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  • Page 1 Video Cassette_ReCorder VRX463 Easy Taping. Owner's Manual...
  • Page 2 Once your PHIUPS MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you'r'e eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHIUPS MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once.And take advantage of these important benefits.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction • eti o,••••,• mooootoo_•ooooo eoo_.moo ••oQ o.,i o,•o eo,Joo ooo•_, o•_ooo oooQloo•iQ! • • Q• •oool _••Q_,•• o• • _lo• o• •Q o•Qot o• •• Welcome to yourVCR 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 theVCR's features, which are listed below.You cannot hurt yourVCR by trying the features! So read on - and relax.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    4 Table o fContents Setting Up Your VCR Introduction ............Table of Contents ............Before Using Your VCR ..........Hookups Without a Cable Box ......... 6 - 7 Hookups With a Cable Box/DSS Receiver ........ 8 - 9 Turning onYourVCR ..........

  • Page 5: Before Using Your Vcr

    Before Using Y our V CR5 To remove the battery compartment lid, push in the tab, then pull up the lid. Place three 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 o• • •e• eQooootooooeeoeoeeQeQ oe• • • •e • ••eoo••o eQe• ••, .•o•ooiQe • • ••_ • • •eoeeoeee •e•e•••oe • ••o • • • •e • • • • •e eeeoee•e•e The basicVCR/TV connection - antenna/cable to VCR to "IV - is shown below.
  • Page 7 Hookups W ithout a Cable Box(cont'd)7 eooet e eQeo .e ooe ee o! • e. ee • oe .eeoe e • .. • ee .ieee • • oeeoe • eoe eeoe • • • • • • • • •. •...

  • Page 8: Hookups With A Cable Box/Dss Receiver

    8 Hookups With a Cable Box/DSS Receiver oe oeeoeoeoeeeeeeeeee eoeeooe oeee • 0• ••oeoe •e• •e 0o• •oeeee •• •••e •e ••6e• •0• •0o• co• •• •• • •• •o •e• •• •• o• 0• • •0 •e • • • •oe •...
  • Page 9 Hookups With a Cable BoxlDSS Receiver (cont'd) 9 • o• Q •1 •a • • •• • i• •9 •i •• •l •a I• •• • •1.1 o• •loo • •Qo• •oQ •ooQo• •ool moo• •• o• •ooo •o• •l •l •a ol •l...

  • Page 10: The Vcr Plus+ Programming System

    I0 Turning onYour VCR eo*le e• eleeeeee* *•lee i*eeee eel• • lle •,lee •*el • 1.• ee •lie • lee*• •• le•t•*• !• •• • ••*e •1 i*• •1 •**l • Before turning on yourVCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control.

  • Page 11: Turning Onyourvcr

    Turning o nYour V CR (cont'd)II channels. Wait for theVCR to program Press the MENU button. The menu shown below will appear. _CONNECTANTENNA OR CABLE THEN... PUSH CH UP KEY TO VCR OR... PLAY ONLY - PUSH STOP Press the CHANNEL Up button to begin automatic channel programming.AUTO...
  • Page 12 12Automatic Channel Programming Programming Channels Although yourVCR may automatically memorize the channels you channels. Wait for the VCR to program receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets you reprogram channels. Make each entry within one minute of the previous entry.

  • Page 13: Automatic Channel Programming

    Automatic Channel Programming (cont'd) 1 3 Adding/Deleting Channels Press the VCR button. Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. I PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT 5 SET CLOCK 6 SET REMOTE LOCATOR END PUSH EXIT Press the Number...

  • Page 14: Setting The Clock

    14 Settingthe C lock There are four ways to set the VCR's clock: Manually, with Time Zone Selection, with Manual PBS Channel Selection, or with Automatic PBS Channel Selection. Cable Box/DSS Receiver users must set the clock manually. Before you set the clock, make sure: •...
  • Page 15 Setting theClock (cont'd)15 Time Zone Selection Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button. I PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT S SET CLOCK 6 SET REMOTE LOCATOR PUSH EXIT Press the Number 5 button to select SET CLOCK.
  • Page 16 16 Setting t heClock (cont'd) Manual PBS Channel Selection Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button. Press the Number 5 button to select SET CLOCK. CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY will appear on-screen briefly.Then, the menu shown below will appear. (If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, SETTIME ZONE will not be available.) sETcLOCK...
  • Page 17 SettingtheCIock(cont'd) • oeele • teoeeeeeooeeQee • eeeeeeoeeeooe • o_ • • eo • eooeoeeeoeelee • oeoeeeeoe • oo eo • _e • eo • ooe Automatic PBS Channel Selection Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button. Press the Number 5 button to select SET CLOCK.

  • Page 18: Daylight-Saving Time Selection

    18 Daylight-Saving TimeSelection Daylight-Saving Time Selection Follow the stepsbelow to program theVCR so its clock will auto- matically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October. Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button bring up the main menu display. 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 INPUT SELECT...

  • Page 19: Languageselection

    LanguageSelection • • • • • 1• eeils • • • e• •• •• • •e • • •e • • • Language Selection Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays. Press theVCR button, then press the MENU button.

  • Page 20: Remote Control Buttons

    Button Press to access the main VCR menu. Press to exit on-screen menus. If you have a Magnavox or Philips"I-V, Press to bring up the status dis- press the "IV button, then the MENU button, to access the TV menu sys- play for five seconds.

  • Page 21: To Operate A Cable Box

    In TV mode, press to move up or forward one row or selection in the page 56. If you have a Magnavox or Philips TV, press to adjust "IV menu if you have a Magnavox or (decrease) the picture controls. Philips "IV. STOP...

  • Page 22: Display Panel

    22 Display P anel Display Panel Information aboutVCR operations appears here. Different information appears at different times. Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here. VCR Light _"_ Mode Lights This light appears These lights tell you the when theVCR is in current operation of the VCR )osition.
  • Page 23 Display P anel (cont'd) 2 3 Remote Sensor OTR Light Receives a signal from your remote control so you can This light blinks when a one touch operate yourVCR from a distance. Press theVCR but- recording is in progress. Details ton on the remote control before pressing otherVCR are on page 32.

  • Page 24: Front Panel

    24 Front Panel FF (Fast Forward) Button When tape playbackis stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high speed. During tape playback,press to fast forward the tape while the picture stays on-screen. Details are on page 56. PLAY Button Press to play a tape.Also, press to release Slow, Still, or Search mode and return to normal playback.

  • Page 25: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel25 • • •eol• •••oBeeeoeomoQeeoQioQoaoo• I• O• • ioeoeolooeol•oDeeoeoleeoeeoBoQeeeoBoeooooooo• ••e •• • •ao• eooo• ••Go ••lo••••o ANT(enna) IN Jack Connect your antenna or cable here. Detai_ are on pages six - nine. AUDIO Jacks Connect cables going to the AUDIO IN jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here.

  • Page 26: Setting The Remote Control To Operate A Tv

    If you have a Philips TV or a Magnavox T_, you can use the remote control to operate other TV There is no guarantee that the remote functions.

  • Page 27: Setting T Heremote C Ontrol To Operate A Cable Box/Dss Receiver 27

    PIONEER....... I I, 12 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA ....08, 09, I0 TOCOM ......23, 24, 25 ZENITH ......13, 14, 15 MAGNAVOX DSS......42, 43 RCA DSS....... 40, 44 SONY DSS ........ Press the MUTE button, then press the CBL/DSS button.
  • Page 28 An on-screenstatusdisplay,which includesthe current time, channel,and other information (see illustrationof the status dis- play at right), will appear when you press the EXIT/STATUSbut- ton or certain function buttons.The contents of the status display Channel may vary. Function Button ON SCREEN ON: Pressed •...

  • Page 29: Remote Locator

    Remote L ocator 2 9 • • • • ••eeee• • • eeeeoe•e o•e•ee•• • oeeoee•o•eo • • •••e •e ••••••••• • • ••eJ• • • •o••eJe When you use the Remote Locator feature, yourVCR can find To program the VCR to find its your remote control.To find your remote,...

  • Page 30: Playing

    30 Playing Readand follow the steps below to play a tape. Turn on the TV. Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of theVCR is set to. Insert a tape. Insert a tape in theVCR.The power will come on.The VCR will place itself in VCR position automatically (the VCR light will...
  • Page 31 Recording 3 1 Read and follow the steps below to record a television program. Turn on the "IV. Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of theVCR is set to. Insert a tape.

  • Page 32: One Touch Recording

    32 OneTouch R ecording • eoe og eQeee •••e eeoel oeeeeeeel oe Jeeeeel Ioeeeoeooe eeee • •e ea • eoe =ei•e •e••• •e • • •• • •• • • •.= oe •e• oe • • • •• ee e•e ee •e •e •e•...

  • Page 33: Recording One Channel/Watching Another

    Recording OneChannel/Watching Another 3 3 Press the VCR button. Press the REC(ord)IOTR button to start a recording. Details are on page 31. Press theVCR/TV button to put theVCR inTV position. The VCR light will disappear from the display panel. Use the TV remote control to select the channel you want to watch.

  • Page 34: Timer Recording

    34 Timer R ecording • .e ••lie Iioeeeeil •e Be el• ••••lee •e •co! oo• • • •OIl .•••11 eeeol OOe• ice•e• •eeoc• •• • •e o• Q .• tQIOQ ee .• Oi lee eel• •Q • Follow the steps below to program yourVCR to record TV pro- grams while you're away from home.You can program up to eight timer recordings.
  • Page 35 Timer Recording (cont'd)35 Use the Number buttons (I - 8) to select a slot in which to store the timer recording. Flashing numbers indicate an open slot (one in which a timer recording has not yet been stored). NOTF_" I f you select a number that has already been used to store a timer recording, PREVIOUSLYSETPROGRAM will appear on-screen briefly.
  • Page 36 Press the Number I button to record in SP speed. Press the Number 2 button to record in SLP speed. You cannot use the (Tape) SPEED button at this time. NETIME PR(3""-JRAM PROGRAM CHAN N EL CABLE/IV TIME ON 09:30 PM TIME OFF I I.'COPM REC SPEED...
  • Page 37 Timer R ecording (cont'd) 3 7 Press theVCR button. Make sure the VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel.) If the VCR light does not appear, press theVCR/TV button once. Press the MENU button.

  • Page 38: Setting Up Thevcr Plus+ Programming System

    38 Setting U ptheVCR 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 theVCR Plus+ programming system to work properly. Sincethe 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.To fill in the boxes,you will need I) a cable channel line-up list, if applicable (you can request one from your cable company), and 2) a chart that listsVCR Plus+ channel numbers,which you can find in your...
  • Page 39 Setting U ptheVCR Plus+ Programming System ( cont'd) 3 9 Examine the listson page 38. Now, compare the channel numbers you have written into the VCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. columns.You'll notice that some stations haveVCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers that are the same, and other stations have channel numbers that do not match.Where the channel numbers DO NOT match, you...
  • Page 40 40 Timer R ecording WiththeVCR Plus+ Programming System i .ooe eQ • • • •1 •• •• •• • .1 •1 • ••• •• • •• •• • •1 •• oe• •••• ••••1 • • •• • • i •• •...

  • Page 41: Timer Recordingwith The Vcr Plus+ Programming System

    Timer R ecording With theVCR Plus+ Programming System (cont'd) 4 1 Press the Number I button to record in SP speed or the Number 2 button to record in SLP speed. You cannot use the (Tape) SPEED button at this time. PROGRAM CHANNEL 2S C ABLF./TV...

  • Page 42: Connecting The Controller

    42 Connecting theController OaOIDOeOOIQ O0 OO0 OaOOO0 OO0 OOQI OIOeO OO0 OOOOQIOOlOO0 • O0 • OOOeOOOO0 • • •• QOOQOeeIOOeOOOIOQOOOIO04 OO• OaO0 • OiOIOOS •• OIOQ If you are using a Cable Box or DSS Receiver, connect the Controller to yourVCR.The Controller will automatically...

  • Page 43: Setting The Controller To Operate A Cable Box

    Setting t heController to Operate a Cable Box43 • If you use a Cable Box, you must set the clock manually. Details are on page 14. to a channel other than channel Turn on the Cable Box. Set it • Complete the steps on page 27 before proceeding.This will enable you to use theVCR...
  • Page 44 I I, 12 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA ....08, 09, I0 TOCOM ......23, 24, 25 ZENITH ......13, 14, 15 MAGNAVOX DSS Receiver ....42, 43 RCA DSSReceiver ......SONY DSS Receiver ......Press the MENU button.Wait for a few seconds.

  • Page 45: Setting T Hecontroller To Operate A Dss Receiver 45

    Setting t heController to Operate a DSS Receiver 45 • If you use a DSS Receiver, you must set the clock manually. Details are on page 14. Turn on the DSS Receiver. Select a channel other than • Complete the steps on page 27 before proceeding.This will 205.
  • Page 46 46 Setting t heController to Operate a DSS Receiver (cont'd) Press the MENU button. OF¥OUR RECEIVER END PUSH EXIT A zero will appear in the SELECT OUTPUT CH menu. Press one Number button (3 or 4) to complete the out- put channel of your DSS Receiver (channel...

  • Page 47: Rerecording (Tape Duplication)

    Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 47 • •ooo• olooooloiooloooloololololoQooooloIoololoQeooeooiQioaooo ,O•O..O,•.OQOO,.O•OO,O,OI••OQi•OOee•IO ••••el iOOlel The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. DifferentVCRs may operate differently. To duplicate a tape, make the connections shown, then follow steps I - 6. (You may use the AUDIO VIDEO IN jacks on the front ofVCR 2 instead if you prefer.) VCR 2 3) Use an RF coaxial cableto connect the RF OUT...

  • Page 48: Index Search

    48 Index S earch ooeooeo • e• eeIooe'QIoooe • • •••• • • • ••Q••e•eQ-•• • •••• • •••--+••••••••••• •• •e•• oooeoee•looooo • • e.•• • • When you make a recording, theVCR automatically places an index code at the beginning of the recording. Essentially, an index Insert a tape.

  • Page 49: Multi-Channel Television Sound System

    Multi.Channel Television Sound S ystem 49 o• ol o• Bi o• • •• o• • • oQ ioo • • oQ eo• oeoQ ooooo i• o• o• o• e• ooooQ o• oQ • o• o• i• •1 •oQol eQoo • •• •...

  • Page 50: Television Sound System

    50 Multi-Channel Television Sound System (cont'd) ioiDooll • OOQOQIOIOlOOOOOOOOSO • • • • • • • • a• •••OQOQDOOOIOetOOOQO• • ••B• • • 1• • •• OQ• •• • ••••••• •IOO0 •••• • • •••OmOIOOOlOQtl To receive and record programs broadcast in second audio, follow steps I - 10.To record a program broadcast in stereo, make one of the connections shown, then follow steps I - IO.

  • Page 51: Hi.fistereo T Ape Playback 51

    Hi.FiStereo T ape Playback 51 i• • e • eoloeoQoeeo • eeeQ• e• ••e el•eeool e•egQ • eeoleooeeoe • • • • • osoeJeJIoeooeo • eoooee.oQJQeQeQ e• •oeeeeeo If a tape is recorded in Hi-Fi stereo, follow the steps below to play the tape in Hi-Fi stereo.

  • Page 52: Tape Counter Memory

    52 Tape Counter Memory Using the Tape Counter Follow the steps below to reset the tape 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 53: Go-To Feature

    Go-To Feature53 o..,,oooQooollo,,oolooooo Jesol olooo oeelo • tleooeeeeoeoooooeoQooeeeolooooooaoeooteoloooeeoloeooeoeeQoooeolloool Follow the steps below to program the VCR to go to a place on a tape with a specified tape counter location number. • Make sure the VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel.

  • Page 54: Repeat Playback

    54 Repeat Playback • ••eoeo• • ••••••••oeoeeeQoeo• •• • ••l • • o• ••eooo• •ooeoeee ooloe eeeoe • eeoeeleoe • • • oeloeoeoei• • •• • • ••••••• ••• • ••• • • Follow the steps below to program theVCR to play a tape over and ovee Press theVCR...

  • Page 55: Video S Tabilizer 55

    Video S tabilizer 55 Video Stabilizer You can correct vertical vibration when playingback tapes record- ed in SLPspeed.When Video Stabilizer is ON, vertical vibration will be corrected automatically.Video Stabilizer is OFF when you receive the VCR. Follow the steps below to turn Video Stabilizer ON. Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.

  • Page 56: Playback Options

    56 Playback O ptions Forward and Reverse Searching During tape playback, press and release the FF (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. Viewing a Still Picture During...

  • Page 57: Automatic Operation Features 57

    Automatic Operation Features 57 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. 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 58: Glossary

    58 Glossary oeooe • eteoe •o• oeolooo •eo oooeeo oo•o iooooooole • • ooo•ooo•o oe • • ••OOOQOQ OOOO.•eooooloaommOI OOO_OO mooou •_meloeoma_ AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of theVCR which are used to record audio from another source (IN) or to send audio to another source (OUT).

  • Page 59: Specifications

    Specifications 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; 60 Hz Power Consumption Operating Temperature 41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C) Relative Humidity 10% to 80%...

  • Page 60: Helpful Hints

    60 Helpful Hints • •ee ee eeeeee ee eeeeoeeo_eeee eo ee •ee ee lee ee •ee oe •eeeeoe eoee • •e •.ee eelee .oee oeoeee eeeee e• •• eeoo• e• e• • If you are having problems with yourVCR, check the following list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service.You may be able to solve the problem yourself.
  • Page 61 Helpful Hints (cont'd) 6 1 ee ee eee ee eee ee oeee ee ee • eQ e• eQ •e• •e ee •• • ee e• • ee •De eeee •••e•eeeee •• ee• e• ee•e •e •e• oeeee e,ee •e•ee ee • • ee •e ee•...

  • Page 62: Limited Warranty

    62Limited W arranty OQOOQQOOOO! OQO00 IOIOIQOJQ O0 OOI Oa O0 _'O OOOOOO0 OOOOI OOOO! QOO0 OO0 OeOl OOQQ DO m• • •• •• • • •o9 O• • O• 1• •• • O• • • •• ••• •1 •" e• ••...

  • Page 63: Index

    Index63 rf out jack 6 - 9, 25 ac power cord with a dss receiver. 8- 9. accessories with a stereo TV safetyprecautions ant,_enna) i n iack 6 - 9, 25 without a cable box 6 - 7 sapCsecondaudioprogram)light 22 auduoin[out jacks 24 - 25, 47, 58 satellite hookups...
  • Page 64 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 37196 Three "AA" Batteries 4835 138 17012 RF Coaxial Cable 4835 321 27302 Controller...

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