Recording One Channel/Watching Another | Philips VRA211AT instruction

26 Recording One Channel/Watching Another

1

Press the VCR button.

2

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start a recording of the current channel. (See page 25.)

3

Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position.

The VCR light will disappear from the VCR’s display panel.

4

Use the TV remote control to select the channel you want to watch at the TV.

1&6

3&7

	POWER	VCR/TV	EJECT
	VCR	TV
8		PLAY
	REW		F.FWD
		STOP
	MENU	STATUS/EXIT	CLEAR

5

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

CH

To return to the channel being recorded, use the TV remote control to select channel 03 or 04 at the TV

(whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to).

6

Press the VCR button.

7

Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in VCR posi- tion. The VCR light will appear on the display panel. The channel being recorded will appear on-screen.

8

Press the STOP/p button to stop the recording.

ALT. CH

0VOL

SPEEDPAUSE/STILL

2 REC/OTR MEMORY

MUTE

Select the channel you want to

4 watch at the TV.

5 Select channel 03 or 04 at the TV.

Helpful Hint

•If you use a Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System hookup, you may not be able to watch one channel while recording another. See pages

eight-nine for details.

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Philips VRA211AT owner manual Recording One Channel/Watching Another, VCR light will disappear from the VCR’s display panel

Contents

VRA211AT This bolt of lightning indi- cates uninsulated material Dear Philips Magnavox product ownerFor Customer Use Model No Serial No Introduction FeaturesSafety Precautions Table of Contents VCR maintenance Putting Batteries in the Remote ControlUsing the Remote Control Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV CH3 CH4 Plug in the TV and the VCR Recording/Viewing Any Channel Cable Signal RF coaxialConnections RF coaxial Cable TV’s ANTENNAJack Recording One Channel/Watching Another Cable SignalConnect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANTenna in Jack Cable Box/DBS Hookups With a Stereo TV 2Turn on the TV Press the VCR button, then press the Power buttonTurning on Your VCR Press the Menu button. The display shown below will appear Press the Menu button Automatic Channel SetupPress the VCR button Automatic Channel Setup cont’d Adding/Deleting Channels Press the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exit Reviewing Memorized ChannelsPress the VCR button Press the Menu button Setting the Clock Enter a 0 before a single-digit number Daylight-Savings Time Language Selection Remote Control Buttons Remote Control Buttons cont’d If you select Status ON, then select Counter only on On-Screen Status DisplaysStatus Display example only If you select Status ON, then select Counter only OFF VCR Display Panel Front Panel Rear Panel 1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the VCR PlayingRead and follow the steps below to play a tape If the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to . If RecordingInsert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once Recording One Channel/Watching Another VCR light will disappear from the VCR’s display panel One-Touch Recording Press the VCR button, then press the Menu button Timer RecordingDo each step within 60 seconds of the previous step Daily Timer Recording cont’d Tape Speeds Timer Recording cont’dPress the STATUS/EXIT button. Program WAS COM Program REVIEW, then press the F.FWD/B button Checking or Cancelling Timer RecordingsTimer recording information for the program in the lowest Rerecording Tape Duplication RF coaxial cable Repeat Play Press the F.FWD/B button so that on appears beside While the status display is on-screen, press the Clear Button to reset the real-time counter to zeroReal-Time Counter Memory Super High Speed Searching LP/SLP Special Effects PlaybackForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Viewing a Still Picture Automatic Operation Features Glossary Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 or Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Specifications Limited Warranty Model # Serial # Index Page Supplied Accessories