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Video Cassette Recor der VR660BPH Owner’ s Manual Important! Return y our W ar ranty Registration Card within 10 da ys. See wh y inside .[...]

Warranty Verification Registering your product within 10 days confirms your right to maximum protection under the terms and conditions of your PHILIPS warranty. Owner Confirmation Your completed Warranty Registration Card serves as verification of ownership in the event of product theft or loss. Model Registration Returning your Warranty Registrati[...]

Introduction 3 Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual. This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording; Playing; Additional Features; and Information You May Need. The instructions explain all of the VCR’s features, which are listed below. • Your new product, its packaging, and this manual[...]

4 Table of Contents Setting Up Your VCR Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Before Using Your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Before Using Your VCR 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 3 Replace the battery compartment lid. Using the Remote Control • Do not put objects between the remote control and the VCR. • Point the remote control at the device you are operating. • Press the VCR button before pressing other VCR buttons; press the TV button before pressing o[...]

6 Hookups without a Cable Box CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L CABLE BOX OR CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L CABLE BOX 75 Ω ANT / CABLE OR 75 Ω ANT / CABLE The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or a Direct Broadcast System, please refer to pag[...]

Hookups without a Cable Box (cont’d) 7 CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L CABLE BOX CH 4 or CH 3 CH3 / CH4 Switch CH3 CH4 CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L CABLE BOX CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L CABLE BOX CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L 75 V ANT / CABLE 75 V ANT / CABLE[...]

CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L CABLE BOX 75 Ω ANT / CABLE OUT IN 8 Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System Connections 1 Connect a Cable signal to the IN jack on the Cable Box/DBS. 2 Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT jack on the Cable Box/DBS to the ANT(enna) IN jack on the VCR. 3 Use a second RF [...]

Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9 CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L CABLE BOX IN OUT 75 Ω ANT / CABLE Connections 1 Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN jack. 2 Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the RF OUT jack on the VCR to the IN jack on the Cable Box/DBS. 3 Use a second RF[...]

10 Turning on Your VCR • Before turning on your VCR, make sure there are batteries in the remote control and the VCR, TV, and Cable Box/DBS (if applicable) are connected. • The menus will continue to appear every time you turn on the VCR until you complete the steps on pages 10-11. • If you want to set up the Controller now, you must first co[...]

Turning on Your VCR (cont’d) 11 5 If you do not want to set up the Cable Box Controller now, press the OK/STATUS button to leave the Controller turned OFF. The display shown below will appear on the screen. Proceed to step 6. You may set up the Controller later by following the instructions on pages 47-51. If you do want to set up the Cable Box C[...]

12 Automatic Channel Setup 5 Wait for the VCR to set up channels. Although your VCR may automatically memorize the channels you receive when you turn it on for the first time, this function lets you set up channels again. Make each entry within one minute of the previous entry. 5 Wait for a few minutes while the VCR sets up channels. When programmi[...]

Automatic Channel Setup (cont’d) 13 Adding/Deleting Channels 2 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select TUNER SET UP, then press the OK/STATUS button. 3 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select ADD/DELETE CH., then press the OK/STATUS button. 4 Use the Number buttons, the CH(annel) 8 / 9 button, or the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 buttons to select the[...]

14 Setting the Clock • To program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October, see page 19. • To make corrections, follow steps 1-3, then press the OK/STATUS but- ton until the item you want to correct is flashing. Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to enter the correct information. Wh[...]

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15 6 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly to set the YEAR. When the year is correct, press the OK/STA- TUS button. The day of the week will appear automatically. 8 Press the MENU button. 5 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly to set the DATE (month and day). Every time you press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 butt[...]

16 Setting the Clock (cont’d) 6 Press the MENU button. 7 An on-screen message will ask you to turn off the VCR. Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR. Auto will flash in the display panel until the clock is set. Leave the VCR turned off until the time appears on the display panel. If – – : – – appears on the display panel after you t[...]

3 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK, then press the OK/STATUS button. (If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, PBS CH. will not be available in the menu. If this happens, press the OK/STATUS button to select AUTO CLOCK, then press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to set AUTO CLOCK to ON.) Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17 6 Press the MENU button. 5 P[...]

18 Setting the Clock (cont’d) 5 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button repeatedly so that AUTO flashes beside PBS CH. • To display the time on the display panel, press the OK/STATUS button repeatedly. • If you live near the boundary of an adjacent time zone, your PBS channel may come from a different time zone. Use Time Zone Selection to set your [...]

Daylight-Savings Time 19 6 Press the MENU button. Follow the steps below to program the VCR so its clock will move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October. 3 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select CLOCK, then press the OK/STATUS button. (If AUTO CLOCK is set to OFF, PBS CH. and TIME ZONE will not appear in the menu.) CABLE [...]

20 Language Selection 5 Press the MENU button. Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays and menus. 3 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select LAN- GUAGE. • If you accidentally select Spanish or French and need English, follow these steps. 1) Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button. 2) Press the PLAY 8 or[...]

VCR SP SLP NORM -15dB 6 0 4 +8 L DIGITAL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL CHANNEL REC / OTR MENU POWER VIDEO L AUDIO R PLAY STOP/EJECT / STILL / PAUSE VCR / TV O K/ STATUS VR660B 4-HEAD HI-FI STEREO VIDEO RECORDER TURBO DRIVE TURBO TIMER . SMARTPICTURE . MULTIBRAND TV CONTROL VCR SP SLP NORM -15dB 6 0 4 +8 L Display Panel 21 Tape Speed Lights These lights in[...]

DIGIT AL STUDIO PICTURE CONTROL CHANNEL REC / OTR MENU POWER VIDEO L AUDIO R PLAY STOP/EJECT / STILL / PAUSE VCR / TV O K/ STATUS VR660B 4-HEAD HI-FI STEREO VIDEO RECORDER TURBO DRIVE TURBO TIMER . SMARTPICTURE . MULTIBRAND TV CONTROL VCR SP SLP NORM -15dB 6 0 4 +8 L VCR/TV Button Press to select the signal that your TV receives. VCR Position: Use [...]

AUDIO OUT Jacks Connect audio cables going to the AUDIO IN jacks of a cam- corder, another VCR, or an audio system here. Details are on pages 46 and 53. AUDIO IN Jacks Connect audio cables coming from the AUDIO OUT jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, a Cable Box/DBS, or an audio source here. Details are on pages 33 and 46. CABLE BOX Jack Connect the[...]

VCR TV VCR /TV QUI CK PRO GRA MMI NG POW ER STI LL/ SLOW SMA RTP ICT URE CH VOL O K/S TATUS TIM ER TUR BO REC EN D MEN U - + CBL / DBS 123 456 789 STA RT ST OP DA TE DBS DAI LY P LAY REW F F ST OP WEE KLY /OT R REC REC - + - + SPEED 0 CLEAR ............. ............. ........ ........ SEA RCH MUT E TIM ER AUD IO/ S KIP SEA RCH EJE CT AL T - - VCR [...]

CBL/DBS Button Press this button before pressing Cable Box/DBS operation buttons. VCR/TV Button After pressing the VCR button, press this button to select the signal that your TV receives. • VCR Position Use to watch a tape, to watch a pro- gram while recording it, or to watch a TV broadcast using the CH(annel) 8 / 9 or Number buttons to change c[...]

26 On-Screen Status Displays 5 Press the MENU button. • If ON SCREEN MODE is set to ON or COUNTER: • You may bring up the status display at any time by pressing the OK/STA- TUS button. (The exception is during Slow, Search, or Still mode.) The dis- play will appear for about five sec- onds. • Channel numbers (if memorized by the VCR) will app[...]

VCR TV VCR /TV QUIC K P ROGR AMMING POW ER STI LL/ SLO W SMAR TPICTUR E CH VOL O K/S TAT US TIM ER TURB O REC END MEN U - + CBL / DBS 123 456 789 STAR T STO P D ATE DBS DAIL Y PL AY REW FF STO P WEEK LY /OTR REC REC - + - + SPEED 0 CLEAR ............. ............. ........ ........ SEAR CH MUTE TIME R AUDI O/ SK IP SEAR CH EJEC T AL T - - Setting [...]

28 Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS • If you had to program the remote control to operate your Cable Box/DBS, whenever you replace the batteries in the remote control, you must program the remote control again. • The remote control may only oper- ate some features of your Cable Box/DBS. • Some Cable Boxes/DBSs can only be[...]

6 Press the EJECT button to remove the tape. 2 Insert a tape in the VCR. The power will come on. The VCR will place itself in VCR position automatically (the VCR light will appear on the display panel of the VCR). If the VCR light does not appear, press the VCR button, then press the VCR/TV button once. If the tape’s record tab has been removed, [...]

30 Recording 9 Press the STOP 9 button to stop recording. The light will disappear from the display panel. • If the REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed while a tape without a record tab is in the VCR, PROTECT- ED CASSETTE CANNOT RECORD will appear on the screen briefly. The VCR will eject the tape. • The VCR records in a preset volume. • If the [...]

Recording One Channel/Watching Another 31 5 To return to the channel being recorded, use the TV remote control to select channel 03 or 04 (whichever chan- nel the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set to). Or, if the VCR remote control operates your TV, press the TV button, then use the CH(annel) 8 / 9 button to select channel 03 or 04. • [...]

3 Press the REC(ord)/OTR button repeatedly until the desired recording length appears briefly on the screen and on the display panel. The light will flash on the display panel. (The recording length will not appear on the screen if ON SCREEN MODE is set to OFF.) • To check the time remaining for an OTR after the OTR is in progress, press the OK[...]

2 Insert a tape in the VCR. • Pressing the POWER button to turn on the VCR will set AUTO DBS RECORD LINK to OFF automatically. • Do not turn on the DBS before the program starts; otherwise, the VCR will start recording when the DBS power is turned on. • Depending on the type of DBS, the VCR may not record the first few seconds of the program.[...]

1 First, fill in the boxes on this page. It will only take a few minutes, and you must do it if you want the VCR Plus+ programming system to work properly. Since the channel numbers of the stations you receive may not be the same as the station numbers, and since channel numbers differ from area to area, you must program the VCR with your local cha[...]

Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 35 2 Now, compare the channel numbers you have written into the VCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. columns. You’ll notice that some stations have VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel numbers that are the same, and other stations have channel numbers that do not match. You must tell the VCR the VCR Plus[...]

• If you enter an incorrect PlusCode pro- gramming number at step 4, ERROR- RE-ENTER CODE will flash on the screen after step 5. Enter the correct PlusCode programming number. Helpful Hint Follow the steps below to program a timer recording using PlusCode programming numbers. Before you begin make sure: • Channels are set up. Details are on pag[...]

Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 37 Turn off the VCR for a timer recording! Put a tape in the VCR. Leave the Cable Box/DBS on. 9 Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR. The VCR must be turned off for a timer recording to take place. The r light will appear on the display panel. The r light and the Cassette-Inside[...]

ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL +/– – – – START +/– – – : – – AM STOP +/– – – : – – AM REC SPEED SLP DATE +/– – – /– – /– – DAILY: 8 WEEKLY: 9 CONFIRM: OK END: TIMER Follow the steps below to program your VCR to record TV pro- grams while you’re away from home. The VCR will turn itself on, record, and [...]

Quick Programming (cont’d) 39 5 Press the Number 2/STOP+ or Number 5/STOP– button to set the recording’s stop time. Every time you press a but- ton, the stop time changes in one-minute increments. If you press and hold a button, the stop time changes in 30-minute increments. 6 Press the ALT/SPEED button to select the tape speed (SP or SLP). D[...]

VCR TV VCR /TV QUIC K P ROGR AMMING POW ER STI LL/ SLO W SMAR TPICTUR E CH VOL O K/S TAT US TIM ER TURB O REC END MEN U - + CBL / DBS 123 456 789 STAR T STO P D ATE DBS DAIL Y PL AY REW FF STO P WEEK LY /OTR REC REC - + - + SPEED 0 CLEAR ............. ............. ........ ........ SEAR CH MUTE TIME R AUDI O/ SK IP SEAR CH EJEC T AL T - - 8 • If[...]

10 Press the POWER button to turn off the VCR. The r light will appear on the display panel. (The r light and the Cassette- Inside light will flash when you turn off the VCR if there is not a tape in the VCR.) The VCR must be turned off for a timer recording to take place. Leave the Cable Box/DBS on, if applicable. 9 Press the OK/STATUS or TIMER bu[...]

3 The START time will continue to appear on the display panel. To set the STOP time, press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button. Every time you press a button, the stop time changes in one- minute increments. If you press and hold a button, the stop time changes in 30-minute increments. When the correct STOP time appears, press the OK/STATUS button. 2-4 1 T[...]

• To stop a timer recording that is in progress, press the POWER button on the remote control. See page 64 for more hints. Helpful Hint 1 Press the VCR button, then press the TIMER button. Checking, Editing, or Clearing Timer Recordings 2 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select PROGRAM REVIEW, then press the OK/STATUS button. The list of pro-[...]

PR CH START STOP DATE 1 12 08:00P 10:00D07/21 2 36 10:00P 12:00 08/10 3 24 11:00P 01:00 08/10 4 45 03:00P 03:15W10/15 5 6 7 8 SELECT: ,9 CONFIRM: OK 3 Press the OK/STATUS button to select the program. Information about the chosen program will appear. 2 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to move the red highlight to the program that you want to chang[...]

Timer Recording Speed Setting 45 If a program is recording in SP and there is not enough tape to record the entire program, the VCR automatically switches to SLP to allow complete recording if TIMER REC SPEED is set to AUTO. This feature is especially useful when you set a timer recording for a program that is more than two hours long. For example,[...]

6 Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the REC(ord)/OTR button on VCR 2 at the same time. The light will appear on the VCR 2 display panel. • Unauthorized recording of copyright- ed television programs, video tapes, or other materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and violate copyright laws. • If a program has copyright protec-[...]

Connecting the Controller 47 If you are using a Cable Box/DBS, connect the Controller to your VCR. The Controller will automatically select channels at the Cable Box/DBS during a timer recording. Leave your Cable Box/DBS turned on dur- ing a timer recording. 2 Connect the Controller to the CABLE BOX Jack on the back of the VCR as shown above. 3 Att[...]

5 Press the PLAY 8 or STOP 9 button to select the output channel of your Cable Box, then press the OK/STATUS button. The display shown below will appear. If CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY appears, follow steps 4-8 on page 15, then go to step 6 on page 49. • If you use a Cable Box, you must set the clock manually. Details are on pages 14-15. ?[...]

VCR TV VCR /TV QUIC K P ROGR AMMING POW ER STI LL/ SLO W SMAR TPICTUR E CH VOL O K/S TAT US TIM ER TURB O REC END MEN U - + CBL / DBS 123 456 789 STAR T STO P D ATE DBS DAIL Y PL AY REW FF STO P WEEK LY /OTR REC REC - + - + SPEED 0 CLEAR ............. ............. ........ ........ SEAR CH MUTE TIME R AUDI O/ SK IP SEAR CH EJEC T AL T - - • If y[...]

SELECT CODE NUMBER OF YOUR DBS RECEIVER 40 REFER TO INSTRUCTION BOOK SET: ,9 TEST: OK END: MENU 50 Setting the Controller to Operate a DBS • If you use a DBS, you must set the clock manually. Details are on pages 14-15. • Complete the steps on page 28 before proceeding. This will allow you to use the VCR remote control to operate the DBS, and y[...]

• If your DBS does not respond to the code at step 7, the Controller will not change channels at the DBS during a timer recording. In this case, you must select the channel to be recorded at the DBS before a timer recording begins. Enter the DBS output channel (03 or 04) at step 3 on page 38. Leave the DBS on for the timer recording. Details are [...]

This VCR can receive and record programs broadcast in stereo or second audio. It can also play back tapes recorded in stereo or second audio. • Second Audio You can program your VCR so you can hear a program that is being broadcast in second audio or a tape that was recorded in second audio. A second audio broadcast is usu- ally a program in a se[...]

To receive and record programs broadcast in second audio, follow steps 1-6. To receive and record a pro- gram broadcast in stereo, make one of the connections shown, then follow steps 1-6. 6 Record the program as usual. Details are on page 30. CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L CABLE BOX CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO OUT OUT R [...]

• During playback, Hi-Fi stereo may temporarily revert to normal audio when you adjust tracking. This is normal. • If Hi-Fi stereo continually reverts to normal audio during playback, you may want to press the FF 3 button to select MONO at step 3. • Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo will play in Hi-Fi stereo. Tapes recorded in normal audio [...]

Video Stabilizer 55 • Regardless of the setting, this fea- ture has no effect during recording or special effects playback. Helpful Hint 4 Press the MENU button. You can correct vertical vibration when playing back tapes. When VIDEO STABILIZER is set to ON, vertical vibration will be cor- rected automatically. Follow the steps below to set VIDEO [...]

You can make the tape playback picture softer, sharper, more nat- ural, or more distinct by adjusting the SmartPicture setting. Follow the steps below to adjust the SmartPicture setting. 2 While the setting appears, press the SMARTPICTURE button repeatedly to choose DISTINCT, SOFT, SHARP, or AUTO/NATURAL (depending on the setting of DSPC). 1 AUTO 1[...]

• DSPC does not work during a Record Link. • DSPC makes its adjustments before a timer recording begins. • Since DSPC makes its adjustments before recording actually starts, there is a brief delay after the REC(ord)/OTR button is pressed. To begin recording immediately, set DSPC to OFF. • If you stop or pause recording or playback, DSPC may[...]

Index Search When you make a recording, the VCR automatically places an index code at the beginning of the recording. Essentially, an index code is a type of “bookmark” for your tape. This feature is useful if you have several differ- ent programs recorded on a single tape. Fast forward or rewind to the next or previous index code on the tape b[...]

Playback Options 59 3 To return to playback, press the PLAY 8 button. 3 To return to normal playback, press the PLAY 8 button. • During Search, Slow, and Still modes, there will be no sound. • Slow and Still modes automatically switch to Stop mode after five min- utes to protect the VCR and the tape from damage. • During Forward or Reverse Se[...]

The Child Lock feature disables the buttons on the VCR and remote control. • If you lose your remote control when Child Lock is on, contact Philips. Helpful Hint VCR TV VCR /TV QUIC K P ROGR AMMING POW ER STI LL/ SLO W SMAR TPICTUR E CH VOL O K/S TAT US TIM ER TURB O REC END MEN U - + CBL / DBS 123 456 789 STAR T STO P D ATE DBS DAIL Y PL AY REW [...]

Blue Background 61 If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when a weak signal is received, set BLUE BACKGROUND to ON. The screen will be blue and the sound will be muted. Or, if you want to receive the weak signal, set BLUE BACKGROUND to OFF. When you select a channel that is receiving a weak signal, you will see and hear the static in the TV pr[...]

Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on automatically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin. You can not insert a tape without a record tab if the VCR power is off and a timer recording is set. Automatic Rewind When a tape is played, fast forwarded, or recorded to its end, the VCR will rewind [...]

Glossary 63 AUDIO IN/OUT Jacks: jacks located on the front and back of the VCR which are used to record audio from another source (IN) or to send audio to another system (OUT). Automatic Channel Programming: process in which the VCR scans all available channels and places the ones you receive in its memory. Then, when you press the CH(annel) 8 / 9 [...]

64 Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your VCR, check the following list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number of your product before you call. This information is di[...]

The Number buttons won’t work for channels above 69; channels above 13 cannot be received. • Select CABLE at the TUNER SET UP menu, then let the VCR set up the channels. Details are on page 12. A TV program cannot be recorded. • Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box/DBS (if applicable). Details are on pages 6[...]

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER or PLAYER 90 days Free Exchange / 91 days–One Year Reduced-Cost Exchange WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of the date of purchase to exchange your product. A sales receipt or other document showing the date that you purchased the product is considered such proof. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage begins the day you buy[...]

If your product is defective, you may be able to exchange it at the store from which it was purchased. Most stores display a Return Policy. If not, ask the manager or sales associate how many days you have to exchange a product with them. After the store’s return period has expired, you may exchange the product with Philips if you have your origi[...]

Heads Four video heads with two Hi-Fi stereo heads Video Signal EIA standards; NTSC color Antenna VHF/UHF – 75 ohm external antenna terminal VHF Output Signal Channel 3 or 4 (switchable) 75 ohms unbalanced Power Requirement 120V AC; 60 Hz Power Consumption 19 W Operating Temperature 41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C) Relative Humidity 10% to 80% Weig[...]

ac power cord ..................................23 accessories .........................................72 alt/speed button ...............................25 ant(enna) in jack .......................6-9, 23 audio in/out jacks .........22-23, 46, 53 audio/mute button ....................25, 54 automatic playback .....................................[...]

IB8201E001 LPT0369-001A S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES O PTIONAL A CCESSORIES The following items are supplied with your VCR; they are provided to help you use or set up your VCR. The following additional items are not provided with your VCR, but they are designed for use with your new VCR. To order these optional accessories, contact us at: Philips Parts [...]