Philips VRA211AT User Manual

Owner’s ManualImportant! Return your Warranty RegistrationCard within 10 days. See why inside.Video Cassette RecorderVRA211AT

10 Hookups With a Stereo TVVIDEOINOUTCH3 CH4AUDIOOUTINANTantenna orcable toANT(enna)IN JackVideo CableAudio CableVIDEO (yellow) andAUDIO (white) OUT

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 15Follow the steps below to set your VCR’s clock. Make sure:● The VCR is on and the VCR light appears on the display panel.(If it d

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

Language Selection 172Press the MENU button.Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screendisplays.3Press the PLAY/o button or the ST

18 Remote Control Buttons VOLCH3216549870POWERSTATUS/EXITMEMORYREC/OTRSPEEDALT. CHPAUSE/STILLMUTETVVCRF.FWDREWPLAYSTOPVCR/TV EJECTMENUCLEARSPEED Butt

Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 19CLEAR ButtonPress to erase incorrect data when programming VCR functions.Also, press to reset the real-time counter

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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

VCR Display Panel 21Cassette CompartmentInsert a tape here.VCR LightThis light appears when theVCR is in VCR position. Thislight does not appear whent

22 Front PanelPAUSE ButtonWhile recording, press to pause the recording. Pressagain to resume recording. Details are on page 25. Youcan not pause a O

AUDIO IN JackConnect a cable coming from theAUDIO OUT Jack of a camcorder,another VCR, or an audio sourcehere. Details are on page 32.VIDEO IN JackCon

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 light willappear

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 25.)26 Recording One Channel/Watching Another• If you use a Cab

One-Touch Recording 271Press 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 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-screen when youfinish

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.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 33.• To erase a real-time counter memo-ry, press the MEMORY but

Special Effects Playback 35Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP)1During tape playback, press and release the F.FWD/Bbutton or the REW(ind)/{ butt

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

Glossary 37AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the back of the VCRwhich are used to record audio from another source (IN) or tosend audio to another

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 VCR in TVposition. (Press the VCR/TV button so that the VCR light disappears from the displaypanel.

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

40 SpecificationsVideo HeadsTwo headsVideo SignalEIA standards; NTSC colorAntennaVHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminalVHF Output SignalChannel 0

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER90 Days Free Labor/One Year Parts Exchange. This product must be carried in for repair.WHO IS COVERED?You must have proof of p

ac power cord...23accessories...44alt.ch button...

IB8104E003Printed In China0VMN02341 / H3791UD * * * * *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

VIDEOINOUTCH3 CH4AUDIOOUTINANTORVIDEOINOUTCH3CH4AUDIOOUTINANT75VANT /CABLEOR75VANT /CABLE6 Hookups Without a Cable Box / Direct Broadcast SystemThe b

VIDEOINOUTCH3 CH4AUDIOOUTINANTCH 4orCH 3 VIDEOINOUTCH3CH4AUDIOOUTINANTCH3 / CH4SwitchCH3 CH4VIDEOINOUTCH3 CH4AUDIOOUTINANT75VANT /CABLE75VANT /CABLEVI

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) 9VIDEOINOUTCH3 CH4AUDIOOUTINANTINOUT75VANT /CABLEWith this connection:● You may watch one