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  • Page 1 Casse VRX364AT Easy Toping. Own e r's M an ual...
  • Page 2 Once your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you're eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits.
  • Page 3 Introduction 3 • • • • •o • • • o• • o• • • • •• • • • • • o• • • • • • • • • •• • • • •• • • • o• •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    4 Table of Contents leoeeeeteelee ••eel•o•• •• • oleo•e• oee•oIeeooeomloe =•e•e••••oeeoQ• • • • •o e• • I• • eeoe • • • e• •• I•e • • • • • ••• •l•e Setting UpYourVCR .._'" _'"_° Introduction ....
  • Page 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by pressing in the tab, then lifting the lid. Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their polarities (+ and - ends) aligned as indicated. Replace the battery compartment lid.

  • Page 6: Hookups Without A Cable Box

    6 Hookups Without a Cable Box • • eeeeeee••• • e•eeee•e•oo o•oe•o • eeeeeoe oeee eeeeoe • •••eeeeeee•e•e••• eeo••.ee••eee•e• ooeeeeee•eeee •e• • • • •o • • ••e e• • The basic VCR/TV connection - antenna/cable to VCR to TV - is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or a Digital Satellite System, please refer to pages eight-nine.
  • Page 7 iHoOkups Without Cable Box.(cont.'4)7 • • eooe •0• e• • •eo •oeooe oee•o • •0•• eeee • •e Connect RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the Jack on the back of the and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on theTV. (You may use either a snap-on type (supplied) or screw-o n type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer.) Antenna...
  • Page 8 8 Hookups With aCable.8ox/DigitalSatellite System aOOOQIOOOQOOOOeO O0 • • • • QeOOOOeOOOOiOQOQQOQ • IOOa ••• • • OgOOOOOOIOQOOOiO0 • •• O•• ••OOIO0 I• O• OOOtl •• •Q O• CO0 O••• OeQOOOOQ This connection allows you to view any channel. After you connect the Cable Box/Digital Satellite...

  • Page 9: Hookups With A Cable Box/Digital Satellite System

    Hookups W itha Cable Box/Digital Satellite System (cont'd)9 • ,e,•oe•,• e• • o• e• e• o• •! oeee oo• • aooe •ee • • e•o •oo• ••eo •e• •••ee eoooooo• • • • • eeoo•o •e•oo •eo•e •ee•eooeeeeo • This connection allows you to program an unattended recording of more than one unscram- bled channel and to watch one channel while recording another.After...
  • Page 10 I0 Hookups W itha Stereo TV leo••e• • • • •eee•oeo• eooe • ooe• • ••e • o•o0• eo•o• • antenna or cableto ANT(enna) IN Jack VMdeo VIDEO (yellow) andAUDIO (red and white) IN Jacks on"IV OUT Jacks Audio Cable •...

  • Page 11: Turning On Your Vcr

    Turning onY0ur VCR I I • oeeeeeeoeeee• • eeeeeeeee eeoe • •• • e• •e • e•e• • •• •e e• ee• •e •e eeee eeee • eeee e• Qe.ee eeeee• •e •e•e• •e•• Turn on the TV. Before turning on yourVCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR and TV are connected correctly.

  • Page 12: Channelmemory

    12 ChannelMemory e.eieo ••••eeee• • • ••• •• • • • ••••eeeeeeeo• •••. • • • e.•• •• • •••••••.eeeee• •leo ••eee• ee• •••. • • ee• •eoeeeeeel• •e •• • •• Programming Channels Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets you reprogram...
  • Page 13 Channel Memory (cont'd) ,13 Press the VCR button. Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. Press the Number 3 button to selectTUNER SET UP. Press the Number 4 button to selectADD/DELETE CH. END PUSH EXIT Use the Number buttons to enter the Channel number.
  • Page 14 i4 Setting t he, C l0ck • eeeeooe • • • eeooeeeo_eoeooeooeoeeooe• • • • o4oee• ••eooe • • • •coo•e• • eoe•••o •oe •eo• eeeo e• eoooooeoaoeeooooeeeeeeo There are two waysto set the clock.With manualclock setting, you tell theVCR the current time.With automatic clock setting, theVCR gets the current time from your local PBSstation.
  • Page 15 Setting theClock (cont'd) 1 5 Press two Number buttons for the hour(s) and two Number buttons for the minute(s).Then press I for AM or 2 for PM. For example, for 2:15 PM, press 02, 15, 2. • Enter a 0 before a single digit number. •...

  • Page 16: Setting The Clock

    16 Setting t heClock (cont'd) Automatic Clock Setting Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button bring up the main menu display. VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 4 button to select SET CLOCK. 2 SET MANUAL CLOCK 3 DAYUGHT SVG TIME...
  • Page 17 Setting t heClock (cont'd) 1 7 Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button bring up the main menu display. VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 4 button to select SET CLOCK. _--Ty SET CLOCK UTO CLOCK...

  • Page 18: Daylight.savingtime Selection

    18 Daylight.SavingTime Selection Press theVCR button. With the clock set, press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. iOoS TSHO PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 SET CLOCK END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 4 button to select SET CLOCK.

  • Page 19: Language Selection

    Press the Number 2 button to selectVCR SET UP. REPEAT PLAY ON SCREEN MODE AUDIO Ol.,q" LANGUAGE PLUS+ END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 4 button to select LANGUAGE. PHILIPS ENGLISH ESPAQOL KE SELECTION OR H MENUTO CONTINUE Press the Number I button if you want the on-screen displays...

  • Page 20: Setting The Remote To Operate A Tv

    MUTE button. • Although the remote control that comes with your VCR will work most Magnavox TVs,as well as many TVs sold under other brand names, it is Within 30 seconds after releasing the MUTE button, press and possible that the remote control will release the TV button.
  • Page 21 19, 20 ZENITH ..13, 14, 15 SATELLITE SYSTEM CODES MAGNAVOX ..26, 27 ....Press and release the MUTE button. • Although the remote control that comes with your VCR will work most Cable Boxesand Satellite Systems,it is possible that the remote control will...

  • Page 22: Remote Control Buttons

    22 Remote C ontrol Buttons eeeeeoeeoeeo • • e• • eeeoeeee oeeeeeeeoeee • oeeeeooe eeoe eeeoe • •oe • eeeeeeeoeeeeee • eeee •oeoeee • • • •eooee • • oeee• EJECT Button When playback is stopped, press to eject the tape. PAUSE/STILL In Record mode, press to temporarily...
  • Page 23 Remote Control B uttons ( cant'd)23 Or, if you havea Magnavox'l'V, presswhen inTV mode to adjust (increase) the picture controls in the "IV menu system. SLOW Button During tape playback,press to view the picture in slow motion. / Press a second time to resume normal playback./ _: -..

  • Page 24: Remote Control Buttons

    24 Remote C ontrol Buttons (cont'd) CLEAR Press to erase incorrect data when programmingVCR functions.Also, press to reset the real time counter. Details are on page 45. MEMORY Press to memorize a tape position at which the real time counter was set to 0:00:00.

  • Page 25: Vcr Display Panel

    VCR Display Panel 2 5 Timer Light This light glows when you turn off theVCR when a timer recording has been set. It also glows when a one touch recording has been set. It flashes when you turn off the VCR if a timer recording has been Cassette-inside Light...

  • Page 26: Front Panel

    26 Front Panel PLAY Button Press to play a tape.Also, press to release Slow, Search or Still mode and to return to normal play- back Details are on pages 46-47. POWER Button STOPIEJECT Button Press to turn the VCR _ower on and off. Press once to stop the tape.When playback is stopped, press to eject the tape.

  • Page 27: Front Panel

    Front P anel ( cont'd)27 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeooeeeeee • eeeeeoeooeeo • •eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee • • • •ee•eeeeee•ee.oeee eeeeeeeeeeeeee4eeeeeeee. F.FWD (Fast Forward) Button When in Stop mode, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. When in Play mode, press to fast forward while the picture stays on- screen.

  • Page 28: Rear Panel

    28 Rear Panel ANT(enna) IN Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages six-I 0. AUDIO IN Jacks Connect the cables coming from the AUDIO OUT Jacks of a cam- corder, anotherVCR, or an audio source here. Details are on page 42. AUDIO OUT Jacks Connect the cables going to the...

  • Page 29: On.screen S Tatus Displays 29

    On.Screen S tatus Displays 29 • • eeeee eoeoee • e.ooee oeeeesoeeeoeo • • • • • • • • • • • eeeo oeeeeoeeooeeeeoeeoeoooee eeooeeoeee eeoe eoeoe oeleeoee A status display, which includes the current time, channel, and other Function Receiving and information...

  • Page 30: Playing

    30 Playing eoeoo• •••••••ee • eoeooieeo• •e• ••••oeoo • • • • • eoQoeooeoeolooseeoeeooQeeloiQeooooooetloooeeoooeooooloooeeeoeeomoo Insert a tape in theVCR. Read and follow the steps below to play a tape. Turn on theTV. Turn theTV on and set it to channel 3 or 4,whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to.

  • Page 31: Recording

    • Recording 31 oeeeoeeee ee oeeee ee eeeeolee • eeeoeeoleee ee • • •to • •e•eeee•e••eo•ee•e eeee • • eeeeeee• oeee•e eeoeoeoe o• • •e•ee•ee•• • • • e• • Insert a tape in the VCR. Read and follow the steps below to record a television program. Turn on the TV.

  • Page 32: Recording

    32 Recording OneChannel/Watching Another Start a recording (see page 3 I). Press the VCR button. Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in"IV position.The VCR lightwill disappearfrom theVCR's displaypanel. Press the TV button, then press the CHANNEL (Up/Down) or Number buttons to choosethe channel you want to watch.

  • Page 33: Onetouch R Ecording 33

    OneTouch R ecording 33 The one touch recording (OTR) function allows you to program an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to eight hours long without setting the timer. Before you begin, make sure: • Channels are programmed. • The desired recording speed (SP,LP,or SLP) has been selected with the (Tape) SPEED button.

  • Page 34: Timer Recording

    34 Timer R ecording eeeeee ee eeoee • oeeee• • oe • eo• • ••oeeoeeo=eeooooee• • 4oeeee • ••eeeeoee• • Qeeeeeee• oeooe• • •o eo•o_• • • coo • ee• • oeoeeeeeee• Follow the steps below to program yourVCR to record "IV pro- grams while you're away from home.You can program up to eight timer recordings.
  • Page 35 Timer Recording(cont'd) 35 Use the Number buttons (I - 8) to select a slot in which to store the timer recording. There are eight timer recording slots. Open slots will flash on-screen. NOTE" If you enter a number for a slot that has already been used to store a timer recording, PREVIOUSLYSETPROGRAM will appear on- screen for a few seconds.Then information about the program in that slot will be displayed on-screen.
  • Page 36 36 Timer R ecording (cont'd) Press the Number I button to record in SP speed, press the Number 2 button to record in LP speed, or press the Number 3 button to record in SLP speed. (For details, see the chart below.) You cannot use the (Tape) SPEED button at this time.

  • Page 37: Timer Recording

    Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings With the VCR on and in VCR position (theVCR light will appear on the display panel),press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. Press the Number I button to select PROGRAM. Press the Number 4 button to select PROGRAM REVIEW.The...

  • Page 38: Setting Up The Vcr Plus+ Programming System

    38 Setting U p,the VCR Plus+ Programming System First, fill in the boxeson this page.It will only take a few minutes,and you must do it if you want theVCR 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 numbersdiffer from area to area,you must program theVCR with your local channel infor- mation.To fill in the boxes, you will need I) a cable channel line-up list, if applicable (you can request one from your cable company), and 2) a chart that listsVCR Plus+ channel numbers, which you can find in your...

  • Page 39: Setting Up The Vcr Plus+ Programming System

    SettingUptheVCRPlus+ Programming System (cont'd)39 page 38. Examinethe lists on Now, compare the channelnumbersyou have written in the VCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/-I-VCH. columns.You'll notice that some stations haveVCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers that are the same,and other stations havechannel numbers that do not match.Where the channel numbers DO NOT match, you must tell theVCR theVCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers according to the following steps.

  • Page 40: Timer Recording Withthevcr Plus+Programming System

    40 Timer Recording WiththeVCR Plus+Programming System oeeeeeeeeeeeeoeeeeeeeeee eoeeoeeeee eeeeeeeeeieeeeeeg • ee=e • oeeee • oseoeeeeee • eeeeeeee • eeeeeeeeeeoe • eeoeei Follow the steps below to program a timer recording using the PlusCode programming numbers in your-IV guide. Before you begin, make sure: •...
  • Page 41 Timer R ecording With theVCR Plus+ Programming System (cont'd) 4 1 l• • m• • • • •• •• ••• • •••• • oe• • ••o•_ • eBo • ooB • _eB • ooo • oo_oeseeoeeoooaooBo_o • ooooe•soo_B• •• •o••e•o •...

  • Page 42: Rerecording (Tape Duplication)

    42 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) • • • • • • • • •e • • • • • o• o• • o• • • • •• • • • eo • • • eo 0• • • • • • •• 0•...

  • Page 43: Repeat Playback

    Repeat P layback43 Repeat Playback Follow the steps below to program the VCR to play a tape over and over. Press theVCR button. Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK SELECT PUSH NO.

  • Page 44: Time Search

    44 Time Search Time Search Follow the steps below to program theVCR to search forward backward a specific length of time. Press the VCR button. Press theTIME SEARCH button to bring up the time search display.There must be a tape in theVCR. TIME SEARCH _,_NTER...

  • Page 45: Realtime C Ountermemory 45

    RealTime C ounterMemory 45 Real Time Counter Memory Follow the steps below to reset the real time counter to zero at a tape location you want to refer to later. Play, fast forward, or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later.

  • Page 46: Special Effects Playback

    46 Special Effects P layback Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) When in Play mode, press and release the F.FWD button the REW(ind) button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. To return to playbackpress the PLAY button. Super High Speed Searching...

  • Page 47: Special Effects Playback

    Special Effects P layback ( cont?d) *47 Viewing a Slow Motion Picture When in Play mode, press the SLOW button. The tape Will play in slow motion. NOTE:You can control the speed of slow motion playback by pressing the VAR(iable). SLOW buttons.

  • Page 48: Automaticoperation Features

    48 AutomaticOperation Features ....... The following playback features ......... will always operate: _.."__'"_'"_'"_ _': _: .._" .."'" Automatic Playback When you put a tape in theVCR, the power will come on auto- matically. I f the tape'srecord tab is missing,playbackwill begin. If a timer recording is set,the power will not come on automati- cally when you insert a tape with the record tab intact.

  • Page 49: Automatic Operation Features

    Automatic Operation Features(cont'd) • • • • • eeeo • • • • • • • eoeole • • • • • eeelel • • • • • oloeeaoe • • • • lee_ Manual Tracking ..To adjust the tracking manually, press the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons on the VCR during tape playback.

  • Page 50: Mts Broadcast Stereo System

    50MTS:Broadcast Stereo System, • • • eoooe • Qoeooeo • ooeoe • eQoeo •0 eooe• 00•0• 0.• • •eee •e oeoe eoQ• • • •• •oee eee• eool •00 •,o •0 • • o0•••0•• YourVCR canplay recordings broadcastin Hi-Fi (highfidelity) stereo, which producesa crisp,clear sound from two sources.YourVCE also can playtapes recorded in a secondaudio (usually, that meansyour pr, gram is recorded in a secondlanguage).Of course,yourVCR will playtapes recorded in monaural(singl_ source) sound as well.
  • Page 51 MTSBroadcastL_Stereo, System ( cant'd) 5! Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button. slow Press the Number 3 button to selectTUNER SET UP. 2 CABLE TV 3 AUTO PROGRAHHING 4 ADD/DB.ETEO-t 5 CH MEMORY REVIE'VV 6"rv STEP.B_ ELECT PUSH NO" SHOVVN 7 2ND AUDIO TO END PUSH EXIT...

  • Page 52: Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System

    52Hi.FiStereo S ound S ystem cole eoeeo • Qeeo eeo.o eel• • • • leo• •1 •loe •e o•e e• ol•oeoll ••ee • • ilelee e••o e• ••olle•el•e • • Multi-Channel Television Sound System broadcasts are automatical- ly recorded in Hi-Fi stereo sound. To play in Hi-Fi stereo tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo, however, you'll need to follow the steps below.

  • Page 53: Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System

    Hi-Fi S tereo S ound S ystem (€ont'd) 53 Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. Press the Number 3 button to selectTUNER SETUP. 2 CABLE 3 AUTO PROGRAMMING 4 ADD/DELETE 5 CH MEMORY REVIEW STEREO [I'IV__'-TO SELECT PUSH...
  • Page 54 " 54 He Hints o• eeeeo eoooe • oe• e• e• eoeo •• _olooe •• eoeoe • •••eeeeeo • col ••• o••• • _•••o ••• •oool • o•o•• •• e• • oe• •eoeo ••• • • Q•••••• If you are having problems with yourVCR, check the following list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service,You may be able to solve the problem yourself.

  • Page 55: Helpful Hints

    Helpful Hints (cont'd) 55 • ooQoe •e • • • ••• ••• • • • coo •• • • • •o • o• •• • • • •• • • • •1 • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • o• •...

  • Page 56: Glossary

    56Glossary AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of theVCR which are used to record audio from another source (IN) or to send audio to another source (OUT). Automatic Channel Programmin__: process in which theVCR scans all available channels and places the ones you receive in its memory.Then, when you push the CHANNEL (Up/Down)

  • Page 57: Specifications

    . Specifications 57 ee • • • • • Q• • •••oo • o• •Q •oiooe • •coo•e••• • ••• e• eo• 1• •to • ••co • o••• • •o•• • •or • ••••e • too•••••••ere• e• e••• • • •to• 1•1•...

  • Page 58: Limited Warrant 7

    58Limited W arranty oo • • • • • •o o• • • • •• • • • •• o• • • • • • • • • • • o• •• • • • • • •• • • • •• •...

  • Page 59: Index 59

    Index 59 ac power cord ......... 28 long play........36, 56 speed button ........22 accessories........60 Ip ..........36, 56 standard play......36, 56 ant(enna) in jack ....6-I O,28 status display........29 audio in/out jacks....I0, 26, 28, memory button ......24, 45 status/exit button .....

  • Page 60: Supplied Accessories

    Check to be sure the items on this page are packed with your VCR. These accessories are provided to help you use or set up your VCR. (_.O..C) c O00E O00E 01301- ¢ Remote Control 4835 218 37204 Two "AA" Batteries 4835 138 17012 RF Coaxial...

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