Philips VR220CAT User Manual

VR220CATVideo Cassette Recorder Owner’s Manual

10 Hookups With a Stereo TVANTAUDIOVIDEOINOUTCH3 CH4OUT INantenna orcable toANT(enna)IN JackVideo CableAudio CableVIDEO (yellow) andAUDIO (white) OUT

POWEREJECTVCR/TV SPEED1 2 34 5 67 8 90CH. VOL.MEMORY ALT.CHREWPLAYF.FWDREC/OTRPAUSE/STILLSTOPMUTEVCR TVMENUSTATUS/EXITCLEAR1Press the VCR button, then

12 Automatic Channel Setup1Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.SELECT op CHOOSE B→ PROGRAMVCR SET UPTUNER SET UPSET CLOCKTO END PUSH EXI

Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13Adding/Deleting Channels1Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.SELECT op ADD/DELETE B124 DELETED125 DEL

14 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d)Reviewing Memorized Channels3Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to selectCH MEMORY REVIEW, then press th

TIME 02 :15 PMMONTH – – / – – / – –TO CORRECT PUSH CLEARTO END PUSH EXITSetting the Clock 15Follow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sur

11Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.2Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to selectSET CLOCK, then press the F.FWD/B button.4Pr

1Language Selection 171Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screendisplays and me

Number ButtonsPress to select channels at the VCR or at a Magnavox, Philips, or PhilipsMagnavox TV; use to set up VCR features (such as the clock). C

Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 19POWEREJECTVCR/TV SPEED1 2 34 5 67 8 90CH. VOL.MEMORY ALT.CHREWPLAYF.FWDREC/OTRPAUSE/STILLSTOPMUTEVCR TVMENUSTATUS/E

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SELECT op CHOOSE B→ STATUS [ON]COUNTER ONLY [OFF]TO END PUSH EXIT20 On-Screen Status Displays• You may not access a status displaywhen viewing a sti

STOP/EJECTRECORDMENU STATUS/EXITF.FWDPAUSEREWCHANNELPLAYPOWERPOWERVCR/TVVCR/TVCST.IN TIMER RECORDVIDEO AUDIOPOWERVCR/TV CST.IN TIMER RECORDVCR Display

22 Front PanelPAUSE ButtonWhile recording, press to pause the recording. Press again toresume recording. Details are on page 25. You can not pause aO

AUDIO IN JackConnect an audio cable coming fromthe AUDIO OUT Jack of a cam-corder, another VCR, or an audiosource here. Details are on page 32.VIDEO I

24 Playing• 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/TV light willapp

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. (Details are on page 25.) The RECORDlight will appear on the VCR display pa

One-Touch Recording 271Press the VCR button, then press the CH(annel) o/p but-tons 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 EXIT28 Timer RecordingFollow 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

Introduction 3Features• Automatic Channel Setup• Automatic Head Cleaner• Automatic Operation Features• Automatic Tracking Adjustment• Blue Background•

ONE TIME PROGRAMPROGRAM 1CHANNEL 10TIME ON 09:30 PMTIME OFF 11:00 PMREC SPEED SLPSP=1 SLP=2TO CORRECT PUSH CLEARTO END PUSH EXIT30 Timer Recording

Timer Recording (cont’d) 316Repeat steps 1-4 to make sure you have cleared the cor-rect timer recording.• CLASH may flash on the screen whenyou fini

1Make the connections shown above.32 Rerecording (Tape Duplication)3VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2. TheVCR must be in VCR

Repeat Play 33Follow the steps below to make the VCR play a tape over andover.1Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.2Press the PLAY/o but

• The MEMORY button does notfunction if REPEAT PLAY is set toON. Details are on page 33.• To erase a real-time counter memo-ry, press the MEMORY but

POWEREJECTVCR/TV SPEED1 2 34 5 67 8 90CH. VOL.MEMORY ALT.CHREWPLAYF.FWDREC/OTRPAUSE/STILLSTOPMUTEVCR TVMENUSTATUS/EXITCLEARSpecial Effects Playback 3

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

Blue Background 37POWEREJECTVCR/TV SPEED1 2 34 5 67 8 90CH. VOL.MEMORY ALT.CHREWPLAYF.FWDREC/OTRPAUSE/STILLSTOPMUTEVCR TVMENUSTATUS/EXITCLEAR1Press t

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

TV programs cannot be watched normally.• Put the VCRin TV position, then change channels at the TV. (Press the VCR/TV button so that the VCR/TVlight

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

40 Limited WarrantyVIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER or PLAYER90 days Free Exchange / 91 days–One Year Reduced-Cost ExchangeWHO IS COVERED?You must have proof

Limited Warranty (cont’d) 41If your product is defective, you may be able to exchange it at the store from which it was purchased. Most stores displa

42 Glossary/SpecificationsSpecificationsVideo HeadsTwo headsVideo SignalEIA standards; NTSC colorAntennaVHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antennaterminalVHF

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IB8287E001Printed In China0VMN02673 / H77J4UD * * * * *SUPPLIED ACCESSORIESOPTIONAL ACCESSORIESThe following items are supplied with your VCR; theyare

● 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

ANTAUDIOVIDEOINOUTCH3 CH4OUT INORANTAUDIOVIDEOINOUTCH3 CH4OUT IN75ΩANT /CABLEOR75 ANT /CABLE6 Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System

ANTAUDIOVIDEOINOUTCH3 CH4OUT INANTAUDIOVIDEOINOUTCH3 CH4OUT INCH 4orCH 3 CH3 / CH4SwitchCH3 CH4ANTAUDIOVIDEOINOUTCH3 CH4OUT INANTAUDIOVIDEOINOUTCH3 CH

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

Hookups With a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9ANTAUDIOVIDEOINOUTCH3 CH4OUT ININOUT75 ANT /CABLEWith this connection:● You may watch