Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System | Philips VRA471AT

8 Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System

There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR. With this connection:

●You may view any channel.

●You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the VCR.

●You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording.

●You may not program channels at the VCR.

●You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time. Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04), and set the CH3/CH4 switch to the same channel. Set your Cable Box/DBS to the channel you want to record. When you enter the channel you want to record in a timer recording, select channel 03 or 04 (the Cable Box/DBS output channel). (This is step 5 on page 35.) Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for a timer recording.

●If you use the VCR Plus+ Programming system, set the Cable/TV channel to 3 or 4 (Cable Box/DBS output channel) for every VCR Plus+ channel in the VCR Plus+ Cross Reference Map. You must set the Cable Box/DBS to the channel you want to record; leave the Cable Box/DBS on for the timer recording. Details are on page 39.

1 Cable Box/DBS2 VCR

IN

OUT

Cable

Signal

RF coaxial

cable

		ANT
		IN
OUT	IN	OUT
VIDEO		CH3 CH4
VIDEO

75V
ANT	/
CABLE

RF coaxial

cable

TV’s

3 ANTENNAJack IN

Connections

1

Connect a Cable signal to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS.

2

Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the Cable Box/DBS to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the VCR.

3

Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to the TV’s ANTENNA IN Jack.

Recording/Viewing Any Channel

1

With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel) o/p button to set the VCR to the Cable

Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04). Set the CH3/CH4 switch to the same channel.

2

Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR.

3

Select the channel you want to view/record at the Cable Box/DBS.

Image 8

Philips VRA471AT owner manual Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System, Connections, Recording/Viewing Any Channel

Contents

VRA471AT Dear Philips Magnavox product owner For Customer UseThis bolt of lightning indi- cates uninsulated material Model No Serial No Features Introduction Table of Contents Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Using the Remote ControlVCR maintenance Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System cont’d Plug in the TV and the VCR Cable Signal RF coaxial Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast SystemConnections Recording/Viewing Any Channel Cable Signal Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANTenna in JackRecording One Channel/Watching Another Cable Box/DBS Hookups With a Stereo TV Press the Menu button. The display shown below will appear Turning on Your VCR2Turn on the TV Automatic Channel Setup Press the VCR button Press the Menu button Automatic Channel Setup cont’d Adding/Deleting Channels Reviewing Memorized Channels Press the STATUS/EXIT button once or twice to exit Manual Clock Setting Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step Setting the Clock cont’d Automatic Clock Setting Press the VCR button, then press the Menu button Time Zone Daylight-Savings Time Language Selection Setting the Remote to Operate a TV 2TV code Cable BOX Codes Remote Control Buttons Remote Control Buttons cont’d REWind/ Button RECord/OTR ButtonMenu Button Number Buttons On-Screen Status Displays Status Display example onlyIf you select Status ON, then select Counter only on If you select Status ON, then select Counter only OFF VCR Display Panel Front Panel Rear Panel Playing Read and follow the steps below to play a tape1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the VCR Press the Eject button to remove the tape If the VCR light appears on the display panel, go to . If RecordingTurn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever One-Touch Recording OTR CH12 Recording One Channel/Watching Another Timer Recording Daily Timer Recording cont’d Timer Recording cont’d Tape Speeds Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings See page 56 for more hints Call Letters Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemChannels Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d Examine the lists on Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System Press the STATUS/EXIT button. Program WAS COM Auto DBS RecordLink Set the program to Be recorded on the satellite tuner Rerecording Tape Duplication RF coaxial cable Press the F.FWD/B button so that on appears beside Repeat PlayPress the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select Automatic Operation Features Special Effects Playback Forward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLPSuper High Speed Searching LP/SLP Playing a Tape at Double Speed Viewing a Still Picture Viewing a Slow Motion PictureDuring tape playback, press the PAUSE/STILL button. a Still picture will appear on the screen When Child Lock is activated During the timer recordingTV and Cable Box/DBS feature buttons of the remote Child Lock Press the Mute button, then press the PAUSE/STILL button If another remote control beepsLetting your VCR find your remote for you Time Search Press the VCR button Press the Time Search button Example Press the VCR button Press the Index Search button Record End Search Skip Search Quick Search To resume normal tape playback, press the PLAY/o button While the status display is on the screen, press Clear button to reset the real-time counter to zeroReal-Time Counter Memory Blue Background Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Glossary Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 or Specifications Limited Warranty Model # Serial # Power Remote controlTimer AutomaticPage Page Supplied Accessories