On-Screen Status Displays, Helpful Hints | Philips VRX562AT instruction

26 On-Screen Status Displays

26 On-Screen Status Displays

A status display, which includes the current time, channel, and other information (see illustration), will appear when you press the STA- TUS/EXIT button or certain function buttons. The contents of the sta- tus display may vary. There are three status display modes:

ON SCREEN ON:

●Whenever you press the STOP button or the PLAY button, the sta- tus display will appear for five seconds.

COUNTER ONLY:

●Whenever you press the STOP button or the PLAY button, the sta- tus display will appear for five seconds. After five seconds, only the counter will remain on-screen. You must press the STATUS/EXIT button to remove it.

ON SCREEN OFF:

●The status display will not appear when you press function buttons. You must press the STATUS/EXIT button to see the status display.

To choose the status display mode, follow the steps below.

1

Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display.

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN

1PROGRAM

2VCR SET UP

3TUNER SET UP

4SET CLOCK

5CABLE BOX CONTROLLER

6REMOTE LOCATOR

TO END PUSH EXIT

2

Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP.

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN

1 REPEAT PLAY

OFF

2ON SCREEN MODE

3AUDIO OUT

4LANGUAGE

5VCR PLUS+ REF. MAP

TO END PUSH EXIT

Function

Receiving and

Button

Recording Mode

Pressed

Time Channel

STOP

12:00 AM

TV STEREO

CH10

STEREO

2ND AUD

SLP

M

1:23:45

HIFI

Tape

Counter

Audio

Speed

and

Out

Counter

Mode

Memory

MTS

Broadcast

Available

3

Press the Number 2 button to select ON SCREEN MODE.

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN

1 ON SCREEN ON

ON

2COUNTER ONLY

3ON SCREEN OFF

TO END PUSH EXIT

4

Press the Number 1 button to select ON SCREEN ON, the Number 2 button to select COUNTER ONLY, or the Number 3 button to select ON SCREEN OFF. ON will appear beside the selected status display mode.

5

Press the STATUS/EXIT button to exit.

Helpful Hints

•If the channel you select has no broadcast, the screen will become solid blue. The screen will remain blue until you select an active chan- nel.

•You may bring up the status display at any time by pressing the STA- TUS/EXIT button.

(The exception is when viewing a still picture or a slow motion picture, or when Fast Forward or Rewind is pressed during playback.)

•Channel numbers (when tuned) are displayed for a few seconds.

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Philips VRX562AT warranty On-Screen Status Displays, Helpful Hints

Contents

Video Cassette Recorder Return Your Warranty Registration Card Within 10 Days. See Why InsideOwner’s Manual VRX562AT Know these safetysymbols AHurryWarranty Verification Owner Confirmation Safety Precautions IntroductionFeatures Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual Stereo Features 4 Table of ContentsSetting Up Your VCR Description of Controls Using the Remote Control Before Using Your VCRPutting Batteries in the Remote Control VCR maintenance Connect the antenna or cable to the ANTenna IN Jack of your VCR 6 Hookups Without a Cable BoxDisconnect the antenna or cable from your TV VIDEO Plug in the TV and the VCR Hookups Without a Cable Box cont’dCH3 CH4 Recording/Viewing Any Channel 8 Hookups With a Cable Box/DSS ReceiverTimer Recordings Watching TV With the VCR Off Playing a Tape Hookups With a Cable Box/DSS Receiver cont’dRecording One Channel/Watching Another You cannot record scrambled chan- nels with this connection Audio Cable Audio and Video cables are not supplied 10 Hookups With a Stereo TVVIDEO yellow and AUDIO red and white OUT Jacks Video Cable Turning on Your VCR 12 Channel Memory Programming Channels Reviewing Programmed Channels Channel Memory cont’dAdding/Deleting Channels 14 Setting the Clock Manual Clock Setting Setting the Clock cont’d For Automatic Clock Setting 16 Setting the Clock cont’dAutomatic Clock Setting page 16 for details Setting the Clock cont’dTime Zone 18 Daylight-Saving Time Selection Daylight-Saving Time Selection 1. Press the VCR button 2. Press the MENU button Language SelectionLanguage Selection 5. Press the Number 1 button to select ENGLISH TV CODES There is no guarantee that the remote will work your TV20 Setting the Remote to Operate a TV SATELLITE SYSTEM CODES Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/Digital Satellite SystemCABLE BOX CODES Letting your VCR find your remote for you 22 Remote LocatorIf another remote control beeps Remote Control Buttons 24 Remote Control Buttons cont’d Details are on page Remote Control Buttons cont’d 26 On-Screen Status Displays 002. Details are on page VCR Display PanelFeature Light Symbols are on page 28 Front PanelRecordings. Details are on pages 38 tracking. Details are on page 44 and Rear Paneletc. here. Details are on pages your VCR. Details are Press the Rewind button to rewind the tape 30 PlayingPress the STOP button to stop playback Other recording options are on pages RecordingThe VCR will record in a preset vol- ume 32 Recording One Channel/Watching Another One Touch Recording Select a once, daily or weekly recording 34 Timer RecordingChannels are programmed The clock is set Timer Recording cont’d Instructions continue on page Make sure there is a tape in the VCR 36 Timer Recording cont’dThe VCR must be off for a timer recording to take place Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings clock before re-programming the timer recordings 38 Setting Up the Cable Box Controller Positioning the Cable Box There is no guarantee that the VCR will control your Cable Box Setting Up the Cable Box Controller cont’d CABLE Channels 40 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming SystemTV Channels Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d Always enter a “0” before single- digit channels 42 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System place! Make sure there is a tape in the VCR The VCR must be off for a timer recording to takeTimer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System cont’d 44 Rerecording Tape Duplication Repeat Playback Repeat Playback Time Search 46 Time SearchYou can not enter the TIME SEARCH menu when you are in Recording mode Up to 20 index marks may be searched Index SearchIndex Search This function will not operate in recording mode Skip Search 48 Record End Search/Skip SearchRecord End Search Search Real Time Counter Memory Real Time Counter Memory Super High Speed Searching LP/SLP 50 Special Effects PlaybackForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Playing a Tape at Double Speed Viewing a Picture in Slow to Fast Motion Special Effects Playback cont’dViewing a Slow Motion Picture Automatic Playback 52 Automatic Operation FeaturesMemory Rewind, Power Off Automatic Rewind, Eject, Off Manual Tracking Automatic Operation Features cont’dAutomatic Tracking Adjustment This indication is not available during tape playback 54 MTS Broadcast Stereo SystemUnderstanding On-Screen Displays MTS Broadcast Stereo System cont’d to the right of your selection 56 Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System cont’d Power Failure 58 Helpful HintsNo power The VCR will not perform a timer recording Helpful Hints cont’d 60 Glossary Cable Box/DSS Receiver Output Channel Channel 03 or Specifications NOTE Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice WHAT IS EXCLUDED? 62 Limited WarrantyWHAT IS COVERED? BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE with the vcr plus+ Index10, 28, 29, 44, 54 receiving SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES