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Magnavox VRT642 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 VID,EO CASSETTE RECORD OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL VRT642...
  • Page 2 And we'll do everything our power t_ keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come. As a member of the MAGNAVOX "family," you're entitled to protection one of_the most comprehensive warranties netwoi_ks in the industry.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    FCC Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications authority to operate it. This VCR, equipped with a HQ (high quality) system, is compatible with existing VHS (video home system) equipment. Philips Consumer Electronics Company recommends that you use only video cassette tapes that...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started Introduction ... Table of Contents Before Using Your VCR Hooking Up Your VCR ... Turning on Your VCR ... Playing Recording Setting the Clock ... Operating Your VCR On-Screen Displays Remote Control Buttons Display Panel Front Panel Rear Panel ...

  • Page 5: Before Using Your Vcr

    (Tape) SPEED button (see page 12). 6 hrs. 3 hrs. • Make sure any light adhesive stick-on notes are removed from the video cassette tape before putting it in the VCR. Removable labels like these can jam the VCR. I I _ "...

  • Page 6: Hooking Up Your Vcr

    • eeoeeeee eeoe*eoeoe*eeee The basic VCRfFV connection - antenna/cable to VCR to TV - is shown below. For other hookups, including those that use cable converter/descrambler boxes, see pages 38 - 41. Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.

  • Page 7: Turning On Your Vcr

    00000 • If you do not see any on-screen displays when you turn on the VCR, repeat the steps under "Hoo_'ng Up Your VCR" on page six, then try again. If you still do not see any on-screen displays, follow the steps under "'Channel Memory"...
  • Page 8 Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the TV 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 9: Recording

    VCR will eject the tape. • Recording options are on pages 17 - 27. • You can change the tape speed while the VCR is recording, tion will appear on the tape• TV and VCR 4______m____ Insert a tape.

  • Page 10: Setting The Clock

    Setting the Clock Follow the steps below to set your VCR's clock. Make sure: oThe VCR is on and in VCR posi- tion (see page 13). oYou make each entry within 60 seconds of the previous entry (oth- erwise, the VCR will exit Clock Set mode and you will have to start over).

  • Page 11: On-Screen Displays

    • The status display will not appear when you press function buttons. : To choose the status display mode: i Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. : Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UE 2 REPEAT PLAY I 30NSCREENMOOE /...

  • Page 12: Playing

    See pages 35 and 36for details. • Press the VCR button on the remote control before pressing * Press the TV button on the remote control before pressing • Press the CBL button on the remote control before pressing Press to operate the TV controls.
  • Page 13 See pages 35 and 36for details. • Press the VCR button on the remote control before pressing other VCR operation buttons on the remote control. • Press the TV button on the remote control before pressing other TV control buttons on the remote control.

  • Page 14: Display Panel

    Cassette-Inside Light This light _ppears when there is a tape in the VCR. -- Feature Light This ;ht tells you the operation mode of the VCR (Play, [ewind, Fast Forward, etc.) See "Feature Light Symbols" below. Speed LP" "SLP" "SP"...

  • Page 15: Front Panel

    Details are on page 33. CHANNEL (Up/Down) Buttons Press to scan up or down through the VCR's channels. Or, when in Play or Slow mode, press to adjust the track- ing (see page 34 for details). REC(ord) Button Press to once start a recording (see page nine for details).
  • Page 16 Details AUDIO OUT(put) Jack Connect a cable coming from the audio inpu jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on page 19. OUT(put) Jack VIDEO...

  • Page 17: Recording One Channel/Watching Another

    Another- ! Start a recording (see page nine). : Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in ! TV position. The VCR light will disappear : from the VCR's display panel.

  • Page 18: One Touch Recording

    (SP, LP, SLP) has been selected with the (Tape) SPEED button. • 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.

  • Page 19: Rerecording (Tape Duplication)

    : yours. Different VCRs may operate differently. i VCR 1 will play your tape. Insert a prerecorded i tape in VCR 1. If the tape does not have a record i tab, playback begins. If this happens, press the : STOP/EJECT button on the VCR 1.

  • Page 20: Timer Recording

    Before you begin make sure: • Channels have been programmed. • The clock has been set. • 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).
  • Page 21 For example, for July 10, 1995, press 07, 10. The day of the week and year will be displayed auto- matically (you cannot program the VCR to record more than one year in advance). _'- '&.,.,, _EOFF 11:00PM...

  • Page 22: Setting Up The Cable Box Controller

    Before you begin, make sure the VCR, TV, cable converter box, and cable box controller are all connected (see pages 38 - 41for details). Go to page 36 and find the code for your brand of cable converter box.
  • Page 23 • Ifyour cable converter box does not respond to any of the codes on page 36, you cannot select channels at the VCR when pro- gramming a timer recording. If this happens, you must turn the cable box on and tune it to the channel you want to record before a timer recording is programmed •...

  • Page 24: Setting Up Vcr Plus

    Setting Up VCR Plus+ First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want your VCR's VCR Plus+ to work properly. Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, and since channel num- bers differ from area to area, you must program the VCR with your local channel information.
  • Page 25 • eeteo Use the following charts if you need extra space. TV Channels VCR Plus+ Local TV Stations Guide Channel (call letters) Number (GUIDE CH.) Setting Up VCR Plus+ eeeee eeoe eeeeee • oeeoe • • eoeoeo • • •...
  • Page 26 Where the channel numbers DO NOT match, you must tell the VCR the guide and user chan- nel numbers according to the steps below. Press the MENU button, then press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP.

  • Page 27: Timer Recording With Vcr Plus

    Before you begin make sure: • Channels have been programmed. • The clock has been set. • 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).

  • Page 28: Channel Memory

    When you select channel 001 or 002 with the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons, A V REAR or AV FRONT or L2 will appear on the display panel of the VCR (see page 19for Press the Number 3 button to select AUTO PRO- GRAMMING.
  • Page 29 Remote Control Press the Number 4 button to select ADD/ DELETE I 15®'_ --llC0 o []l_. Use the Number but- tons to enter the chan- nel number you want to add or delete. Press the Number button to add that channel, the Number 2 button to delete that channel, or the...

  • Page 30: Language/Daylight-Saving Time Selection

    Press the MENU button to exit. Daylight-Saving Time Selection Follow the step_ below to program the VCR so i its clock automatically will move forward one hour in April and tum back one hour in October. With the clock set, press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display.

  • Page 31: Playback Options

    • eeeeee•ee e*• o• * The VCR will stay in Repeat Play mode until you cancel Repeat Play mode. To do this,follow steps 1 - 2 under "Repeat Playback". At step three, press the Number I button to select NORMAL PlAY •...
  • Page 32 Playback Options (cont'd) Time Counter Memory Follow the steps below to reset the time counter to zero at tape locations you want to refer to later. Press the STATUS button. The time counter display will appear on-screen. /_STOP 1:08 PM_"N_ 1:23:45 Play, fast forward, or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later.
  • Page 33 Q+ •+•1 • I ++ i•+ • Still and Slow modes automatically switch to Stop mode after five minutes to protect the VCR and the tape from damage. • SP/LP/SLP mode means this feature will work with tapes recorded in Standard Play speed, Long Play speed, or Super Long Play speed.

  • Page 34: Playback Features

    VCR will turn itself off when it has finished rewinding. REWIND _ POWER OFF will appear on-screen. Tape Eject A tape can be ejected with the VCR power on or off (but the VCR must be plugged in). A tape cannot be ejected when a timer recording is programmed. Auto Tracking The VCR has automatic tracking, which continually adjusts tracking to give you the best possible picture quality.

  • Page 35: Tv Code Setting

    Find the brand of your TV on • Although the remote control that comes with your VCR will work most Magnavox TVs, as well as many TVs sold under other brand names, possible that the remote control will not operate •...

  • Page 36: Cable Converter Box Code Setting

    Cable Converter Box Code Setting Your VCR remote control may be able to oper- ate your cable converter box. If the remote con- trol doesn't operate your cable converter box now, find your brand of cable converter box on the list at right, and follow the steps below to program your remote control accordingly.

  • Page 37: Specifications/Notes

    O, O, 1 (if audio/video • cables are connected via the AUDIO and VIDEO IN(put) jacks on the rear of the VCR), or 0, 0, 2 (if audio/video cables are connected via the AUDIO and VIDEO (Input) jacks on the front "...
  • Page 38 ° CABI__BAX CONTROL (out to cable box co._oller) CABtE UHF/VHFBandMixer (not supplied) To CABLE BOX CONTROL Jack the antenna or cable to your VCR. OO90OO000gOlO00 • o nna or cable) _F'_l I_-rJ eoxl " "7,. III -1 L.,_I RFOUT (out to 'IV)
  • Page 39 Connect your VCR to your TV, using only one of the connections shown below. --VHF or CABLE To CABLE BOX -- CABLE ONLY CONTROL Jack --COMBINATION VEIF/UHF SYSTEM (supplied) RF Coaxial _ble • UFIF/VHF Band Separator UHF/VHF Band Separator (not supplied) Other Hookups (cont'd) ...
  • Page 40 (Up/Down) buttons to set the VCR to the output channel of the cable converter box (channel 3 or 4). Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR. Select the channel you want to record at the cable converter box.

  • Page 41: Other Hookups

    Use the TV channel selector to put the TV on the same chan- nel as the output channel of the cable converter box. Put the cable converter box on the same channel as the VCR CH3/CH4 switch. nel being recorded, recording or a one touch recording.

  • Page 42: Before Requesting Service

    • • • eeoeo If you are having problems with your VCR, check the following list of problems and possible solutions before requesting ser- vice. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. Power No power Power failure...

  • Page 43: Glossary

    • Check the connections between the VCR, TV, and the antenna/cable (page six). • Insert the tape window side up, with the record tab facing you. • Make sure a tape isn't already in the VCR by pressing the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR or the ELECT button on the remote control.
  • Page 44 VIDEO This IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased product is considered proof of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your product. days thereafter, all parts will be repaired or replaced, free.

  • Page 46: Notes

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  • Page 47: Rear Panel

    14-16 button cord ... rear panel ... rec/otr button ... recording basic ... one channel/watching another .. 17 timer vcr plus+ ... remote control buttons using ... sensor ... repeat playback requesting service ... rerecording ... rewind/search button rf coaxial cable ...

  • Page 48: Accessories

    Supplied Accessories Checktobesure thefollowing i tems arepackedwithyour VCR. T hese accessories a reprovidedtohelpyouuseor setup your VCR. One-PieceWireless Remote ControlWith 2 AAABatteries (4835 138 17012) Optional Accessories Pricessublectto changewdhoutnotice.Avadabddysubjectto changeat ttmeof purchase When ordenngaccessoriesoutsrdethe US,A_,pleaserefer to theaccessonesmaterial,address,add pnces for that country...

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