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Owner’s Manual

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Video Cassette Recorder

VRA633AT

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Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Important Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days See why inside Video Cassette Recorder VRA633AT TM ...

Page 2: ...icer P S Remember to get the most from your PHILIPS MAGNAVOX product you must return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days So please mail it to us right now Know these safetysymbols This bolt of lightning indi cates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock For the safety of everyone in your household please do not remove product covering The exclamation point ca...

Page 3: ...es guidelines for proper grounding in particular specifying that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as possible As an ENERGY STAR Partner Philips Consumer Electronics Company has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark Using products with th...

Page 4: ...ontrol Buttons 24 25 On Screen Status Displays 26 VCR Display Panel 27 Front Panel 28 Rear Panel 29 Basic Operations Playing 30 Recording 31 Recording Recording One Channel Watching Another 32 One Touch Recording 33 Timer Recording 34 37 Setting Up the VCR Plus Programming System 38 39 Timer Recording with the VCR Plus Programming System 40 41 Rerecording Tape Duplication 42 Playing Repeat Play 43...

Page 5: ...Do not mix alkaline and man ganese batteries Do not mix old and new batteries Helpful Hints Using the Remote Control Point the remote control at the VCR then press the VCR but ton when using the remote control to operate the VCR Point the remote control at the TV then press the TV button when using the remote control to operate the TV Point the remote control at the Cable Box or Direct Broadcast S...

Page 6: ... 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 After you hook up the VCR go to page 11 to turn on the VCR ANTENNA IN Jack on back of TV Cable 75 ohm Back of VCR Antenna Indoor Outdoor 300 ohm 1 Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV 2 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT enna IN Jack of your VCR C...

Page 7: ...NTENNA IN Jack on the TV You may use either a snap on type supplied or screw on type of coaxial cable whichever you prefer 5 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 Set the TV to the same channel For example when playing a tape if the CH3 CH4 switch is set to CH3 the TV should be on channel 03 Hookups without a Cable Box ...

Page 8: ...channel to 03 or 04 Cable Box DBS output chan nel for every VCR Plus channel in the VCR Plus Cross Reference Map You must set the Cable Box DBS to the channel you want to record leave the Cable Box DBS on for the timer recording Details are on page 39 AUDIO R L VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT OUT IN 75V ANT CABLE TV s ANTENNA IN Jack Cable Box DBS VCR Recording Viewing Any Channel Connectio...

Page 9: ...to watch at the Cable Box DBS 4 To return to the channel you are recording set the Cable Box DBS to the same channel as the VCR s CH3 CH4 switch Press the VCR TV button so that the VCR is in VCR position again The VCR light will appear on the display panel The channel you are recording will appear on the screen Press the STOP p button to stop recording TV s ANTENNA IN Jack Cable Box DBS VCR When y...

Page 10: ... on your TV 3 Connect a stereo audio cable to the red and white AUDIO OUT Jacks on the back of the VCR Then con nect the other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jacks on your TV 4 Turn on your TV making sure it is in Line Input mode Please refer to your TV owner s manual for details R L VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT AUDIO CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT antenna or cable to ANT enna IN Jack Video Cable Stereo Audio ...

Page 11: ...l on screen displays and menus will be in English To skip step 5 press the STOP p button Channels will not be programmed and CHANNELS NOT SET will appear on the screen When you turn on the VCR again later you may see a message regarding AUTO CLOCK Details are on pages 15 18 If you try to program channels when there is no antenna or cable connected to the VCR programming will appear to take place b...

Page 12: ...ect TUNER SET UP then press the F FWD B button SELECT op CHOOSE B AUTO PROGRAMMING ADD DELETE CH CH MEMORY REVIEW TV STEREO ON 2ND AUDIO TO END PUSH EXIT 4 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select AUTO PROGRAMMING then press the F FWD B but ton The VCR distinguishes between TV channels and cable chan nels and the VCR will place all the channels you receive into its memory 5 Wait for ...

Page 13: ...CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH VCR PLUS ENTER ALT CH PAUSE STILL MUTE TV CBL DBS VCR F FWD REW PLAY STOP VCR TV EJECT MENU CLEAR 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 W...

Page 14: ... will either go to the next screen of channels or you will return to the previous menu 5 Press the STATUS EXIT button once or twice to exit 2 Press the MENU button SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select TUNER SET UP then press the F FWD B button SELECT op CHOOSE B AUTO PROGRAMMING ADD DELETE CH CH MEMOR...

Page 15: ...display panel If it does not press the VCR TV button once Do each step within 60 seconds of the previous step 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select SET CLOCK then press the F FWD B button To display the time on the TV screen press the STATUS EXIT but ton Details are on page 26 Power failures that last for more than one minute can cause you to lose your clock setting if you set t...

Page 16: ...button until the space for the number you want to correct is flashing Then enter the correct number 6 Press two Number buttons for the month two Number buttons for the day and two Number buttons for the year For example for July 1 1999 press 07 01 99 The day of the week will appear automatically 7 Press the STATUS EXIT button to start the clock The screen will return to the program you were watchi...

Page 17: ...pears on the VCR display panel the clock is set You may turn on the VCR again If you enter an incorrect PBS chan nel number at step 4 press the CLEAR button to erase the incorrect channel then enter the correct channel number If you have an antenna you may select channels 2 69 at step 4 If you have a cable connection you may select channels 1 125 The clock cannot be set automati cally if you don t...

Page 18: ...CT op CHOOSE B AUTO ON ATLANTIC EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC ALASKA HAWAII TO END PUSH EXIT 4 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select your time zone ON will appear beside your choice 5 Press the STATUS EXIT button SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT 2 4 5 1 SELECT op CHOOSE B AUTO ATLANTIC EASTERN ON CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC ALASKA HAWAI...

Page 19: ...ock 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 Before you begin Make sure the clock is set 4 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select DAYLIGHT SVG TIME Then press the F FWD B button so that OFF or ON appears beside DAY...

Page 20: ... ON SCREEN MODE AUDIO OUT LANGUAGE VCR PLUS REF MAP BLUE BACKGROUND ON TO END PUSH EXIT If you accidentally select Spanish and need English 1 Press the VCR button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select PREPARE EL VCR then press the F FWD B button 4 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select LENGUA JE then press the F FWD B button 5 Press the PL...

Page 21: ...will appear steadily on the display panel during the timer recording The TV and Cable Box DBS feature buttons of the remote control will operate Child Lock 21 Child Lock prevents use of the VCR by deactivating the VCR fea ture buttons on the VCR and the remote control To set the Child Lock turn on the VCR power then follow the steps below 1 Press the VCR button 1 VOL CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER S...

Page 22: ...w 1 Point the remote control at your TV and press the TV button Then press the POWER button If your TV turns on or off try the other TV buttons see pages 24 25 If your TV doesn t turn on or off or if the other buttons don t work go to step 2 2 Find the brand of your TV on the list below and remem ber the two digit number beside it 6 Repeat step 1 If the remote control works your TV you re fin ishe...

Page 23: ...t turn off or if the other buttons don t work go to step 2 2 Find the brand of your Cable Box or DBS on the lists below and remember the two digit number beside it 6 Repeat step 1 If the remote control works your Cable Box or DBS you re finished If the remote control still doesn t work your Cable Box or DBS repeat steps 3 5 using a different code for your brand if available There is no guarantee t...

Page 24: ...nly press the Number 6 button channel 6 will be selected after a brief delay There also may be a brief delay when you select channels 10 11 and 12 If you want to select channels 100 and above enter channel numbers as a three digit number For example to select channel 117 press 1 1 7 Antenna Users Enter channel numbers as a two digit number for the quickest results For example to select channel 5 p...

Page 25: ... TV use the REW ind button to adjust the controls in the TV menu STATUS EXIT Button Press to access or remove the on screen status display Details are on page 26 Press to exit on screen menus Or if you have a Magnavox Philips or Philips Magnavox TV press the TV button then press the STATUS EXIT button to see a TV status display or to remove the TV menu STOP p Button Press to stop the tape Press to...

Page 26: ...ou select STATUS ON then select COUNTER ONLY OFF Whenever you press the STOP p button or the PLAY o button the status display will appear for five seconds Portions of the sta tus display also may appear when you press other function but tons If you select STATUS OFF The status display will not appear when you press function but tons You must press the STATUS EXIT button to see the status display 2...

Page 27: ...e VCR PWR power Light This light appears when the power is on POWER VIDEO L AUDIO R VCR TV CHANNEL REC OTR PAUSE PLAY REW STOP EJECT F FWD Timer Light This light glows when the VCR is turned off to set a timer recording or during a One Touch Recording It flashes if the power is off for a timer recording but there is no tape in the VCR It flashes when all timer recordings are finished Clock Display...

Page 28: ...yback or slow motion play back Also press to remove ver tical jitter in a Still picture PLAY Button Press to play a tape Press to release Slow Search or Still mode and return to play back Details are on page 46 REW ind Button When playback is stopped press to rewind the tape at high speed During playback press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on the screen Details are on page 46 STOP EJE...

Page 29: ...with your VCR Details are on pages six nine OUT Jack Use the supplied RF coaxi al cable to connect this jack to the ANTENNA IN Jack on your TV Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System Details are on pages six nine VIDEO OUT Jack Connect a cable going to the VIDEO IN Jack of a camcorder another VCR or an audio visual system monitor laser disc player video disc player etc here Details are on pages 42 an...

Page 30: ... the back of the VCR is set to 2 Insert a tape in the VCR The PWR VCR and Cassette Inside lights will appear on the display panel If the tape s record tab has been removed playback will start automatically 6 Press the EJECT button to remove the tape 3 If playback does not start automatically press the VCR button then press the PLAY o button 4 Press the STOP p button to stop playback 5 Press the RE...

Page 31: ...uring a recording but some distor tion will appear on the tape The VCR will record in a preset vol ume Helpful Hints 5 Press the SPEED button until the desired tape speed appears briefly on the screen Details about tape speed are on page 36 6 Use the CH annel o p button or the Number buttons to select the channel to be recorded 7 Press the REC ord OTR button once to start recording The REC ord lig...

Page 32: ...appear on the screen 8 Press the STOP p button to stop the recording 1 Press the VCR button 6 Press the VCR button 4 Press the TV button then press the CH annel o p or Number buttons to select the channel you want to watch at the TV If the VCR remote control doesn t operate your TV use the TV remote control to select the channel 5 To return to the channel being recorded press the TV button then us...

Page 33: ...s the REC ord OTR button repeatedly until REC appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen STATUS must be set to ON See page 26 for details The REC ord light will remain on the display panel of the VCR but the Timer light will disappear To check the time remaining for an OTR after the OTR has been set press the STATUS EXIT button To change the recording length while an OTR is in progress pres...

Page 34: ...to select PROGRAM then press the F FWD B button SELECT op CHOOSE B ONCE DAILY WEEKLY PROGRAM REVIEW TO END PUSH EXIT 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select a ONCE DAILY or WEEKLY recording Then press the F FWD B button ONCE The VCR will record a TV program on any day you choose up to 12 months away DAILY The VCR will record the same channel every day from Monday to Friday startin...

Page 35: ...er a brief delay There also may be a brief delay when you select channels 10 11 and 12 If you want to select chan nels 100 and above enter channel numbers as a three digit number For example to select channel 117 press 1 1 7 Antenna Users enter channel numbers as a two digit number for the quickest results For example to select channel 5 press 0 5 If you only press the Number 5 button channel 5 wi...

Page 36: ... the VCR power The Timer light will appear on the display panel If the timer recording will take place several hours or days from now you may use the VCR until time for the recording Turn off the VCR a few minutes before the recording starts If you forget to turn off the VCR PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING flashes on your TV screen two minutes before a timer recording starts Press the CLEA...

Page 37: ...pear on the display panel press the VCR button then press the MENU button Checking or Cancelling Timer Recordings 2 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select PROGRAM then press the F FWD B button 3 Press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button to select PROGRAM REVIEW then press the F FWD B button The timer recording information for the program in the lowest numbered slot will appear o...

Page 38: ...ou must program the VCR with your local channel infor mation To fill in the boxes you will need 1 a cable channel list if applicable you can request one from your cable company and 2 a chart that lists VCR Plus channel numbers which you can find in your TV guide or the TV listings of your local newspaper NOTE If you are using a Cable Box DBS the Cable TV channel must be 3 or 4 the Cable Box DBS ou...

Page 39: ...ns whose VCR Plus and Cable TV channels do not match press the PLAY o button or the STOP p button until the arrow is beside the VCR Plus channel you need Then press the Number buttons to enter the corresponding Cable TV channel from your list Enter all the stations on your list If you are recording from line input press 0 0 to select AUX If you are using a Cable Box DBS the Cable TV chan nel will ...

Page 40: ...same length of time WEEKLY The VCR will record a program on the same day at the same time and for the same length of time every week If ERROR flashes on the screen when you select a DAILY recording at step 4 the program you selected takes place on a weekend Select ONCE or WEEKLY for this program CODE ERROR may flash on the screen after step 3 if you enter an incorrect PlusCode programming number f...

Page 41: ...on PROGRAM WAS COM PLETED PLEASE TURN OFF VCR FOR TIMER RECORDING should appear on the screen briefly 7 Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR power The Timer light will appear The Timer light will flash if there is not a tape in the VCR If the timer recording will take place several hours or days from now you may use the VCR until time for the recording Just turn off the VCR a few minutes bef...

Page 42: ... Number buttons 0 0 1 AV REAR will appear on the screen Blue Background should be set to ON Details are on page 13 If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO In Jacks on the front of VCR 2 press Number buttons 0 0 2 AV FRONT will appear on the screen Blue Background should be set to ON Details are on page 13 Unauthorized recording of copy righted television programs video tapes or other materials may infringe...

Page 43: ...he F FWD B button so that OFF appears beside REPEAT PLAY Press the STATUS EXIT button The real time counter memory does not function during Repeat Play Helpful Hints SELECT op CHOOSE B PROGRAM VCR SET UP TUNER SET UP SET CLOCK TO END PUSH EXIT SELECT op CHOOSE B REPEAT PLAY OFF ON SCREEN MODE AUDIO OUT LANGUAGE VCR PLUS REF MAP BLUE BACKGROUND ON TO END PUSH EXIT 4 Press the PLAY o button or the S...

Page 44: ...n to see the status display 4 While the status display is on the screen press the CLEAR button to reset the real time counter to zero 5 While the real time counter is on the screen press the MEMORY button so that M appears beside the counter 6 To go to a tape location where the real time counter was reset to zero press the REW ind button or the F FWD B button when playback is stopped When the tape...

Page 45: ...specified length of time then begin playback If you want to search for more than 59 minutes you must enter the length of time in hours and minutes For example to search forward 70 minutes press 1 1 0 at step 3 You can not do a Time Search while recording To remove the Time Search display press the TIME SEARCH button again This also will cancel a Time Search that is in progress To cancel a Time Sea...

Page 46: ...L button again Viewing a Slow Motion Picture 1 During tape playback press the SLOW button The tape will play in slow motion 2 To release Slow mode and return to normal playback press the PLAY o button or press the SLOW button again Slow and Still modes will automati cally switch to Stop mode after five minutes to protect the VCR and the tape from damage SP LP SLP means this feature will work with ...

Page 47: ...shut itself off Tape Eject A tape can be ejected with the VCR power on or off but the VCR must be plugged in If a timer recording is set a tape can only be ejected with the power on Make sure you insert a tape and turn off the VCR power for the timer recording Automatic Tracking Adjustment The VCR adjusts tracking automatically to give you the best possi ble picture quality With some recordings ho...

Page 48: ...n a program broadcast in stereo is available STEREO appears here When a program broadcast in second audio is available 2ND AUD appears here When a program is available both in stereo and second audio both STEREO and 2ND AUD appear here Even though a program is avail able in stereo or second audio you still must program the VCR to receive or record the program Follow the directions on page 49 NOTE ...

Page 49: ...H CH MEMORY REVIEW TV STEREO ON 2ND AUDIO TO END PUSH EXIT You can only receive and record in stereo or second audio programs that are broadcast in stereo or sec ond audio You can only play in stereo or second audio tapes that were recorded in stereo or second audio Please see page 48 to deter mine if the program you want to watch record is being broadcast in stereo or second audio If you select s...

Page 50: ...NO TO END PUSH EXIT SELECT op CHOOSE B REPEAT PLAY OFF ON SCREEN MODE AUDIO OUT LANGUAGE VCR PLUS REF MAP BLUE BACKGROUND ON TO END PUSH EXIT Normally HIFI should be selected from the AUDIO OUT menu for playback with Hi Fi sound But you can change the selection to MONO if you want monaural audio play back To do this follow steps 1 3 At step 4 press the PLAY o button or the STOP pbutton to select M...

Page 51: ...sound and in monaural sound The audio level of a tape recorded in Hi Fi stereo will differ from the audio level of a tape not recorded in Hi Fi stereo If you play non Hi Fi tapes while the VCR is set to HIFI the tape will play in monaural sound Please see additional notes on page 53 Helpful Hints 4 5 VOL CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 POWER STATUS EXIT MEMORY SLOW REC OTR SPEED TIME SEARCH VCR PLUS ENTER ...

Page 52: ...CR and the tape has a record tab page five If after programming a timer recording you turn off the VCR power without putting a tape in the VCR the Timer light will blink If the record tab on a tape is missing the VCR will eject the tape The Timer light will blink Make sure the VCR power is off Make sure the clock is set pages 15 18 The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if a power i...

Page 53: ...when the VCR is in Stop mode To enable the quick play mechanism the cylinder will rotate for about five minutes This is normal The quick play mechanism allows the tape mechanism to switch from Stop mode to Play mode in one second Direct Broadcast System Hookups Watching one TV channel while recording another may not be possible if you have a DBS hookup You may have to set your TV to channel 03 or ...

Page 54: ...nput mode press the CH annel o p button or use the Number buttons to select another chan nel OTR One Touch Recording a timed recording that starts imme diately and records for 30 minutes to eight hours Remote Control the small electronic unit that came with your VCR allows you to operate your VCR from a distance You may be able to operate your TV Cable Box or Direct Broadcast System with the remot...

Page 55: ...ent 120V AC 60Hz Power Consumption 16W Operating Temperature 41 F 5 C to 104 F 40 C Relative Humidity 10 to 80 Weight 6 6 lbs 3 0 kg Dimensions 15 3 4 W x 3 1 16 H x 10 D 400mm x 92mm x 230mm Tuner Broadcast Channels VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 Cable TV Channels 2 13 Midband A 1 Superband J W Hyperband A 5 A 1 Special Channel 5A Ultraband 37 94 100 125 NOTE Designs and specifications are subject to change ...

Page 56: ...ies where the product is officially distributed by Philips Consumer Electronics Company In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not dis tribute the product the local Philips service organiza tion will attempt to provide service although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual s are not readily available MAKE SURE YOU KEEP Please keep your sales...

Page 57: ...laying 30 power button 24 28 cord 29 pwr power light 27 real time counter 44 rear panel 29 rec otr button 24 28 31 33 rec ord light 27 recording basic 31 one channel watching another 32 timer 34 37 with the vcr plus programming system 38 41 remote control buttons 24 25 sensor 28 using 5 repeat play 43 rerecording 42 rew ind s button 25 28 46 rf coaxial cable 6 9 42 54 safety precautions 3 searchin...

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Page 60: ...tic Fits VHS and Beta cassettes M61104 Six High grade VHS T 120 Cassettes MHG1206 Stereo Audio and Video Cables 6 feet M61106 gold connectors M61105 color coded connectors RF Coaxial Cable 75 ohm 4835 323 27011 VO L CH 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 PO WE R STA TU S E XIT ME MO RY RE C O TR SP EE D VCR PLU S E NTE R ALT CH PAU SE STI LL MU TE TV VCR VC R T V EJE CT ME NU CLE AR SLO W TIM E SEA RCH CB L D BS ...

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