Recording One Channel/Watching Another | Philips VRX462, VRX442

Recording One Channel/Watching Another 33

1

Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start a recording.

Details are on page 31.

2

Press the VCR button.

3

Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position. The VCR light will disappear from the display panel.

4

Use the TV remote control to select the channel you want to watch. Or, if the VCR remote control operates your TV, press the TV button, then use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to select the channel you want to watch.

The channel selected with the TV controls will appear on-screen while the channel you previously selected to record is being recorded. (The REC(ord) light will appear on the display panel.)

5

To return to the channel being recorded, use the TV remote control to select channel 03 or 04 (whichever chan- nel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to).

Or, if the VCR remote control operates your TV, press the TV button, then use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to select channel 03 or 04.

6

Press the VCR button.

7

Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in VCR posi- tion. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel.) The chan- nel being recorded will appear on-screen.

8

To stop the recording at any time, press the STOP but- ton.

6	CBL/DSS	VCR	TV	2
	CBL/DSS	VCR	TV
	EJECT	POWER	MUTE
	VOL	F.ADV	CHANNEL	4
		F.ADV
	PAUSE/STILL
		PLAY
	REW		FF	5
	VCR PLUS+		LIGHT	8
	/ENTER	STOP	LIGHT	8
	EXIT/STATUS MENU		CLEAR

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

1	100	0	GO-TO
	REC/OTR	INDEX	MEMORY
		...
		...
		VAR. SLOW	TRACKING SKIP	7
3	SPEED VCR/TV SLOW		SEARCH
3		REMOTE LOCATOR

Helpful Hints

•If you use a Cable Box or DSS Receiver, you may not be able to watch one channel while recording another. See pages eight - nine for details.

•If your VCR remote control operates your TV, press the TV button, then use the CHANNEL Up/Down but- tons or the Number buttons on the VCR remote control to select TV channels. Details are on page 26.

•If you don’t receive channels, check your hookups, then follow these

instructions carefully.

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Philips VRX462, VRX442 warranty Recording One Channel/Watching Another, Press the RECord/OTR button to start a recording

Contents

Video Cassette Recorder VRX442 VRX462 For Customer Use Dear Philips Magnavox product owner Features Safety PrecautionsIntroduction Table of Contents Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before Using Your VCRUsing the Remote Control VCR Maintenance Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups Without a Cable Box Antenna Or Cable Hookups Without a Cable Box cont’d Hookups With a Cable Box/DSS Receiver Timer RecordingsRecording or Viewing a Scrambled or Unscrambled Channel Watching TV With the VCR Turned Off Recording One Channel/Watching Another Hookups With a Cable Box/DSS Receiver cont’dPlaying a Tape Antenna in Jack On back of TV Turning on Your VCR VCR will come on and the menu shown below will appearTurn on the TV Wait for the VCR to program channels Press the Menu button. The menu shown below will appear Press the Number 3 button to select Tuner SET UP Programming ChannelsOn the display panel of the VCR Press the VCR button Adding/Deleting ChannelsPress the Menu button to bring up the main menu display Press the Number 4 button to select ADD/DELETE CH Press the VCR button, then press the Menu button Setting the ClockPress the Number 3 button to select SET Manual Clock Press the EXIT/STATUS button Press the Number 4 button to select SET Time Zone Time Zone Selection Manual PBS Channel Selection Setting the Clock cont’d Press the EXIT/STATUS button. You will be prompted to Automatic PBS Channel SelectionTurn off the VCR Channels Press the EXIT/STATUS button to exit Daylight-Saving Time Selection Language Selection Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UPLanguage Press the Number 3 button to select Language Remote Control Buttons Stop Button Rame ADVance ButtonVCR PLUS+/ENTER Button EXIT/STATUS Button VRX462 Display Panel OTR Light Display Panel cont’dRemote Sensor Tape Speed Lights Memory Light 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 Status Displays Press the Number 2 button to select on Screen ModeSound Program On Screen On and Counter Only modes When you find the remote control, point the remote at To program the VCR to find its Remote control onlyRemote Locator Playing Read and follow the steps below to play a tapeTurn on the TV Insert a tape Recording VCR records in a preset volumeAppear on the display panel Stop. Details are on Starting an OTR One Touch RecordingStopping an OTR Tape Speed button. Details are on pages 36 Recording One Channel/Watching Another Press the RECord/OTR button to start a recordingInstructions carefully Press the Number 1 button to select Program Timer RecordingSelect a once, daily or weekly recording Recording Instructions continue on Follow the instructions in to set the recording’s stop timeThen turn itself off Tape Speeds Timer Recording cont’d Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System TV Channels Cable ChannelsLocal 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 Timer recording Press the Number 5 button to select SET Cable BOXPress the Menu button Number 2 button to select NO. Use the Number buttons to Press the Menu button. Wait for a few secondsPress the Menu button or the EXIT/STATUS button Cable BOX Control is on will appear for five seconds Press the Number 6 button to select SET DSS Receiver Setting the Controller to Operate a DSS ReceiverPress the Number 1 button to set the DSS Receiver Controller to on Change the VCR Channels Press the Number 1 button to select YES Rerecording Tape Duplication VCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded tape in VCRTo the Audio in Jack on VCR Index Search These features are not available with the VRX442 Receiving a Stereo BroadcastReceiving 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 Tape Counter Memory Using the Tape CounterMemory light will appear on the display panel Turned ON. Details are on To remove the Goto display, press the GO-TO button again Go-To Feature Repeat Playback Play mode Video Stabilizer Video Stabilizer Forward and Reverse Searching Playback OptionsViewing a Still Picture Viewing a Slow Motion Picture Automatic Operation Features Cable Box/DSS Receiver Output Channel channel 03 or Glossary Specifications Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Renewed Safety precautions Automatic With a stereo TV Playback Ac power cord Hi-fi stereo playback Rewind buttonOff mode Manually On mode Timer Supplied Accessories