ClockManual Clock Setting To make corrections, follow steps Setting the Clock cont’d Setting the Clock cont’d Time Zone Selection Manual PBS Channel Selection Automatic PBS Channel Selection CBL/DBS VCR VCR/TV Power Daylight-Savings Time Language Selection Press the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select LANPress the Menu button Turbo Timer indicators VCR Display Panel VHS Indicator VR1010BP onlyTape Speed Timer Light Lights Line Input Mode Remaining Tape Time Indicator Front Panel Rear Panel Remote Control Buttons SAT/CBL/DBS Button Turbo Timer ButtonTimer Button ALTernate Channel Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV Repeat step Turn on your Satellite Receiver/Cable Box/DBS Find the code for your If on Screen Mode is set to on or Press the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select on Playing Playback options and features are on pagesWhen you insert a tape, tape manag Read and follow the steps below to play a tape Press the VCR button VCR records in a preset volumeRecording Appear on the display panel VHS Recording VR1010BP only VHS ET VR1010BP only Recording One Channel/Watching Another VCR light will disappear from the display panel Channels are set up. Details are on pages One-Touch RecordingStarting an OTR Record Link Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System ChannelsCall Letters Examine the lists 2on Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System To check your timer recordings, see If you forget to turn off the VCR Quick Programming Channels are programmed. Details are on pages Instructions continue on Tape Speeds Quick Programming cont’d Helpful Hint Turbo Timer Current channel number will appear on the display panel. To1Insert a tape into the VCR Indicates a Weekly recording Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer RecordingsProgram Review Indicates a Daily recording Press the OK/STATUS button to select the program Or, to cancel the timer recording, press the Clear buttonProgram Overlap Warning Information about the chosen program will appear Timer Recording Speed Setting Follow the steps below to set Timer REC Speed to Auto Rerecording Tape Duplication VCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in VCR Audio equipment CD player etc Audio cableBlinks and appears on the VCR display panel Make sure the video tape’s record tab is intact Connecting the Controller Connect the Cable signal toCable Box/DBS Controller Connect the Controller Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box Make sure the clock is set. You must set the clock manually Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box cont’d Wait for a few seconds Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS Channel other thanWill learn your DBS code Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS cont’d 7Wait for a few seconds Multi-Channel Television Sound System Receiving a Stereo BroadcastReceiving a Second Audio Program Multi-Channel Television Sound System cont’d Record the program as usual. Details are on Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback Video Stabilizer Or special effects playback SmartPicture Digital Studio Picture Control To provide the highest possible picture qualityTo set Dspc to on or OFF, follow these steps Index Search Press the Stop 9 button to cancel a Skip SearchSearch Options Skip Search Viewing a Still Picture Playback OptionsForward and Reverse Searching Viewing a Slow Motion Picture Viewing a Picture in Slow to Fast Motion Will light Insert a tape that was recorded with this VCR Tape ManagerFind a Title Press the VCR button, then press the Tape Press the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select Check Tape Manager cont’dCheck Memory Check Memory screen appears Edit Title If you don’t see the tape title or proTape titles may have up to 10 characters Entering Characters Selected program Sorting by Tape Number Football Sorting by Date Sorting by Category As follows, for example Find Blank Space Review the tape portion to make sure it is blank Deleting Tape or Program Information If you want to erase more information, repeat steps You can disable the Tape Manager if you don’t want to use it CL will blink intermittently on the display panel When Child Lock is activatedChild Lock CL will disappear from the display panel Blue Background To set Blue Background to on or OFF, follow these steps Automatic Operation Features Glossary Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Limited Warranty Video Cassette Recorder or Player Payment Amount Limited Warranty cont’dTo obtain a replacement product from Philips Check or money order Account number Specifications Automatic Remote controlTimer Cable box Supplied Accessories