Time Search | Philips VRA671AT manual

50 Time Search

Follow the steps below to program the VCR to search forward or backward on a tape a specific length of time. There must be a tape in the VCR.

1

Press the VCR button.

2

Press the TIME SEARCH button.

TIME SEARCH

0:00

ENTER SEARCH TIME

3

Within 10 seconds, use the Number buttons to enter the desired length of time you want to skip forward or back- ward. For example, for 1 hour, 25 minutes, press Number but- tons 1, 2, 5. Or, for five minutes, press Number buttons 0, 0, 5.

4

Within 10 seconds, press the F.FWD/B button or the REW(ind)/{ button. The VCR will skip over the specified length of time, then begin playback.

POWER		EJECT
VCR/TV	SPEED	MEMORY
REC/OTR		PAUSE/STILL

			PLAY
	REW		F.FWD		4
			STOP		4
	MENU	STATUS/EXIT		CLEAR
3	1	2	3
	4	5	6	CH.
	4	5	6
	7	8	9
1	MUTE	0	ALT.CH	VOL.
				VOL.
	VCR	TV	CBL/DBS
			VCR PLUS+
	VAR.SLOW		/ENTER	SLOW
	TRACKING		F.ADV	X2 PLAY
2	QUICK	TIME	INDEX REC END	SKIP
2			SEARCH

Helpful Hints

•If you want to search for more than 59 minutes, you must enter the length of time in hours and minutes. For example, to search forward 70 minutes, press 1,1,0 at step 3.

•You can not do a Time Search while recording.

•To remove the Time Search display, press the TIME SEARCH button again.

•To cancel a Time Search that is in progress, press the STOP/p button.

•If the end of the tape is reached during a Time Search, the VCR will cancel the search and rewind the

tape. Details are on page 45.

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Philips VRA671AT owner manual Press the VCR button Press the Time Search button

Contents

VRA671AT This bolt of lightning indi- cates uninsulated material Dear Philips Magnavox product ownerFor Customer Use Model No Serial No Features Introduction 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 Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System cont’d Plug in the TV and the VCR Recording/Viewing Any Channel Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast SystemConnections TV’s Antenna Cable Signal Cable Box/DBSRecording One Channel/Watching Another 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 Menu Button REWind/ ButtonRECord/OTR Button Number Buttons 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 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 Tape Speeds Timer Recording cont’dPress the STATUS/EXIT button. Program WAS COM Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings See page 60 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 Turn off the VCR for the recording 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 Super High Speed Searching LP/SLP Special Effects PlaybackForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Playing a Tape at Double Speed During tape playback, press the PAUSE/STILL button. a Viewing a Still PictureViewing a Slow Motion Picture Still picture will appear on the screen TV and Cable Box/DBS feature buttons of the remote When Child Lock is activatedDuring the timer recording Control will still operate when Child Lock is activated 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 Real-Time Counter Memory Blue Background Monitor Multi-Channel Television Sound SystemUnderstanding On-Screen Displays Or Receiver Multi-Channel Television Sound System cont’d Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System Please see additional notes on Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System cont’d Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Glossary Cable Box/DBS Output Channel 03 or Specifications Limited Warranty Model # Serial # Index Page Page Supplied Accessories