Recording, Appear on the display panel | Philips VRX462, VRX442

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

2

Insert a tape with its record tab intact (details are on page five) in the VCR. The power will come on.

3

Press the VCR button.

4

If the VCR light appears on the display panel of the VCR, go to step 5. If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once.

5

Press the (Tape) SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears on-screen. The VCR will only record in SP or SLP. Details about tape speed are on pages 36 and 58.

6

Use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded.

7

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start recording. The REC(ord) light will appear on the VCR display panel.

If the REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed while no tape is in the VCR, NO CASSETTE will appear on-screen for five seconds.

8

To pause the recording (for example, during commer- cials), press the PAUSE/STILL button. The PAUSE light will

appear on the display panel.

To resume recording, press the PAUSE/STILL button again. The PAUSE light will disappear from the display panel.

9

Press the STOP button to stop recording. The REC(ord) light will disappear from the display panel.

Recording 31

1 Turn on the TV.

2 Insert a tape.

3	CBL/DSS	VCR	TV
	EJECT	POWER	MUTE
	VOL	F.ADV	CHANNEL
		F.ADV	6
	PAUSE/STILL		6
	PAUSE/STILL
8		PLAY
8	REW		FF
9	VCR/ENTERPLUS+	STOP	LIGHT
	EXIT/STATUS MENU		CLEAR
	1	2	3
	4	5	6
7	7	8	9
	100	0	GO-TO
	REC/OTR	INDEX	MEMORY
		...
		...

5	VAR. SLOW	TRACKING SKIP	4
	SPEED VCR/TV SLOW	SEARCH
	REMOTE LOCATOR

Helpful Hints

•If the REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed while a tape without a record tab is in the VCR, PROTECT-

ED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD will appear on-screen briefly. The VCR will eject the tape.

•You can change the tape speed while recording, but some distortion will appear on the tape.

•The VCR records in a preset volume.

•If the end of the tape is reached while recording, the VCR will stop recording, rewind the tape, then

stop. Details are on page 57.

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Philips VRX462, VRX442 warranty Recording, Appear on the display panel, VCR records in a preset volume, Stop. Details are on

Contents

Video Cassette Recorder VRX442 VRX462 For Customer Use Dear Philips Magnavox product owner Safety Precautions FeaturesIntroduction Table of Contents VCR Maintenance Before Using Your VCRPutting Batteries in the Remote Control Using the Remote Control Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups Without a Cable Box Antenna Or Cable Hookups Without a Cable Box cont’d Watching TV With the VCR Turned Off Timer RecordingsHookups With a Cable Box/DSS Receiver Recording or Viewing a Scrambled or Unscrambled Channel Antenna in Jack On back of TV Hookups With a Cable Box/DSS Receiver cont’dRecording One Channel/Watching Another Playing a Tape VCR will come on and the menu shown below will appear Turning on Your VCRTurn on the TV Wait for the VCR to program channels Press the Menu button. The menu shown below will appear Programming Channels Press the Number 3 button to select Tuner SET UPOn the display panel of the VCR Press the Number 4 button to select ADD/DELETE CH Adding/Deleting ChannelsPress the VCR button Press the Menu button to bring up the main menu display Press the EXIT/STATUS button Setting the ClockPress the VCR button, then press the Menu button Press the Number 3 button to select SET Manual Clock Press the Number 4 button to select SET Time Zone Time Zone Selection Manual PBS Channel Selection Setting the Clock cont’d Channels Automatic PBS Channel SelectionPress the EXIT/STATUS button. You will be prompted to Turn off the VCR Press the EXIT/STATUS button to exit Daylight-Saving Time Selection Press the Number 3 button to select Language Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UPLanguage Selection Language Remote Control Buttons EXIT/STATUS Button Rame ADVance ButtonStop Button VCR PLUS+/ENTER Button VRX462 Display Panel Tape Speed Lights Memory Light Display Panel cont’dOTR Light Remote Sensor Front Panel Rear Panel Find the code for your TV Repeat step Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV Find the code for your Cable Box/DSS Receiver Repeat step Cable BOX/DSS Receiver Codes On Screen On and Counter Only modes Press the Number 2 button to select on Screen ModeOn-Screen Status Displays Sound Program To program the VCR to find its Remote control only When you find the remote control, point the remote atRemote Locator Read and follow the steps below to play a tape PlayingTurn on the TV Insert a tape Stop. Details are on VCR records in a preset volumeRecording Appear on the display panel Tape Speed button. Details are on pages 36 One Touch RecordingStarting an OTR Stopping an OTR Press the RECord/OTR button to start a recording Recording One Channel/Watching AnotherInstructions carefully Recording Timer RecordingPress the Number 1 button to select Program Select a once, daily or weekly recording Follow the instructions in to set the recording’s stop time Instructions continue onThen turn itself off Tape Speeds Timer Recording cont’d Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings TV Channels Cable Channels Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemLocal TV Stations Call letters 2page Examine the lists on Monday through Friday Select a ONCE, DAILY, or Weekly recording Press the EXIT/STATUS button. Program WAS COM Cable Box or DSS Receiver Controller Connecting the Controller Press the Number 5 button to select SET Cable BOX Timer recordingPress the Menu button Cable BOX Control is on will appear for five seconds Press the Menu button. Wait for a few secondsNumber 2 button to select NO. Use the Number buttons to Press the Menu button or the EXIT/STATUS button Controller to on Setting the Controller to Operate a DSS ReceiverPress the Number 6 button to select SET DSS Receiver Press the Number 1 button to set the DSS Receiver Change the VCR Channels Press the Number 1 button to select YES VCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in VCR Rerecording Tape DuplicationTo the Audio in Jack on VCR Index Search Receiving a Stereo Broadcast These features are not available with the VRX442Receiving a Second Audio Program Press the Number 1 button so that on appears beside Multi-Channel Television Sound System VRX462 only cont’d Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback VRX462 only Turned ON. Details are on Using the Tape CounterTape Counter Memory Memory light will appear on the display panel To remove the Goto display, press the GO-TO button again Go-To Feature Repeat Playback Play mode Video Stabilizer Video Stabilizer Viewing a Slow Motion Picture Playback OptionsForward and Reverse Searching Viewing a Still Picture Automatic Operation Features Cable Box/DSS Receiver Output Channel channel 03 or Glossary Specifications Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Renewed Manually On mode Timer Ac power cord Hi-fi stereo playback Rewind buttonSafety precautions Automatic With a stereo TV Playback Off mode Supplied Accessories