Philips VRA641AT Uživatelský manuál

Video Cassette RecorderVRA641ATOwner’s ManualImportant!Return your Warranty RegistrationCard within 10 days. See why inside.TM

10 Turning on Your VCRBefore turning on your VCR, make sure batteries are in theremote control and the VCR, TV, and Cable Box/DBS (ifapplicable) are

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

Setting the Clock 13• To program the VCR so its clockwill automatically move forward onehour in April and turn back onehour in October, see page 18.•

14 Setting the Clock (cont’d)6Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly to setthe YEAR. When the year is correct, press the FF :/OKbutton. The day

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 156Press the EXIT/STATUS button.7An on-screen message will ask you to turn off the VCR.Press the POWER button to turn off

3Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK,then press the FF :/OK button. (If AUTO CLOCK is set toOFF, PBS CH. will not be available in the me

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 175Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly so thatAUTO flashes beside PBS CH. • To display the time on the displaypan

18 Daylight-Savings Time6Press the EXIT/STATUS button.Follow the steps below to program the VCR so its clock willautomatically move forward one hour

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

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VCRTVVCR/TVQUICK PROGRAMMINGPOWERSTILL/SLOWEJECTCHVOLEXIT/STATUSTIMERSMARTPICTURESKIP SEARCH INDEX AUDIO/MUTEMENU-+CBL / DBS1 2 34 5 67 8 9START STOP

STILL/SLOW ButtonsWhile recording, pressSTILL/SLOW to temporarilystop the recording. Press a secondtime to resume normal recording.Details are on

22 Display PanelRemote SensorReceives a signal from your remote control soyou can operate your VCR from a distance.Press the VCR button on the remote

Hi-Fi19µmPLAYREWFFSTOP/EJECTREC/OTR CH MENU/EXIT CHVCRSP/OKSTILL/PAUSEPOWERSmartPictureVIDEO L AUDIO R VCR/TVVCR/TV Button

AUDIO OUT JacksConnect cables going to the AUDIO IN jacks of a camcorder,another VCR, or an audio system here. Details are on pages 41 and44. AUDIO IN

On-Screen Status Displays 255Press the EXIT/STATUS button.• If ON SCREEN MODE is set to ONor COUNTER:• You may bring up the statusdisplay at any time

VCRTVVCR/TVQUICK PROGRAMMINGPOWERSTILL/SLOWEJECTCHVOLEXIT/STATUSTIMERSMARTPICTURESKIP SEARCH INDEX AUDIO/MUTEMENU-+CBL / DBS1 2 34 5 67 8 9START STOP

Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS 27• If you had to program the remotecontrol to operate your CableBox/DBS, whenever you replace

6Press the EJECT button to remove the tape.2Insert a tape in the VCR. The power will come on. The VCRwill place itself in VCR position automatically (

8To pause the recording (for example, duringcommercials), press the STILL/SLOW button. The \M Mlight will appear on the display panel.To resume r

Introduction 3Features• Automatic Channel Setup• Automatic Clock Setting • Automatic Head Cleaner• Blue Background• Child Lock• Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Play

30 One-Touch Recording3Press the REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until thedesired recording length appears briefly on the screen andon the display pan

Recording One Channel/Watching Another 315To return to the channel being recorded, use the TVremote control to select channel 03 or 04 (whicheverchan

32 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

Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 332Now, compare the channel numbers you have written into theVCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. colu

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

Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 35Turn off the VCR for a timer recording! Put a tapein the VCR. Leave the Cable Box/DB

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

Quick Programming (cont’d) 375Press the Number 2/STOP+ or Number 5/STOP– buttonto set the recording’s stop time. Every time you press abutton, the st

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

Quick Programming (cont’d) 39• To stop a timer recording that is inprogress, press the POWER buttonon the remote control.• If you change the time or

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

40 Timer Recording Speed SettingIf a program is recording in SP and there is not enough tape torecord the entire program, the VCR automatically switc

Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 416Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the REC(ord)/OTRbutton on VCR 2 at the same time. The \light will appearon the V

42 Index Search3When you make a recording, the VCR automatically places anindex code at the beginning of the recording. Essentially, an indexcode is

Multi-Channel Television Sound System 43The VRA641 can receive and record programs broadcast in stereoor second audio. It can also play back tapes re

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

Hi-Fi Stereo Tape Playback 45• During playback, Hi-Fi stereo maytemporarily revert to normal audiowhen you adjust tracking. This isnormal.• If Hi-Fi s

46 Video Stabilizer• Regardless of the setting, thisfeature has no effect duringrecording, and during special effectsplayback.• To set VIDEO STABILIZ

SmartPicture 47You can make the tape playback picture softer, sharper, morenatural, or more distinct by adjusting the SmartPicture setting.SmartPictu

1During tape playback, press the STILL/SLOW button.A still picture will appear on the screen. 2To advance the still picture frame by frame, press the

Child Lock 49The Child Lock feature disables the buttons on the VCR andremote control.• If you lose your remote controlwhen Child Lock is on, contact

Before Using Your VCR 5Putting Batteries in the Remote ControlUsing the Remote Control3Replace the battery compartment lid.2To record again, cover th

50 Blue BackgroundIf you want the TV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal isreceived, set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON. The screen will be blueand the

Automatic PlaybackWhen you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come onautomatically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback willbegin.Automat

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 with Hi-Fi stereo Video SignalEIA standards; NTSC colorAntennaVHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminalVHF Ou

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60ant(enna) in jack . . . . . . . . .6-9, 24audio i

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

IB8138E002LPT0242-001ASUPPLIED ACCESSORIESOPTIONAL ACCESSORIESThe following items are supplied with your VCR; theyare provided to help you use or set

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