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Philips VRX242AT Owner's Manual

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Video Cassette Recorder
VRX240AT
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  • Page 1 VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 1 Video Cassette Recorder VRX240AT Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Warranty

    Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. 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.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    This VCR is equipped with a High Quality (HQ) system and is compatible with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment. Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use only video cassette tapes that have been tested and inspected for use in two, four, six, and eight hour VCRs, and which are labeled with the mark.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 4 4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCR Introduction ............3 Table of Contents .

  • Page 5: Before Using Your Vcr 5

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 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 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by sliding it in the direction of the arrow.

  • Page 6: Hookups Without A Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 6 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 VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 7 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

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 8 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 VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM 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. AUDIO VIDEO Cable Signal RF coaxial Connections Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack.

  • Page 10: Hookups With A Stereo Tv

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 10 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

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 11 Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR and TV are connected correctly. Follow the steps on this page only when you plug the VCR power cord into the wall outlet for the first time.

  • Page 12: Automatic Channel Setup

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 12 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 MENU button. SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP...

  • Page 13: Adding/Deleting Channels

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 13 Adding/Deleting Channels 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.
  • Page 14 VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 14 14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) Reviewing Memorized Channels 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

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 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 MENU button.

  • Page 16: Daylight-Saving Time

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 16 16 Daylight-Saving 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-Saving Time is set to ON when you receive your VCR. Turn Daylight-Saving Time ON or OFF by following the steps below.

  • Page 17: Language Selection 17

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 17 Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays. 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

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 18 18 Remote Control Buttons Use to select channels and to program VCR functions To select, press 0, then the channel number you want. For example, to select channel 7, press 0, 7. To select, press the +100 button, then press the last two digits of the channel you want.
  • Page 19 VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 19 When playback is stopped, press to eject the tape. Use to select the signal that your TV receives. Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to watch a TV broadcast using the CHANNEL (K/L) or Number but- tons.

  • Page 20: Helpful Hints

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 20 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 dis- play will vary. To choose the status display mode, follow the steps below.

  • Page 21: Vcr Display Panel 21

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 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

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 22 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.

  • Page 23: Rear Panel 23

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 23 VIDEO OUT Jack Connect a cable going to the VIDEO IN Jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio-visual source (laser disc player, video disc player, etc.) here. Details are on page 36. VIDEO IN Jack Connect a cable coming from the VIDEO OUT Jack of a cam-...

  • Page 24: Playing

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 24 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 the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. Insert a tape in the VCR.

  • Page 25: Recording 25

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 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 the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to. Insert a tape with its record tab intact in the VCR.

  • Page 26: Recording One Channel/Watching Another

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 26 26 Recording One Channel/Watching Another Start a recording. (See page 25.) Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position. The VCR light will disappear from the VCR’s display panel. Use the TV remote control to select the channel you want to watch at the TV.

  • Page 27: One-Touch Recording 27

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 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, LP, SLP) with the SPEED button. Put a tape in the VCR.

  • Page 28: Timer Recording

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 28 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.
  • Page 29 VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 29 Use the Number buttons (1 - 8) to select a slot in which to store the timer recording. There are eight 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, PREVIOUSLY SET PROGRAM will appear on- screen briefly.
  • Page 30 VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 30 30 Timer Recording (cont’d) Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed, the Number 2 button to record in LP speed, or the Number 3 button to record in SLP speed. (See the chart below.) You cannot use the SPEED button at this time.
  • Page 31 VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 31 Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel), 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: Setting Up The Vcr Plus+ Programming System

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 32 32 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 infor- mation.

  • Page 33: Setting Up The Vcr Plus+ Programming System

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 33 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 33 Now, compare the channel numbers you have written in the VCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. columns. For stations whose VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channels do not match, you must tell the VCR the VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers by following steps 3 - 7.

  • Page 34: Timer Recording With The Vcr Plus+ Programming System

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 34 34 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System Follow these steps to set a timer recording with the PlusCode programming numbers in your TV guide. Before you begin: Set up the channels at the VCR (page 12). Set up the VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers (pages 32 - 33).
  • Page 35 VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 35 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 35 Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed, the Number 2 button to record in LP speed, or the Number 3 button to record in SLP speed. Your selection will appear beside REC SPEED on-screen;...

  • Page 36: Playing

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 36 36 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 1. Audio cable from AUDIO OUT Jack of VCR 1 to AUDIO IN Jack of VCR 2 VCR 1 Playing VCR AUDIO 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 37: Repeat Play 37

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 37 Follow the steps below to make the VCR play a tape over and over. 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 38: Time Search

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 38 38 Time Search 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 TIME SEARCH button. TIME SEARCH 0:00 ENTER SEARCH TIME...

  • Page 39: Real-Time Counter Memory 39

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 39 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. Press the STOP/p button to stop the tape.

  • Page 40: Special Effects Playback

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 40 40 Special Effects Playback Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) During tape playback, press and release the F.FWD/B button or the REWIND/{ 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 REWIND/{ button, then press again.

  • Page 41: Automatic Operation Features 41

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 41 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 42: Helpful Hints

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 42 42 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 43: Helpful Hints

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 43 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. For details see page 22.) • Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (if applicable).

  • Page 44: Glossary

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 44 44 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 source (OUT). Automatic Channel Setup: process in which the VCR memo- rizes all available channels.

  • Page 45: Specifications 45

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 45 Specifications 45 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)

  • Page 46: 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 Company, P.O. Box 555, Jefferson City, Tennessee 37760, 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 47: Index 47

    VRX240comb 4/8/99 8:45 PM Page 47 ac power cord...23 accessories ...48 ant(enna) in jack ...6-10, 23 audio in/out jacks...10, 23, 36, 44 automatic playback ...41 rewind, eject, off...41 batteries ...5 cassette compartment...21 cassette-inside light ...21 ch3/ch4 switch ...6-9, 23 channel above 100...18 adding ...13 deleting ...13...

  • Page 48: Supplied Accessories

    Two AA Batteries 4835 138 17012 RF Coaxial Cable, 75 ohm 4835 323 27011 If any of these items are not included, or if you need to replace an item, contact Philips Service Company at the address below. Philips Service Company P.O.

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