Table of Contents | Philips VRX442, VRX462 guide

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Setting Up Your VCR
Introduction	. . . . .3
Table of Contents	. . . . .4
Before Using Your VCR	. . . . .5
Hookups Without a Cable Box	. .6 - 7
Hookups With a Cable Box/DSS Receiver	. .8 - 9
Turning on Your VCR	10 - 11
Automatic Channel Programming	12 - 13
Setting the Clock	14 - 17
Daylight-Saving Time Selection	. . . .18
Language Selection	. . . .19
Description of Controls
Remote Control Buttons	20 - 21
Display Panel	22 - 23
Front Panel	. . . .24
Rear Panel	. . . .25
Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV	. . . .26
Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DSS Receiver	. . . .27
On-Screen Status Displays	. . . .28
Remote Locator	. . . .29
Basic Operations
Playing	. . . .30
Recording	. . . .31
Recording
One Touch Recording	. . . .32
Recording One Channel/Watching Another	. . . .33
Timer Recording	34 - 37
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System	38 - 39
Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System	40 - 41
Connecting the Controller	. . . .42
Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box	43 - 44
Setting the Controller to Operate a DSS Receiver	45 - 46
Rerecording (Tape Duplication)	. . . .47
Index Search	. . . .48
Playing
Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VRX462 only)	49 - 50
Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback (VRX462 only)	. . . .51
Tape Counter Memory	. . . .52
Go-To Feature	. . . .53
Repeat Playback	. . . .54
Video Stabilizer	. . . .55
Playback Options	. . . .56
Automatic Operation Features	. . . .57
Information You May Need
Glossary	. . . .58
Specifications	. . . .59
Helpful Hints	60 - 61
Limited Warranty	. . . .62
Index	. . . .63
Supplied Accessories	. . . .64

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Video Cassette Recorder VRX442 VRX462 Dear Philips Magnavox product owner For Customer Use Safety Precautions FeaturesIntroduction Table of Contents Before Using Your VCR Putting Batteries in the Remote ControlUsing the Remote Control VCR Maintenance Hookups Without a Cable Box Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV Hookups Without a Cable Box cont’d Antenna Or Cable Timer Recordings Hookups With a Cable Box/DSS ReceiverRecording or Viewing a Scrambled or Unscrambled Channel Watching TV With the VCR Turned Off Hookups With a Cable Box/DSS Receiver cont’d Recording One Channel/Watching AnotherPlaying a Tape Antenna in Jack On back of TV VCR will come on and the menu shown below will appear Turning on Your VCRTurn on the TV Press the Menu button. The menu shown below will appear Wait for the VCR to program channels Programming Channels Press the Number 3 button to select Tuner SET UPOn the display panel of the VCR Adding/Deleting Channels Press the VCR buttonPress the Menu button to bring up the main menu display Press the Number 4 button to select ADD/DELETE CH Setting the Clock Press the VCR button, then press the Menu buttonPress the Number 3 button to select SET Manual Clock Press the EXIT/STATUS button Time Zone Selection Press the Number 4 button to select SET Time Zone Setting the Clock cont’d Manual PBS Channel Selection Automatic PBS Channel Selection Press the EXIT/STATUS button. You will be prompted toTurn off the VCR Channels Daylight-Saving Time Selection Press the EXIT/STATUS button to exit Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP Language SelectionLanguage Press the Number 3 button to select Language Remote Control Buttons Rame ADVance Button Stop ButtonVCR PLUS+/ENTER Button EXIT/STATUS Button Display Panel VRX462 Display Panel cont’d OTR LightRemote Sensor Tape Speed Lights Memory Light Front Panel Rear Panel Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV Find the code for your TV Repeat step Cable BOX/DSS Receiver Codes Find the code for your Cable Box/DSS Receiver Repeat step Press the Number 2 button to select on Screen Mode On-Screen Status DisplaysSound Program On Screen On and Counter Only modes 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 VCR records in a preset volume RecordingAppear on the display panel Stop. Details are on One Touch Recording Starting an OTRStopping an OTR Tape Speed button. Details are on pages 36 Press the RECord/OTR button to start a recording Recording One Channel/Watching AnotherInstructions carefully Timer Recording Press the Number 1 button to select ProgramSelect a once, daily or weekly recording Recording Follow the instructions in to set the recording’s stop time Instructions continue onThen turn itself off Timer Recording cont’d Tape Speeds Checking or Clearing Timer Recordings TV Channels Cable Channels Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemLocal TV Stations Call letters Examine the lists on 2page Select a ONCE, DAILY, or Weekly recording Monday through Friday Press the EXIT/STATUS button. Program WAS COM Connecting the Controller Cable Box or DSS Receiver Controller Press the Number 5 button to select SET Cable BOX Timer recordingPress the Menu button Press the Menu button. Wait for a few seconds Number 2 button to select NO. Use the Number buttons toPress the Menu button or the EXIT/STATUS button Cable BOX Control is on will appear for five seconds Setting the Controller to Operate a DSS Receiver Press the Number 6 button to select SET DSS ReceiverPress the Number 1 button to set the DSS Receiver Controller to on Press the Number 1 button to select YES Change the VCR Channels 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 Multi-Channel Television Sound System VRX462 only cont’d Press the Number 1 button so that on appears beside Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback VRX462 only Using the Tape Counter Tape Counter MemoryMemory light will appear on the display panel Turned ON. Details are on Go-To Feature To remove the Goto display, press the GO-TO button again Play mode Repeat Playback Video Stabilizer Video Stabilizer Playback Options Forward and Reverse SearchingViewing a Still Picture Viewing a Slow Motion Picture Automatic Operation Features Glossary Cable Box/DSS Receiver Output Channel channel 03 or Specifications Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d Renewed Ac power cord Hi-fi stereo playback Rewind button Safety precautions Automatic With a stereo TV PlaybackOff mode Manually On mode Timer Supplied Accessories