Philips VR623CAT Manuale Utente

VR423CATVR623CATVideo Cassette Recorder Owner’s Manual

10 Hookups with a Stereo TV● Audio and Video cables are not supplied.1Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the VCR.2C

1Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the VCRdisplay panel.2Turn on the TV. Set i

12 Automatic Channel Setup2Press the MENU button.SELECT op CHOOSE B→ PROGRAMVCR SET UPTUNER SET UPSET CLOCKTO END PUSH EXIT• You can not enter the T

Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 132Press the MENU button.SELECT op ADD/DELETE B124 DELETED125 DELETED1 → DELETED2 ADDED3 ADDEDTO END PUSH EXIT3Press

14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d)Reviewing Memorized Channels4Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to selectCH MEMORY REVIEW, then press th

Setting the Clock 152Press the MENU button.There are two ways to set the clock. With manual clock setting,you tell the VCR the current time. With aut

TIME 02 :15 PMMONTH – – / – – /– –TO CORRECT PUSHCLEARTO ENDPUSH EXITTIME 02 :15 PMDATE 07/ 01 / 01SUN.TO CORRECT PUSH CLEARTO END PUSH EXIT5Press t

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 174● If you want the VCR to locate a local PBS station fromwhich to take the time, press the PLAY/o button or theSTOP/p bu

18 Setting the Clock (cont’d)Time ZoneWhen using the AUTO CLOCK function, you can specify yourtime zone. That way, the VCR will update the clock acco

2Press the MENU button.3Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to selectSET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/B button.5Press the STATUS/EXIT button.S

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20 Language Selection 2Press the MENU button.Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screendisplays and menus.3Press the PLAY/o butt

Setting the Remote to Operate a TV 21• The remote control may only operatesome features of your TV. For exam-ple, the remote control may turn onthe

• The remote control may only operatesome features of your Cable Box/DBS.For example, the remote control mayturn off the Cable Box/DBS power,but it m

Remote Control Buttons 23POWEREJECTVCR/TV SPEEDTIME SEARCHSLOWENTER1 2 34 5 67 8 90CH. VOL.MEMORY ALT.CHREWPLAYF.FWDREC/OTRPAUSE/STILLSTOPMUTEVCR CBL

24 Remote Control Buttons (cont’d)CLEAR ButtonPress to erase incorrect data when programming VCR functions.Also, press to reset the real-time counter

SELECT op CHOOSE B→ STATUS [ON]COUNTER ONLY [OFF]TO END PUSH EXITOn-Screen Status Displays 25• You may not access a status displaywhen viewing a sti

26 VCR Display PanelCassette CompartmentInsert a tape here.VCR LightThis light appears when theVCR is in VCR position. Thislight does not appear when

Front Panel 27POWER ButtonPress to turn the VCR power on and off.PLAY ButtonPress to play a tape. Press to releaseSlow, Search, or Still mode and ret

AUDIOANTINOUTVIDEOLROUT INCH3 CH4OUT IN28 Rear PanelAUDIO IN Jack(s)Connect audio cables coming from the AUDIO OUT Jacks of a camcorder, anoth-er VCR

Playing 29• If the tape you want to play isalready in the VCR, make sure theVCR power is on and the VCR is inVCR position. (The VCR light willappear

Introduction 3Features• Automatic Channel Setup• Automatic Clock Setting with Time Zone• Automatic Head Cleaner• Automatic Operation Features• Automat

Read and follow the steps below to record a television program. 1Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whicheverchannel the CH3/CH4 switch on t

2Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start a recording ofthe current channel. (See page 30.) The REC(ord) light willappear on the VCR display panel.Reco

32 One-Touch Recording1Press the VCR button, then press the CH(annel) o/p but-tons or the Number buttons to select the channel youwant to record.OTR

DAILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI)PROGRAM -1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-SELECT PROGRAM NUMBERTO END PUSH EXITTimer Recording 33Follow the steps below to program your VCR

ONE TIME PROGRAMPROGRAM 1CHANNEL 10TIME ON – – : – –TO CORRECT PUSH CLEARTO END PUSH EXIT6Press two Number buttons for the hour you want therecording

ONE TIME PROGRAMPROGRAM 1CHANNEL 10TIME ON 09:30 PMTIME OFF 11:00 PMREC SPEED SLPSP=1 SLP=2TO CORRECT PUSH CLEARTO END PUSH EXITTimer Recording (co

36 Timer Recording (cont’d)6Repeat steps 1 - 4 to make sure you have cleared the cor-rect timer recording.• CLASH may flash on the screen whenyou fi

1Make the connections shown above.Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 373VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2.The VCR must be in VCR

38 Repeat PlayFollow the steps below to make the VCR play a tape over andover.2Press the MENU button.3Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to

• The MEMORY button does notfunction if REPEAT PLAY is ON.Details are on page 38.• To erase a real-time counter memo-ry, press the MEMORY button unt

4 Table of ContentsSetting Up Your VCRIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40 Time SearchFollow the steps below to program the VCR to search forward orbackward on a tape a specific length of time. There must be a tapein the

Special Effects Playback 41Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP)1During tape playback, press and release the F.FWD/B but-ton or the REW(ind)/{ bu

42 Automatic Operation FeaturesThe following playback features will always operate.Automatic PlaybackWhen you put a tape in the VCR, the power will c

Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VR623CAT only) 43To record and play back programs broadcast in stereo, even if you have aSingle Speaker TV, ju

644 Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VR623CAT only) (cont’d)1Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.2Press the PLAY/o button or the S

POWEREJECTVCR/TV SPEEDTIME SEARCHSLOWENTER1 2 34 5 67 8 90CH. VOL.MEMORY ALT.CHREWPLAYF.FWDREC/OTRPAUSE/STILLSTOPMUTEVCR CBL/DBSTVMENUSTATUS/EXITCLEAR

1Press the VCR button.2Press the MENU button.3Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to selectVCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button.4Press t

Glossary 47AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back ofthe VCR which are used to record audio from another source (IN)or to send audio

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You can not insert a tape in the VCR.• Insert the tape, window side up, with the record tab facing you.• Make sure a tape isn’t already in the VCR b

● Use only tapes with the mark.● Remove any light adhesive stick-on notes from the video cassettetape before putting the tape in the VCR. Remov

50 Limited WarrantyVIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER or PLAYER90 days Free Exchange / 91 days–One Year Reduced-Cost ExchangeWHO IS COVERED?You must have proof

Limited Warranty (cont’d) 51If your product is defective, you may be able to exchange it at the store from which it was purchased. Most stores displa

52 SpecificationsVideo HeadsFour heads – Hi-Fi (VR623CAT)Four heads (VR423CAT)Video SignalEIA standards; NTSC colorAntennaVHF/UHF – 75 ohm external a

ac power cord...28accessories...56alt.ch button...

IB8277E001Printed In China0VMN02649 / H79L0UD * * * * * SUPPLIED ACCESSORIESOPTIONAL ACCESSORIESThe following items are supplied with your VCR; theyar

AUDIOANTINOUTVIDEOLROUT INCH3 CH4OUT INORAUDIOANTINOUTVIDEOLROUT INCH3 CH4OUT INOR6 Hookups without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast SystemThe basic VCR/

AUDIOANTINOUTVIDEOLROUT INCH3 CH4OUT INAUDIOANTINOUTVIDEOLROUT INCH3 CH4OUT INCH 4orCH 3 CH3 / CH4SwitchCH3 CH4AUDIOANTINOUTVIDEOLROUT INCH3 CH4OUT IN

8 Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast SystemThere are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR. With this connection:● You may view an

Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9AUDIOANTINOUTVIDEOLROUT INCH3 CH4OUT ININOUT75 ANT /CABLEWith this connection:● You may