Philips VRX342AT manual

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Introduction 3 • Before doing anything else, record the VCR’s model and serial numbers in the spaces provided on page two. These numbers will help us assist you if you ever call for help. Helpful Hint Features • HQ (High Quality) System • Automatic Channel Programming • On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish • Display Panel • Automa[...]

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

● In this VCR, use only tapes with the mark. ● Make sure any light adhesive stick-on notes are removed from the video cassette tape before putting the tape in the VCR. Removable labels like these can jam the VCR. ● Periodic maintenance is required to maintain your VCR’s excel- lent performance. This VCR has an Automatic Head Cleaner. Howeve[...]

VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT OR VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT 75 V ANT / CABLE OR 75 V ANT / CABLE 6 Hookups Without a Cable Box The basic VCR/TV connection – antenna/cable to VCR to TV – is shown below. If you have a Cable Box or a descrambler box, please refer to pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo TV, please go to page 10[...]

CH 4 or CH 3 VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT CH3 / CH4 Switch CH3 CH4 75 V ANT / CABLE 75 V ANT / CABLE VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT RF coaxial cable Antenna or Cable 3 Connect the RF coaxial cable (supplied) to the OUT Jack on the back of the VCR and to the [...]

Watching TV With the VCR Off 1 Use the TV channel selector to set the TV to the Cable Box output channel (channel 3 or 4). 2 Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box. Timer Recordings With this connection, you may set a timer recording as described on pages 32-35. However, you must remember the following: ● You can only program a tim[...]

Playing a Tape 1 Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel). 2 Make sure the Cable Box is on the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch. 3 Use the TV channel selector to put the TV on the Cable Box output channel (channel 3 or 4). 4 Press the PLAY button to play the tape. Hookups With[...]

10 Hookups With a Stereo TV VIDEO IN OUT CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUT IN ANT antenna or cable to ANT(enna) IN Jack Video Cable Audio Cable VIDEO (yellow) and AUDIO (white) OUT Jacks Audio and Video IN Jacks on TV ● Audio and Video cables are not supplied. 1 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack on the back of the VCR. 2 Connect a video cable[...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 1 Turn on the TV. Set it to the same channel as the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR. 2 Press the VCR button, then the POWER button. The VCR light [...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 12 Channel Memory 2 Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 PROGRAM 2 VCR SET UP 3 TUNER SET UP 4 SET CLOCK [...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 Channel Memory (cont’d) 13 Adding/Deleting Channels 2 Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. SELECT CHANNEL NUMBER CH – – TO END[...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 14 Setting the Clock 2 Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. There are two ways to set the clock. With manual clock setting, you tell[...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 TIME 02 :15 PM MONTH – – / – – /– – TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT TIME 02 :15 PM DATE 07/ 01 / 97 TUE. TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END[...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 16 Setting the Clock (cont’d) 4 ● If you want the VCR to locate a local PBS station from which to take the time, press the Number 1 button to select[...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17 Time Zone When using the AUTO CLOCK function, you can specify a time zone in which a local PBS channel is located. That [...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 2 With the clock set, press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. 3 Press the Number 4 button to select SET CLOCK. 4 Press the Number 3 but[...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 Language Selection 19 2 Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. Language Selection Follow the steps below to change the language of the[...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 20 TV Code Setting • Although the remote control that comes with your VCR will work most Magnavox TVs, as well as many TVs sold under other brand name[...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 • Although the remote control that comes with your VCR will work most Cable Boxes and Satellite Systems, it is possible that the remote control will n[...]

22 Remote Control Buttons POWER Button Press to turn on or off the VCR, TV, Cable Box, or Digital Satellite System. (You must first press the TV, VCR, or CABLE/DSS button.) Details are on pages 20-21. MENU Button Press to bring up the main menu display. Or, if you have a Magnavox TV, press when in TV position to display the Magnavox TV menu. (Tape)[...]

Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 23 STOP Button Press to stop the tape. Or, if you have a Magnavox TV, press when in TV position to move down one row or selection in the Magnavox TV menu. PAUSE/STILL Button In Record mode, press to temporarily stop the recording (pause). Press a second time to resume normal recording. Details are on page 29. You c[...]

TO SELECT PUSH NO. SHOWN 1 ON SCREEN ON ON 2 COUNTER ONLY 3 ON SCREEN OFF TO END PUSH EXIT 24 On-Screen Status Displays • If the channel you select has no broadcast, the screen will become a solid blue field. The screen will remain blue until you select an active channel. • You may bring up the status display at any time by pressing the STA- TU[...]

VCR Display Panel 25 Cassette Compartment Insert a tape here. VCR Display Panel Information about VCR operations appears here. REW REC/OTR PAUSE F.FWD CHANNEL VCR/TV POWER VIDEO AUDIO STOP EJECT PLAY VCR PM VCR Light This light appears when the VCR is in VCR posi- tion. REC(ord) Light This light indicates that a recording is in progress. It flashes[...]

26 Front Panel PAUSE Button In Record mode, press to temporarily stop the recording (pause). Press a second time to resume normal recording. Details are on page 29. You can not pause a one touch recording that is set for a specific length of time. In Play mode, press to freeze the picture (still). Press a second time to resume normal playback. Deta[...]

AUDIO IN Jack Connect a cable coming from the AUDIO OUT Jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on page 40. VIDEO IN Jack Connect a cable coming from the VIDEO OUT Jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio-visual source (laser disc, video disc player, etc.) here. Details are on page 40. ANT(enna) IN Jack Connect y[...]

28 Playing • If the tape you want to play is already in the VCR, make sure the VCR power is on and the VCR is in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on the display panel.) Press the VCR button, then press the PLAY button. • Other playback options and fea- tures are on pages 41 - 45. Helpful Hints Read and follow the steps below to play a t[...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 Read and follow the steps below to record a television program. 1 Turn the TV on and set it to channel 3 or 4 , whichever the CH3/CH4 switch on the back[...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 1 Start a recording (see page 29). 30 Recording One Channel/Watching Another • If your remote control operates your TV, press the TV button, then use [...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 One Touch Recording 31 2 Press the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons or the Number buttons to select the channel you want to record. OTR (0:30) CH12 3 Press the[...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 DAILY PROGRAM (MON-FRI) PROGRAM -1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8- SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER TO END PUSH EXIT 32 Timer Recording Follow the steps below to program your VCR t[...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL – – TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10 TIME ON – – : – – TO COR[...]

ONE TIME PROGRAM PROGRAM 1 CHANNEL 10 TIME ON 09:30 PM TIME OFF 11:00 PM REC SPEED SLP SP=1 LP=2 SLP=3 TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR TO END PUSH EXIT 34 Timer Recording (cont’d) 8 Press the Number 1 button to record in SP speed, press the Number 2 button to record in LP speed, or press the Number 3 button to record in SLP speed. (For details, see the cha[...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 Timer Recording (cont’d) 35 6 Repeat steps 1 - 4 to make sure you have cleared the cor- rect timer recording. • CLASH may flash on the screen when y[...]

36 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System 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 are[...]

REW PLAY POWER VCR PLUS+ /ENTER SPEED VCR TIME SEARCH TV MUTE CABLE /DSS VCR/TV CHANNEL VOLUME REC/OTR STATUS/EXIT MEMORY SLOW PAUSE/STILL MENU CLEAR EJECT STOP F.FWD – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +100 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 37 2 Now, compare the channel numbers you have written in the VCR PLUS+ CH. and CABLE/TV CH. colu[...]

VCR PLUS+ PROG. PLUS CODE : – – – – – – – – TO END PUSH EXIT 38 Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System Follow the steps below to program a timer recording using the PlusCode programming numbers in your TV guide. Before you begin, make sure: ● Channels are programmed (page 12). ● The VCR Plus+ and Cable/TV channel [...]

Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 39 • To exit the VCR Plus+ programming system at any time, press the STA- TUS/EXIT button. The display will disappear from the TV screen. • If the preset time for a timer recording comes up during an OTR, the OTR has priority. • To stop a started timer recording, press the STOP/[...]

1 Make the connections shown above. 40 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. The illustration uses two VCRs just like yours. Different VCRs may operate differently. NOTE: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes, or other materials may infringe on the rights of copyrig[...]

Repeat Playback 41 Repeat Playback Follow the steps below to program the VCR to play a tape over and over. 2 Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu display. 3 Press the Number 2 button to select VCR SET UP. 4 Press the Number 1 button so that ON appears to the right of REPEAT PLAY on-screen. 5 Press the STATUS/EXIT button to exit. Now, whe[...]

42 Time Search Time Search Follow the steps below to program the VCR to search forward or backward a specific length of time. 2 Press the TIME SEARCH button to bring up the time search display. There must be a tape in the VCR. 3 Within 10 seconds, use the Number buttons to enter the desired length of time you want to skip forward or back- ward. For[...]

Real Time Counter Memory 43 • The MEMORY button does not function when REPEAT PLAY is set to ON. To turn REPEAT PLAY OFF, see the Helpful Hints on page 41. • To erase a Real Time Counter Memory, press the MEMORY but- ton until the M disappears from the screen. • You may only set the real time counter to zero at one location at a time. If you [...]

44 Special Effects Playback Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) 1 When in Play mode, press and release the F.FWD button or the REW(ind) button. A fast forward or reverse picture search will begin. 2 To return to playback, press the PLAY button. Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) 1 When in Play mode, press the F.FWD button or the REW (ind) bu[...]

Automatic Operation Features 45 The following playback features will always operate: Automatic Playback When you put a tape in the VCR, the power will come on auto- matically. If the tape’s record tab is missing, playback will begin. If a timer recording is set, the power will not come on automati- cally when you insert a tape with the record tab[...]

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. No power • Make sure the power plug is completely connected to an AC (alternating current) outlet. • Make sure the power is turned on. Power Failure • Timer recordings [...]

TV programs cannot be watched normally. • Put the VCR in TV position. (Press the VCR/TV button so that the VCR light disappears from the display panel. For details see pages 23 and 26.) • Check the connections between the VCR, TV, antenna/cable, and Cable Box (if applicable). (See pages six-10 for details.) Tape cannot be inserted. • Insert t[...]

48 Glossary 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 source (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 push the CHANNEL (Up/Down)[...]

Specifications 49 Video Heads Four 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; 60Hz Power Consumption 17W Operating Temperature 41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C) Relative Humidity 10% to 80% Weight 7.1 lbs. [...]

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ac power cord .................................27 accessories .......................................52 ant(enna) in jack ...................6-10, 27 audio in/out jacks 10, 26, 27, 40, 48 automatic playback .......................................45 rewind, eject, off........................45 batteries ..............................................[...]

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