Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR and TV are connected correctly.

Follow the steps on this page only when you plug the VCR power cord into the wall outlet for the first time.

You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System.

If you are not using a Cable Box/DBS, the clock may set itself automatically after you connect the antenna/Cable signal to the VCR and plug in the power cord. The time will appear on the display panel.

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2Turn on the TV.

1

POWER

VCR/TV

EJECT

 

VCR

TV

CBL/DBS

1

Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button. The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the dis- play panel.

2

4

REW

MENU

1

4

7

VCR PLUS+/ENTER

PLAY

 

F.FWD

STOP

 

STATUS/EXIT

CLEAR

2

3

 

5

6

CH

 

8

9

 

 

ALT. CH

 

0

 

VOL

 

 

3

5

Turn on the TV. Set it to the same channel as the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR. The display shown below will appear. (If the display does not appear, check your hookups, then follow the steps on page 12 to set up channels and page 20 to select a language.)

SPEED TIME SEARCH PAUSE/STILL

REC/OTR MEMORY SLOW MUTE

SELECT op

 

ENGLISH

ON

ESPAÑOL

 

MAKE SELECTION OR

PUSH MENU TO CONTINUE

3

Within 60 seconds, press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select English or Spanish on-screen displays.

4

Press the MENU button. The display shown below will appear.

CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE

TO VCR

THEN . . .

PUSH CH UP KEY

OR . . .

FOR PLAY ONLY – PUSH STOP

5

Within 60 seconds, press the CH(annel) o button to begin automatic channel programming. AUTO CH PRO- GRAMMING IN PROCESS PLEASE WAIT will appear on the screen. The VCR will memorize all available channels. When all channels are programmed, CHANNELS ARE SET will appear on the screen briefly, then TV programming will appear.

Now, when you press the CH(annel) o/p button, you’ll only scan through channels that you receive.

Helpful Hints

To skip this feature and play a tape immediately, insert a tape with its record tab removed. Or, to skip step 3, press the MENU button. All on- screen displays will be in English. To skip step 5, press the STOP/p but- ton. Channels will not be pro- grammed, and CHANNELS NOT SET will appear on the screen.

When you turn on the VCR again later, you may see a message regarding AUTO CLOCK. Details are on pages 15-18.

If you try to program channels when there is no antenna or cable connected to the VCR, programming will appear to take place, but even- tually a NO TV SIGNALS message will appear. Connect an antenna or cable to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack and press the CH(annel) o button again. You may need to fol- low the steps on page 12.

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Philips VRA631AT Turning on Your VCR, 2Turn on the TV, Press the Menu button. The display shown below will appear

VRA631AT specifications

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