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- Page 1 Video Cassette Recorder VRA999 Owner’s Manual I m p o r t a n t ! R e t u r n y o u r W a r r a n t y R e g i s t r a t i o n C a r d w i t h i n 1 0 d a y s .
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Page 3: Introduction 3
Philips Consumer Electronics has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR ® guidelines for energy efficiency. Copyright 1999 Philips Consumer Electronics. All rights reserved. SmartPicture and SmartClock are trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics. VCR Plus+C and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCR Introduction ............3 Table of Contents . -
Page 5: Before Using Your Vcr 5
Removing the Plastic Cover from the Front Panel A thin, plastic cover may protect the front panel of your VCR. Before using the VCR, lift a corner of the plastic, then peel it off. Putting Batteries in the Remote Control To remove the battery compartment lid, push in the tab, then pull up the lid. -
Page 6: Hookups Without A Cable Box
6 Hookups without a Cable Box The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System, please refer to pages 8-9. After you hook up the VCR and install the lithium battery, please go to page 11 to turn on the VCR. - Page 7 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the RF OUT Jack on the back of the VCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on type or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer. A snap-on type is supplied.) Antenna ANT.
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Page 8: Hookups With A Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
8 Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR. With this connection: • You may view any channel. • You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the VCR. •... - Page 9 Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9 With this connection: • You may watch one channel while recording another. • You may not record scrambled channels. 30561-003 OUT IN CABLE ANT. IN S-VIDEO AUDIO RF OUT (MONO) VIDEO Cable signal RF coaxial cable...
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Page 10: Installing/Removing The Lithium Battery
10 Installing/Removing the Lithium Battery You may install a lithium battery in the VCR. This will allow the VCR to save the clock setting and the programmed timer recordings if a power outage occurs. The battery can back up your timer recordings and clock setting for around six months (4,000 hours). -
Page 11: Turning On Your Vcr 11
• Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR, TV, and Cable Box/DBS (if applicable) are connected. • The menus will continue to appear every time you turn on the VCR until you complete the steps on pages 11-12. •... -
Page 12: Turning On Your Vcr
12 Turning on Your VCR (cont’d) If you do not want to set up the Cable Box Controller now, press the FF :/OK button to leave the Controller turned OFF. The display shown below will appear on the screen. Proceed to step 6. You may set up the Controller later by following the instructions on pages 45-49. -
Page 13: Automatic Channel Setup 13
Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets you set up channels again. Make each entry within one minute of the previous entry. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK A VCR SET UP... -
Page 14: Automatic Channel Setup
14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) Adding/Deleting Channels Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK A VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select TUNER SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button. -
Page 15: Setting The Clock 15
There are four ways to set the VCR’s clock: Manually, with Time Zone Selection, with Manual PBS Channel Selection, or with Automatic PBS Channel Selection. Cable Box/DBS users must set the clock manually. Before you set the clock, make sure: •... - Page 16 16 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly to set the TIME. Every time you press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button, the time changes in one-minute increments. If you press and hold the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button, the time changes in 30-minute increments.
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Page 17: Helpful Hints
Time Zone Selection Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button. SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK A CLOCK LANGUAGE ENGLISH VCR PLUS+ CH. -
Page 18: Manual Pbs Channel Selection
18 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Manual PBS Channel Selection Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button. Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK, then press the FF :/OK button. - Page 19 Automatic PBS Channel Selection Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button. Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK, then press the FF :/OK button.
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Page 20: Daylight-Savings Time
20 Daylight-Savings Time Follow the steps below to program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button. -
Page 21: Language Selection 21
Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays and menus. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK A VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select INITIAL SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button. -
Page 22: Remote Control Buttons
Details are on page 57. Press to select an item in the VCR menu. For some PHILIPS or PHILIPS MAGNAVOX TVs only: After pressing the TV button, press this button to select an item in the TV menu. - Page 23 During tape playback, press repeatedly to see the current time or the real- time counter on the display panel. For some PHILIPS and PHILIPS MAGNAVOX TVs only: Press the TV button, then press this button to access the TV on-screen displays or to exit the TV menu.
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Page 24: Display Panel
24 Display Panel VCR Display Panel Information about VCR operations appears here. Different information appears at different times. The display is brighter when the VCR power is on. The display dims automatically when you turn off the VCR power. Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here. -
Page 25: Front Panel 25
POWER Button Press to turn the VCR power on and off. S-VHS ET Button Press to allow recording in Super VHS ET (Expansion Technology) format. The button lights. Details are on page 33. SMARTPICTURE Button Press to select the SmartPicture mode. -
Page 26: Rear Panel
26 Rear Panel CABLE BOX Jack Connect the Controller here. You may use the Controller with either a Cable Box or a DBS receiver. Details are on pages 45-49. S-VIDEO OUT Jack Connect an S-Video cable going to the S-VIDEO IN jack of a TV here. -
Page 27: On-Screen Status Displays 27
An on-screen status display, which includes the current VCR operation and other information (see illustration), will appear when you press the EXIT/STATUS button or certain function buttons. The contents of the status display will vary. ON SCREEN MODE ON: Whenever you press the PLAY 8 button or the STOP 9 •... -
Page 28: Setting The Remote Control To Operate A Tv
MITSUBISHI ... .13 PANASONIC ..07, 17 PHILIPS ....01 PHILIPS MAGNAVOX .. -
Page 29: Setting The Remote Control To Operate A Cable Box/Dbs 29
Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS 29 Your VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box/DBS. Follow these steps to set the remote control code. Turn on your Cable Box/DBS. Point the remote control at your Cable Box/DBS. Press the CBL/DBS button, then press the POWER button. -
Page 30: Playing
30 Playing Read and follow the steps below to play a tape. Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. Insert a tape in the VCR. The power will come on. The VCR will place itself in VCR position automatically (the VCR light will appear on the display panel of the VCR). -
Page 31: Recording 31
Read and follow the steps below to record a television program. Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever channel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. Insert a tape with its record tab intact (details are on page 5) in the VCR. -
Page 32: S-Vhs Recording
32 S-VHS Recording When shipped from the factory, this VCR was set to automatically select S-VHS format for recording on an S-VHS tape, and VHS format for recording on a VHS tape. If you want to make a recording using VHS format on an S-VHS tape, follow the steps below. -
Page 33: S-Vhs Et 33
This VCR allows recording in Super VHS ET (Expansion Technology). You can play back those cassettes recorded in S- VHS ET on a VCR equipped with S-VHS ET. You can record with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes. Before you begin the recording, press the S-VHS ET button on the front panel so that the button lights. -
Page 34: One-Touch Recording
34 One-Touch Recording The One-Touch Recording (OTR) function allows you to start an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to six hours long of the channel you are watching. Before you begin, make sure: • Channels are set up. Details are on pages 13-14. •... -
Page 35: Recording One Channel/Watching Another 35
Press the VCR button. Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start a recording of the current channel. Details are on page 31. Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position. The VCR light will disappear from the display panel. Use the TV remote control to select the channel you want to watch at the TV. -
Page 36: Setting Up The Vcr Plus+ Programming System
36 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want the VCR Plus+ programming system to work properly. Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, and since channel numbers differ from area to area, you must program the VCR with your local channel information. - Page 37 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 37 Now, compare the channel numbers you have written into the VCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. columns. You’ll notice that some stations have VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers that are the same, and other stations have channel numbers that do not match.
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Page 38: Timer Recording With The Vcr Plus+ Programming System
38 Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System Follow the steps below to program a timer recording using PlusCode programming numbers. Before you begin make sure: • Channels are set up. Details are on pages 13-14. • The clock is set. Details are on pages 15-19. •... -
Page 39: Timer Recording With The Vcr Plus+ Programming System
Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 39 Press the FF :/OK button. If the VCR PLUS+ and CABLE/TV channel lists appear on the screen, the CABLE/TV channel has not been set for the VCR PLUS+ channel of the program you have set in step 4. -
Page 40: Quick Programming
40 Quick Programming Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV programs while you’re away from home. The VCR will turn itself on, record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin make sure: • Channels are programmed. Details are on pages 13-14. •... - Page 41 Press the Number 1/START + or Number 4/START– button to set the recording’s start time. Every time you press a button, the start time changes in one-minute increments. If you press and hold a button, the start time changes in 30-minute increments.
- Page 42 42 Quick Programming (cont’d) Press the Number 3/DATE+ or Number 6/DATE– button to set the recording date. Every time you press a button, the date changes in one-day increments. If you press and hold a button, the date changes quickly. The day of the week will appear automatically.
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Page 43: Quick Programming
Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer Recordings Press the VCR button, then press the TIMER button. SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK A VCR PLUS+ QUICK PROGRAMMING PROGRAM REVIEW TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select PROGRAM REVIEW, then press the FF :/OK button. -
Page 44: Timer Recording Speed Setting
44 Timer Recording Speed Setting If a program is recording in SP and there is not enough tape to record the entire program, the VCR automatically switches to SLP to allow complete recording if TIMER REC SPEED is set to AUTO. -
Page 45: Connecting The Controller 45
If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, connect the Controller to your VCR. The Controller will automatically select channels at the Cable Box/DBS during a timer recording. Leave your Cable Box/DBS turned on during a timer recording. Connect the Cable Box/DBS to the VCR as shown below. For more information, please read page 8. -
Page 46: Setting The Controller To Operate A Cable Box
46 Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box • If you use a Cable Box, you must set the clock manually. Details are on pages 15-16. • Complete the steps on page 29 before proceeding. This will enable you to use the VCR remote control to operate the Cable Box, and you will learn your Cable Box code. -
Page 47: Setting The Controller To Operate A Cable Box
Setting the Controller to Operate a Cable Box (cont’d) 47 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to set the code for your Cable Box (see list below), then press the FF :/OK button. SELECT CODE NUMBER OF YOUR CABLE BOX DID CABLE BOX DISPLAY CHANGE TO CHANNEL 09? A YES... -
Page 48: Setting The Controller To Operate A Dbs
48 Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS • If you use a DBS, you must set the clock manually. Details are on pages 15-16. • Complete the steps on page 29 before proceeding. This will allow you to use the VCR remote control to operate the DBS, and you will learn your DBS code. -
Page 49: Setting The Controller To Operate A Dbs
Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS (cont’d) 49 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to set the two-digit code for your DBS (see list below), then press the FF :/OK button. SELECT CODE NUMBER OF YOUR DBS RECEIVER DID DBS RECEIVER CHANGE TO CHANNEL 205? A YES... -
Page 50: Rerecording (Tape Duplication)
50 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. The illustration uses two VRA999 VCRs. Different VCRs may operate differently. To duplicate a tape, make the connections shown, then follow steps 1-6. VCR 1 Playing VCR 30561-003 CABLE... -
Page 51: Index Search 51
When you make a recording, the VCR automatically places an index code at the beginning of the recording. Essentially, an index code is a type of “bookmark” for your tape. This feature is useful if you have several different programs recorded on a single tape. Fast forward or rewind to the next or previous index code on the tape by following the steps below. -
Page 52: Multi-Channel Television Sound System
52 Multi-Channel Television Sound System The VRA999 can receive and record programs broadcast in stereo or second audio. It can also play back tapes recorded in stereo or second audio. • Second Audio You can program your VCR so you can hear a program that is being broadcast in second audio or a tape that was recorded in second audio. -
Page 53: Multi-Channel Television Sound System
Multi-Channel Television Sound System (cont’d) 53 To receive and record programs broadcast in second audio, follow steps 1-6. To receive and record a program broadcast in stereo, make one of the connections shown, then follow steps 1-6. If you have a Stereo and a Monitor TV, use a video cable to connect the VCR’s VIDEO OUT Jack to the TV’s VIDEO IN Jack. -
Page 54: Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback
54 Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback If a tape is recorded in Hi-Fi stereo, follow the steps below to play the tape in Hi-Fi stereo. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK A VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TO END PUSH EXIT... -
Page 55: Video Stabilizer 55
You can correct vertical vibration when playing back tapes. When VIDEO STABILIZER is set to ON, vertical vibration will be corrected automatically. VIDEO STABILIZER is set to OFF when you receive the VCR. Follow the steps below to set VIDEO STABILIZER to ON. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. -
Page 56: Smartpicture
56 SmartPicture You can make the tape playback picture softer, sharper, more natural, or more distinct by adjusting the SmartPicture setting. SmartPicture is set to NATURAL when you receive the VCR. Follow the steps below to adjust the SmartPicture setting. Press the VCR button, then press the SMARTPICTURE button. -
Page 57: Playback Options 57
Forward and Reverse Searching During tape playback, press and release the FF :/OK button or the REW(ind) ; button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. To return to playback, press the PLAY 8 button. Viewing a Still Picture During tape playback, press the STILL/SLOW A still picture will appear on the screen. -
Page 58: Playback Options
58 Playback Options (cont’d) Viewing Pictures in Slow to Fast Motion First, press the JOG/SHTL (shuttle) button while in the Play or Still mode. The JOG/SHTL button will light. Next, turn the outer ring (the Shuttle ring) in either direction. The farther the ring is rotated, the faster the search speed. -
Page 59: Child Lock
CBL / DBS VCR/TV POWER EJECT QUICK PROGRAMMING START STOP DATE DAILY WEEKLY SPEED CLEAR STILL/SLOW PLAY STOP MENU EXIT/STATUS TIMER INDEX AUDIO/MUTE SMARTPICTURE JOG/SHTL /OTR Helpful Hint • If you lose your remote control when Child Lock is on, contact Philips. -
Page 60: Blue Background
60 Blue Background If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal is received, set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON. The screen will be blue and the sound will be muted. Or, if you want to receive the weak signal, set BLUE BACKGROUND to OFF. -
Page 61: Automatic Operation Features 61
Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on automatically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin. Automatic Rewind When a tape is played, fast forwarded, or recorded to its end, the VCR will rewind the tape to the beginning, then stop. -
Page 62: Glossary
62 Glossary AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of the VCR which are used to record audio from another source (IN) or to send audio to another system (OUT). Automatic Channel Programming: process in which the VCR scans all available channels and places the ones you receive in its memory. -
Page 63: Specifications 63
Specifications 63 Video Heads Four heads with Hi-Fi stereo Video Signal EIA standards; NTSC color Antenna VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal VHF Output Signal Channel 3 or 4 (switchable) 75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement 120V AC; 60 Hz Power Consumption 22 W Operating Temperature... -
Page 64: Helpful Hints
64 Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your VCR, check the following list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number of your product before you call. -
Page 65: Helpful Hints
Tape can’t be removed. • Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet. The motor (cylinder) rotates even when the VCR is in Stop mode. • To enable the quick play mechanism, the cylinder will rotate for about five minutes. This is normal. The quick play mechanism enables the tape mechanism to switch from Stop mode to Play mode in one second. -
Page 66: Limited Warranty
Consumer Electronics Company does not distribute the product, the local Philips service organization will attempt to provide service (although there may be a Philips Service Solutions Group, P.O. Box 2976, Longview, Texas 75606, VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual(s) are not readily available). -
Page 67: Index 67
ac power cord ....26 accessories ....68 ant(enna) in jack ..6-9, 26 audio in/out jacks . -
Page 68: Accessories
The following additional items are not provided with your VCR, but they are designed for use with your new VCR. To order these optional accessories, contact us at: Philips Parts & Accessories Marketing Department 401 East Old Andrew Johnson Highway...