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- Page 1 Video _ass_eRecord_r. VRX262AT Owner's Manual...
- Page 2 Once your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you're eligible to receive all the iL. . eg_ of owning a PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits.
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Page 3: Introduction 3
Introduction 3 o•,,o,oo oooo a•oo oooo •tea• • • Qo• oJol ••••,• ioeoo • • ••! oeeoeo •Qol ••o• ioeoo o•* oloeoo • • o• ooolooooooooo • • •oil•o• Welcome to your VCR owner's manual. This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording;... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
4 Table o fContents Setting Up Your VCR Introduction ............Table of Contents ............Before UsingYour ..........Hookups Without a Cable Box .......... Hookups With a Cable Box ..........Hookups With a Stereo TV ..........Turning on YourVCR ........... Channel Memory ........... -
Page 5: Before Usingyour Vcr
Before U sing Y our VCR5 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. Insert two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their polarities (+ and - ends) aligned as indicated. - Page 6 6 HookupsWithout a Cable Box • • eeoc eeeo •e eeoc • • •e eeoc• •e •eel• •ee• o• aeaele e• • • el• eole co• •ioee• •! •oee oeee me•coo •••• ••lieo_oeoo. The basic VCR/TV connection - antenna/cable to VCR to TV - is shown below. If you hav, Cable Box or a descrambler box, please refer to pages eight-nine.
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Page 7: Hookups Without A Cable Box
Hookups Without a Cable Box (cont'd) 7 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the jack on the back of the and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on theTV. (You may use either a snap-on type or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer.A snap-on type is supplied.) Antenna... -
Page 8: Hookupswith A Cable Box
8 HookupsWith a Cable Box • •••• J• ••• oleo e• •o•• • • • •• •co ••o oeIo• •am •ee• a•• ••• i•e •eoo• •l• e•e• •• •ell• o• eeo• • oeoeloo e•e I•ee• ••ea •• This connection allows you to view any channel. After you connect the Cable Box, VCR, a-_ TV as shown below, the features... - Page 9 Hookups Witha Cable Box (cont'd) 9 e• • ooQeeoo • ioeoooeooeo• •• •••••=•••••oleo•e••••••• I oloeo• • ••ee e• •Qolo I• ••coo •• eoooe • • o• aooo •l• • • •••co •eooeeooo• • This connection allows you to program an unattended recording of more than one unscram-...
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Page 10: Hookups With A Stereo Tv
I0 Hookups Witha Stereo T V antenna or cable to ANT(enna) IN Jack Audio andVideo VIDEO (yellow) andAUDIO (red andwhite) IN Jackson "IV OUT Jacks Audio Cable • Audio and Video cables are not supplied. Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of theVCR. - Page 11 Before turning on yourVCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and theVCR and TV are connected correctly. • Follow the steps on this page only when you plug theVCR Turn on the TV. power cord into the wall outlet for the first time. •...
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Page 12: Channelmemory
12 ChannelMemory el• eeeeeleeo e• el•e• • • el• •lee•e•• •Qoeeeeeeeol• • • •••••••ee •• •lee•l••• • eeoele•ee• •• eeoee•e•o•l ••eeeo•••! • ••eee• Programming Channels Although yourVCR may automatically memorize the channels you 2&4 receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets you reprogram channels. - Page 13 Channel Memory (cont'd) 1 3 Adding/Deleting Channels Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. Press the Number 3 button to selectTUNER SETUP. Press the Number 4 button to select ADD/DELETE _SELECT CHANNEL NUMBER CH-- _, TO END PUSH EXIT Within 60 seconds, press the Number buttons to enter the desired channel number.
- Page 14 Reviewing Programmed Channels Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. PROGRAH 2VCR SET UP 3TUNER SET UP 4 SET CLOCK END PUSH EXIT _C_Q Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UR SELECT PUSH SHOWN 2 CABLE TV 3 AUTO PROGRAHHING...
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Page 15: Setting The Clock
SettingtheCIock 15 lelo • eeelel eeoee• • •e •e o••e, •e ell• eeloe oeeoe o• eel••e• • eQee• ilei• e•• •el• ole•lo• oeo•e • •oo•eo • • •ee Setting the Clock Follow the steps below to set your VCR's clock. Make sure: •... -
Page 16: Daylight.savingtime Selection
16 Daylight.SavingTime Selection Daylight-Saving Time Selection You may program theVCR so its clock will automaticallymove forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October. Daylight-SavingTime is set to ON prior to shipment from the fac- tory. You may turn Daylight-SavingTime ON or OFF by following the steps below. -
Page 17: Languageselection
LanguageSelection Language Selection Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays. Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. PROGRAM 2VCR SET UP 3 TUNER 4 SET CLOCK END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 2 button to selectVCR SET UP. - Page 18 EJECT Button When playback is stopped, press to eject the tape. POWER Button Pressto turn theVCR on or off. Number Buttons_ Use to select channels and on-screen menus and to program VCR functions (such as setting the clock). © Channels I - 9 •...
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Page 19: Remote Control Buttons
Remote C ontrol Buttons (cont'd) 1 9 VCR/TV Button Use to select the signal that yourTV receives. • VCR Position Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to watch a'lV broadcast using the CHANNEL (Up/Down) Number buttons. -
Page 20: On-Screen Status Displays
20 On.Screen Status D isplays Function Receiving A status display, which includes the current time, channel, and other information (see illustration) will appear when you press the STA- Button Recording Moci, TUS/EXIT button or certain function buttons.The contents of the sta- tus display may vary.There are three status display modes: ON SCREEN... -
Page 21: Vcr Display Panel
VCR Display P anel21 VCR Display Panel InformationaboutVCR operations appearshere. Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here. PHILIP_ Light This lightappears when a record- ing is in progress. It flasheswhen a recording is paused. Light This light glows when the VCR is turned off to set a timer recording or when a one touch recording has been set. -
Page 22: Front Panel
22 Front P anel ********* • • • .• , • • 1. • • .• • • • .•e•.o••..**•.••****.********..•.•**o..***•****. ..***e. ••*•teoIe*eQee***o• • *• •*** F.FWD(Fast Forward) Button When in Stop mode, press to fast forward the tape high speed.When in Play mode, press to fast forward while the picture stays on-screen. -
Page 23: Rear Panel
Rear Panel23 ANT(enna) IN Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages six-10. AUDIO IN Jacks Connect the cablescomingfrom the AUDIO OUT Jacks of a camcorder, anotherVCR, or an audio source here. Detailsare on page 36. AUDIO Jacks Connect the cables going to the AUDIO... -
Page 24: Playing
24 Playing Readand follow the steps below to play a tape. Turn on the TV. Turn the'IV on and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the Insert a tape in theVCR. CH3/CH4 switch on the back of theVCR is set to. -
Page 25: Recording 25
Recording 25 Readand follow the steps below to record a television program. Turn on the TV. Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of theVCR is set to. Insert a tape in the VCR. - Page 26 26 Recording OneChannel/Watching Another +ooeoeooooooolo+o elQioelolo•loli • o• •• • • • ••*o•••l • • •,•••• • ••• • 1•1 • •*•••••••••••••••o ••• • • • ••, •+ •+•+ want to watch at the "I-M. Select the channel you Start a recording (see page 25).
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Page 27: One Touch Recording
OneTouch Recording 2 7 The one touch recording (OTR) function allowsyou to set 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,SLP) has been selected with the (Tape)SPEEDbutton. - Page 28 Follow the steps below to program yourVCR to record-IV 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. If you are usinga Cable Box, timer recordings may be programmed differently.
- Page 29 Timer R ecording (cont'd) 2 9 Use the Number buttons (I - 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, PREVIOUSLYSETPROGRAM will appear on- screen for a few seconds.
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Page 30: Timer Recording
30 Timer R ecording (cont'd) Press the Number I 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 31 Timer R ecording (cont'd) 3 1 Reviewing or Cancelling Timer Recordings s the POWER button to turn on theVCR. Make sure theVCR light appears on the display panel of theVCR. it does not, press the VCR/TV button. Press the MENU button.
- Page 32 32 Setting U ptheVCR Plus+ Programming System • eooooeoaoaloo• o• • •• • • •co •••••• ilol• ale• First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want theVCR Plus+ programmingsystem to work properly.
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Page 33: Setting Up The Vcr Plus+ Programming System
Setting U ptheVCR Plus+ Programming System (cont'd) 3 3 eooe ooeeool oeeQ De o• o• oe eee eeoe oe eeeee oeoeo o• eeoeeo I ae oeo • •e• •• eo• •e •• •oe u• o• •e• ee •ilol •• o• •... -
Page 34: Timer Recording With The Vcr Plus+ Programming System
34 Timer R ecording With theVCR Plus+ Programming System • • eeeeee eeee • eeeeoBe eeeeee eeeoe, eee,oe • eeeeeeee • • ••••oe• eoeeeeee •• meeee eeeeee •eeeeo• eeoeieeeeoe • eeoeoeeeeee• •• Follow the steps below to program a timer recording usingthe PlusCode programming numbers in your TV guide. - Page 35 Timer R ecording With theVCR Plus+ Programming System (cont'd) 3 5 Press the Number I 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 pages 30 and 48.
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Page 36: Rerecording ('Rape Duplication)
36 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) I.Audio cables from AUDIO OUT Jacks ofVCR I to AUDIO IN Jacks ofVCR 2 2.Video cable fromVIDEO OUT Jack ofVCR I toVIDEO IN Jack ofVCR • Audio andVideo cables are not supplied. The instructionson this page show you how to copy tapes.The illustration uses two VCRs just like yours. -
Page 37: Repeat Playback 37
Repeat Playback 37 Repeat Playback Follow the steps below to program the VCR to play a tape over and over. Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. PROGraM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 2 button... -
Page 38: Time Search
38 Time Search Time Search Follow the steps below to program theVCR to search forward or backward a specific length of time. • , r_ utton to bring up the Time Search Within I 0 seconds, press the F.FWD button or the REW(ind) button... -
Page 39: Real T Ime Counter Memory 39
Real T ime Counter Memory 39 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. -
Page 40: Special Effects Playback
40 Special .Effects P layback Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) During tape playback,press and release the EFWD (Fast Forward) button or the REW(ind) button.A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. To return to playback,press the PLAY button. CD C_D C_ _ Super High Speed... -
Page 41: Automatic Operation Features
Automatic Operation Features 4 1 e• oQeeeeeoeeoeeoeeooooeoQ • •eeeooeoeeQooeeeoeeee • • •• e• •eoeeooeeeeooeeoeeeoQoe• •••••eee•o • • • •o ooe$ooeoe Q• • • •• Automatic Playback When you put a tape in theVCR, the power will come on auto- matically.If the tape's record tab is missing,playbackwill 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 42MTSBroadcast Stereo S ystem eQ QQI OOOOO0 IOleO OOIOOOOOOOOOIOOOQ OQIOIOOOi OQOOOOOO O0 OOI OOO0 eOO0 moIol OeOOO0 DOOQOOI OOOOIO0 OQOaOOOeQI eOO0 OOOO0 YourVCR can play recordings broadcast in Hi-Fi (high fidelity) stereo, which produces a crisp, clear so,-4 from two sources. Your VCR also can play tapes recorded in a second audio (usually,that means you gram is recorded in a second language).
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Page 43: Mts Broadcast Stereo System
MTSBroadcast Stereo System (cont'd) 4 3 Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. Press the Number 3 button to selectTUNER SET UP. "IV _ CABLE'rV 3 AUTO PROGRAMMING 4 ADO/DELETE CH 5 CH MEMORY REVIEVV 6 TV STEREO 7 2ND AUDIO END PUSH EXIT Press the Number... - Page 44 44Hi-Fi S tereo S ound S ystem MTS broadcasts are automaticallyrecorded in Hi-Fi stereo sound. To play in Hi-Fi stereo tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo, however, you'll need to follow the steps below. Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. Press the Number 2 button to selectVCR...
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Page 45: Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System
Hi-Fi S tereo S ound S ystem ( cont'd) 45 Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. Press the Number 3 button to selectTUNER SET UP. . i_-- _CABLE TV 3 AUTO PROGRAHHING 4 ADD/DELETE CH 5 CH HEHORY REVIEW 6 "IV STEREO /_Oi... -
Page 46: Helpful Hints
46 Helpful H ints • • Q oeo• oloo ••• •••coos ••• •••lo• •• ••••oo ••o •QoQooo oo•Q •loooQooooooQ• •o•• ••••el •ooo oiooloouooololoomoooo • • If you are having problems with yourVCR, check the following list of problems and possible solutior -_or requesting service.You... -
Page 47: Helpful Hints
Helpful Hints (cont'd) 4 7 eo ooeel oo oo eoe oe oo oeoo ee o.o oo • oeoo eeoQe eloeeeeQe oe le OOOO ooeoQeol eioi eeoeoeeoeeolooeoeo ee • • •oe There is no playback picture or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks. -
Page 48: Glossary
48Glossary • Do• •olD•••oDe •Do• •aDo eoool ••Do• o• ••Do• OQOQ e• oa DIDo• •oDe O• •olD• • o• Do• •aDo•o• B• Do• oo •o• •• •o •o ••. AUDIO INIOUT lacks: jacks located on the back of theVCR which are used to record audio from another source (IN) or to send audio to another source (OUT). -
Page 49: Specifications
Specifications Video Heads Four heads Video Signal EIA standards; NTSC color Antenna VHF/UHF - 75 ohm external antenna terminal Output Signal Channel 3 or 4 (switchable) 75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement 120VAC; 60Hz Power Consumption Operating Temperature 41°F (5°C) to 104°F(40°C) Relative Humidity 10%to 80% Weight... -
Page 50: Limited Warranty
50 Limited W arranty o• o• iooo OQQOOOl OOO Oti oooo • •ooo •OQO• •Q• •ool• •OOO eoooQoo• •lea o• •oooo •too• •• •o• •lo• •1 •l •ooo •Q• •oog VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 90 Days Free LaborlOne Year Parts Exchange. This product must be carried in for repair. MAKE SURE YOU KEER.. - Page 51 Index51 ac power cord ....line input mode ..36, 46 sip..... 30, 48 accessories ....long play ....30, 48 sp ....30, 48 ant(enna) in jack ..6-I O,23 Ip ..... 30, 48 specifications ....audio in/out jacks ... I O,23, 36, 42 speed button ....
- Page 52 Check to be sure the items on this page are packed with your VCR. These accessories are provided to help you use or set up your VCR. Remote Control (4835 218 37191) Two"AA" Batteries (4835 138 17012) RF Coaxial Cable, 75 ohm (4835 323 2701 I) If any of these items are not included, or if you need to replace...