Philips VRZ344AT User Manual Page 1

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10 Turning on Your VCR3415Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in theremote control and the VCR, TV, and Cable Box/DBS (if appli

Automatic Channel Setup 115Wait for the VCR to set upchannels.Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels youreceive when you turn it o

12 Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d)Adding/Deleting Channels2Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select TUNERSET UP, then press the FF :/OK button.3P

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16 Setting the Clock (cont’d)6Press the EXIT/STATUS button.5Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly to selectthe station number of your PBS chan

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 175Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly so thatAUTO flashes beside PBS CH. Then press the FF :/OKbutton.• The time

18 Daylight-Saving Time6Press the EXIT/STATUS button.Follow the steps below to program the VCR so its clock will auto-matically move forward one hour

Language Selection 195Press the EXIT/STATUS button.Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screendisplays.3Press the STOP 9 button to

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20 Remote Control ButtonsTV ButtonPress this button before pressingother TV operation buttons.CBL/DBS ButtonPress this button before pressingCable bo

• This remote control may or maynot operate your TV or CableBox/DBS. Or, it may only worksome features of this equipment.See pages 27 - 28 for details

22 Display PanelRemote SensorReceives a signal from your remotecontrol so you can operate your VCRfrom a distance. Press the VCR buttonon the remote

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Rear Panel 25ANT(enna) IN JackConnect your antenna or cable here. Details are on pages 6 - 9.CH3/CH4 SwitchSet to channel 3 or 4 to use your TV with

26 On-Screen Status Displays5Press the EXIT/STATUS button.• If ON SCREEN MODE is set to ONor COUNTER:• You may bring up the status dis-play at any ti

Setting the Remote Control to Operate a TV 27• If you had to program the remotecontrol to operate your TV, whenev-er you replace the batteries in the

28 Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS• If you had to program the remotecontrol to operate your CableBox/DBS, whenever you replace

Playing 296When the tape has finished rewinding, press the EJECTbutton to remove the tape.• Playback options and features arediscussed on pages 43 -

Introduction 3Features• Automatic Channel Setup• Automatic Clock Setting • Automatic Head Cleaner• Daylight-Saving Time• Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback (V

30 Recording9Press the STOP 9 button to stop recording. The \light willdisappear from the display panel.• If the REC(ord)/OTR button ispressed while

One-Touch Recording 313Press the REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly, until thedesired recording length appears briefly on screen and onthe display panel.

32 Recording One Channel/Watching Another5To return to the channel being recorded, use the TVremote control to select channel 03 or 04 (whichever cha

Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System 331First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want

34 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d)2Now, compare the channel numbers you have written into theVCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. colu

Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System 35• If you enter an incorrect PlusCodeprogramming number at step 4,ERROR-RE-ENTER CODE will fla

36 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d)The VCR must be off for a timer recording to take place!Make sure a tape is in the V

ONE TIME PROGRAMPROGRAM 1CHANNEL +/– – – –START +/– – – : – – AMSTOP +/– – – : – – AMREC SPEED SLPDATE +/– – – /– – /– – SET DAILY=8

38 Quick Programming (cont’d)5Press the Number 2/STOP+ or Number 5/STOP– buttonto set the recording’s stop time. Every time you press a but-ton, the

10Quick Programming (cont’d) 3910Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR. The rlightwill appear on the display panel. (The rlight and the Cassette

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40 Quick Programming (cont’d)• To stop a started timer recording,press the POWER button on theVCR.See pages 54 - 55 for more hints.Helpful Hint1Press

Timer Recording Speed Setting 41If a program is recorded in SP and there is not enough tape torecord the entire program, the VCR automatically switch

42 Rerecording (Tape Duplication)6Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the REC(ord)/OTRbutton on VCR 2 at the same time. The \light will appearon the V

Index Search 433When you make a recording, the VCR automatically places anindex code at the beginning of the recording. Essentially, an indexcode is

44 Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VRZ364 only)Your VCR can receive and record programs broadcast in stereoor second audio. It can also play

Multi-Channel Television Sound System (VRZ364 only) (cont’d) 45 To receive and record programs broadcast in second audio, follow steps 1 - 6. To rece

46 Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback (VRZ364 only)• During playback, Hi-Fi stereo maytemporarily revert to normal audiowhen you adjust tracking. This isnorm

Video Stabilizer 47• Regardless of the setting, this func-tion has no effect on tapes recordedin SP speed, during recording, andduring special effect

48 Incredible PictureYou can make the picture sharper or enhance a picture whenplaying back tapes recorded in SLP speed. PICTURE is set toNORMAL when

Playback Options 493To return to playback, press the PLAY 8 button.• During Search, Slow, and Stillmodes, there will be no sound.• Slow and Still mod

Before Using Your VCR 5Putting Batteries in the Remote ControlUsing the Remote Control3Close the battery compartment lid.2To record again, cover the

50 Playback Options (cont’d)• The Jog/Shuttle Light goes off after60 seconds if no buttons arepressed.Helpful Hints2Next, turn the outer ring (the Sh

Automatic Operation Features 51Automatic PlaybackWhen you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on auto-matically. If the tape’s record tab is m

52 GlossaryAUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of the VCR which areused to record audio from another source (IN) or to send audio

Specifications 53Video HeadsFour heads (VRZ344)Four heads with Hi-Fi stereo (VRZ364)Video SignalEIA standards; NTSC colorAntennaVHF/UHF – 75 ohm exte

54 Helpful HintsIf you are having problems with your VCR, check the following list of problems and possible solutionsbefore requesting service. You m

Helpful Hints (cont’d) 55Tape can’t be removed.• Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet. The motor (c

56 Limited WarrantyVIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER90 Days Free Labor/One Year Parts Exchange. This product must be carried in for repair.WHO IS COVERED?You

Index 57ac power cord 25accessories 60ant(enna) in jack 6 - 9, 25audio in/out jacks 23, 25, 42, 45, 52audio/mute button 21automaticplayback 51rewind

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIESRemote Control 4835 218 37221Two “AA” Batteries 4835 138 17012RF Coaxial Cable 4835 321 27302Check to be sure the items on this p

6 Hookups Without a Cable BoxCH3 CH4RF OUTANT.INAUDIOVIDEOIN OUTIN OUTRLORCH3 CH4RF OUTANT.INAUDIOVIDEOIN OUTIN OUTRL75ΩANT /CABLEOR75ΩANT /CABLEThe

Hookups Without a Cable Box (cont’d) 7CH 4orCH 3 CH3 / CH4SwitchCH3 CH4CH3 CH4RF OUTANT.INAUDIOVIDEOIN OUTIN OUTRLCH3 CH4RF OUTANT.INAUDIOVIDEOIN OUT

CH3 CH4RF OUTANT.INAUDIOVIDEOIN OUTIN OUTRL75ΩANT /CABLEOUTIN8 Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast SystemConnections1Connect a Cable signal to

Hookups With a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9CH3 CH4RF OUTANT.INAUDIOVIDEOIN OUTIN OUTRLINOUT75ΩANT /CABLEConnections1Connect a Cable s