Helpful Hints - Philips VR624CAT Owner's Manual

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Use the Number buttons (1 - 8) to select a slot in which to
store the timer recording. There are eight slots. Numbers for
open slots will flash on the screen.
NOTE: If you enter a number for a slot that has already been used to
store a timer recording, PREVIOUSLY SET PROGRAM will appear on the
screen briefly. Information about the program in that slot will appear on
the screen. If this happens, press the STATUS/EXIT button, then select
another number.
5
Use the Number buttons to enter the channel you want to
record.
Cable Users, enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for
the quickest results. For example, to select channel 6, press 0,6. If
you only press the Number 6 button, channel 6 will be selected
after a brief delay. There also may be a brief delay when you select
channels 10, 11, and 12.
above, enter channel numbers as a three-digit number. For exam-
ple, to select channel 117, press 1, 1, 7.
Antenna Users, enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for
the quickest results. For example, to select channel 5, press 0,5. If
you only press the Number 5 button, channel 5 will be selected
after a brief delay.
If you are recording from line input, press 0,0 to select AV REAR.
If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, select the Cable Box/DBS out-
put channel (03 or 04). Set the Cable Box/DBS to the channel
you want to record. Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for the timer
recording. See page eight for details.
6
Press two Number buttons for the hour you want the
recording to begin. Press two Number buttons for the
minute you want the recording to begin. Press 1 for AM or
2 for PM. For example, for 9:30 PM, press 09, 30, 2.
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM 1
CHANNEL 10
TIME ON – – : – –
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
7
Follow the instructions in step 6 to enter the recording's
stop time. (AM or PM will be set automatically.)
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM 1
CHANNEL 10
TIME ON 09:30 PM
TIME OFF – – : – –
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
Instructions continue on page 36.
If you want to select channels 100 and
Timer Recording (cont'd) 35
EJECT
POWER
STATUS
MENU CLEAR
/EXIT
1 2
4 5
7 8
MEMORY
0
REC
/OTR
PLAY
REW
STOP
CH.
MUTE
VCR TV
VCR/TV SPEED

Helpful Hints

• Entries that do not match the VCR's
clock or calendar will cause a ques-
tion mark to appear on the screen.
• If you are recording from line input,
connect the audio and video cables
to the AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN
jacks on the back of the VCR.
(Please see illustration on page 33.)
4-7
TIME
SEARCH
3
6
9
ALT.CH
PAUSE
/STILL
F.FWD
VOL.
CBL
/DBS ENTER
SLOW