Philips/Magnavox VRX364AT User manual

_Video Cassette Recorder
VRX364AT Easy Taping.
Owner's Manual

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:Introduction3
Welcome to your VCR owner's manual• i
This manual has seven sections: Setting Up Your VCR; Description of Controls; Basic Operations; Recording; _
Playing; Stereo Features; and Information You May Need.The instructions explain all of theVCR's features,
which are listed below.You cannot hurt yourVCR by trying the features! So read on - and relax.
Features
• HQ (High Quality) System
• Automatic Channel Programming
• On-Screen Displays in English or Spanish
•Display Panel
•MTS (Multi-ChanneITelevision Sound) System
•Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System
• Automatic Tracking Adjustment
•One Touch Recording
• Unattended (Timer) Recording
•Special Effects Playback: Forward and Reverse Searching; Still;
Slow Motion
• Remote Control With Capability to Operate'l-V, Cable Box, and
Digital Satellite System
• Repeat Playback
•Automatic Operation Features
• ReaITime Counter
• Daylight-SavingTime
•TheVCR Plus+ Programming System
• Time Search Function
• Automatic Head Cleaner
•Automatic Clock Setting
•Jog & Shuttle Control
Safety Precautions
Warning:To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
this equipment to rain or moisture.
FCC Warning:Any unauthorized changes or modifications
to this equipment void the user's authority to operate it.
ThisVCR, equipped with a HQ (High Quality) system,iscompati-
ble with existingVHS (video home system) equipment.
PhilipsConsumer Electronics Company recommends that you use
only video cassettetapes that havebeen tested and inspectedfor
use in two, four, six,and eight hourVCRs, and which are labeled
with the_ marl_The use of tapes that havenot been inspected
for usein two, four, six,and eight hourVCRs may result in poor
picture quality andexcessivedeposits on the video heads,which
may not be covered by the warranty ifdamageoccurs.
Note to the Cable TV System Installer: This reminder is pro-
vided to call the Cable TV system installer's attention to Article
820-40 of the National Electrical Code, which provides guidelines
for proper grounding - in particular, specifying that the cable
ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building,
as close to the point of cable entry as possible.
Copyright 1997 Philips Consumer Electronics Company.All rights
reserved.VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar
Development Corporation.TheVCR Plus+ system is manufactured
under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
Before doing anything else, record
the VCR'smodel and serial numbers
in the spaces provided on page two.
These numbers will help us assist
you if you ever call for help.

4:TableofContents
Setting Up Your VCR
Introduction ...... .......... ......... ..... .... .: ........ '........ ...... ? -
Table of Contents ............. ....... _. _..."., .......... ........ ,. ..... -,
Before UsingYourVCR ....... .. ........... ,... .......................... 5
Hookups Without a Cable Box .......................................... 6-7
Hookups With a Cable Box/Digital Satellite System ................... _ ....... 8-9
Hookups With a Stereo "IV .............................................. I0
Turning on YourVCR .................................................... I I
Channel Memory .................................................. ,12-13
Setting the Clock ................................................... 14-17
Daylight-Saving Time Selection ............................... _............ 18
Language Selection .................................................... 19
Setting the Remote to Operate a TV ...................................... 20
Setting the Remote to Operate a Cable Box/Digital Satellite System .............. 21
Description of Controls
Remote Control Buttons ............................................. 22-24
VCR Display Panel ..................................................... 25
Front Panel ........................................................ 26-27
Rear Panel ........................................................... 28
On-Screen Status Displays ............................................... 29
Basic Operations
Playing .............................................................. 30
Recording ........................................................... 31
Recording
Recording One Channel/Watching Another ................................. 3.
One Touch Recording ................................................... 33
Timer Recording ................................ ................... 34-37
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ Programming System ............................ 38-39
Timer Recording With the VCR Plus+ Programming System .................. 40-41
Rerecording (Tape Duplication) ........................................... 42
Playing
Repeat Playback ....................................................... 43
Time Search ......................................................... 44
Real Time Counter Memory ............................................. 45
Special Effects Playback ............................................... 46-47
Automatic Operation Features ......................................... 48-49
Stereo Features
MTS Broadcast Stereo System ......................................... 50-51
Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System .52-53
Information You May Need
Helpful Hints .54-55
Glossary ............................................................ 56
Specifications ......................................................... 57
Limited Warranty ..................................................... 58
Index ............................................................... 59
Supplied Accessories ................................................... 60

3
Replace the battery compartment lid.
Using the Remote Control
• Point the remote control at theVCR's remote sensor (see page
27) when using the remote control to operate the VCR. Point
the remote control at the TV when using the remote control to
operate the TV. Point the remote control at the Cable Box or
Digital Satellite System when using the remote control to oper-
ate the Cable Box or Satellite System.
• Do not put objects between the remote control and theVCR.
• Before you use the remote control to operate theVCR, you
must first press the VCR button.
• Before you use the remote control to operate yourTV, you
must first press the "IV button.
• Before you use the remote control to operate your Cable Box
or Digital Satellite System, you must first press the CBI_/DSS
button.
Erasure Prevention
Video cassette tapes have record tabs to ensure that recordings
are not accidentally erased.
I
To prevent accidental erasure, break off the tab with a
• screwdriver.
.•
To record again, cover the hole with cellophane tape.
VCR maintenance
•In this VCR, use only tapes with the I_ marl_
• Make sure any light adhesive stick-on notes are removed from
the video cassette tape before putting the tape in theVCR.
Removable labels like these can jam the VCR.
• Periodic maintenance is required to maintain yourVCR's excel-
lent performance.This VCR has an Automatic Head Cleaner.
However, the video heads will eventually require replacement,
which should be performed only by an authorized service cen-
ter.
• The remote control and its batteries
are supplied.
•Do not mix alkaline and man-
ganese batteries.
•Do not mix old and new batteries.

6HookupsWithouta_CableBox
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The basicVCR/TV connection - antenna/cable to VCR toTV -is shown below. If you have a
Cable Box ora Digital Satellite System, please refer to pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo ++
TV, please go to page 10.After you hook up theVCR, please go to page I I to turn on theVC,
I
Disconnect the antenna or cable from yourTV.
Antenna
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Cable
(75 ohm)
TENNA IN
Jack
(on back of TV)
2
Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack of yourVCR.
Antenna
IndoorlOutdoor
(300 ohm)
Cable
(75 ohm)
Back of VCR
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IN
OUT IN
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Connect theRF coaxial cable (supplied) to the OUT lackion the back of the
VCR and to the ANTENNA IN Jack on theTV.(You may us•either a snap-on type
(supplied) or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer.)
7
Antenna
or Cable
I_NC ANTENNA IN Jack
H3 (on back of TV)
RF coaxial cable example only
4
Plug in the TV and the VCR.
5
Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of theVCR to CH3 or CH4, whichever
channel is not used or least used in your area.To operate yourVCR with your TV, set
the TV to the same channel. For example, when playing a tape, if the CH3/CH4
switch is set to CH3, the TV should be on channel 3.
CH3 /CH4
Switch
CH3 CH4
6
You are ready to turn on the VCR. Please go to page I I before turning on the
VCR.

8 HookupsWitha CableBox/DigitalSatelliteSystem
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This connection allows you to view any channel. After you connect the Cable Box/Digital
Satellite System,VCR, and TV as shown below, the features described on this page will be
available.
I. Cormect aCable signal to the 3. Use _i second RF coax-
IN Jackon the Cable Box/DSS * \ ia! cable to connect the |
receiver. I.... _ OUT Jack on theVCR to __,_ IJ
| _ \ _,, theTV's ANTENNA IN _ I
2. Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect _ _ Back of TV
the OUT Jack on the Cable Box/DSS receiver to mY _ (example only)
the ANT(enna) IN Jack on theVCR. _
Recording/Viewing Any Channel
I
With theVCR on and inVCR position (theVCR light will appear
on the display panel),use the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons
or the Number buttons to set theVCR to the Cable
Box/DSS Receiver output channel (channel 03 or 04).
2
Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR.
3
Select the channel you want to watch or record at the
Cable BoxiDSS Receiver.
Watching TV With the VCR Off
I
Use the TV channel selector to set the TV to the Cable
BoxiDSS Receiver output channel (channel 3 or 4).
Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable
BoxiDSS Receiver.
Timer Recordings
With this connection, you may set a timer recording as described
on pages 34-37. However, you must remember the followin_.
• You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a
time.
• Set theTV and theVCR to the Cable Box/DSS Receiver output
channel (channel 03 or 04).
• When you are prompted to enter the channel you want to
record, select channel 03 or 04 (the Cable BoxiDSS Receiver
output channel). (This is step 5 on page 35.)
• Set your Cable Box/DSS Receiver to the channel you want to
record.
• Leave the Cable Box/DSS Receiver on while you are recording.
•With this hookup, channels cannot
be changed at the VCR.You must
select channels at the Cable
Box/DSS Receiver.
•You can not view a channel other
than the one you are recording (the
instructions on page 32 do not work
with this hookup).
•Youcannot program channels with
this hookup (as discussedon page
12).

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This connection allows you to program an unattended recording of more than one unscram-
bled channel and to watch one channel while recording another. After you connect the VCR,
Cable Box/Digital Satellite System, and TV as shown below, the features on this page will be
available.
I. Connect aCable
signal to theVCR's
ANT(enna) IN Jacl_
2. Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied)to connect
,_the OUT Jackon theVCR to the IN Jackon the
Cable Box/DSS Receiver.
"I'VANTENNA IN Jack
3.Use a second RF coaxialcableto connect the OUT Jackon the Cable
Box/DSSReceiver to the ANTENNA IN Jackon the back of theTV.
Recording One Channel/VVatchingAnother
I
Put the Cable Box/DSSReceiver on the same channel asthe VCR's
CH3/CH4 switch. Put the TV on the same channel.
With the VCR inVCR position (the VCR light will appear on the dis-
playpanel),use the CHANNEL (Up/Down) buttons at theVCR to
select the channel you want to record. Start the recording.
2
Press theVCR/TV button once to put the VCR inTV posi-
tion. (The VCR light will disappear.)
3
Use the TV channel selector to put the TV on the Cable
Box/DSS Receiver output channel (channel 03 or 04).
4
Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable BoxiDSS
Receiver.
Playing a Tape
I
Press the VCR/TV button to put the VCR inVCR position (the
VCR light will appear on the display panel).
2
Make sure the Cable Box/DSS Receiver is on the same chan-
nel as the VCR's CH3/CH4 switch.
3
Use theTV channel selector to put the TV on the same channel.
4
Press the PLAY button to play the tape. .Youcannot record scrambled
channels with this connection.

VIDEO (yellow) andAUDIO (red andwhite)
OUT Jacks
antennaor cableto
ANT(enna) IN Jack
Audno andV,deo
IN JacksonTV
Audio Cable
• Audio andVideo cables are not supplied.
I
Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack
on the back of theVCR.
2
Connect a video cable to the yellowVIDEO OUT Jack on
the back of the VCR.Then, connect the other end of the
video cable to theVIDEO IN Jack on yourTV.
3
Connect an audio cable to the red and white AUDIO
OUT Jacks on the back of the VCR.Then, connect the
other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jacks on
you rTV.
4
Turn on yourTV, making sure it is in Line Input mode. Please
refer to yourTV owner's manual for details.
•Astereo audio cable (not supplied)
is used here to deliver audio to the
TV's left and right channels.
•The TV must be in 13neInput mode.
Pleaserefer to your TV owner's
manual.