Recording | Philips VRA471AT instruction

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

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1Turn on the TV.

2Insert a tape in the VCR.

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

2

Insert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR.

3

Press the VCR button.

4

POWER

4 VCR/TV

REC/OTR

7 REW

MENU

SPEED

PLAY

STOP

STATUS/EXIT

EJECT

MEMORY

PAUSE/STILL

F.FWD

CLEAR

5

8

9

If the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to step 5. If the

VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.

5

Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears briefly on the screen. (Details about tape speed are on page 36.)

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6

6

Use the CH(annel) o/p button or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded.

7

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button once to start recording. The Record light will appear.

8

To pause the recording, press the PAUSE/STILL button once. The Record light will flash. To resume recording, press the REC(ord)/OTR button or press the PAUSE/STILL button again. The Record light will come on again.

9

To stop recording, press the STOP/p button.

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Helpful Hints

•If you press the REC(ord)/OTR but- ton when there is not a tape in the VCR, NO CASSETTE will flash on the screen.

•If you press the REC(ord)/OTR but- ton while a tape without a record tab is in the VCR, the VCR will eject the tape and PROTECTED CAS- SETTE CANNOT RECORD will flash on the screen.

•Other recording options are on pages 32-43.

•You can change the tape speed during a recording, but some distor- tion will appear on the tape.

•The VCR will record in a preset vol- ume.

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Philips VRA471AT owner manual Recording, Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever

Contents

VRA471AT Model No Serial No Dear Philips Magnavox product ownerFor Customer Use This bolt of lightning indi- cates uninsulated material Introduction Features Table of Contents Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel Putting Batteries in the Remote ControlUsing the Remote Control VCR maintenance Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System Plug in the TV and the VCR Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System cont’d Recording/Viewing Any Channel Cable Signal RF coaxialHookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System Connections Cable Box/DBS Cable SignalConnect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANTenna in Jack Recording One Channel/Watching Another Hookups With a Stereo TV 2Turn on the TV Turning on Your VCRPress the Menu button. The display shown below will appear Press the VCR button Press the Menu button Automatic Channel Setup Adding/Deleting Channels Automatic Channel Setup cont’d Press the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exit Reviewing Memorized Channels Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step Manual Clock Setting Setting the Clock cont’d Press the VCR button, then press the Menu button Automatic Clock Setting Time Zone Daylight-Savings Time Language Selection 2TV code Setting the Remote to Operate a TV Cable BOX Codes Remote Control Buttons Remote Control Buttons cont’d Number Buttons REWind/ ButtonRECord/OTR Button Menu Button If you select Status ON, then select Counter only OFF On-Screen Status DisplaysStatus Display example only If you select Status ON, then select Counter only on VCR Display Panel Front Panel Rear Panel Press the Eject button to remove the tape PlayingRead and follow the steps below to play a tape 1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the VCR Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever RecordingIf the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to . If OTR CH12 One-Touch Recording Recording One Channel/Watching Another Daily Timer Recording Timer Recording cont’d Tape Speeds Timer Recording cont’d See page 56 for more hints Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings Channels Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemCall Letters Examine the lists on Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Program WAS COM Set the program to Be recorded on the satellite tuner Auto DBS RecordLink RF coaxial cable Rerecording Tape Duplication Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select Repeat PlayPress the F.FWD/B button so that on appears beside Automatic Operation Features Playing a Tape at Double Speed Special Effects PlaybackForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Super High Speed Searching LP/SLP Still picture will appear on the screen Viewing a Still PictureViewing a Slow Motion Picture During tape playback, press the PAUSE/STILL button. a Child Lock When Child Lock is activatedDuring the timer recording TV and Cable Box/DBS feature buttons of the remote Letting your VCR find your remote for you If another remote control beepsPress the Mute button, then press the PAUSE/STILL button Press the VCR button Press the Time Search button Time Search Press the VCR button Press the Index Search button Example Skip Search Record End Search To resume normal tape playback, press the PLAY/o button Quick Search Real-Time Counter Memory Clear button to reset the real-time counter to zeroWhile the status display is on the screen, press Blue Background Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 or Glossary Specifications Model # Serial # Limited Warranty Automatic PowerRemote control TimerPage Page Supplied Accessories