Recording, Press the VCR button | Philips VR960BPH manual

30 Recording

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 to which the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set.

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 ALT/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 41 and 65.

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.

1 Turn on the TV.

2 Insert a tape.

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

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6

7

8

To pause the recording (for example, during commercials), press the STILL/SLOW button. The \MM

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.

Helpful Hints

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

PROTECTED 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 64.

•DSPC may appear briefly on the display panel when you start a recording. Details are on page 59.

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Philips VR960BPH Recording, Press the VCR button, Turn on the TV Insert a tape, Light will appear on the display panel

Contents

VR960BPH Dear Philips product owner For Customer Use Introduction FeaturesSafety Precautions Declaration of Conformity Table of Contents VCR Maintenance/Video Head Cleaning Putting Batteries in the Remote ControlUsing the Remote Control Replace the battery compartment lid Hookups without a Cable Box Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups without a Cable Box cont’d CH3 CH4 Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System ConnectionsRecording/Viewing Any Channel With this connection 1Cable signal 2RF coaxial cableRecording One Channel/Watching Another 3RF coaxial cable TV’s Turning on Your VCR Turn on the TV Wait for the VCR to set up channels Turning on Your VCR cont’d Automatic Channel Setup Press the VCR button, then press the Menu button Press the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select Automatic Channel Setup cont’dAdding/Deleting Channels ADD/DELETE CH., then press the OK/STATUS button Channels are set up. Details are on Setting the ClockManual Clock Setting Or a Cable Box/DBS Date month and day. Every time you press the Play Setting the Clock cont’dPress the Play 8 or Stop 9 button repeatedly to set Press the Menu button Power is on Time Zone Selection Setting the Clock cont’d Manual PBS Channel Selection Automatic PBS Channel Selection Daylight-Savings Time Language Selection Language Display Panel Front Panel Rear Panel TV Button Turbo Timer ButtonPower Button Play 8 Button CBL/DBS Button VOLume 8/9 ButtonTimer Button VCR/TV Button If on Screen Mode is set to on or Press the Play 8 or Stop 9 button to select on Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV Repeat step Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS Turn on your Cable Box/DBS Read and follow the steps below to play a tape Playback options and features are on pagesPlaying 1Turn on the TV Insert a tape Press the VCR button VCR records in a preset volumeRecording Turn on the TV Insert a tape VCR SET UP menu will appear VHS Recording VHS ET VCR light will disappear from the display panel If you use a Cable Box/DBS, you Starting an OTR Channels are set up. Details are on pagesOne-Touch Recording OTR has priority Record Link 1Set the program on the DBS 2Insert a tape in the VCR Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System ChannelsCall Letters Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System Number Appears at the top of the screen. The VCR will record a If you want to record the program daily, pressNumber 8/DAILY button so that Daily Program Number 9/WEEKLY button so that Weekly Program Quick Programming Channels are programmed. Details are on pages Instructions continue on Tape Speeds Quick Programming cont’d Message, press the Clear button Recording will appear on the screen. If Program not Press the OK/STATUS or Timer button. Program WASPress the Power button to turn off the VCR. The r light Completed appears, try again from step Start time appears, press the OK/STATUS button Turbo TimerProper channel mode 1Insert a tape into the VCR Program Review Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer RecordingsTo see the timer recordings individually, press Indicates a Weekly 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 VCRAudio and video cables are not included Connecting the Controller Cable Box/DBS Connect the Controller Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box Are on pages Wait for a few seconds Recording Channel other than Setting the Controller to Operate a DBSPages Will 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 Recording or special effects playback SmartPicture Digital Studio Picture Control Record End Search Search OptionsIndex Search Skip Search Viewing a Slow Motion Picture Forward and Reverse SearchingViewing a Still Picture Repeat Playback CL will blink on the display panel When Child Lock is activatedChild Lock CL will disappear from the display panel Blue Background Automatic Operation Features Glossary Cable Box/DBS Output Channel channel 03 or 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 Index Supplied Accessories