Philips VRA670AT99 User Manual

Owner’s ManualImportant! Return your Warranty RegistrationCard within 10 days. See why inside.TMVideo Cassette RecorderVRA670AT

10 Hookups With a Stereo TVRLVIDEOINOUTINOUTAUDIOCH3 CH4OUTINANTantenna orcable toANT(enna)IN JackVideo CableAudio CableVIDEO (yellow) and AUDIO (red

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12 Automatic Channel Setup2Press the MENU button.SELECT op CHOOSE B→PROGRAMVCR SET UPTUNER SET UPSET CLOCKREMOTE LOCATORTO END PUSH EXIT• You can no

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 PUSH CLEARTO END PUSH EXITTIME 02 :15 PMDATE 07/ 01 / 99THU.TO CORRECT PUSH CLEARTO END PUSH EXIT5Press

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 orthe STOP/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.D

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20 Language Selection2Press the MENU button.Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screendisplays and menus.3Press the PLAY/o button

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

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SELECT op CHOOSE B→ STATUS [ON]COUNTER ONLY [OFF]TO END PUSH EXIT26 On-Screen Status Displays • You may not access a status displaywhen viewing a st

VCR Display Panel 27Cassette CompartmentInsert a tape here.POWERVIDEO L-AUDIO-RVCR/TV CHANNELREC/OTRMENUPAUSESTOP/EJECTREW F.FWDPLAYSTATUS/EXITVCR Li

28 Front PanelPAUSE ButtonWhile recording, press to pause the recording. Press againto resume recording. Details are on page 31. You can notpause a O

AUDIO IN JacksConnect cables coming from theAUDIO OUT Jacks of a camcorder,another VCR, or an audio sourcehere. Details are on page 43.VIDEO IN JackCo

Introduction 3Features• Auto DBS RecordLink™• Automatic Channel Setup• Automatic Clock Setting with Time Zone• Automatic Head Cleaner• Automatic Opera

30 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

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32 One-Touch Recording2Press the CH(annel) o/p button or the Number buttonsto select the channel you want to record.OTR (0:30)CH123Press the REC(ord)

2Press the REC(ord)/OTR button to start a recording ofthe current channel. (See page 31.)Recording One Channel/Watching Another 33• If your VCR remo

DAILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI)PROGRAM -1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-SELECT PROGRAM NUMBERTO END PUSH EXIT34 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

36 Timer Recording (cont’d)8Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed or theNumber 2 button to record in SLP speed. (See the chartbelow.) You c

Timer Recording (cont’d) 376Repeat steps 1 - 4 to make sure you have cleared the cor-rect timer recording.• CLASH may flash on the screenwhen you fi

38 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System1First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want

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

VCR PLUS+ PROG.PLUS CODE : – – – – – – – –TO END PUSH EXIT2Press the VCR PLUS+/ENTER button.3Press the Number buttons to enter the PlusCode pro-gramm

Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 41• To stop a started timer recording,press the STOP/EJECT button onthe VCR.• If you

42 Auto DBS RecordLinkIf you connect your VCR to a satellite tuner that has the ElectronicProgram Guide, the VCR will turn itself on, record, then tu

1Make the connections shown above.Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 433VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2. TheVCR must be in VCR

44 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

Automatic Operation Features 45The following playback features will always operate.Automatic PlaybackWhen you put a tape in the VCR, the power will c

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

• Slow and Still modes will automati-cally switch to Stop mode after fiveminutes to protect the VCR and thetape from damage.Helpful HintSpecial Effec

2Press and hold the POWER button on the remote con-trol until PL appears on the display panel. The VCR willturn off.When Child Lock is activated:● The

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● Use only tapes with the mark. The use of other tapes mayresult in poor picture quality and excessive deposits on the videoheads, which may no

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Index Search 51This feature allows you to index the starting points of programsthat you have recorded on a tape. Then, you can easily rewind orfast f

52 Record End Search/Skip SearchRecord End SearchThis function enables you to search forward to the nextunrecorded portion of the tape (or to the poi

Quick Search 53The Quick Search feature locates the beginning of each recordingon a tape, then plays the first portion of the recording at highspeed

54 Real-Time Counter Memory• The MEMORY button does notfunction if REPEAT PLAY is set toON. Details are on page 44.• To erase a real-time counter m

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

56 Multi-Channel Television Sound SystemYour VCR can play recordings broadcast in Hi-Fi (high fidelity) stereo, which produces a crisp, clear soundfr

Multi-Channel Television Sound System (cont’d) 571Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.2Press the PLAY/o button or the STOP/p button to s

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Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System (cont’d) 59VAR.SLOWVCR TV CBL/DBSVOL.CH.MUTEALT.CH3690258147TRACKINGF.ADVVCR/TVREC/OTRPOWERSPEEDSTATUS/EXITSTOPPLAYF.FWDREW

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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

The Number buttons won’t work for channels above 69.• Enter channel numbers as a two-digit number. If you want to select channels 100 and above, ente

62 GlossaryAUDIO 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

Specifications 63Video HeadsFour heads – Hi-FiVideo SignalEIA standards; NTSC colorAntennaVHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminalVHF Output Signal

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

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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 CH4OUTINANTINOUT75VANT /CABLEWith this connection:● You may watc