Philips VCB411AT User instructions

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VCB411AT
VCB611AT

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VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
AUDIO
CH3 CH4
OUT
IN
ANT
OR
CH3 CH4
OUT
IN
ANT
AUDIO
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VIDEO
OUT IN
IN
OUT
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ANT /
CABLE
OR
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ANT /
CABLE
6 Hookups without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
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 see pages eight-nine. If you have a Stereo
TV, please see page 10. After you hook up the VCR, go to page 11 to turn on the VCR.
(The VCB611 is illustrated here. The VCB411 has single AUDIO IN/OUT jacks.)
ANTENNA IN
Jack
(on back of
TV)
Cable
(75 ohm)
Back of VCR
Antenna
Indoor/Outdoor
(300 ohm)
1
Disconnect the antenna or cable from your TV.
2
Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT(enna) IN Jack of your VCR.
Cable
(75 ohm)
Antenna
Indoor/Outdoor
(300 ohm)

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VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
AUDIO
CH3 CH4
OUT
IN
ANT
CH 4
or
CH 3
CH3 CH4
OUT
IN
ANT
CH3 / CH4
Switch
CH3 CH4
AUDIO
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VIDEO
OUT IN
IN
OUT
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VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
AUDIO
CH3 CH4
OUT
IN
ANT
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ANT/
CABLE
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ANT /
CABLE
CH3 CH4
OUT
IN
ANT
AUDIO
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L
VIDEO
OUT IN
IN
OUT
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 ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV. (You may use either a snap-on
type (supplied) or screw-on type of coaxial cable, whichever you prefer.)
5
Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR to CH3 or CH4, whichever
channel is not used or least used in your area. 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 03.
Hookups without a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 7
ANTENNA IN Jack
(on back of TV)
example only
4
Plug in the TV and the VCR.
6
You are ready to turn on the VCR. Please go to page 11 before turning on the
VCR.

8 Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System
There are two ways to connect your Cable Box/DBS to the VCR. With this connection:
●You may view any channel.
●You must select channels at the Cable Box/DBS. Channels cannot be changed at the VCR.
●You may not view a channel other than the one you are recording.
●You may not program channels at the VCR.
●You can only program a timer recording for one channel at a time. Set the TV and the VCR to the Cable Box/DBS
output channel (channel 03 or 04). Set the CH3/CH4 switch to the same channel. Set your Cable Box/DBS to the
channel you want to record. When you enter the channel you want to record in a timer recording, select channel
03 or 04 (the Cable Box/DBS output channel). (This is step 5 on page 34.) Leave the Cable Box/DBS on for a timer
recording.
AUDIO
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VIDEO
OUT IN
IN
OUT
CH3 CH4
OUT
IN
ANT
OUT
IN
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ANT /
CABLE
TV’s
ANTENNA IN
Jack
Cable Box/DBS VCR
Recording/Viewing Any Channel
Connections
1
With the VCR on and in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the display panel),
set the VCR to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04).
2
Set the TV to the same channel to which you set the VCR. Set the CH3/CH4
switch on the VCR to the same channel.
3
Select the channel you want to view/record at the Cable Box/DBS.
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 cable to connect the OUT Jack on the VCR to the TV’s
ANTENNA IN Jack.
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3
Cable
Signal RF coaxial
cable
RF coaxial
cable

Hookups with a Cable Box/Direct Broadcast System (cont’d) 9
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L
VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
AUDIO
CH3 CH4
OUT
IN
ANT
IN OUT
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ANT /
CABLE
With this connection:
●You may watch one channel while recording another.
●You may not record scrambled channels.
Recording One Channel/Watching Another
1
Put the Cable Box/DBS on the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4
switch. Set the TV to the Cable Box/DBS output channel (03 or 04).
Then, with the VCR in VCR position (the VCR light will appear on the
display panel), use the CH(annel) o/pbutton to select the chan-
nel you want to record at the VCR. Start the recording.
2
Press the VCR/TV button once to put the VCR in TV position.
(The VCR light will disappear.)
3
Select the channel you want to watch at the Cable Box/DBS.
4
To return to the channel you are recording, set the Cable Box/DBS to
the same channel as the VCR’s CH3/CH4 switch. Press the VCR/TV
button so that the VCR is in VCR position again. The VCR light will
appear on the display panel. The channel you are recording will appear
on the screen. Press the STOP/pbutton to stop recording.
TV’s ANTENNA
IN Jack
Cable Box/DBS
VCR
• When you play a tape, make sure
the Cable Box/DBS is set to the
same channel as the CH3/CH4
switch on the VCR. Set the TV to
the Cable Box/DBS output channel
(03 or 04).
Helpful Hint
1
Connect a Cable signal to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack.
2
Use an RF coaxial cable (supplied) to connect the OUT Jack on the
VCR to the IN Jack on the Cable Box/DBS.
3
Use a second RF coaxial cable to connect the OUT Jack on the Cable
Box/DBS to the ANTENNA IN Jack on the TV.
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3
Connections
Cable
Signal RF coaxial
cable
RF coaxial
cable

10 Hookups with a Stereo 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 to the yellow VIDEO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR. Then, connect
the other end of the video cable to the VIDEO IN Jack on your TV.
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Connect a stereo 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 your TV.
4
Turn on your TV, making sure it is in Line Input mode. Please refer to your TV owner’s manual for details.
R
L
VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
AUDIO
CH3 CH4
OUT
IN
ANT
antenna or
cable to
ANT(enna)
IN Jack
Video Cable
Stereo Audio Cable
VIDEO (yellow) and
AUDIO (red and white)
OUT Jacks
Audio and Video
IN Jacks on TV
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VCB611
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Connect an audio cable to the white AUDIO OUT Jack on the back of the VCR. Then, connect
the other end of the audio cable to the AUDIO IN Jack on your TV.
(If your TV has Right and Left AUDIO IN Jacks, you must use a “Y” splitter audio cable as illustrated to deliver
audio to the TV’s right and left channels.) This hookup will not give you stereo sound. To get stereo sound, use
the connections on pages six - seven and select the channel to be viewed at the TV (with the VCR turned off).
CH3 CH4
OUT
IN
ANT
VIDEO
IN
OUT
AUDIO
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
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VCB411

Front Panel 27
PAUSE Button
While recording, press to pause the recording.
Press again to resume recording. Details are on
page 30. You can not pause a One-Touch
Recording. During tape playback, press to freeze
the picture. Press again to resume playback.
Details are on page 41.
POWER Button
Press to turn the VCR power on and off.
VCR/TV Button
Press to select VCR or TV position.
●VCR Position
Use to watch a tape, to watch a program
while recording it, or to watch a TV pro-
gram (changing channels at the VCR).
When the VCR light appears on the dis-
play panel, the VCR is in VCR position.
●TV Position
Use to watch TV (changing channels at
the TV) or to watch one program while
recording another. When the VCR light
does not appear on the display panel, the
VCR is in TV position.
REC(ord)/OTR Button
Press once to start a recording. Press
repeatedly to start a One-Touch Recording.
Details are on page 32.
CHANNEL (p/o) Buttons
Press to change channels at the VCR.
Or, press to adjust the tracking of a
tape during normal playback or slow
motion playback. Also, press to
remove vertical jitter in a Still picture.
PLAY Button
Press to play a tape. Press to release
Slow, Search, or Still mode and return to
playback. Details are on page 41. Press to
select an item in the VCR menu.
REW(ind) Button
When playback is stopped, press to rewind the tape at
high speed. During playback, press to rewind the tape
while the picture stays on the screen. Details are on
page 41. Press to return to a previous VCR menu.
STOP/EJECT Button
Press once to stop the tape. When
playback is stopped, press to eject the
tape. Press to select an item in the
VCR menu.
F.FWD (Fast Forward) Button
When playback is stopped, press to fast forward the tape at high
speed. During tape playback, press to fast forward the tape while
the picture stays on the screen. Details are on page 41. Press to
select an item in the VCR menu or to change the setting of a
menu item.
STOP/EJECT
REC/OTR
MENU STATUS/EXIT
F.FWD
PAUSEREW
CHANNEL
POWER VCR/TV
PLAY
VIDEO L AUDIO R
Remote Sensor
Receives a signal from your
remote control so you can oper-
ate your VCR from a distance.
AUDIO In Jacks
Connect audio cables com-
ing from the audio out jacks
of a camcorder, another
VCR, or an audio source
here. Details are on page 37.
The VCB611 is shown here.
The VCB411 has only one
AUDIO In jack.
VIDEO In Jack
Connect a video cable
coming from the video
out jack of a camcorder,
another VCR, or an
audio-visual source (laser
disc player, video disc
player, etc.) here. Details
are on page 37.
VCB611
MENU Button
Press to access the VCR menu.
STATUS/EXIT Button
Press to access or remove the on-screen status display.
Details are on page 25. Press to exit on-screen menus.

28 Rear Panel
AUDIO IN Jack(s)
Connect audio cables coming from the AUDIO OUT Jacks of a
camcorder, another VCR, or an audio source here. Details are on
page 37.
The VCB611 is shown here. The VCB411 has only one AUDIO IN jack.
VIDEO IN Jack
Connect a video cable coming
from the VIDEO OUT Jack of a
camcorder, another VCR, or an
audio-visual source (laser disc
player, video disc player, etc.)
here. Details are on page 37.
ANT(enna) IN Jack
Connect your antenna or cable
here. Details are on pages six-10.
CH3/CH4 Switch
Set to channel 3 or 4
to use your TV with
your VCR. Details are
on pages six-nine.
OUT Jack
Use the supplied RF coaxi-
al cable to connect this
jack to the ANTENNA IN
Jack on your TV, Cable
Box, or Direct Broadcast
System. Details are on
pages six-nine.
VIDEO OUT Jack
Connect a video cable going to the VIDEO
IN Jack of a camcorder, another VCR, or
an audio-visual system (monitor, laser disc
player, video disc player, etc.) here. Details
are on pages 37 and 43.
AC Power Cord
Connect to a stan-
dard AC outlet to
supply power to the
VCR.
AUDIO OUT Jack(s)
Connect audio cables going to the AUDIO IN Jacks of
a camcorder, another VCR, or an audio system here.
Details are on pages 37 and 43.
The VCB611 is shown here. The VCB411 has only one
AUDIO OUT jack.
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VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
AUDIO
CH3 CH4
OUT
IN
ANT

1
Make the connections shown above.
Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 37
3
VCR 2 will record your tape. Insert a blank tape in VCR 2.
The VCR must be in VCR position. (The VCR light will appear on
the display panel. If it does not, press the VCR/TV button once.)
4
Turn on the TV and set it to channel 03 or 04, whichever
channel the CH3/CH4 switch on VCR 2 is set to.
5
Point the remote control at VCR 2. Press the VCR but-
ton, then press Number buttons 0, 0, 1 or 0, 0, 2. (See
Helpful Hints at right.)
6
Press the SPEED button to select SP or SLP at VCR 2.
7
Press the PLAY button on VCR 1 and the REC(ord)/OTR
button on VCR 2 at the same time.
To stop recording, press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR 1, then
press the STOP/EJECT button on VCR 2.
2
VCR 1 will play your tape. Put a prerecorded tape in VCR 1.
• If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO
IN Jacks on the back of VCR 2,
press Number buttons 0, 0, 1. AV
REAR will appear on the screen.
(Blue Background should be set to
ON. Details are on page 46.)
• If you use the AUDIO and VIDEO
In Jacks on the front of VCR 2,
press Number buttons 0, 0, 2. AV
FRONT will appear on the screen.
(Blue Background should be set to
ON. Details are on page 46.)
• Unauthorized recording of copy-
righted 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-
tion, it may not record clearly.
• These instructions show you how to
copy tapes using two VCRs like
yours. Different VCRs may operate
differently.
• The VCR in the figure above is the
VCB611. If you have the VCB411,
use a single-plug audio cable to con-
nect the AUDIO OUT jack on VCR
1 to the AUDIO IN jack on VCR 2.
Helpful Hints
●Audio and Video cables are not supplied.
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VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
AUDIO
CH3 CH4
OUT
IN
ANT
R
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VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
AUDIO
CH3 CH4
OUT
IN
ANT
R
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VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
AUDIO
VCR 1
Playing VCR VCR 2 - Recording VCR
1. Audio cables from AUDIO OUT Jacks
of VCR 1 to AUDIO IN Jacks of VCR 2
2. Video cable from VIDEO OUT Jack
of VCR 1 to VIDEO IN Jack of VCR 2
3. RF coaxial cable
from the OUT jack of
VCR 2 to the TV’s
ANTENNA IN Jack
The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. The illustration uses two VCB611 VCRs. Different
VCRs may operate differently. To duplicate a tape, make the connections shown, then follow steps 1-7.