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- Page 1 Video Cassette Recorder VRZ255 Owner’s Manual Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside. PLAY STILL/ POWER STOP/EJECT PAUSE VCR/TV CHANNEL REC/OTR VIDEO L AUDIO R SP SLP ON SCREEN DISPLAY lingual 19 m Hi-Fi...
- Page 2 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.
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Page 3: Introduction 3
Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual. This manual has six sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording; Playing; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s features, which are listed below. Features •... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Recording One Channel/Watching Another ....... .31 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System ......32 - 33 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System . -
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 open the battery compartment, push in the tab, then pull up the lid. -
Page 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, please go to page 10 to turn on the VCR. -
Page 7: Hookups Without A Cable Box
Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CH3 or CH4, whichever channel is not used or least used in your area. To operate your VCR with your TV, set the TV to the same channel. For example, when playing a tape, if the CH3/CH4 switch is set to CH3, the TV should be on channel 3. -
Page 8: Hookups With A Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
• You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time. Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (channel 03 or 04), and set your Cable Box/DBS to the channel you want to record. - Page 9 CH3/CH4 switch. Then, with the VCR in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel), use the CH(annel) 8/9 buttons to select the channel you want to record at the VCR. Start the recording. Press the VCR/TV button once to put the VCR in TV position.
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Page 10: Turning On Your Vcr
10 Turning on Your VCR Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR, TV, and Cable Box/DBS (if applica- ble) are connected. Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button. -
Page 11: Automatic Channel Setup 11
The VCR will memorize all the channels you receive. Wait for a few minutes while the VCR sets up channels. When programming is complete, AUTO CH. SET COMPLETED will appear on-screen. Then, the programming of the lowest chan- nel number placed in the VCR’s memory will appear on-screen. - Page 12 12 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.
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Page 13: Setting The Clock 13
Before you set the clock, make sure: • The VCR power is on. • The VCR light appears on the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once. • Channels are set up. •... - Page 14 OFF, you may only set D.S.T. to ON or OFF. For more informa- tion, please see page 18. Press the EXIT/STATUS button. – POWER CBL/DBS cEJECT STILL/SLOW MENU PLAY FF /OK EXIT/STATUS STOP TIMER [REC/OTR S.SEARCH START STOP DATE – – DAILY WEEKLY SPEED CLEAR QUICK PROGRAMMING 7;;INDEX ::7 AUDIO/MUTE VCR/TV...
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Page 15: Helpful Hints
VCR turned off until the time appears on the display panel. If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the VCR, the VCR could not find the time. Set the clock following the steps on pages 13 - 14. -
Page 16: Manual Pbs Channel Selection
If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the VCR, the VCR could not find the time. Repeat steps 1 - 6 above, entering a different PBS channel at step 5. Or, set the clock fol- lowing the steps on page 17. -
Page 17: Setting The Clock
Auto will flash in the display panel until the clock is set. Leave the VCR power off until the clock is set. If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the VCR, the VCR could not find the time. -
Page 18: Daylight-Saving Time
Leave the VCR power off until the clock is set. If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you turn off the VCR, the VCR could not find the time. You may need to tell the VCR the PBS channel from which to take the time. -
Page 19: Language Selection 19
Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays. 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 20: Remote Control Buttons
Press this button before pressing Cable Box/DBS operation buttons. PLAY 8 Button In VCR mode, press to play a tape. Also, press to release Slow, Still, or Search mode and to return to nor- mal playback. Details are on page 48. -
Page 21: Remote Control Buttons
During slow motion tape playback, press to adjust the playback speed. Details are on page 48. MENU Button Press to access the main VCR menu. Or, press the TV button, then the MENU button, to access the TV menu. EXIT/STATUS Button Press to exit on-screen menus. -
Page 22: Display Panel
This light appears when the VCR is in VCR position. Cassette-Inside Light This light appears when a tape is in the VCR. It blinks when a tape is being ejected. This light blinks rapidly if the VCR is turned off to set a Timer Recording but there is not a tape in the VCR. -
Page 23: Front Panel 23
VCR is in VCR position. TV Position: Use to watch TV or to watch one program while recording another. Details are on page 31. The VCR light will not appear on the display panel when the VCR is in TV position. -
Page 24: Rear Panel
AUDIO OUT Jacks Connect cables going to the AUDIO IN jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on pages 41 and AUDIO IN Jacks Connect cables coming from the AUDIO OUT jacks of a cam- corder, another VCR, or an audio source here. -
Page 25: On-Screen Status Displays 25
A VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button. SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK A ON SCREEN MODE... -
Page 26: Setting The Remote Control To Operate A Tv
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Page 27: Setting The Remote Control To Operate A Cable Box/Dbs 27
Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS 27 Your VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box/DBS. Follow these steps to set the remote control code. Point the remote control at your Cable Box/DBS. Press the CBL/DBS button, then press the POWER button. If your Cable Box/DBS turns on or off, try the CH(annel) 8/9 but- tons. -
Page 28: Playing
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). If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once. If the tape’s record tab has been removed, playback will start automatically. -
Page 29: Recording 29
Insert a tape with its record tab intact (details are on page 5) in the VCR. The power will come on. Press the VCR button. If the VCR light appears on the display panel of the VCR, go to step 5. If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once. -
Page 30: One-Touch Recording
SPEED button. Details are on pages 37 and 50. • There is a tape in the VCR. Make sure the tape’s record tab is intact (see page 5) and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). If the end of the tape is reached during an OTR, recording will stop. -
Page 31: Recording One Channel/Watching Another 31
To return to the channel being recorded, use the TV remote control to select channel 03 or 04 (whichever chan- nel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to). Or, if the VCR remote control operates your TV, press the TV button, then use the CH(annel) 8/9 buttons to select channel 03 or 04. -
Page 32: Setting Up The Vcr Plus+ Programming System
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 VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers that are the same, and other stations have channel numbers that do not match. You must tell the VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers according to the following steps. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
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Page 34: Timer Recording With The Vcr Plus+ Programming System
• The clock is set. Details are on pages 13 - 17. • There is 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). The VCR is in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the •... -
Page 35: Timer Recording With The Vcr Plus+ Programming System
Press the FF :/OK button. If the VCR PLUS+ and CABLE/TV channel lists appear on-screen, the CABLE/TV channel has not been set for the VCR PLUS+ channel of the program you have set in step 4. Complete steps 6 - 7 on page 33. -
Page 36: Quick Programming
• The clock is set. Details are on pages 13 - 17. • There is 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). • The VCR is in VCR position. The VCR light will appear on the display panel when the VCR is in VCR position. - Page 37 T160, T120, and T60 video cassettes. There are three playback speeds: SP, LP, and SLP. This VCR will play tapes recorded in LP, but LP will not appear on the display panel. This VCR will only record in SP and SLP.
- Page 38 (The r light and the Cassette- Inside light will flash when you turn off the VCR if there is not a tape in the VCR.) The VCR must be turned off for a timer recording to take place.
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Page 39: 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 PRO- GRAM REVIEW, then press the FF :/OK button. -
Page 40: Timer Recording Speed Setting
A VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button. SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK A ON SCREEN MODE... -
Page 41: Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 41
Different VCRs may operate differently. To duplicate a tape, make the connections shown, then follow steps 1 - 6. (You may use the AUDIO and VIDEO In jacks on the front of VCR 2 instead if you prefer.) VCR 1 Playing VCR ANT.IN... -
Page 42: Index Search
Press the VCR button. Make sure the VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel when the VCR is in VCR position.) If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR/TV button once. -
Page 43: Multi-Channel Television Sound System 43
It can also play back tapes recorded in stereo or second audio. • Second Audio You can program your VCR so that you can hear a program that is being broadcast in second audio or a tape that was recorded in second audio. (A second audio broad- cast is usually a program in a second language.) Follow the steps... - Page 44 A VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button. SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK A ON SCREEN MODE...
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Page 45: Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback 45
A VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button. SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK A ON SCREEN MODE... -
Page 46: Video Stabilizer
A VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button. SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK A ON SCREEN MODE... -
Page 47: Incredible Picture 47
A VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP INITIAL SET UP TO END PUSH EXIT Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select VCR SET UP, then press the FF :/OK button. SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK A ON SCREEN MODE... -
Page 48: Playback Options
Press and hold the PLAY 8 button until the 3 light flash- es on the display panel. Now, when a tape has finished playing, the VCR will rewind it and start playback again. The VCR will play the tape 50 times. The 3 light on the display panel will flash dur- ing tape playback and while rewinding. -
Page 49: Automatic Operation Features 49
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. 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 50: Glossary
VCR from a distance. The remote control may also operate some fea- tures of your TV, Cable Box, or DBS. RF coaxial cable: the cable supplied with your VCR. Use it to connect your VCR to your TV (or Cable Box/DBS, if applicable). The supplied cable is a snap-on type. -
Page 51: Specifications 51
Specifications 51 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 52: Helpful Hints
• If the VCR power is turned off for a timer recording and there isn’t a tape in the VCR, the Cassette-Inside lights will blink on the display panel. • If the record tab on a tape is missing and you turn off the VCR to set a timer recording, the VCR will eject the tape. The and Cassette-Inside lights will blink on the display panel. -
Page 53: Helpful Hints
There is no playback picture, or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks. • Make sure the TV is on the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch. Details are on pages 6 - 9. • Make sure the VCR is in VCR position. Details are on pages 20, 22, and 23. -
Page 54: Limited Warranty
RENEWED 90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY... -
Page 55: Index 55
34 - 39 checking clearing helpful hints programming 34 - 39 reviewing speed setting with vcr plus+ program- ming system 32 - 35 tracking adjustment button controls hookups 6 - 9 position 20, 23 remote control code... -
Page 56: Supplied Accessories
Two “AA” Batteries 4835 138 17012 RF Coaxial Cable 4835 321 27302 If any of these items are not included, or if you need to replace an item, contact Philips Service Solutions Group at the address below. Philips Service Solutions Group P.O.