Philips VCB411AT User Manual

Owner’s ManualImportant! Return your Warranty RegistrationCard within 10 days. See why inside.Video Cassette RecorderVCB411ATVCB611AT

10 Hookups with a Stereo TV● Audio and Video cables are not supplied.1Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the VCR.2C

1Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button.The VCR light and the PWR. (power) light will appear on the dis-play panel.2Turn on the TV. Set it

12 Automatic Channel Setup2Press the MENU button.SELECT op CHOOSE B→ PROGRAMVCR SET UPTUNER SET UPSET CLOCKTO END PUSH EXIT• You can not enter the T

Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13Adding/Deleting Channels2Press the MENU button.SELECT op ADD/DELETE B124 DELETED125 DELETED1 → DELETED2 ADDED3 ADD

14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d)Reviewing Memorized Channels4Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to selectCH MEMORY REVIEW, then press th

Setting the Clock 152Press the MENU button.There are two ways to set the clock. With manual clock setting,you tell the VCR the current time. With aut

TIME 02 :15 PMMONTH – – / – – /– –TO CORRECT PUSHCLEARTO ENDPUSH EXITTIME 02 :15 PMDATE 07/ 01 / 00SAT.TO CORRECT PUSH CLEARTO END PUSH EXIT5Press t

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 174● If you want the VCR to locate a local PBS station fromwhich to take the time, press the PLAY/o button or theSTOP/p bu

18 Setting the Clock (cont’d)Time ZoneWhen using the AUTO CLOCK function, you can specify yourtime zone. That way, the VCR will update the clock acco

2Press the MENU button.3Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to selectSET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/B button.5Press the STATUS/EXIT button.S

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20 Language Selection 2Press the MENU button.Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screendisplays and menus.3Press the PLAY/o butt

Setting the Remote to Operate a TV 21• The remote control may only operatesome features of your TV. For exam-ple, the remote control may turn onthe

• The remote control may only operatesome features of your Cable Box/DBS.For example, the remote control mayturn off the Cable Box/DBS power,but it m

Remote Control Buttons 23VOLCH3216549870POWERSTATUS/EXITMEMORY SLOWREC/OTRSPEEDTIME SEARCHALT. CHPAUSE/STILLMUTETVCBL/DBSVCRF.FWDREWPLAYSTOPVCR/TV EJ

24 Remote Control Buttons (cont’d)CLEAR ButtonPress to erase incorrect data when programming VCR functions.Also, press to reset the real-time counter

SELECT op CHOOSE B→ STATUS [ON]COUNTER ONLY [OFF]TO END PUSH EXITOn-Screen Status Displays 25• You may not access a status displaywhen viewing a sti

26 VCR Display PanelCassette CompartmentInsert a tape here.VCR LightThis light appears when theVCR is in VCR position. Thislight does not appear when

Front Panel 27PAUSE ButtonWhile recording, press to pause the recording.Press again to resume recording. Details are onpage 30. You can not pause a O

28 Rear PanelAUDIO IN Jack(s)Connect audio cables coming from the AUDIO OUT Jacks of acamcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on

Playing 29• If the tape you want to play isalready in the VCR, make sure theVCR power is on and the VCR is inVCR position. (The VCR light willappear

Introduction 3Features• Automatic Channel Setup• Automatic Clock Setting with Time Zone• Automatic Head Cleaner• Automatic Operation Features• Automat

Read and follow the steps below to record a television program. 1Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whicheverchannel the CH3/CH4 switch on t

2Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start a recording ofthe current channel. (See page 30.)Recording One Channel/Watching Another 31• If your VCR remo

32 One-Touch Recording1Press the VCR button, then press the CH(annel) o/p but-ton or the Number buttons to select the channel youwant to record.OTR (

DAILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI)PROGRAM -1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-SELECT PROGRAM NUMBERTO END PUSH EXITTimer Recording 33Follow the steps below to program your VCR

ONE TIME PROGRAMPROGRAM 1CHANNEL 10TIME ON – – : – –TO CORRECT PUSH CLEARTO END PUSH EXIT6Press two Number buttons for the hour you want therecording

ONE TIME PROGRAMPROGRAM 1CHANNEL 10TIME ON 09:30 PMTIME OFF 11:00 PMREC SPEED SLPSP=1 SLP=2TO CORRECT PUSH CLEARTO END PUSH EXITTimer Recording (co

36 Timer Recording (cont’d)6Repeat steps 1 - 4 to make sure you have cleared the cor-rect timer recording.• CLASH may flash on the screen whenyou fi

1Make the connections shown above.Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 373VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2.The VCR must be in VCR

38 Repeat PlayFollow the steps below to make the VCR play a tape over andover.2Press the MENU button.3Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to

• The MEMORY button does notfunction if REPEAT PLAY is set toON. Details are on page 38.• To erase a real-time counter memo-ry, press the MEMORY but

4 Table of ContentsSetting Up Your VCRIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40 Time SearchFollow the steps below to program the VCR to search forward orbackward on a tape a specific length of time. There must be a tapein the

Special Effects Playback 41Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP)1During tape playback, press and release the F.FWD/Bbutton or the REW(ind)/{ butt

42 Automatic Operation FeaturesThe following playback features will always operate.Automatic PlaybackWhen you put a tape in the VCR, the power will c

Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VCB611 only) 43To record and play back programs broadcast in stereo, even if you have a Single Speaker TV, jus

644 Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VCB611 only) (cont’d)1Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.2Press the PLAY/o button or the STO

VOLCH3216549870POWERSTATUS/EXITMEMORY SLOWREC/OTRSPEEDTIME SEARCHALT. CHPAUSE/STILLMUTETVCBL/DBSVCRF.FWDREWPLAYSTOPVCR/TV EJECTMENUCLEARENTERHi-Fi Ste

1Press the VCR button.2Press the MENU button.3Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to selectVCR SET UP, then press the F.FWD/B button.4Press t

Glossary 47AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back ofthe VCR which are used to record audio from another source (IN)or to send audio

If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions beforerequesting service. You may be able to solve th

Tape cannot be inserted.• Insert the tape, window side up, with the record tab facing you.• Make sure a tape isn’t already in the VCR by pressing th

● Use only tapes with the mark.● Remove any light adhesive stick-on notes from the video cas-sette tape before putting the tape in the VCR. Rem

CANADIAN VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER WARRANTYOne Year ExchangeWHO IS COVERED?You must have proof of the date of purchase to exchangeyour product. A sales

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52 SpecificationsVideo HeadsFour heads – Hi-Fi (VCB611)Four heads (VCB411)Video SignalEIA standards; NTSC colorAntennaVHF/UHF – 75 ohm external anten

ac power cord...28accessories...56alt.ch button...

IB8203B002Printed In China0VMN02453 / H58R1CD, H59R1CD * * * * SUPPLIED ACCESSORIESOPTIONAL ACCESSORIESThe following items are supplied with your VCR;

RLVIDEOINOUTINOUTAUDIOCH3 CH4OUTINANTORCH3CH4OUTINANTAUDIORLVIDEOOUTININOUT75 ANT /CABLEOR75 ANT /CABLE6 Hookups without a Cable Box/Direct Broadc

RLVIDEOINOUTINOUTAUDIOCH3 CH4OUTINANTCH 4orCH 3 CH3CH4OUTINANTCH3 / CH4SwitchCH3 CH4AUDIORLVIDEOOUTININOUTRLVIDEOINOUTINOUTAUDIOCH3 CH4OUTINANT75 AN

8 Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast SystemThere are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR. With this connection:● You may view an

Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9RLVIDEOINOUTINOUTAUDIOCH3 CH4OUTINANTINOUT75 ANT /CABLEWith this connection:● You may wa