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- Page 1 Video Cassette Recorder VRA411AT Owner’s Manual Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside.
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Page 3: Introduction 3
• On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish • One-Touch Recording • Real-Time Counter • Remote Control with capability to operate a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV • Repeat Play • Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still; Slow Motion •... -
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
Point the remote control at the VCR, then press the VCR but- ton when using the remote control to operate the VCR. If you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox television, point the remote control at the TV, then press the TV button when using the remote control to operate the TV. -
Page 6: Hookups Without A Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
6 Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System 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 see pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo TV, please see page 10. -
Page 7: Hookups Without A Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
Hookups Without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 7 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the 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 (supplied) or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer.) Antenna or Cable... -
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. You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording. -
Page 9: Hookups With A Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
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. AUDIO CH3 CH4 VIDEO Cable Signal RF coaxial Connections Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack. Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS. -
Page 10: Hookups With A Stereo Tv
10 Hookups With a Stereo TV VIDEO (yellow) and AUDIO (white) OUT Jacks Audio and Video cables are not supplied. Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the VCR. Connect a video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR. -
Page 11: Turning On Your Vcr 11
Before turning on your VCR, make sure batteries are in the remote control and the VCR and TV are connected correctly. You can not program channels if you are using a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System. Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button. The VCR light and the PWR. -
Page 12: Automatic Channel Setup
12 Automatic Channel Setup 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 the channels again. Press the VCR button. Press the MENU button. SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP... -
Page 13: Adding/Deleting Channels
Adding/Deleting Channels Press the VCR button. Press the MENU button. Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button. Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select ADD/DELETE CH, then press the F.FWD/B button. SELECT op ADD/DELETE B DELETED DELETED... -
Page 14: Automatic Channel Setup
14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) Reviewing Memorized Channels Press the VCR button. Press the MENU button. SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select TUNER SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button. -
Page 15: Setting The Clock 15
Follow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sure: The VCR is on and the VCR light appears on the display panel. (If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.) You make each entry within 60 seconds of the previous entry. Press the VCR button. -
Page 16: Daylight-Savings Time
16 Daylight-Savings Time You may program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October. Daylight-Savings Time is set to ON when you receive your VCR. Turn Daylight-Savings Time ON or OFF by following the steps below. -
Page 17: Language Selection 17
Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays and menus. Press the VCR button. Press the MENU button. SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select VCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button. -
Page 18: Remote Control Buttons
18 Remote Control Buttons Press to turn on or off the VCR or a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV. (You must first press the VCR or TV button.) Press to play a tape; press to release Slow, Search, or Still mode and return to normal playback. - Page 19 Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, use to adjust the controls Press to operate a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV. • Buttons with a shaded description may also operate features of a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV. Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 19...
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Page 20: On-Screen Status Displays
20 On-Screen Status Displays A status display will appear when you press the STATUS/EXIT button or certain function buttons. The contents of the status display will vary. To choose the status display mode, follow the steps below. If you select STATUS ON, then select COUNTER ONLY Whenever you press the STOP/p button or the PLAY/o button, the status display will appear for five seconds. -
Page 21: Vcr Display Panel 21
PWR.(power) Light This light appears when the power is on. Cassette-Inside Light This light appears when there is a tape in the VCR. VCR Light This light appears when the VCR is in VCR position. This light does not appear when the VCR is in TV position. -
Page 22: Front Panel
22 Front Panel Remote Sensor Receives a signal from your remote control so you can oper- ate your VCR from a distance. POWER Button Press to turn the VCR power on and off. VCR/TV Button Press to select VCR or TV position. VCR Position Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to watch a TV pro-... -
Page 23: Rear Panel 23
VIDEO OUT Jack Connect a cable going to the VIDEO IN Jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio- visual system (monitor, laser disc player, video disc player, etc.) here. Details are on page 32. VIDEO IN Jack Connect a cable coming from the VIDEO OUT Jack of a cam- AC Power Cord corder, another VCR, or an... -
Page 24: Playing
24 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 PWR., VCR, and Cassette-Inside lights will appear on the display panel. -
Page 25: Recording 25
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 in the VCR. Press the VCR button. -
Page 26: Recording One Channel/Watching Another
See pages eight-nine for details. • If you have a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV, press the TV button, then press the CH(annel) o/p or Number buttons to select... -
Page 27: One-Touch Recording 27
The One-Touch Recording (OTR) feature allows you to set an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to eight hours long. Before you begin: Set up the channels at the VCR. Select a recording speed (SP, SLP) with the SPEED button. Put a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). -
Page 28: Timer Recording
28 Timer Recording Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV pro- grams while you’re away from home. The VCR will turn itself on, record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin: Set up the channels at the VCR. Set the clock. - Page 29 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.
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Page 30: The Vcr
30 Timer Recording (cont’d) Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed or the Number 2 button to record in SLP speed. (See the chart below.) You cannot use the SPEED button at this time. ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM CHANNEL TIME ON... -
Page 31: Timer Recording
Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel), press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select PROGRAM, then press the F.FWD/B button. -
Page 32: Rerecording (Tape Duplication)
32 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 1. Audio cables from AUDIO OUT Jack of VCR 1 to AUDIO IN Jack of VCR 2 VCR 1 Playing VCR AUDIO CH3 CH4 VIDEO 2. Video cable from VIDEO OUT Jack of VCR 1 to VIDEO IN Jack of VCR 2 Audio and Video cables are not supplied. -
Page 33: Repeat Play 33
Follow the steps below to make the VCR play a tape over and over. Press the VCR button. Press the MENU button. SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to select VCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button. -
Page 34: Real-Time Counter Memory
34 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. Press the VCR button. Play, fast forward, or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later. -
Page 35: Time Search 35
Follow the steps below to program the VCR to search forward or backward on a tape a specific length of time. There must be a tape in the VCR. Press the VCR button. Press the TIME SEARCH button. TIME SEARCH 0:00 ENTER SEARCH TIME Within 10 seconds, use the Number buttons to enter the... -
Page 36: Special Effects Playback
36 Special Effects Playback Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) During tape playback, press and release the F.FWD/B button or the REW(ind)/{ button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. To return to playback, press the PLAY/o button. Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) During tape playback, press the F.FWD/B button or the REW(ind)/{ button, then press again. -
Page 37: Automatic Operation Features 37
The following playback features will always operate. Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on auto- matically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will 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 38: Helpful Hints
38 Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your product, check this 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 39: Helpful Hints
TV programs cannot be watched normally. • Put the VCR in TV position. (Press the VCR/TV button so that the VCR light disappears from the display panel. Details are on page 22.) • Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (if applicable). -
Page 40: Glossary
40 Glossary AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the back of the VCR which are used to record audio from another source (IN) or to send audio to another system (OUT). Automatic Channel Setup: process in which the VCR memo- rizes all available channels. -
Page 41: Specifications 41
Specifications 41 Video Heads Four heads Video Signal EIA standards; NTSC color Antenna VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal VHF Output Signal Channel 03 or 04 (switchable) 75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement 120V AC; 60Hz Power Consumption Operating Temperature 41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C) Relative Humidity 10% to 80%... -
Page 42: Limited Warranty
Consumer Electronics Company. In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not dis- tribute the product, the local Philips service organiza- Philips Service Solutions Group, P.O. Box 2976, Longview, Texas 75606, VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER tion will attempt to provide service (although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual(s) are not readily available). -
Page 43: Index 43
ac power cord...23 accessories ...44 alt.ch button...19 ant(enna) in jack ...6-10, 23 audio in/out jacks...10, 23, 32, 40 automatic playback ...37 rewind, eject, off...37 batteries ...5 blue background...13 cassette compartment...21 cassette-inside light ...21 ch3/ch4 switch ...6-9, 23 channel adding ...13 deleting ...13 reviewing ...14 selection ...18... -
Page 44: 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 Jefferson City, TN 37760...