Philips VRB615AT manual

Video Cassette Recorder VRB615AT VRB665AT Owner’s Manual Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside. TM[...]

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Introduction 3 Welcome to your VCR owner’s manual. This manual describes the features of the VRB615AT and the VRB665AT. Although the two models have a slightly different appearance, they operate exactly the same. Only the VRB665AT is illustrated in this manual. This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Op[...]

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 VCR’s remote sensor, then press the VCR button before pressing other VCR operation buttons. • Point the remote control [...]

6 Hookups without a Cable Box CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L OR CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L 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 pages 8-9. After you ho[...]

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

CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT R L 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 coaxial ca[...]

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 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 coaxial c[...]

10 Turning on Your VCR Before turning on your VCR, make sure batteries are in the remote control and the VCR, TV, and Cable Box/DBS (if applica- ble) are connected. 1 Press the VCR button, then press the POWER button. 3 Press the PLAY o or STOP p button to select the lan- guage of the on-screen displays and menus. 2 Turn on the TV. 5 Press the OK/S[...]

Automatic Channel Setup 11 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[...]

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

Setting the Clock 13 • To program the VCR so its clock will automatically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October, see page 18. • 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 K or STOP p button to enter the correct information. Pr[...]

14 Setting the Clock (cont’d) 6 Press the PLAY o or STOP p 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 o or STOP p button repeatedly to set the DATE (month and day). Every time you press the PLAY o or STOP p butt[...]

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 15 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 o or STOP p 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 o or STOP p button to set AUTO CLOCK to ON.) 16 Setting the Clock (cont’d) 6 Press the MENU button. 5 P[...]

Setting the Clock (cont’d) 17 5 Press the PLAY o or STOP p 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 [...]

18 Daylight-Savings Time 6 Press the MENU button. Follow the steps below to program the VCR so its clock will auto- matically move forward one hour in April and turn back one hour in October. 3 Press the PLAY o or STOP p 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 t[...]

Language Selection 19 5 Press the MENU button. Follow the steps below to change the language of the on-screen displays and menus. 3 Press the PLAY o or STOP p 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 K or[...]

VCR TV VCR /TV QUI CK PR OGRAM MING POW ER STI LL/S LOW SMA RTPIC TURE CH VOL O K/ST ATUS TIM ER TUR BO REC END MEN U - + CBL / D BS 123 456 789 STA RT STOP D ATE DBS DAI LY PLA Y REW F F STOP WEE KLY /OT R REC REC - + - + SPEED 0 CLEAR ............. ............. ........ ........ SEA RCH MUT E TIM ER AUD IO/ SKI P SEA RCH EJE CT AL T - - VCR Butt[...]

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) o / p or Number buttons to change c[...]

CHANNEL REC / OTR MENU POWER VCR SP SLP PLAY STOP/EJECT / STILL / PAUSE OK/ STATUS VCR/TV VIDEO L AUDIO R Hi -F i 19 µ m 22 Display Panel Tape Speed Lights These lights indicate the cur- rent tape speed. This VCR will play tapes recorded in LP speed, but LP will not appear on the display panel. This VCR will not record in LP speed. Details are on [...]

CHANNEL REC / OTR MENU POWER VCR SP SLP PLAY STOP/EJECT / STILL / PAUSE OK/ STATUS VCR/TV VIDEO L AUDIO R H i- F i 19 µ m VCR/TV Button Press to select the signal that your TV receives. VCR Position: Use to watch a tape, to watch a program while recording it, or to watch a TV broadcast using the CH(annel) o / p or Number buttons to change channels[...]

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 45 and 47. 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 32 and 45. 24 Rear Panel ANT(enna) IN[...]

On-Screen Status Displays 25 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/STATUS button. (The exception is during Slow, Search, or Still mode.) The display will appear for about five seconds. • Channel numbers (if memorized by the VCR) will appear fo[...]

VCR TV VCR /TV QUIC K PRO GRAMMI NG POW ER STI LL/SL OW SMAR TPICT URE CH VOL O K/STA TUS TIM ER TURB O REC END MEN U - + CBL / DB S 123 456 789 STAR T STOP DATE DBS DAIL Y PLAY REW FF STOP WEEK LY /OTR REC REC - + - + SPEED 0 CLEAR ............. ............. ........ ........ SEAR CH MUTE TIME R AUDI O/ SKIP SEAR CH EJEC T AL T - - 26 Setting the[...]

Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS 27 • 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, [...]

Recording 29 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 [...]

30 Recording One Channel/Watching Another 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[...]

34 Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 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 programming number at step 4, ERROR-RE-ENTER CODE will flash on the screen after step 5. Enter the correct PlusCode programming num- ber. 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 page[...]

36 Timer Recording with the VCR Plus+ Programming System (cont’d) 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 [...]

38 Quick Programming (cont’d) 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 PRO GRAMMI NG POW ER STI LL/SL OW SMAR TPICT URE CH VOL O K/STA TUS TIM ER TURB O REC END MEN U - + CBL / DB S 123 456 789 STAR T STOP DATE DBS DAIL Y PLAY REW FF STOP WEEK LY /OTR REC REC - + - + SPEED 0 CLEAR ............. ............. ........ ........ SEAR CH MUTE TIME R AUDI O/ SKIP SEAR CH EJEC T AL T - - 8 • If you w[...]

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 59 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[...]

44 Timer Recording Speed Setting 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-[...]

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[...]

Multi-Channel Television Sound System (cont’d) 47 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 29. CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT.IN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT OUT R L CH3 C[...]

• 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 49 • 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. SmartPicture is set to NATURAL when you receive the VCR. 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 [...]

• 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 wil[...]

52 Search Options 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 different programs recorded on a single tape. Fast forward or rewind to the next or previous index co[...]

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 Searching, noise bars [...]

54 Child Lock 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 PRO GRAMMI NG POW ER STI LL/SL OW SMAR TPICT URE CH VOL O K/STA TUS TIM ER TURB O REC END MEN U - + CBL / DB S 123 456 789 STAR T STOP DATE DBS DAIL Y[...]

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 programming. To set B[...]

56 Automatic Operation Features 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 [...]

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 button, you [...]

58 Specifications Video Heads Four heads with Hi-Fi stereo 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 [...]

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 displayed on the ba[...]

60 Helpful Hints (cont’d) 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 6-9. • Make sure channels are programmed correctly. Details are on pages 11-12. • Make sure the tape has a record tab. Details are on page 5. TV programs cannot be wat[...]

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IB8190E001 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 & Accesso[...]