Related Manuals for Philips VRX342AT
Summary of Contents for Philips VRX342AT
- Page 1 Video Cassette Recorder VRX342AT Owner’s Manual I M P O R T A N T ! Return Your Warranty Registration Card Within 10 Days. See Why Inside.
-
Page 2: Warranty
’ ’ r r e e e e n n t t i i t t l l e e d d t t o o . . Once your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product. -
Page 3: Safety Precautions
This VCR, equipped with a HQ (High Quality) system, is compati- ble with existing VHS (video home system) 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
4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCR Introduction ............3 Table of Contents . -
Page 5: Before Using Your Vcr 5
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. 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 The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or a descrambler box, please refer to pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo TV, please go to page 10. -
Page 7: Hookups Without A Cable Box
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 AUDIO... -
Page 8: Hookups With A Cable Box
8 Hookups With a Cable Box This connection allows you to view any channel. After you connect the Cable Box, VCR, and TV as shown below, the features described on this page will be available. 1. Connect a Cable signal to the IN Jack on the Cable Box. -
Page 9: Hookups With A Cable Box
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 you connect the VCR, Cable Box, and TV as shown below, the features on this page will be available. 1. -
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 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. You may not be able to program channels at step 5 if you are using a Cable Box. -
Page 12: Channel Memory
12 Channel Memory 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 channels. Press the VCR button. Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. TO SELECT PUSH NO. -
Page 13: Channel Memory
Adding/Deleting Channels Press the VCR button. Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UP. Press the Number 4 button to select ADD/DELETE CH. SELECT CHANNEL NUMBER CH – – TO END PUSH EXIT Use the Number buttons to enter the channel number. -
Page 14: Setting The Clock
14 Setting the Clock There are two ways to set the clock. With manual clock setting, you tell the VCR the current time. With automatic clock setting, the VCR gets the current time from your local PBS station. It keeps track of the time by constantly referring to the time broad- casted by your PBS station. - Page 15 Press two Number buttons for the hour(s) and two Number buttons for the minute(s). Then press 1 for AM or 2 for PM. For example, for 2:15 PM, press 02, 15, 2. Enter a 0 before a single digit number. Entries that do not match the VCR’s internal calendar will cause a question mark (?) to appear on-screen.
-
Page 16: Automatic Clock Setting
16 Setting the Clock (cont’d) Automatic Clock Setting Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 4 button to select SET CLOCK. -
Page 17: Setting The Clock
Time Zone When using the AUTO CLOCK function, you can specify a time zone in which a local PBS channel is located. That way, the VCR will update the clock according to your time zone. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. -
Page 18: Daylight-Saving Time Selection
18 Daylight-Saving Time Selection Daylight-Saving Time Selection 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 prior to shipment from the fac- tory. -
Page 19: Language Selection 19
Language Selection Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays. Press the VCR button. Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT... -
Page 20: Tv Code Setting
TV CODES MAGNAVOX ..01, 02, 03 PHILIPS ....01 EMERSON ... .14 FISHER ....11 GE . -
Page 21: Cable Box/Dss Code Setting 21
Your VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box or Digital Satellite System. If the remote control doesn’t operate your Cable Box or Satellite System now, follow the steps below to program your remote control. Point the remote control at your Cable Box or Satellite System and press the CABLE/DSS button. -
Page 22: Remote Control Buttons
22 Remote Control Buttons Press to turn on or off the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Digital Satellite System. (You must first press the TV, VCR, or CABLE/DSS button.) Use to select channels at the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Digital Satellite System;... - Page 23 Press to operate the Cable Box or Digital Satellite System. Details are Press to operate the TV. Details are on page 20. 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 (Up/Down) or Number buttons.
-
Page 24: Counter Memory
24 On-Screen Status Displays A status display, which includes the current time, channel, and other information (see illustration), will appear when you press the STA- TUS/EXIT button or certain function buttons. The contents of the sta- tus display may vary. There are three status display modes: ON SCREEN ON: Whenever you press the STOP button or the PLAY button, the sta- tus display will appear for five seconds. -
Page 25: Vcr Display Panel 25
VCR Display Panel Information about VCR operations appears here. VIDEO AUDIO Timer Light This light glows when a timer recording or one touch recording has been set. It flashes when a timer recording has been set but a tape has not been placed in the VCR. -
Page 26: Front Panel
26 Front Panel Remote Sensor Receives an infrared signal from your remote control so you can operate your VCR from a distance. POWER Button Press to turn the VCR power on and off. AUDIO IN Jack Connect a cable coming from the audio out jack of a camcorder, anoth- er VCR, or an... -
Page 27: Rear Panel 27
VIDEO OUT Jack Connect a cable going to the VIDEO IN Jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio-visual source (laser disc, video disc player, etc.) here. Details are on page 40. VIDEO IN Jack Connect a cable coming from the VIDEO OUT Jack of a camcorder, AC Power Cord another VCR, or an audio-visual... -
Page 28: Playing
28 Playing Read and follow the steps below to play a tape. Turn the TV on 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. The power will come on. The VCR will place itself in VCR position automatically (the VCR light and the Cassette-Inside light on the display panel of the VCR will appear). -
Page 29: Recording 29
Read and follow the steps below to record a television program. Turn the TV on 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 (see page five) in the VCR. -
Page 30: Recording One Channel/Watching Another
30 Recording One Channel/Watching Another Start a recording (see page 29). Press the VCR button. Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position. The VCR light will disappear from the VCR’s display panel. Press the TV button, then press the CHANNEL (Up/Down) or Number buttons to choose the channel you want to watch. -
Page 31: One Touch Recording 31
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 32 32 Timer Recording Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV pro- grams while you’re away from home. You can program up to eight timer recordings. For each one, the VCR will turn itself on, record, and turn itself off automatically. Before you begin make sure: Channels are programmed.
- Page 33 Use the Number buttons (1 - 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, PREVIOUSLY SET PROGRAM will appear on- screen for a few seconds.
-
Page 34: Timer Recording
34 Timer Recording (cont’d) Press the Number 1 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 35 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 Number 1 button to select PROGRAM. Press the Number 4 button to select PROGRAM REVIEW. The timer recording information for the program with the lowest numbered position will appear on-screen.
-
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 infor- mation. - Page 37 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 37 Now, compare the channel numbers you have written in 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.
-
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 the PlusCode programming numbers in your TV guide. Before you begin, make sure: Channels are programmed (page 12). The VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers are entered (pages 36-37). -
Page 39: Timer Recording With The Vcr Plus+ Programming System
Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 39 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 to the right of REC SPEED on-screen, although SP=1 LP=2 SLP=3 will continue to flash. -
Page 40: Playing
40 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 The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. -
Page 41: Repeat Playback 41
Repeat Playback Follow the steps below to program the VCR to play a tape over and over. Press the VCR button. Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT... -
Page 42: Time Search
42 Time Search Time Search Follow the steps below to program the VCR to search forward or backward a specific length of time. Press the VCR button. Press the TIME SEARCH button to bring up the time search display. There must be a tape in the VCR. TIME SEARCH 0:00 ENTER SEARCH TIME... -
Page 43: Real Time Counter Memory 43
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. Press the STOP button or the STOP/EJECT button to stop the tape. -
Page 44: Special Effects Playback
44 Special Effects Playback Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) When in Play mode, press and release the F.FWD button or the REW(ind) button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. To return to playback, press the PLAY button. Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) When in Play mode, press the F.FWD button or the REW (ind) button, then press again. -
Page 45: Automatic Operation Features 45
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 46: Helpful Hints
46 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. No power • Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet. •... -
Page 47: 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. For details see pages 23 and 26.) • Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box (if applicable). (See pages six-10 for details.) Tape cannot be inserted. -
Page 48: Glossary
48 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 source (OUT). Automatic Channel Programming: process in which the VCR scans all available channels and places the ones you receive in its memory. -
Page 49: Specifications 49
Specifications 49 Video Heads Four heads 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; 60Hz Power Consumption Operating Temperature 41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C) Relative Humidity 10% to 80%... -
Page 50: Limited Warranty
RENEWED 90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY... -
Page 51: Index 51
ac power cord...27 accessories ...52 ant(enna) in jack ...6-10, 27 audio in/out jacks10, 26, 27, 40, 48 automatic playback ...45 rewind, eject, off...45 batteries ...5 cassette compartment...25 cassette-inside light ...25 ch3/ch4 switch ...6-9, 27 channel above 100...22 adding ...13 deleting ...13 memory ...12 programming ...12 reviewing ...13... -
Page 52: 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.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the VRX342AT and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers