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Summary of Contents for VRT344

Page 1: ...VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDE OWNER S MANUAL MODEL VRT344 11 I I H u it...

Page 2: ...rranties and outstanding service networks in the industry What s more your purchase guarantees you ll receive all the information and special offers for which you qualify plus easy access to accessori...

Page 3: ...the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding in par ticular specifying that ground cable shall be connected to the grounding syste...

Page 4: ...el 16 Doing More Recording One Channel Watching Another 17 One Touch Recording 18 Rerecording Tape Duplication 19 Timer Recording 20 Setting Up VCR Plus 22 Timer Recording With VCR Plus 25 Channel Mem...

Page 5: ...c _ 0 The 100 button f _ i will work only i when selecting Press the VCR i cable channels button on the i and when CABLE remote control TV has been _ t_ before pressing selected at the _ _ other VCR...

Page 6: ...Connect the antenna cable to your VCR 3 Connect your VCR to your TV with the black RF coaxial cable I Back of VCR I I Wall Outlet A_tenna or Cable Back of TV ANT IN Jack example only _f _ __RF OUT Jac...

Page 7: ...ly NO TV SIGNALS will appear on screen If this happens connect an antenna or cable to the VCR and try again You cannotprogram channels ifa cable converter box is connectedto a VCR that is connected to...

Page 8: ...PLAY button to start playback 4 Press the STOP button on the remote con trol or the STOP EJECT button on the VCR to stop playback _ess the RE _ ind SEARCH button to rewind the tape 6 Press the EJECT...

Page 9: ...rding but some distor tion will appear on the tape Read and follow the steps below to record a television program Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4 whichever the CH3 CH4 switch on the back o...

Page 10: ..._ _ _ I ENCC _j_ MPUESNHCLEAR J 4 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 1995 press 07 01 95 The day of the w...

Page 11: ...ar and for how long it will appear ON SCREEN ON Whenever you press a function button STOP FF etc the status display will appear for five seconds COUNTER ONLY Whenever you press a function button STOP...

Page 12: ...ed that corresponds to the speed at which the dial is turned For details see page 31 CBL Button Press to operate the Cable Converter controls Details are on page 34 Shuttle Ring Turn in eithe_directio...

Page 13: ...page 11 Button Press to once start a recording seepage nine for details Or press three to ten times to start a one touch recording an immediate timed recording 30 minutes to four hours long of the cha...

Page 14: ...her in which case it glows VCR Light This light appears when the VCR is in VCR position I Digital Tracking Light This light appears when tracking adjustment will be set automati cally when you start p...

Page 15: ...se to watch TV or to watch one program while recording REWIND Search Button When in Stop mode press to rewind the tape at high speed When in Play mode press to rewind while the picture stays on screen...

Page 16: ...n audio source here Details are on page 19 r VIDEO OUT put Jack Connect a cable coming from the video input jack of a camcorder another VCR or an audio source here Details are on page 19 I AUDIO OUT I...

Page 17: ...een appears instead oJ the desired channel press the CHANNEL Up Down buttons to select an active channel If you use a converter box or satellite system hookup you may not be able to watch one channel...

Page 18: ...n the upper left comer of the screen Recording will begin immediately Stopping an OTR To stop an OTR before recording is fin ished press the STOP button or the POWER button To cancel the OTR but conti...

Page 19: ...ust like yours Different VCRs may operate differently i NOTE Unauthorized recording of copy righted television programs video tapes or other materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners an...

Page 20: ...to select WEEKLY The VCR will record on the same day at the same time and for the same length every week L_P OG _I O m _ Daily _ T _P _ _r _ _ Recording Menu Screen SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER 4 Use the Num...

Page 21: ...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 tak...

Page 22: ...d since channel num bers differ from area to area you must program the VCR with your local channel information To fill in the boxes you will need l a cable channel line up list if applicable you can r...

Page 23: ...t d TV Channels Local TV Stations call letters VCR Plus Guide Channel Number GUIDE CH Local Channel Number USER CH Cable Channels Cable Stations call letters VCR Plus Guide Channel Number GUIDE CH Cab...

Page 24: ...R CH l TO X RRECT PUSH CLEAR _ END PUSH MENU j 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for all the stations on your list which have different guide channel and user channel numbers 8 Press the MENU button to exit 9 To...

Page 25: ...tart again at step 1 Press the VCR PLUS ENTER button on the remote control The on screen display shown below will appear 5 Lus J END PUSH MENU J 2 Press the Number buttons for the VCR Plus number of t...

Page 26: ...l place all chan nels you receive into its memory 5 Wait for a few minutes while the VCR pro grams channels When programming is complete AUTO SET COMPLETED will appear on screen Then the lowest channe...

Page 27: ...n to bring up the main menu dis play Press the MENU button to exit i Adding Deleting Channels 1 Press the MENU button to bring up the i main menu display i2 Press the Number 3 button to select TUNER S...

Page 28: ...1 With the clock set press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display 2 Press the Number 5 button to select DAY LIGHT SAV TIME Q o 3 Press the Number 1 button to select ON or the Number 2 butto...

Page 29: ...t forwarding or rewinding press the STOP button i Repeat Playback Follow the steps below to program the VCR to play a tape over and over sthe MENU button to bring up the menu display Press the Number...

Page 30: ...o return to the previous point at which the time counter was reset to zero when in Stop mode press the REW ind SEARCH button To return to the next point at which the time counter was reset to zero whe...

Page 31: ...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 for a period of 30 seconds the Jog...

Page 32: ...to Tracking Up Down The VCR has automatic tracking which continually adjusts tracking to give Buttons you the best possible picture quality With some recordings however you may get a better picture us...

Page 33: ...f the remote control works your TV you re finished If the remote con trol still doesn t work your TV repeat steps 2 5 using another code There is no guarantee that the remote control will work your TV...

Page 34: ...remote control works your cable converter box you re finished If the remote control still doesn t work your cable con verter box repeat steps 2 5 using another code There is no guarantee that the remo...

Page 35: ...V to chan nel 3 or 4 then make your channel selections at the satellite converter box With many satellite hookups if you use accessory audio and video cables to connect your VCR to your TV you will ha...

Page 36: ...e disconnecting anything Connect the antenna or cable to your VCR COMBINATION VHF UHF SYSTEM Lwl f o F Type Connector I VHF ONLY OR UHF ONLY SEPARATE VIIF UHF SYSTEMS COMBINED or _ _ _ 2 300 75 ohm _...

Page 37: ...m 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 above This is because when your VCR operates it sends VHF sig...

Page 38: ...hile y _u are recording O You cannot view a channel other than the one you are recording the instructions on page 17 do not work with this hookup You cannot program channels with this hookup as discus...

Page 39: ...R button to put the VCR in VCR position 2 Use the TV channel selector to put the TV on the same chan nel as the output channel of the cable converter box 3 Put the cable converter box on the same chan...

Page 40: ...e clock is set page 10 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...

Page 41: ...ble 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 that allow you to tune channels An...

Page 42: ...BLE Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is officially distributed by Philips Consumer Electronics Company In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not...

Page 43: ...button 12 18 pause still button 13 playback features 32 options 29 31 play button 13 15 playing 8 power button 13 15 cord 16 rear panel 16 rec otr button 13 15 record light 14 recording basic 9 one ch...

Page 44: ...alfluctuations and power surgescan damage your valuable electronic entertainment equipment Protect your antenna cable and electrical lines with the MagnavoxAudioNideo Equipment Surge Protector Feature...

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