Philips VR220CAT Owner's Manual

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VR220CAT
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Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 VR220CAT Video Cassette Recorder Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once.
  • Page 3: Introduction 3

    This VCR is equipped with a High Quality (HQ) system and is compatible with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment. Philips Consumer Electronics recommends that you use only video cassette tapes which are labeled with the other tapes may result in poor picture quality and excessive deposits on the video heads, which may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs.
  • 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, before 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, before 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 (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 cable 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 there are batteries 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/TV light and the POWER light will appear on the VCR display panel.
  • 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, then press the MENU button. SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP...
  • Page 13: Adding/Deleting Channels

    Adding/Deleting Channels Press the VCR button, then 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, then 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/TV 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, then press the MENU 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, then 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 access the VCR menu. Or, if you have a Magnavox, Philips,...
  • Page 19: Remote Control Buttons

    TV channel will not be clear, because you are in VCR position.) • Buttons with a shaded description may also operate features of a Magnavox, Philips, or Philips Magnavox TV. • Buttons that are shaded in the illustration will glow for some time after exposure to direct light.
  • 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

    Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here. VIDEO AUDIO POWER POWER Light This light appears when the power is on. VCR/TV Light This light appears when the VCR is in VCR position. This light does not appear when the VCR is in TV position. Details are on pages 19 and VCR Display Panel Information about VCR opera-...
  • Page 22: Front Panel

    22 Front Panel F.FWD (Fast Forward) Button When playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on the screen. Details are on page 35. Press to select an item in the VCR menu. Remote Sensor Receives a signal from your remote control so you can oper-...
  • Page 23: Rear Panel 23

    VIDEO OUT Jack Connect a video cable going to the VIDEO IN Jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio-visual sys- tem (laser disc player, video disc play- er, etc.) here. Details are on page 32. VIDEO IN Jack Connect a video cable coming from the VIDEO OUT Jack of a AC Power Cord...
  • 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 POWER, VCR/TV, and CST. IN 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. If the VCR/TV light appears on the display panel, go to step 4.
  • Page 26: Recording One Channel/Watching Another

    26 Recording One Channel/Watching Another Press the VCR button. Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start a recording of the current channel. (Details are on page 25.) The RECORD light will appear on the VCR display panel. Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in TV position. The VCR/TV light will disappear from the VCR’s display panel.
  • 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. Details are on page 12. 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.
  • 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 Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR/TV 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 cable from AUDIO OUT Jack of VCR 1 to AUDIO IN Jack of VCR 2 VCR 1 Playing VCR AUDIO VIDEO CH3 CH4 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, then 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: Special Effects Playback 35

    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 36: Automatic Operation Features

    36 Automatic Operation Features 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 37: Blue Background 37

    If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal is received, set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON. The screen will be blue and the sound will be muted. Or, if you want to receive the weak signal, set BLUE BACK- GROUND to OFF.
  • 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, then change channels at the TV. (Press the VCR/TV button so that the VCR/TV 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: Limited Warranty

    90 days thereafter, you may exchange the defective product for a new product at the store from which it was purchased or through Philips. This exchange is made at no cost to you. From 91 days to one year from the date of purchase, you must follow the exchange procedures set out on the next page.
  • Page 41: Limited Warranty

    After 12 months from the day of original purchase, contact Philips Service Solutions Group at 1-800-531-0039 for information regarding out-of-warranty exchange. • If you do not have your original sales receipt, or if you have any questions, call Philips Service Solutions Group at 1-800-531-0039. To obtain a replacement product from Philips: 1.
  • Page 42: Glossary/Specifications

    42 Glossary/Specifications 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 system (OUT). Automatic Channel Setup: process in which the VCR mem- orizes all available channels.
  • Page 43: Index 43

    ac power cord...23 accessories ...44 alt.ch button...19 ant(enna) in jack ...6-10, 23 audio in/out jacks10, 22, 23, 32, 42 automatic playback ...36 rewind, eject, off...36 batteries ...5 blue background...37 cassette compartment...21 ch3/ch4 switch ...6-9, 23 channel adding ...13 deleting ...13 reviewing ...14 selection ...18 setup...11-14...
  • 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...

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