Magnavox VRU364AT Owner'S Manual Download

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Page 2: ...tion and special offers for which you qualify plus easy access to accessories from our convenient home shopping network And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commitment to your total satisfaction All of this is our way of saying welcome and thanks for investing in a MAGNAVOX product Sincerely Robert Minkhorst President and Chief Executive Officer P S Remember to get the most fro...

Page 3: ...Installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code which provides guidelines for proper grounding in particular specify ing that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as possible Copyright 1996 Philips Consumer Electronics Company All rights re...

Page 4: ...ing One Channel Watching Another 8 One Touch Recording 19 Timer Recording 20 Setting Up VCR Plus 22 Timer Recording With VCR Plus 25 Rerecording Tape Duplication 26 Channel Memory 27 Language Selection 28 Playback Options 29 Playback Features 32 TV Code Setting 33 Cable Converter Box Code Setting 34 MTS Broadcast Stereo System 35 Hi Fi Stereo Sound System 37 Information You May Need Other Hookups ...

Page 5: ... the number buttons first press 0 then press the desired channel number For exam ple for channel 6 press 0 6 100 Button Press the VCR but ton on the remote control before pressing other VCR operation buttons on the remote con trol Erase Protection Video casse te tapes have record tabs to ensure that recordings are not accidentally erased To prevent accidental erasure break off the tab with a screw...

Page 6: ...a Jack 3 Connect your VCR to your TV using the black RF coaxial cable supplied Make sure both the TV and the VCR are plugged in 4 Select channel 3 or 4 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 oper ate 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 CH...

Page 7: ...ow the steps on page 27 You cannotprogram channels ifa cable converter box is connected to a VCR that is connected to a TV If you have this kind of connection see pages 38 41 for details Follow the steps on this page only when you plug the VCR power cord into the wall outlet for the first time The VCR distinguishes between standard TV channels and cable channels If you change to TV or CABLE TV mod...

Page 8: ...on trol or the STOP EJECT button on the VCR once to stop playback 5 Press the REW ind SEARCH button on the remote control or the REW ind button on the VCR to rewind the tape 6 Press the EJECT button on the remote con trol or the STOP EJECT button on the VCR again to remove the tape TV and VCR 2 EI Ls 7 Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4 Mm_A_X 5 Press the REW ind SEARCH button or the REW ...

Page 9: ... distor tion will appear on the tape The VCR will record in a preset volume Read and follow the steps below to record a television program 1 Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4 whichever the CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to _ Insert a tape with its record tab intact see i page five in the VCR The power will i come on and the Cassette Inside light i will appear If the VCR lig...

Page 10: ...r 2 15 PM press 02 15 2 Enter a 0 before a single digit num ber Entries that do not match the VCR s internal calendar will cause a ques tion mark to appear on screen To make corrections press the CLEAR button until the space for the number you want to correct is flashing Then enter the correct number TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR ENDPUSH EXIT J 6 Press two Number buttons for the month two Number buttons f...

Page 11: ...creen for about five seconds For details see On Screen Displays on page 12 If you press the STATUS EXIT button while you are setting the clock the TV screen will return to the program you were watching If this happens start over To cancel the Daylight Saving Time follow steps 1 2 under Daylight Saving Time Selection on page 10 At step 3 press the Number 3 button so that OFF appears to the right of...

Page 12: ... 1 PROGRAM i 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 SET CLOCK END PUSH EXIT j 2 Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP Ii SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN_ 1 NORMAL PLAY ON 2 REPEATPLAY 3 ON SCREEN MODE i 4 AUDIO OUT 5 LANGUAGE 6 GUIDE CHANNELSET 7 GUIDE CHANNELMAP J END PUSH EXIT J 3 Press the Number 3 button to select ON SCREEN MODE I SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN_ 1 ON SCREEN ON ON I 2COUNTER ONLY 3 ON SCREEN OFF EN...

Page 13: ...s another timer recording is programmed in which case it glows PWR power Light This light indicates that the power is turned on Cassette Inside Light This light appears when there is a tape in the VCR VCR Light This light appears when the VCR is in VCR position REC ord Light This light indicates that a record ing is in progress It flashes when a recording has been paused I I I Clock Feature Displa...

Page 14: ...at which the dial is turned For details see page 31 REW SEARCH D TV VOLUME PLAY _ Q f FISEARCH STOP PAUSFJSTILL STATUS EXIT CLEAN Shuttle Ring Turn and hold this ring while in the Play or Still mode to do a forward or back ward search The more the ring is rotated the faster the search will be For details see page 31 TIME SEARCH Button Press to fast forward or rewind the tape a specific length of t...

Page 15: ...to make status displays disappear Details are on page 12 Press to exit on screen menus ord OTR Button Press once to start a recording see page nine for details Or press three to 10 times to start a one touch recording an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to four hours long of the channel you are watching see page 19for details TRACKING Up Down Buttons When in Play or Slow mode press to adjust t...

Page 16: ...h or Still mode and to return to normal playback Details are on page 31 REW ind Button When in Stop mode press to rewind the tape at high speed When in Play mode press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on screen Details are on page 31 Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here MAGNAVOX II CH Up Down Buttons _ Press to scan up or down through the VCR s channels TRACKING Up Down Function When ...

Page 17: ...n pages 26 and 36 AUDIO OUT put Jacks Connect cables coming from the audio input jacks of a camcorder another VCR or an audio source here Details are on pages 26 and 36 AC Power Cord Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the VCR OUT I VIDEO IN put Jack Connect a cable coming from the video output jack of a camcorder another VCR or an audio visual source laser disc video disc player et...

Page 18: ...o Select the channel you want to watch TV and VCR r HI FI k MAGNAVOX To return to _ _ _ the channel _ _ _ being record _ _ ed set the TV _5 _ _ to channel 3 _ or 4 Then _ press the _ VCR TV but o c 9 o ton to put the VCR in VCR position Press the VCR TV but ton to put the VCR in TVposition 1 Start a record ing Remote Control oeee eoe e eeeee eeei eeeoe ee oeeeeeel le eeeeeeee oloeee ee Iii oe o oe...

Page 19: ...ding OTR function allows you to program an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to four hours long without setting the timer Before you begin make sure Channels have been programmed The desired recording speed 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 OThe VCR is in...

Page 20: ...econds Then information about the program in that position will be dis played on screen lf this happens press the STATUS EXIT button twice Then start again at step 1 5 If you are using a standard anlem_a to VCR to TV hookup enter the channel of the TV program you warn to record you must enter a 0 before all single digit channels If you are recording from line input press O O A V IN will appear on ...

Page 21: ...st be turned off for a timer recording to take place If you forget to turn the VCR off PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING flashes on your TV screen two minutes before a timer recording starts You can remove it by pressing the CLEAR but ton The VCR must be off for a timer recording to take place Make sure there is a tape in the VCR Making Corrections 1 While the screen you want to change is di...

Page 22: ...he VCR with your local channel information To fill in the boxes you will need 1 a cable channel line up list if applicable you can request one from your cable company and 2 a chart that lists VCR Plus guide channel numbers which you can find in your TV guide or the TV listings of your local newspaper TV Channels V_RPlus Local TV Stations Guide Channel call letters Number GUIDE CH i Local Channel N...

Page 23: ...al TV Stations call letters TV Channels VCR Plus Guide Channel Number GUIDE CH i L r t Local Channel Number USER CH Cable Channels Cable Stations call letters J i VCR Plus Guide Channel Number GUIDE CH I i Cable Channel Number USER CH ...

Page 24: ...er channel numbers 8 Press the STATUS EXIT button to exit 9 To confirm the guide channel and user channel numbers you have selected press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display Then press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP Finally press the Number 7 button to select GUIDE CHANNEL MAP A list of guide channel and user channel numbers memorized by the VCR will appear on screen If the...

Page 25: ... completed the steps on pages 22 24 You must do each step within 60 sec onds of completing the previous step If you don t you will have to start again at step 1 Press the VCR PLUS ENTER button on the remote control The on screen display shown below will appear VVCRPLUS PROG J PLUSCODE _ _ _ _ END PUSH EXIT i2 Use the Number buttons to enter the VCR Plus number of the program you wish to record thi...

Page 26: ...VCR 2 is set to Point the remote control at VCR 2 Press the Number buttons 0 0 A V IN will appear on screen 5 Point the r_ mote Control at VCR 2 Use the Tape SPEED button to select SP LP or SLP Press the PLAYbutton on VCR 1 and the REC ord OTR button on VCR 2 at the same time Connections VCR 1 VCR 2 Playing VCR Recording VCR TV back view back view on channel _ 3or4 _4 I _4 _ _ lJ _ OUT put From VI...

Page 27: ...morize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time this func tion lets you reprogram channels I Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display _ SELEC P_SH NO SHOW 1 11 PROGRAM 12 VCR SETUP 13 TUNER SET UP 4 SET CLOCK _0 END PUSH EXIT Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UP t _ SELECT PUSH NO SHOWN_N_ _ TV ONI 12 CABLE TV I 3 AUTO PROGRAMMINGI 14 ADD DELETE CH...

Page 28: ...button to bring up the main menu display 2 Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER SET UP 3 Press the Number 5 button to select CH MEMORY REVIEW A list of programmed channels will appear on screen If all the programmed channels don t fit on the screen press the Number 1 button to see the remaining channels Then press the Number 2 button to return to the first screen of channels If you do not pre...

Page 29: ...st forwarding or rewinding press L the STOP button i Repeat Playback Follow the steps below to program the VCR to play a tape over and over 1 Sb he MENU button then press the er 2 button to select VCR SET UR Press the Number 2 button to select REPEAT PLAY ON will appear to the right of REPEAT PLAY on screen Press the STATUS EXIT button to exit Now when a tape has finished playing the VCR will rewi...

Page 30: ...o the tape will stop Press the PLAY button to watch the tape t c u L VCR Play fast forward or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later Press the STOP button or the _ STOP EJECT button to stop the tape 5 When in Stop mode press the REW ind SEARCH button or the FF SEARCH button to go to a tape loca tion where the time counter was reset to zero Press the STATUS EXIT but ton...

Page 31: ...ton again or press the PLAY button Viewing a Picture in Slow to Fast Motion Press the JOG SHUTTLE button while in the Play or Still mode The Jog Shuttle Light comes on If you do not operate the Jog Dial or Shuttle Ring within 30 seconds the Jog Shuttle light will go off 2 Turn the Shuttle Ring in either direction and hold it The more the ring is rotated the faster the search speed will be Releasin...

Page 32: ...racking which continually adjusts tracking to give you the best possible picture quality With some recordings however you may get a better picture using the manual tracking controls see below Manual Tracking To adjust the tracking manually press the TRACKING Up Down buttons on the remote control NOTES To return tracking to the position it was in when the VCR was shipped from the factor_ press the ...

Page 33: ...re whenever you replace the batteries in the remote control you will have to program the remote control again Your VCR remote control may be able to operate your TV If the remote control doesn t operate your TV now find your brand of TV on the list at the left then fol low the steps below to program your remote control accordingly 1 Point the remote control at your TV and press the TV button Then ...

Page 34: ...ished If the remote control still doesn t work your cable con vener box repeat steps 2 5 using another code There is no guarantee that the remote control will work your cable converter box f 03 1_ I IN ID lO o c D o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Remote Control L Try step 1 again If the remote control works your cable converter box you re finished If the remote control still doesn t work your cable convert er ...

Page 35: ... STEREO that appears on this side of the status display tells you if the program you re watching can be received in second audio or stereo This indication is not available during tape playback Specifically _STOP 12 00AM _ _ TV STEREO CH 02 ___ STEREO 2NDAUD SLP 1 23 45 HIFI When a program broadcast in stereo can be received STEREO appears here When a program broadcast in second audio can be receiv...

Page 36: ...channel to be recorded using the CHANNEL Up Down buttons then go to step 6 6 Press the REC ord button to start record ing Stereo Amplifier Monitor Mono Stereo or Receiver TV Speaker TV Speaker TV el e e eeeeoee ii11o e oeeeoeooeeeoeeeee oeooeeeee llee e ee 1 You can only receive and record in stereo or second audio programs that are broadcast in second audio or stereo You can only play in stereo o...

Page 37: ...be selected from the AUDIO OUTmenuforplayback with Hi Fi sound But you can change the selection to MONO if you want monaural audio playback HIFI will then disappear from the status display If you play non Hi Fi tapes while the VCR is set to HIFI HIFI will disappear from the status display and the tape will play in monaural sound Please see additional notes on page 45 Press the Number 1 button to s...

Page 38: ...g Connect the antenna or cable to your VCR COMBINATION F VHF UHF SYSTEM A I I L lo F Type Connector F VHF ONLY OR UHF ONLY _ _ _ B _ z r a_ I o r__ Transfomler _ SEPARATE VHF UHF F SYSTEMS COMBINED C yv _ or _ t or I I t IC_ CABLE r UHF VHFBand Mixer notsupplied _ Ao I I Cable TV B Converter Box Cable Input llflIIOlIIflIIIOfl _6 _ or cablANT 1N in from antenna o OUT put Jack out toTV ...

Page 39: ... VHF UHF SYSTEM r I I y VHF_F example r _ _ 4 _ v F UHF example Back of TV example only i 300 ohm Transformer not supplied If you have a UHF only antenna system Even if you only plan to play tapes and view record UHF channels you still need to make one of the combination UHF VHF connections shown This is because when your VCR operates it sends VHF sig nals to the TV across the RF coaxial cable You...

Page 40: ...l you want to record Leave the cable converter box on while you are recording You cannot view a channel other than the one you are recording the instructions on page 18 do not work with this hookup You cannot program channels with this hookup as discussed on pages 7 and 27 Recording and Viewing a Scrambled or Unscrambled Channel With the VCR on and in VCR position use the CHANNEL Up Down buttons t...

Page 41: ... of the cable converter box Use the TV channel selector to put the TV on the same chan nel as the output channel of the cable converter box 3 Make sure the cable converter box is on the same channel as the VCR CH3 CH4 switch ill I o_5 Select the channel you want to watch at the cable converter You cannot record scrambled channels with this connection box ee ee oo ooe o eoe ee e oe eo ee ooe ee eoo...

Page 42: ...s a record tab page five Make sure the VCR power is off Make sure the clock is set pages 10 11 The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if a power interruption of more than one minute occurs during the timer recording even if the power comes back on afterward Make sure the TV is on the same channel as the VCR s CH3 CH4 switch page six Make sure the VCR is in VCR position pages 13 15 1...

Page 43: ...used to record audio from another that starts immediately and records for 30 minutes to four source input or to send audio to another source output hours whichever you specify Auto Programming process in which the VCR scans all available channels and places the ones you receive in its mem ory Then when you push the CHANNEL Up Down but tons you only scan through channels you receive Bands settings ...

Page 44: ...offi ciallydistributedby Philips Consumer ElectronicsCompany In coun tries where Philips Consumer ElectronicsCompanydoes not distrib ute the product the local Philips service organizationwill attempt to provide service although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare partsand technical manual s are not readily available MAKE SURE YOU KEEP Pleasekeep your sales receipt or other document showi...

Page 45: ...lly enter Line Input mode A V IN will appear on your TV screen briefly press the CHANNEL Up Down buttons or use the Number buttons to select another channel Daylight Saving Time When automatic Daylight Saving Time is set the clock time will change automati cally as follows on the first Sunday in April from 2 00 AM to 3 00 AM on the last Sunday in October from 2 00 AM to 1 00 AM During the April ti...

Page 46: ...46 Notes i r ...

Page 47: ...g 19 stopping 19 output jack 17 pause button 16 pause still button 15 play button 15 16 playback features 32 options 29 31 playing 8 power button 14 16 cord 17 pwr light 13 rear panel 17 rec otr button 15 16 rec light 13 recording basic 9 one channel watching another 18 timer 20 21 vcr plus 25 remote control buttons 14 15 using 5 sensor 5 repeat playback 29 rerecording 26 few button 16 rew search ...

Page 48: ... 4835 218 37169 One Piece Wireless Remote Control With 2 AAA Batteries 4835 138 1700 I 4835 321 27011 One Piece RF Coaxial Cable 75 ohm O O If any of these items are not included or if you need to replace an item contact Philips Service Company at the address below Philips Service Company P O Box 967 Greeneville TN 37744 0967 Or call 1 800 851 8885 LB 536EO01 VCR MAC4375 tqmtedln Hong Kong OVMNO17...

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